Russian River 3L Consectration bottles trading value

I think everything you listed is doable. I traded a b1 Consecration 3L when it first came out for Dark Lord, Kate the Great, and some other beers.

These bottles are funny. The attraction is the size/novelty, but it's also what makes them difficult to ship. So owners wind up holding out for a lot, while people who want them point out that the beer isn't rare. I stopped getting them for trade value after the first couple, and started buying them for special events before I developed an allergy to most RR sours (wheee).

I recently traded a Temptation 3L for an Adam 3L, which was a great trade in my eyes.

 

Hmm, I could IP a BoT, if it were a Temptation I'd be all over it, but Consecration isn't my favorite -tion and I really dislike how it ages...

That said, I agree with Arbi, you can probably trade it for whatever given enough patience, since these are in pretty high demand but no one wants to ship them.

 

I would give a damon and something else for one. Consecration is my favorite RR. Me and the wife are already through a half a case of 375s...

 

As you can see I'm a few deep. But If you want to trade one hit me up.

 

Actually, I was trying to express the disconnect between people who have them and people who want them. They're desirable for collectors / novelty, but not necessarily valuable in trade. People who have them think they're more valuable than the people who want them.

 

I hear yeah. I flew to Nor cal for Beat release but for 3L Consecration Im down to trade. I drank my 3L supp with three couples and we had a blast. This would make an awesome 4th of July party. Cons at 10% doesn't mess around like those weak sauce Cantillion...

 

Do the trade in person with another Californian BA, or someone visiting that will bring it back on the plane. Shipping will be ridiculously expensive and there are plenty of locals who would want it eventually.

Better yet hold onto them for a couple years and open them up on New Years or just an average Wednesday with a bunch of friends.

As a reference point I've traded some 3Ls of Supplication and Temptation for various combinations, but all in person with various extras thrown in on either side depending on what is agreed upon. I didn't seek out any of these trades on the trading forum but instead was looking to help out some of the other Californians who don't live around here and couldn't come up and get 3Ls.

Supplication 3L - Fou Foune, St Lam (09?), Cuvee de Tomme, a couple of Alpine IPAs
Supplication 3L - Black Tuesday, Mother Funker, Dissident, Oude Tart
Supplication and Temptation 3L - Lente, Herfst, Beatification 004, Cuvee de Tomme, other beers, roughly $4$
Supplication and Temptation 3L - Iris 07, MOAS, Cuvee de Tomme 750ml, Tilquin 750ml, other beers $4$

In the process of completing:
Temptation 3L for Supplication 3L swap.

 

I would like to hear Vinnie's opinion on people who buy these beers, and bring a mule, solely for trading purposes.

 

It does seem that way, doesn't it?

 

I suppose I should add and not to be extra-ed. The pic is from INSIDE Russian River am I right?

 

I traded a 3L Temptation for a Double Black, a '12 KtG and an Allagash Resurgam. It was a pain to ship and I was scared it would break, but the cost of shipping wasn't that prohibitive; I think the box came in around 20lbs and shipping was under $30 from CA to NH. They fit pretty well in a 6 gallon carboy box with a good inch plus of padding on each wall.

Currently working on trading a 3L Suppliction for a 3L Consecration as I have 2x 3L Supplications and 0x 3L Consecrations.

 

Oh, well based on the things I've seen put up for them in ISO's, I think they're pretty valuable. For some reason.

 

You just need to get a 3L wine bottle shipper ( around $10). Put the shipper in another box with added newspaper/bubble/peanut/styrofoam padding. I shipped a few already and it was no hassle at all like regular trade.