Bell's 2018 BBA Expedition Stout

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  1. Dmott

    Dmott Aspirant (270) Oct 24, 2018 Indiana
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    Bells has released their 2018 bba expedition stout and will be shipped to most bells areas according to site. How hard is this to come by in stores? I know it's limited but how much? If anyone has picked some up in previous bottlings let me know your thoughts. I have never had this. Thanks
     
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  2. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    I picked up a 6 pack last week in North NJ. It was the last one the store had. This is the first year that Bells has been in NJ so I had never seen it before.
     
  3. mumbles44

    mumbles44 Savant (1,034) Jan 22, 2016 New Jersey
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    damn..what store? i need to be on the lookout
     
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  4. Obsidian81

    Obsidian81 Devotee (326) Mar 3, 2016 Illinois

    I'm guessing this is super limited because I've never seen it anywhere, and I've seen Black Note around here. With that said, if I ever did see it, I'd pick it up without a second thought because the original version is world class.
     
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  5. traction

    traction Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2010 Georgia
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    2018 is in 4-packs and wasn't available last week it was just released at the brewery on monday
     
  6. Dmott

    Dmott Aspirant (270) Oct 24, 2018 Indiana
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    Ya I'm in southern indiana and my stores said it will take 2 weeks to a month to see it if it was just released at their general store.
     
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  7. Dmott

    Dmott Aspirant (270) Oct 24, 2018 Indiana
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    6 pack? I called bells and they said only in 4 pks. Maybe you got some regular expedition.
     
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    eldoctorador Pooh-Bah (2,096) Dec 12, 2014 Chile
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  9. mumbles44

    mumbles44 Savant (1,034) Jan 22, 2016 New Jersey
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    maybe it was regular expedition
     
  10. gcasher

    gcasher Pundit (995) Dec 20, 2008 Pennsylvania

    my distributor said Bell's rep said very limited distribution in bottles, more likely to get on draft. End of November, December in Pittsburgh at earliest.
     
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  11. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Sorry guys I didn't read the OP carefully enough. It was the regular
     
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  12. Dmott

    Dmott Aspirant (270) Oct 24, 2018 Indiana
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    Regular is hard enough to get in my area. Only got 3 bottles
     
  13. waltari

    waltari Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2016 Georgia

    How much are they charging for a single?
     
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  14. Dmott

    Dmott Aspirant (270) Oct 24, 2018 Indiana
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    A single of regular expedition was like 3 or 3.50
     
  15. KBS

    KBS Savant (1,078) Apr 25, 2014 Michigan
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    You can go to the Great Lakes forum and read the thread if you want. Essentially, they produced about 4800 cases worth which is a lot more than any other batch. 10% got kegged, 10% at the general store (480 cases sold out in about 5 hours). Bells is in 39 states and it is supposed to hit full distro which means about 100 cases per state, or not even a case per store. It can be had, just be on your toes.
     
  16. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    I had to pay $17.99 for my 6 pack.
     
  17. MoreBeer4me

    MoreBeer4me Initiate (0) Aug 25, 2014 New Jersey

    Since Bells has been available here in N,J I've been very impressed with those I've bought. Will be on the lookout for this one.
     
  18. beersampler6

    beersampler6 Pooh-Bah (2,200) Apr 4, 2018 Michigan
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    Just tried the regular Expedition Stout for the first time yesterday...will be on the lookout for the BBA version.
     
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  19. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    Never had a BA Expedition, sounds good.
     
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  20. BunsMcGillicuddy

    BunsMcGillicuddy Crusader (421) Aug 12, 2015 Illinois
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    Talked to my guy at Binny's (Chicagoland chain) yesterday, he said each location should get about a case, probably to drop middle next week
     
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