Lost Abbey - My Black Parade

I've learned my lesson too many times over the last 8+ years spending my money on bottles from this brewing company. $5 is a gamble with their quality control. But... Go ahead. The rare is a callin'

 

MCR reference? I remember the high school days

 

so its an amped up Angel's Share?

 

But but but, it has spices in it!

Why are these 750s so expensive? Angel share is less than half the cost at half the size. After some expensive misses (santo Diego, agave Maria) it's hard to blindly purchase

Although when they are on its great stuff!

 

I honestly dont understand how any of their beer is so expensive. Angels Share, Deliverance, Older Viscosity, BA Santa's little Helper, Track 8, Track 10, they are all good beers but Im just not going to pay $17 for a 12 oz bottle when most of it shows up on tap at local places for $8-10 for a 12oz pour.

 

These lost abbey bottle prices are crazy!

 

Can someone point me in the direction of a Lost Abbey beer that is outstanding the few I have had from them were just ok to good. Except for I know the mythical Cable Car which I will never get to try.

 

It seems like breweries are pushing the limits on prices of rare beers. I would love to try this but $41 a bottle is pricey.

 

Wow! $41. Must be a new record for them right?
60 cases = 720 bottles?
So I'm assuming that if you are rich enough to buy 1, you can buy 3, which limits it to 240 unique buyers?

 

Aside from the obvious (DDG, certain Veritas, etc)...

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18149/55992/

But yeah, overall they are a pricey brand all things considered. (Love me some Older Viscosity though)

 

Your best bet is to find something on tap. A local spot I go to did a tap takeover and had Track 8, Deliverance, Angel's Share Grand Cru, Red Poppy, Framboise de Amorosa, etc. on tap and they were all world class.

 

Because they know it will sell out in an instant anyway. I would never buy this beer at such ridiculous price but there are too many people out there that will flock over there throwing money all over the place to get a bottle. Not saying they are fools, it's their money and good for them, but I think they might be doing just what the brewery wants.

Rare bottles make some people go absolutely apeshit. And I think it's not really about how good the beer might be, but more about the "I MUST HAVE IT" mentality about limited releases from hyped up breweries.

Sadly I see this trend growing up in the near future.

 

In my universe, there are no 750ml bottles (regardless of the brewer) worth $41.00 a bottle.

 

See I have had Angel's Share, Deliverance, Track 8, and Red Poppy and thought they were good but not great but for the price?!?

 

Bombers suck. This should be a $78 four-pack instead.

 

DDG, Veritas, Red Poppy, CCK, CC, Most of the Tracks.

 

Well if the beer was cheaper would you think the beer was suddenly better?

 

This beer will beat the pants off anything you could find in Mexico and I haven't even had it yet.

 

$41 is steep. At that price point, I’d easily throw the $$$ down for DDG, Cable Car, and most Veritas, but for this??? I love Lost Abbey, it’s been one of my favorite breweries over the years - however this beer honestly sounds very similar to Track 10. Only real difference is they swapped the stout with a strong ale and added some heat.