Im holding on to 2 Westbrook 4th anniversary because im speculating they will have a high trade value when 5th anniversary comes out.. Am I right or should I drink them.
Ah, how about just drinking them instead of "speculating" on future markets which could rise or fall depending on market volatility and consumer confidence. Really? Oh, and it's still on the shelf in some places in SC, so I'd lean towards drinking them.
Economic trends wasn't the condescending answer I was looking for. In addition, in that case I'd argue that the beer we are talking about is inelastic anyway. -Go Blue Devils
Its still on the shelf, it's all over about 3-4 states which by now has been dispersed. I'd drink one and trade one if you want, if both are for trade I doubt you'll ever get more than $4$ anyway, so package them for something you want. Yea, a bit snarky, but far gentler than some response from a similar post from a slew of BA guys. It's still beer it's not a commodity.
I just saw someone tap in the 3rd anniv, he said age didn't treat it well. I heard 4th is drinking great now. Trading for fair value now. If you aren't going to drink them, I'd trade them now. Because I don't think their value will go up, if its currently sitting on shelves.
My friend was just in NYC and there were cases of this sitting on shelves everywhere. Whatever value this beer may have, which is likely $4$ for other annual release beers, is not going to increase with time. Particularly considering all those adjuncts that are presumably in balance right now, but that likely won't be in a year.
You should definitely buy as much as you can and sit on it. This is the next Prop 13 and will have great trade value in the future. Probably going to brewery only releases and well over $4$ on other beers. Westbrook is in an upward trend. Get in now before it's all gone.
Why stop there? You really should set up a derivative on the books to lock in the future trade value and prevent future losses from the trade market.
This beer is delicious, but do you really think anyone will care about a non-BA beer with chocolate and coconut a year from now? That is not a recipe for aging well. It even says on the bottle, "best enjoyed as fresh as possible, do not age or cellar this beer."
