Cheap Bourbon Barrel Aged Beer

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  1. IPASearcher

    IPASearcher Aspirant (205) Feb 12, 2013 California

    Are there any cheap BBA beers out there? I cannot afford to drink Sucaba, Parabola, or Uncle Jacob's stout every week!
     
    #1 IPASearcher, Dec 5, 2013
  2. TheElbow

    TheElbow Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 California

    The reality is, aging beer takes time + space in a warehouse, so there's added cost to making it.
     
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  3. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

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  4. CJMullins

    CJMullins Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2012 Michigan

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  5. rkarimi

    rkarimi Pundit (959) Nov 6, 2010 Colorado

    BCBS?
     
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  6. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

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  7. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

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  8. CJMullins

    CJMullins Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2012 Michigan

    and at Founders Backwoods was 12$ a 4 pack OTD.
     
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    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

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  10. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,244) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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  11. DavidHume

    DavidHume Maven (1,371) Mar 25, 2013 Virginia
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    New Holland Dragon's Milk ($9/bomber or $15/4pk) and Weyerbacher Heresy ($11/4pk) are the cheap BBA ones in my area, but if you're in Cali, you won't find them. You should be able to find Laughing Dog's BBA Dogfather, which is cheap ($6-8/bomber), but it's not very good, in my opinion - a sweet, sticky, boozy mess.

    Some great beers that are at least partially wood aged and won't break the bank are Port Brewing Old Viscosity ($7-8/bomber), Great Divide's Oak Aged Yeti ($8-10/bomber), Dogfish Head's Palo Santo Marron ($12-15/4 pk), Greene King's Olde Suffolk English Ale ($4-5/500ml), and Cold Spring Brewing Company's John Henry 3 Lick Spiker Ale ($6-8/750ml or $9-10 a four pack). None of them are dirt cheap, and none are in the same league as a Parabola or a Bourbon County, but they're still pretty good and are in distro in at least some parts of California.
     
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  12. JGilmore

    JGilmore Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2013 Texas

    Backwoods is easily one of my favorite BBA's...if only it were year round.
     
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  13. csustar001

    csustar001 Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2011 New York

    Cockeyed Cooper by Uinta is pretty good, the bourbon notes are stronger when it reaches close to room temp for me. I normally found it for around $8 for 750ml.
     
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  14. stayclean

    stayclean Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2012 Wisconsin

    Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout, BB Barleywine, BB Scotch Ale, Peruvian Morning (yes, it has some infection issues but...)
     
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  15. CJMullins

    CJMullins Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2012 Michigan

    At 3 bucks a bottle, I would even let some of my shitty friends drink some
     
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  16. PhillyBeerGuy72

    PhillyBeerGuy72 Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2013 New Jersey

    Anderson Valley Bourbon Barrel Stout. Not too expensive at around $10. It's not in the same league as the beers you mentioned but it could satisfy your craving for BBAs and it's available
     
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  17. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Dragon's Milk is cheap if they sell it in your area. Plus, I still think it can hang with beers that cost 2x or 4x as much. Depending on your palate, you might even prefer it.
     
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  18. deadonhisfeet

    deadonhisfeet Pooh-Bah (2,481) Apr 23, 2011 Kentucky
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  19. JohnnyMc

    JohnnyMc Pooh-Bah (1,623) Feb 14, 2012 Ohio
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    A little surprised no one mentioned Anderson Valley Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout
     
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  20. nachos

    nachos Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2012 Michigan

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