ISO: Ghost whale stout/barley FT: MJK +

Unfortunately I think all of your ISOs except JD cake may be out of reach. Maybe M?

 

If you can’t reel in stuff with MJK+ then it’s probably unobtainable in this venue.
Good luck.

 

The issue with these old beers is finding someone willing to let them go. That being said, in terms of value your ISOs are:
M<< JD MC < Pappy BM < BrandyVDL <<<ADWTD b3<<<<<< OG Vanilla Assassin

MJK is probably around the JD MC and Pappy BM range. You’ll probably need 3 MJK for ADWTD B3 and 5-7(?) MJK for OG vanilla Assassin. The latter two have bottles counts in the low double digits, and possibly single digits for the Assassin.

A group of us traded for and opened M this past fall. Trading for it wasn’t terribly too painful or difficult, just a lot of patience. M was great and a fun bottle to try after all these years. I’d highly recommend going after that one!

 

I am so intrigued that people know what “M” means beer wise. Miller? Michelob? I can get those all day.

 

Someone who might have one or a few of these is @JMFP.

 

Unless I am crazy, it is this one. It has been gone awhile, but back in 2017ish, you would still see it mentioned maybe once a month or once every 2 months. Pretty much never mentioned now a-days due to how rare it is.


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That makes a lot more sense…LOL!

I only have an Arctic Devil, so I can’t help.

 

OG JD and AB cake both fantastic even in last year or so

13 AB BM would be close and worth pursuing

As would MMM and a plus

DB Damon b1 too

 

“A beer of madcap magnitude - 11.6% ABV.”

How things have changed!

 

Remind me of what MMM stands for?

I forgot about Pappy Cake (At least, I don't think this is a figment of my imagination). I guess that exists too, but I don't know how praised that was vs. just "It's pappy"

 

Sam Adams Millennium

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I heard these stouts were pretty good:
Spuyten
Soleil
Akkurat 50/50
Selectie C
Crianza

Heard it from reliable sources.

 

I...Don't think I knew that existed! Thanks for that, Matt.

 

Some of those are still out there..

 

Correct they are

Would estimate the number of VB assassins still out there at less than 5. I know Clark drank his last one as a side by side with the new batch when it came out a few years and Mike is also out.

Would also put the brandy vanilla dl value very close to the Adwtd at this point.

 

@eppie82 Didn't you have a Brandy Vanilla DL in the last few years?

 

I had one again about a year ago and was still fantastic. Would put it up there very near the top of stouts I have tried

 

Hahaha, I have no idea either. I'm out of the loop myself...