Bourbon County 2018

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  1. Chuckdiesel24

    Chuckdiesel24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,208) Jul 6, 2016 Illinois
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    Have they posted details on this yet? I can’t find anything
     
    #1881 Chuckdiesel24, Nov 18, 2018
  2. ChiPez66

    ChiPez66 Pundit (775) May 21, 2018 Illinois
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    I'm not going after the full allotment either. I'm likely just targetting:

    Prop
    Vanilla
    Midnight
    Bramble
    Regular
    Reserve if I can manage one.

    If all goes as planned I should have two of each variant and 4-6 regular, with the exception of reserve, but should manage 1 of those. Gonna skip the wheatwine and cbw. Not sure if that helps. The three I'd target if I could only choose three, though, would be prop, nilla, and midnight. Reserve is likely a pipe dream.
     
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  3. Beer_Economicus

    Beer_Economicus Pooh-Bah (2,698) Apr 8, 2017 Ohio
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    I am truly wondering how hard Reserve will be to get in Chicago. Lots of Binny's that were not LP had limited or no bottles, right? So, it seems possible that LP guaranteeing 1 for each AND that each store will have 6 does not feel to me (necessarily) like it is that much more limited.

    Or maybe I am just desperate to think it will be plentiful enough that I could trade for one, as I'd gladly give up an AdF or a few variants from last year for one.

    Such is the life of a nerd. Dream on.
     
    #1883 Beer_Economicus, Nov 18, 2018
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  4. Zoomslowik

    Zoomslowik Savant (1,148) Mar 17, 2016 Illinois
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    That's why I stopped doing reviews. I realized every BA stout description had "bourbon" in it, like that's a single flavor profile.
     
    #1884 Zoomslowik, Nov 18, 2018
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  5. bmony26

    bmony26 Crusader (491) May 2, 2012 Wisconsin
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    Goose Island Bourbon County stouts are tasty but their Bourbon County sours are not very good at all. I drinking a 2015 Bourbon County Coffee stout/sour and it’s gonna be a drain pour.
     
    #1885 bmony26, Nov 18, 2018
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  6. Jplachy

    Jplachy Pooh-Bah (1,848) Feb 12, 2012 Illinois
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    yeeeesh
     
    #1886 Jplachy, Nov 19, 2018
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  7. Ckoz

    Ckoz Savant (1,174) Feb 15, 2014 Michigan
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    Did you lose a bet today or something?
     
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  8. Jsimansk

    Jsimansk Pundit (851) Jul 10, 2012 Illinois
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    Wow this series is news to me. Are these hitting distro?
     
    #1888 Jsimansk, Nov 19, 2018
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  9. flat_lander

    flat_lander Pooh-Bah (2,490) May 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Yes. I hear you can find 2015 BCBS and BCBBW in the salad dressing aisle near the vinaigrettes.
     
    #1889 flat_lander, Nov 19, 2018
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  10. Alex_Awesome_H

    Alex_Awesome_H Devotee (319) Jan 2, 2016 Illinois

    Not yet, usually they make a post sometime a week before they do a release. It's always been at open and has always been a limited amount of variants you can purchase. Generally one of two different variants. I asked for 3 because it's a little more of a rounded number to think about.
     
    #1890 Alex_Awesome_H, Nov 19, 2018
  11. HawksBeerFan

    HawksBeerFan Maven (1,378) Dec 24, 2011 Illinois
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    I wonder if a lot of the early pretty meh reviews on a lot of the variants will cause people to think twice about going all out on Black Friday.

    I'm guessing it won't... but you never know.
     
    #1891 HawksBeerFan, Nov 19, 2018
  12. Beer_Economicus

    Beer_Economicus Pooh-Bah (2,698) Apr 8, 2017 Ohio
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    I mean, looking at untappd reviews...it doesn't really look like anything except midnight orange would be a sure-fired "meh." Bramble is lower than expected (4.32), but historically it was only 4.55. Vanilla is 4.66, so that is probably a hit. Reserve is up there too. Even Original is 4.5. Wheatwine is a 4.1, but that's to be expected. Even the barleywine last year was only 4.38. That only leaves the coffee Barleywine, which should be similarly as divisive, and is 4.23.

    I feel like Bramble is the only one not at the expected rating, although one might argue they are all 0.05-0.10 lower than maybe expected based on history. I don't think anyone expected midnight orange to be awesome.

    I am, convinced that prices may play an important role in conjunction with some of these. I expect a lot to pass over Midnight orange, while fewer passover the coffee barleywine. The number that passover the wheatwine is probably directly related to the number of people who like that style and expect to like it.
     
    #1892 Beer_Economicus, Nov 19, 2018
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  13. KBS

    KBS Savant (1,078) Apr 25, 2014 Michigan
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    What are the msrp’s For each variant?
     
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  14. jed_productions

    jed_productions Zealot (554) Jul 2, 2013 Illinois
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    Since I was lucky enough to attend Prop Day and go to FOBAB, I'm considering skipping Black Friday at LP. I think regular, wheat wine and coffee barleywine will be easy to get, I don't care for Midnight Orange and I already have Prop and Vanilla bottles (from Prop Day). The only bottles I really want are Reserve and Bramble. It doesn't seem worth it to me to wait in line all night when I'm only interested in 2 bottles (not to mention I'll have to buy the full allotment).
     
    #1894 jed_productions, Nov 19, 2018
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  15. Beer_Economicus

    Beer_Economicus Pooh-Bah (2,698) Apr 8, 2017 Ohio
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    I probably shouldn't have said MSRP, but from multiple locations I have seen the prices shown in the picture below (pulled from a seperate post, where someone took this picture in Cincinnati).

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    Someone did mention in WI and MN that they saw Wheatwine for $16-17, though. So, I somehow doubt that these prices are 100% accurate everywhere. New York also saw higher prices, I think.
     
    #1895 Beer_Economicus, Nov 19, 2018
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  16. ChWRoCk

    ChWRoCk Devotee (325) Dec 9, 2013 Illinois

    What I'm targeting depends on pricing...

    Really the only variants I want to load up on are vanilla, and wheat-wine; these were my favorites at prop day. Regular of course I'll stock up on, the others I'm content with 1-2 bottles.

    Not bothering with Reserve, just didn't feel it was all that much of an improvement over regular so I'd rather not pay what likely is to be $30. Prop I'm content with the two I have.
    Well the only people that have tried the majority of this year's lineup are those whom attended Prop Day, FOBAB, or showed up to the random collaboration events, so a lot of the general public has yet to taste this year's bourbon county offerings. For that reason, no reason not to expect business as usual on Black Friday.

    I wouldn't say any of this year's variants are bad, some just disappointing and depending on price points I will pass on. But to be honest, I'm also basing my opinions on 3 oz. pours.
     
    #1896 ChWRoCk, Nov 19, 2018
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  17. Vitacca

    Vitacca Pooh-Bah (2,250) Sep 15, 2010 Montana
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    Milwaukee area: $12.99 - $14.99 for Wheat Wine and Coffee Barley Wine, $20.99 - $22.99 for Vanilla, Bramble and Orange. I think $22.99 is a buck high and I haven't seen Reserve pricing.
     
    #1897 Vitacca, Nov 19, 2018
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  18. CaptainFleeker

    CaptainFleeker Initiate (0) Aug 27, 2012 Illinois
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    The initial reviews is what pushed me to sleep in on Black Friday. With all the great BA releases from Revolution, Half Acre and Pipeworks I was already leaning this way but with the initial reviews I think I'll sit out bottles this year and get the 2-3 variants that interest me somewhere on tap downtown where they'll inevitably pop up.
     
    #1898 CaptainFleeker, Nov 19, 2018
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  19. HawksBeerFan

    HawksBeerFan Maven (1,378) Dec 24, 2011 Illinois
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    Vanilla being #1 is pretty hilarious to me. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but wow.
     
    #1899 HawksBeerFan, Nov 19, 2018
  20. Beer_Economicus

    Beer_Economicus Pooh-Bah (2,698) Apr 8, 2017 Ohio
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    I'm not sure why it's hilarious. This is hyperbole to the Nth degree. Aren't you just saying this because you didn't like it and thought it was overly sweet?

    I'm guessing your response is going to include either (a) a comment about pastry hype-bois, (b) a comment about pre 15 BW, or both. :rolling_eyes:
     
    #1900 Beer_Economicus, Nov 19, 2018
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