Lagunitas High Westified sightings.

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  1. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I guess the word is definitely out. Stopped by the Bridgeport WF's last night, as well as the Terwilliger MofC. Nothing.
     
    #21 John_M, Dec 22, 2016
  2. BourbonBarrelBeerBelly

    BourbonBarrelBeerBelly Crusader (457) Feb 13, 2013 Washington

    Sup friends, The Beer Authority in Lake City has TONS of sixers left for $11.99 (no limit!). Also, they got Abraxas and Spice Wars on tap!
     
    #22 BourbonBarrelBeerBelly, Dec 22, 2016
  3. sanford_and_son

    sanford_and_son Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2012 Washington

    This beer is stupid good.
     
    #23 sanford_and_son, Dec 22, 2016
  4. beefandbean22

    beefandbean22 Pundit (844) Oct 15, 2008 Oregon
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    Know if they still have any? Gonna be in Bend tomorrow to hang out with the in-laws and would love to pick some up!
     
    #24 beefandbean22, Dec 24, 2016
  5. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    I was in there this afternoon and they still had multiple 6pks.
     
    #25 sharpski, Dec 24, 2016
  6. MooreProblems

    MooreProblems Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2014 Washington

    Total Wine in Interbay had a billion six packs 2 weeks ago, but it is gone now.
    The beer is very good but I don't think it is as good as last year, though I only had a growler fill in 15.

    Best deal out there though, for sure.
     
    #26 MooreProblems, Dec 24, 2016
  7. NathanA

    NathanA Initiate (0) Sep 26, 2015 Idaho

    Does Prairie actually package a sixer of BOMB! variants, or was this one you assembled?

    At ~$10/btl/ea avg., that would be one expensive 6 pack...

    -- Nathan
     
    #27 NathanA, Dec 24, 2016
  8. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    One that I assembled. It was definitely spendy, even though the cost for the beers was more in the $8 a bottle range. It will probably take the better part of a month to drink them all (still have 3 bottles left), and as you don't see the variants all that often here, I didn't mind paying the price this one time.

    Have no idea if Prairie actually packages 6 packs of any of the BOMB beers. I would be surprised if they did (given the price point of even just the regular bomb), but I have no actual knowledge one way or the other.
     
    #28 John_M, Dec 24, 2016
  9. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    Over the past 5 days, I have struck out in 6 places (which is 3 more than I will usually attempt.) I am declaring my hunt for this beer Officially Over, lest FOMO get its foot in the door.
     
    #29 vurt, Dec 26, 2016
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  10. dphi

    dphi Zealot (534) Apr 14, 2013 Oregon

    Several cases at the Lamb's in Garden Home.
     
    #30 dphi, Dec 27, 2016
  11. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    Can confirm. Picked up another 6 pack from there this evening.. It's just sitting in the middle of the beer aisle. Will check John's market tomorrow.
     
    #31 derftron, Dec 28, 2016
  12. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    I stumbled across some High Westified at the New Seasons on Williams this afternoon, just like that. So I bought a sixer and there were still a few more left on the shelf. (Also available: B-bomb and Scotch Abyss)
     
    #32 vurt, Dec 29, 2016
  13. switzer

    switzer Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2012 Oregon

    Whole Foods Bridgeport had High Westified six packs yesterday afternoon. $9.99 I believe. Abraxas and Brandy Abyss also on the shelf @ $25.

    Side note: Zupan's in Lake Grove still had BBomb and CCBBomb on the shelf yesterday. $20/$18.50.
     
    #33 switzer, Dec 30, 2016
  14. Rip_City

    Rip_City Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2016 Oregon

    Ccbbomb all gone at lake grove. :slight_frown: "Settling" on a Christmas Bomb! For my Friday evening.
     
    #34 Rip_City, Dec 31, 2016
  15. rrock44

    rrock44 Pooh-Bah (2,137) Oct 27, 2009 Washington
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    Picked up some high-westified at TW in the valley of spokanistan. They were kind of hidden. By the vodka and bathrooms, not beer aisle. Really got me thinking...how does Lagunitas do it? A sixer was $10.99. A sixer. $10.99 for 6 bottles. In comparison over the past month or so I spent 9.99 on one 12ounce bottle of world wide stout, passed on BCBS for $9.99 for a 16.9 ounce bottle, $12-14 a pop on bombers of big bad baptist. $15-20 a pop on bombers of KDS, $15-20 on CC Bomb. Now this isn't a knock against the beers listed (no one held a gun to my head and forced me to buy them). All of them are extremely good, but it is still a head scratcher.
     
    #35 rrock44, Dec 31, 2016
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  16. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I think your reaction is pretty typical. In fact, I think yours is the same sort of comparison most of us have made. Quality-wise, I think the hi-westy is in the same conversation with those other beers, except that Lagunitas is selling it for a fraction of the price.

    I think most of us are aware that the retail price for many BA beers has little relationship to the actual cost of making the beer, but Lagunitas has really made me stop and wonder just how great the disparity is.

    Fortunately, at this stage of my life my income is sufficient that I can easily afford to buy things like KDS, Abyss, ANTEAD, etc., without any undue concern. However, for many folks a BA stout is a special occasion treat, that represents a significant splurge. The hi-westy pricing makes it possible for many customers to enjoy a high quality BA stout on a regular basis. How cool is that?
     
    #36 John_M, Dec 31, 2016
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  17. honkduh

    honkduh Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Oregon

    Concordia New Season's had at least 4 six packs when i was there this morning.
     
    #37 honkduh, Jan 1, 2017
  18. Rip_City

    Rip_City Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2016 Oregon

    Grabbed a sixer at noon, leaving four left. Already polished off a six pack in the last week, and gotta love the small format. I really like Bomb! and its variants, but at 1/4 the price, this stuff is killer.
     
    #38 Rip_City, Jan 2, 2017
  19. Erik-P

    Erik-P Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Three sixers still sitting on the shelf in ballard bevmo if anyone's looking in seattle
     
    #39 Erik-P, Jan 3, 2017
  20. DefenCorps

    DefenCorps Grand Pooh-Bah (4,838) Jan 18, 2007 Oregon
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    There's still about 3-4 cases left here. Thanks for the tip; I'd given up after striking out at about 10 other places!

    As an aside, their growler fill station looks pretty neat too !
     
    #40 DefenCorps, Jan 3, 2017
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