Infected Bourbon County Barleywine 2015

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Never considered this. But it costs the retailer zip, he's just the conduit between the consumer and the distributor. How GI figures replacement cost on a bottle of Coffee is lost on me, seems like prices are all over.

 

You aren't missing anything.

 

I've had two barleywines and they both were up to par with the past two years. My coffee, OTOH, . I cracked both BW's within a week of purchase.

Could the new bottles be the sole cause?

 

Just cracked Bottle 28Oct15 1836 and everything is fine; no sign of infection!

 

Ive never heard of bud being infected

 

Wait did someone say free beer?
Glad I didn't really like this stuff more then the regs in the past..I loaded up w/ that
I bought 2 bttls had 1 and really liked it this year think ill go kill the other just outa my renewed curiosity

 

Well if the store was gouging like crazy, they loose all their profit if they give refunds... I can't imagine that GI or the Distributor would give the store much more than a modest mark up on the wholesale cost for their trouble; they certainly wouldn't give them the retail price they were charging...

 

I went to one of the official releases where there was a rep from Goose Island. He said they lost 1/3 of their BW yield because the brett from Gillian jumped ship and infected it. Sounds like they underestimated the problem.

 

I was thinking the buyer would be out on this one. If you paid an inflated price that's on you, but GI would offer a refund/ rebate at a reasonable rate . Not the retailers fault, he didn't bug up the beer , the retailer didn't bend the arm of the buyer. He's a middle man, nothing to gain or lose. The losers are GI and the buyer who over paid as a worst case scenario.

 

Which beers from shorts? I had a woodmaster once that was infected.

 

I completely agree. Totally reasonable. But I bet there is a vocal minority around here wouldnt be satisfied and would both like crazy...

 

Key Lime Pie and Cup a Joe. As I recall there were some others also.

 

Hell, I tear up my receipts (in the recycle bin of course), particularly for expensive purchases like BC. My wife and I have a "Don't ask, don't tell" policy on the costs of big beers. But if she SEES a receipt....well that's different. Doghouse, here i come.

 

Might improve it...beechwood aged, and NOW with FUNK.

 

Opened a bottle dated "28/OCT/15 1608" and it was awfully sour, over carbonated and just downright undrinkable. What a shame. This has always been my favorite variant in the past.

 

Any info on regular bcbs infections as well? or just the variants?

 

Mine stamped "28/OCT/15 1220" No issues.

 

mine stamped 29/Oct/15 1626 had no issues, was fine. Have a second bottle cellared so we'll see if anythings happened to that one in the future!

 

Drinking 29oct15 0839 right now. Definitely infected. Had it fresh and had another bottle a few weeks ago that were OK. This one is definitely sour in comparison.