Can we relax with the Great FT's ?

Discussion in 'Trade Talk' started by FrankHammer, Oct 13, 2013.

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  1. FrankHammer

    FrankHammer Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2013 Michigan

    I get it, Great is awesome. But damn, people are acting like it cures cancer. Since when does a brewery only six pack trade like a >200 bottle one off collab between Hill Farmstead and Cantillon? 2 greats for BCBVS? 2 for Rare? 2 for Mimosa? Give me a break. And no this isn't just a Midwest BA trying to devalue your West Coast whalez. I just think it is ridiculous.
     
    #1 FrankHammer, Oct 13, 2013
  2. kscaldef

    kscaldef Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2010 Oregon

    when it only gets released every 3-4 years?

    It's actually a little humorous that you use 10,000 bottle, distributed Goose Island releases as your examples of beers that Great "obviously" shoudn't be able to pull.
     
    #2 kscaldef, Oct 13, 2013
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  3. corby112

    corby112 Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Most FT posts in the trade forum are completely lopsided and ridiculous these days. Great is in high demand right now so those who have bottles for trade are looking to maximize it's value. This happens with pretty much every big/hyped release. If they are asking for too much the FTs will go unanswered.
     
    #3 corby112, Oct 13, 2013
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  4. tinypyramids

    tinypyramids Pundit (897) Jul 19, 2012 Illinois

    no
     
    #4 tinypyramids, Oct 13, 2013
  5. Crawfordesquire

    Crawfordesquire Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2011 North Carolina

    I hate to cut down on your self esteem, but what you (or anyone else) thinks of the value of the beer does not matter. The crickets will decide on the value.
     
    #5 Crawfordesquire, Oct 13, 2013
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  6. grilledsquid

    grilledsquid Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2009 California
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    Would it be better if the beer had a bottle count of 13,000 and available on the shelf?
     
    #6 grilledsquid, Oct 13, 2013
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  7. mrcraft

    mrcraft Grand Pooh-Bah (3,396) Dec 15, 2012 California
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    I'm surprised how much it's pulling in myself. That being said, I'm not mad or anything about it. I did see the Facebook post that day by Alpine before they opened. I regret not driving to San Diego and picking up a 6-pack.
     
    #7 mrcraft, Oct 13, 2013
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  8. Brewzer1010

    Brewzer1010 Crusader (480) Feb 17, 2010 New Jersey
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    This can be said about any limited release, I don't know why you are calling out the Great ISOs in particular.
     
    #8 Brewzer1010, Oct 13, 2013
  9. nicks6217

    nicks6217 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 California

    Great was the Betty Page of Ba Barley wines before your famed King Henry, and to be honest the 09 Great is still one of my favorite Ba Barley wines.
     
    #9 nicks6217, Oct 14, 2013
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  10. AndresR

    AndresR Pundit (832) Jul 19, 2009 California
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    Does this mean the West Coast BA's should now equally react with a "Can we relax with...." Thread every time a mid west instawhale drops on the boards?

    OP, should I be the one that points out if Great were in 22 oz bottles, it would would be somewhere in the sub 900 bottle range? Nah, that would be a cheap shot.
     
    #10 AndresR, Oct 14, 2013
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