What's "Rarer"... Rare or King Henry?

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  1. heatwaves

    heatwaves Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2009 California

    Anyone know the bottle counts? I had always been under the impression that Rare was the harder to get of the two, but lately it seems that Rare has been appearing on the FT's but not KH. Also, what was the original price for KH?
     
    #1 heatwaves, Mar 12, 2013
  2. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    Pretty sure they had similar bottle counts (~12,000?), especially because King Henry was aged in used Rare barrels. They were both distributed, but Rare was around $40 on release and King Henry was around $20.

    Rare has been out for a few years longer than KH, so this coupled with its expense makes it harder to trade for. I wouldn't go by frequency of appearances on the ISO:FT board to judge rarity.
     
    #2 Etan, Mar 12, 2013
  3. abecall98

    abecall98 Savant (1,234) Aug 11, 2007 California
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    Rare is, it says in the name.
     
    #3 abecall98, Mar 12, 2013
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  4. vacax

    vacax Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2008 California

    Neither was rare, they were both well distributed releases from a major brewery. Rare sat on shelves longer as it was more expensive. Rare is probably valued higher now. King Henry was extremely coveted shortly after release, but that has faded a bit. They are both reported to be "not as good" now as they used to be.
     
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  5. JulianB

    JulianB Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2012 South Carolina

    Is RareR rarer than Rare?
     
    #5 JulianB, Mar 12, 2013
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  6. MykelJH

    MykelJH Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2011 California

    Rare=rarer
     
    #6 MykelJH, Mar 12, 2013
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  7. ravot

    ravot Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2012 Illinois

    let's find out today.
     
    #7 ravot, Mar 12, 2013
  8. MykelJH

    MykelJH Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2011 California


    Whoever feels this way, please feel free to send your bottles my way :slight_smile: kthanxbi
     
    #8 MykelJH, Mar 12, 2013
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  9. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    So cryptic...
     
    #9 Etan, Mar 12, 2013
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  10. kevanb

    kevanb Pooh-Bah (2,705) Apr 4, 2011 Illinois
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    Both are still exceptionally good
     
    #10 kevanb, Mar 12, 2013
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  11. atoulouk

    atoulouk Pundit (873) Apr 25, 2011 Indiana

    I think some of the FT: Rare post have come in response to people giving up a lot of REALLY good beer for it and some traders simply trading somewhat rare quality for not as rare quantity and quality. I know Rare went for AftW, Cherry Rye, Coffee, and BCBS X4 recently. 7 really good beers for 1 really good somewhat rare beer. If I had more than 1 rare, I would definitely be trading it right now for multiple quality limited releases (Darkness, Huna, etc). I only have 1, and I am still considering it for several high quality less coveted bottles.
     
    #11 atoulouk, Mar 12, 2013
  12. MykelJH

    MykelJH Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2011 California

    Lmk what it would take. Pm me if you decide on something
     
    #12 MykelJH, Mar 12, 2013
  13. heatwaves

    heatwaves Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2009 California

    Were Cherry Rye and Bramble also about 12,000 bottles released?
     
    #13 heatwaves, Mar 13, 2013
  14. Iheartbarleywines

    Iheartbarleywines Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2013 Illinois

    I don't know if i have ever disagreed with you before Frank.

    PS. Miss you. xoxo
     
    #14 Iheartbarleywines, Mar 13, 2013
  15. rowingbrewer

    rowingbrewer Maven (1,420) May 28, 2010 Massachusetts
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    I traded my last rare for quality and quantity and threw in some nice extras. Both sides were happy

    As for which is rarer between rare and king Henry. I would
    Go with rare since it was 3x king Henry in initial cost leading to fewer bottles bought per person and bring one year older
     
    #15 rowingbrewer, Mar 13, 2013
  16. 4DAloveofSTOUT

    4DAloveofSTOUT Grand Pooh-Bah (4,064) Nov 28, 2008 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Goose Island has a full pallet stacked high with King Henry. Saw this back at a summer dock party. I drooled about it for months. Then I wondered when can I get a few more bottles of King Henry????:wink: A guy can dream cant he?
     
    #16 4DAloveofSTOUT, Mar 13, 2013
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  17. 1up

    1up Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2013 District of Columbia

    Let's test, everyone send me your bottles of both and I'll tally them up for you guys no sweat
     
    #17 1up, Mar 13, 2013
  18. ravot

    ravot Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2012 Illinois

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