Vintage bottles you bought new?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by srgehl, Jul 21, 2015.

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  1. srgehl

    srgehl Crusader (437) Oct 22, 2014 New Jersey

    My friends father has been collecting wine for years and most of the bottles he owns are 5-10 years old and he purchased those bottles new when released. Which leaded me to wonder how much of your cellars did you buy when the beer was released and how much was trade or bought as a vintage years later?
     
    #1 srgehl, Jul 21, 2015
  2. atpca

    atpca Pooh-Bah (1,652) Jun 10, 2013 California
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    Probably 95% of mine were bought retail
     
    #2 atpca, Jul 23, 2015
  3. Imperial207

    Imperial207 Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2014 Maine

    100% retail for me... I have purchased a few beers that were released years after bottling or 'cellarded' at stores. Bought a four pack of delirium nocturnum dated 2011 off the shelf...
     
    #3 Imperial207, Jul 23, 2015
  4. Heretic42

    Heretic42 Savant (1,118) Aug 31, 2011 Texas

    99% retail. I've gotten a couple of cellared bottles as extras in trades.
     
    #4 Heretic42, Jul 23, 2015
  5. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    I buy everything retail. Sometimes you can find older bottles of Belgians and stouts on the shelves though.
     
    #5 Scott17Taylor, Jul 23, 2015
  6. BalancingBrooms

    BalancingBrooms Pooh-Bah (2,894) Aug 22, 2013 California
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    The only one i remember buying old off the shelf was Brooklyn Monster after they discontinued it. If you can still find it, snag it. ~5 years it turns into a beautiful monster
     
    #6 BalancingBrooms, Jul 23, 2015
  7. brother_rebus

    brother_rebus Pooh-Bah (2,512) Jul 28, 2014 Maine
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    Same
     
    #7 brother_rebus, Jul 27, 2015
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