The beers that got away...

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  1. 7clutch

    7clutch Zealot (556) Sep 14, 2012 Florida
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    I just wanna know about 3-4 beers you really wanted to try but were oh-so-close, either due to missed tappings/festivals, trades that fell through, wife said it was too expensive and you spend too much money on beer :flushed:, etc.

    My list isn't too impressive since I've never done any trades. Here are mine, in no particular order:

    Magic Rock Bourbon Barrel Aged Bearded Lady: Just missed it on tap while in England. But the Good King Henry Special Reserve I did find definitely made up for it.

    Alesmith Speedway Stout: I was at a bar that had this tapped right around when I was getting into craft beer. Didn't know how special this was until after the fact. Always a good excuse to go to Cali on vacation within the next couple of years.

    Saint Arnold Pumpkinator/Divine Reserve #9: I love pumpkin beers and was really excited when I found out a nearby bar would have this on cask when I was in TX. I had a lot of work to do so I went the next day but it was gone. Doubt I'll be back in TX anytime soon, so this one was a bummer.

    Goose Island BCBS: My state doesn't get distro, so while in England I tried to find it since it's purportedly everywhere. It seemed like it had always just sold out from whatever bottle shop or bar I went to that stocks it.

    Vent away.
     
    #1 7clutch, Sep 14, 2012
  2. allouez86

    allouez86 Pundit (999) Jan 24, 2009 Wisconsin

    Saw a bunch of 3Floyds six packs at a grocery store in green bay a few years ago before they stopped distributing that far north in Wisconsin and before I knew what they really were. I thought the artwork was dumb so I passed...
     
    #2 allouez86, Sep 15, 2012
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  3. infi

    infi Savant (1,072) Apr 4, 2009 New York
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    CL Flaming Fury – picked it up, saw the price tag of ~$30 for 375ml and said "Nah." Let that white wale swim away. Oops.
     
    #3 infi, Sep 15, 2012
  4. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    Happened a few years ago while traveling on business. Went to a place in Syracuse, NY who had Dreadnaught on the chalkboard, my eyes bugged out of my head and that was a no brainer choice being an IPA lover and having never tried this beer. The waitress came back a few minutes later and much to my dismay was told the last bottle was sold about (3) minutes prior - Aaaaargh!!!!!. (I was able to find it fresh in Chicago the following year so all is good.) :angry:
     
    #4 jzeilinger, Sep 15, 2012
  5. FatBoyGotSwagger

    FatBoyGotSwagger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,999) Apr 4, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Last years Brown Shugga
     
    #5 FatBoyGotSwagger, Sep 15, 2012
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  6. Stockfan42

    Stockfan42 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2009 Massachusetts

    Someone brought a case of Hop Slam to a party I did not attend a few years back. Never got over that. Also missied out on Lagunitas Sucks and Parabola.
     
    #6 Stockfan42, Sep 15, 2012
  7. Damian

    Damian Pooh-Bah (2,560) Jun 1, 2006 Massachusetts
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    Not to one-up you, but my friend and I traveled to Portsmouth in 2007 to try Kate the Great. When we arrived, my friend ordered a Kate with his lunch. Because I was having fish and chips, I thought I'd hold off and have mine as dessert. His Kate came and he enjoyed it immensely. After the meal, I ordered my own glass. My heart sank as the waitress walked back to the table empty handed. "The keg just kicked," she said. I went on to tell her how Kate was the #28 rated beer in the world, blah, blah, blah, to which she replied, "Oh, I had no idea." She said there might be a bottle left in the gift shop. I promptly flew out of my seat and grabbed the last bottle in the gift shop fridge. A few months later, I wound up happily trading my bottle for a Dark Lord.
     
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  8. Stockfan42

    Stockfan42 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2009 Massachusetts


    thats ruff...glad you wound up getting to try it tho. I got to try Dark Lord through trading a kate. I enjoyed DL a bit more but both are great!
     
    #8 Stockfan42, Sep 15, 2012
  9. jlenik

    jlenik Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2009 New Jersey

    Two bottles of Saint Lamvinus on the shelf for $27 apiece. Gone a week later >_>
     
    #9 jlenik, Sep 15, 2012
  10. bifrost17

    bifrost17 Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2011 Washington

    The best thing about Speedway is it's a year round beer and it's outstanding! If you ever take a trip west you should have no problems finding it.
     
    #10 bifrost17, Sep 15, 2012
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  11. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    Not a one up at all, pretty cool you were able to grab the last bottle, though. Do you regret trading it? I guess in either situation, you still came out a winner so that's a good thing! Whatta bummer, though, guess you won't wait next time!! (A similar thing happened to me recently but not with a beer with Kate's status.) Live and learn for both of us! :wink:
     
    #11 jzeilinger, Sep 15, 2012
  12. Duff27

    Duff27 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Feb 10, 2010 Illinois
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    Lately? Easy, the chance to tick another rye beer, FFF Rye'd Da Lightning. Missed out on my chance and now I have to wait til it gets retired and off the Top 50 Rye Beer list before I can sleep soundly :slight_frown:
     
    #12 Duff27, Sep 15, 2012
  13. 7clutch

    7clutch Zealot (556) Sep 14, 2012 Florida
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    That's one thing I'm happy about having stayed the summer in England. Lots of Cantillon (at least its classic gueze, kriek, and rose) all over the place for like $6-7 USD, and sometimes on tap for just a few pounds.
     
    #13 7clutch, Sep 15, 2012
  14. 7clutch

    7clutch Zealot (556) Sep 14, 2012 Florida
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    That's a stomach punch. At least you got something good out of it though. Did you eventually get to try Kate?
     
    #14 7clutch, Sep 15, 2012
  15. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    If you can get your hands on Rye'da Tiger. Imo it was definitely better than Lightning.
     
    #15 ledzeppelin4, Sep 15, 2012
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  16. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    It's always interesting to see people say this about Speedway. If you come to SoCal you will find it everywhere for around $9.99 a bottle.
     
    #16 UCLABrewN84, Sep 15, 2012
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  17. BostonHops

    BostonHops Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    i regret not depleting my savings on BCBS when it sat endlessly on shelves.
     
    #17 BostonHops, Sep 15, 2012
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  18. olympicgatorade

    olympicgatorade Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2011 New Jersey

    Dirty Horse just sitting there, some years back. Didn't know what it was. Derggg
     
    #18 olympicgatorade, Sep 15, 2012
  19. BrewTangClan

    BrewTangClan Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2012

    Before I was into craft beer, about 3 years ago I was offered BCBS and I turned it down. I regret not picking it up...
     
    #19 BrewTangClan, Sep 15, 2012
  20. Lordquackingstic

    Lordquackingstic Pundit (998) Jun 14, 2011 New York
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    The store I frequent to most got two and a half cases of 08' BCBS this summer and stashed it in the back for their good customers (like myself) and I only bought one bottle. Not sure what I was thinking...
     
    #20 Lordquackingstic, Sep 15, 2012
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