Big John & Night Stalker coming back, sometime

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  1. stxSS07

    stxSS07 Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2010 Illinois

    Nope. Confirmed bottled in said FB discussion...left-mouse buttown is haahrd ta klick.
     
    #21 stxSS07, Oct 27, 2012
  2. gtermi

    gtermi Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2010 Texas

    This is fantastic news! I sure hope I can get a few bottles
     
    #22 gtermi, Oct 27, 2012
  3. gtermi

    gtermi Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2010 Texas

    Do you remember the price by any chance?
     
    #23 gtermi, Oct 27, 2012
  4. Boilerfood

    Boilerfood Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2012 Indiana

    When I got a bottle of Nightstalker at Clybourn back in July it was $25 for a Bomber.
     
    #24 Boilerfood, Oct 27, 2012
  5. stephenieman

    stephenieman Zealot (552) Oct 14, 2011 Illinois

    BAHAHAHA. OK, Im definitely not THAT into either of these beers. Good god.
     
    #25 stephenieman, Oct 27, 2012
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  6. ABisonEgo

    ABisonEgo Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 Illinois

    but that was for vintage bottles, yes? the ones i got there around the same time were from 02/19/2010. i cant imagine fresh bottles are going to cost 20 a pop. maybe 15, but anything more than that is a little ridiculous. id even say 10-12 would be a better price (but wouldnt we all)
     
    #26 ABisonEgo, Oct 27, 2012
  7. thebigredone

    thebigredone Pooh-Bah (1,654) Dec 19, 2011 Wisconsin
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    I'm with you. I don't quite understand the pricing of the GI bombers, they all seem crazy high to me. I mean, I paid $18 for a 4-pack of BCBS, and $18 (or more) for a bomber of Madame Rose, Juliet or Lolita. I get they're different beers, but $18 for 48oz as compared to $18 for 22oz? Makes no sense.
     
    #27 thebigredone, Oct 27, 2012
  8. zieglemt

    zieglemt Crusader (413) Apr 25, 2011 Illinois

    I'm pretty sure Big John and Night Stalker were 9 or 10 bucks at Binny's.
     
    #28 zieglemt, Oct 27, 2012
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  9. stephenieman

    stephenieman Zealot (552) Oct 14, 2011 Illinois

    I understand why the "3 Ladies", or whatever, are expensive but they're just too pricy for me. I bought all three once and even though I enjoyed them quite a bit (esp. Juliet) I just can't justify their cost again.

    During the Goose Island Tap Takeover at Monk's a while back I talked to a Goose Sales Rep who said they're really making a go at wine consumers with their Bombers. Classier labels, quality beers and costs that demand respect (my words on the cost, not his, had too many pours of Bourbon County Vanilla to recall exactly).
    The only fatal flaw to that plan is that with Wine you can re-cork and make the bottle last longer than one night, unlike beer.

    So for me: $20+ for a bottle of Wine (or Bourbon for that matter), wouldn't think twice.
    $20+ for a single Bomber? Actually make that $15 or more, no thank you.
     
    #29 stephenieman, Oct 27, 2012
  10. stephenieman

    stephenieman Zealot (552) Oct 14, 2011 Illinois

    I remember paying $9.99 in Iowa which was great but I'd LOVE to see 4-packs of Big John... that'd be wonderful!
     
    #30 stephenieman, Oct 27, 2012
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  11. match1112

    match1112 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2011 Illinois

    $25 for a bomber of Nightstalker is crazy, I bought two botttles of the King for that price. They both sold for $9.99 down here and sit on the shelves for a good amount of time. I would also like to see Big John in four packs.
     
    #31 match1112, Oct 27, 2012
  12. Boilerfood

    Boilerfood Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2012 Indiana

    Ya, the bottle date was 2010. So $25 for a bottle that sat in their cellar for 2 years is probably a point I should have mentioned.
     
    #32 Boilerfood, Oct 28, 2012
  13. stayclean

    stayclean Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2012 Wisconsin

    Aren't bombers at Clybourn just priced higher in general anyway? I thought I remember King Henry being $25 there too.
     
    #33 stayclean, Oct 28, 2012
  14. Dan3279

    Dan3279 Initiate (0) Dec 21, 2010 Ohio

    I have a bottle shop by me that has a case worth of night stalker on the shelf for $9.99 a bottle.
     
    #34 Dan3279, Oct 28, 2012
  15. cosmicevan

    cosmicevan Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 New York
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    I wonder if this will negatively affect Big John's whale status...more probably will just make batch 1 a mega whale!
     
    #35 cosmicevan, Oct 28, 2012
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  16. mdomask

    mdomask Initiate (0) May 27, 2012 Illinois

    Emphasis added.

    I have a few older bottles of GI belgian stuff lying around, and I remember the old BCBS bottles with the story on them. Those old labels were fun, but a mess graphically. I like the nice, clean look of the new labels.

    I seem to recall that GI also wants to move to 75cl bottles for their good stuff, too.

    I see why they want to compete in the wine space as opposed to the craft beer space. It's a good strategy, if it works. Per wineinstitute.org, the US wine market is $32.5b and growing. That's huge. If things like Matilda can break into that market, GI (and InBev) stand to win big. And $20/75cl is a pretty average price for a mid-range wine.

    Breaking into the wine market explains the huge push by GI to show pairings and cooking with their Belgians. It explains a lot of things, actually, like showcasing all these beers in wine glasses.

    And my experience is that most wine is shared between 4-6 people, so post-dinner storage isn't a big issue. That's about a glass each.

    Also, why do people line up to pay $30/bottle for the Bruery's latest stuff, but balk at GI charging $20/bottle for sours?
     
    #36 mdomask, Oct 28, 2012
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  17. stephenieman

    stephenieman Zealot (552) Oct 14, 2011 Illinois

    Very good points.
    I cant comment on The Bruery vs. Goose Island question as Ive never bought a single Bruery Beer, too pricy for me.
     
    #37 stephenieman, Oct 28, 2012
  18. Mscarpen

    Mscarpen Pundit (973) Apr 2, 2011 Tennessee
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    Grabbed a pair of vintage bottles from Goose Island on Clybourn last night, $20 a piece. Looking forward to sipping the goodness.
     
    #38 Mscarpen, Oct 29, 2012
  19. ravot

    ravot Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2012 Illinois

    any chance GI will delay the release so i can trade my bottles? I need some darkness.
     
    #39 ravot, Oct 30, 2012
  20. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    Paid $11.99 for each as late as Fall 2011
     
    #40 jegross2, Oct 30, 2012
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