Big Sky Barrel Aged Ivan the Terrible

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  1. TheVerbalHermanMunster

    TheVerbalHermanMunster Crusader (497) Dec 3, 2014 Iowa

    Anyone else pick up a 2016 BA Ivan? I cracked one last week and it was awful. Tried reaching out to the brewery a couple times as well with no reply. Crickets. I liked their beers in the past but not responding is sad customer service.
     
    #1 TheVerbalHermanMunster, Apr 4, 2017
  2. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    I was really excited to open my bottle this year. I popped it a week ago, and it was absolutely infected. Like yourself, I reached out to the brewery to see if anybody else was reporting an infection in the bottle this year, and have yet to hear back.
     
    #2 Jangoon24, Apr 4, 2017
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  3. Canada_Dan

    Canada_Dan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Colorado

    What did you not like about it? If you reached out to the brewery simply saying it was awful, I'm not surprised you haven't heard back...
     
    #3 Canada_Dan, Apr 4, 2017
  4. TheVerbalHermanMunster

    TheVerbalHermanMunster Crusader (497) Dec 3, 2014 Iowa

    It was a sour beer which had no business being sour. I have better tact than to just say it was awful. Hell, I wouldn't respond to anyone either if that is how they start the communication.
     
    #4 TheVerbalHermanMunster, Apr 4, 2017
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  5. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    I opened mines in May of 2016- not sure if it was the same batch, but it was pretty enjoyable. We followed it up with a stovepipe of BATF that absolutely blew it out of the water.

    It didn't seem to be infected at the time, just a little thin. Certainly not a beer I'd buy again, though I always grab a 4 pack of the regular when I happen upon it. Easily one of my favorite straight-up RIS.
     
    #5 ManBearPat, Apr 4, 2017
  6. Jasonrm72

    Jasonrm72 Maven (1,386) Apr 29, 2012 Colorado
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    That's a shame. I'm not a huge fan of BA Ivan, but for about $13 a 750, it was still a pretty good deal.
     
    #6 Jasonrm72, Apr 4, 2017
  7. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    Pretty sure that was the previous years batch.
     
    #7 shnsajax, Apr 4, 2017
  8. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    It had to be - I'm pretty sure this year's came out around the holidays
     
    #8 Jangoon24, Apr 4, 2017
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  9. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    This is what I was thinking
     
    #9 shnsajax, Apr 4, 2017
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  10. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Oof, so I should probably open mine and see what the funk is.going on in there...
     
    #10 SFACRKnight, Apr 5, 2017
  11. TheVerbalHermanMunster

    TheVerbalHermanMunster Crusader (497) Dec 3, 2014 Iowa

    Be prepared for a big pop when opening it. I thought it was going to be a gusher.
     
    #11 TheVerbalHermanMunster, Apr 5, 2017
  12. spoony

    spoony Pooh-Bah (2,591) Aug 1, 2012 Colorado
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    I went to school in Missoula, so I have a soft spot for Big Sky, and when I saw a bottle of Ivan on the shelf the other day I thought, "Damn, that is a good price for a BA stout." Maybe too good of a price as it turns out....
     
    #12 spoony, Apr 5, 2017
  13. akolb

    akolb Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2015 Colorado

    Almost bought this today at the beer store. Glad I didn't.
     
    #13 akolb, Apr 5, 2017
  14. cmukid87

    cmukid87 Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2017 Michigan
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    Bringing up the same topic, but yes, I opened a BA Ivan the Terrible a couple weeks ago and it was disgusting. Soured beyond belief. It was like I was dipping apple skin in my beer and chewing on it.

    I also reached out to Big Sky to inform them and got crickets. I didn't explicitly ask for a response nor do I expect any compensation back on it but I at least expected a short email back. Very poor. I no longer purchase Big Sky products.
     
    #14 cmukid87, Jan 9, 2018
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  15. Prospero

    Prospero Pooh-Bah (2,680) Jul 27, 2010 Colorado
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    Even at $13 again this year, ^this is why I won't buy again. I'm not throwing away $13 on a beer the brewery can't stand behind. Consumers should be refunded for infected beer that's clearly not intended and no fault of storage or handling.
     
    #15 Prospero, Jan 12, 2018
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  16. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    So glad that Ivan the Terrible regular only shows up in Casper.

    I DID have some barrel aged in the past that were great.
     
    #16 Bitterbill, Jan 12, 2018
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  17. flat_lander

    flat_lander Pooh-Bah (2,490) May 11, 2016 Illinois
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