2015 Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $$ question

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If reg BCBS is $15-20 per bottle I will...

  1. Buy fewer bottles than what I really want

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  2. Buy about 3-5 bottles and call it a day

    168 vote(s)
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  3. Buy as many bottles I can find still. Price is no object.

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  1. Superflyjsc

    Superflyjsc Pundit (824) Dec 6, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    I was at a store tonight and was talking with the beer manager about the 2015 bcbs. Last year his store sold reg BCBS bottles for almost $10/bottle and he was speculating the new size bottles may be priced almost $20/bottle. That blew me away but guess shouldn't have come as no surprise. However it made me really think, if it's gonna cost me $15-20 per bottle now, how much would I really want to buy this year? Last year I was set with two 4-packs at $25 each but if it's gonna cost me an arm and leg this year now I don't know what I will do. Anyone else gave this any thought?
     
    #1 Superflyjsc, Nov 20, 2015
  2. bub72ck

    bub72ck Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2010 Virginia

    For me it will depend on how many varieties my store gets. If gets them all I will probably buy one of each. If it's more limited in style I will get a few of the regular.
     
    #2 bub72ck, Nov 20, 2015
  3. westlaunboy

    westlaunboy Pundit (882) Mar 31, 2010 Washington
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    I'd love to say 3-5, but no way I'll be lucky enough to find that many.

    I think for most people the limiting factor with BCBS is not price, but availability. So I suppose that means there's room for the price too increase further.
     
    #3 westlaunboy, Nov 20, 2015
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  4. Superflyjsc

    Superflyjsc Pundit (824) Dec 6, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Sorry I should've said assuming reg BCBS availability was not an issue as well.
     
    #4 Superflyjsc, Nov 20, 2015
  5. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    BCBS and it's mates will take a backseat to all the Hardywood insanity that I need to earmark money for.
     
    #5 gopens44, Nov 20, 2015
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  6. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Not buying any, regardless of price or availability.
     
    #6 BBThunderbolt, Nov 20, 2015
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  7. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    Love bcbs, not crazy about the 500 ml bottles though. Price insignificant to a point, it's only once a year.
     
    #7 nc41, Nov 20, 2015
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  8. Breaking_Beard

    Breaking_Beard Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2014 Michigan

    At 15-20 a bottle I won't be picking up any. With so many fairly priced BA stouts available there is no reason to bother with them.
     
    #8 Breaking_Beard, Nov 20, 2015
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  9. semibaked

    semibaked Pooh-Bah (1,897) Mar 27, 2007 Minnesota
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    Just bought one for $9.99. gonna be my only one.
     
    #9 semibaked, Nov 20, 2015
  10. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    My immediate thought. Time to find a new store.
     
    #10 Jaycase, Nov 20, 2015
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  11. BeerCosby

    BeerCosby Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2015 Rhode Island

    I'd buy some coffee and regal at that price, but not regular or barleywine. I know a local store that still has 2014 regular and BW on the shelf, so I'd just buy those instead or go for a local BA stout. The highest I'd go for regular would be $12, since then I can get 2, one to have now and one to age, for the price I paid for a 4 pack last year. I'm really hoping to find it at MSRP though.
     
    #11 BeerCosby, Nov 20, 2015
  12. Crocea

    Crocea Initiate (169) Nov 20, 2015 Kentucky

    I have paid 9.99 to 11.99 for a 500 ml bottle in the last 2 weeks. this is a fair price to me compared to several others I have tried in the past.
     
    #12 Crocea, Nov 20, 2015
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  13. Crocea

    Crocea Initiate (169) Nov 20, 2015 Kentucky

    I need to add that BCBS was my barrel aged stout gateway beer as in the one that convinced me that barrel aged beers are VERY tasty.
     
    #13 Crocea, Nov 20, 2015
  14. DavidHume

    DavidHume Maven (1,371) Mar 25, 2013 Virginia
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    That's an insane markup. Shop somewhere that actually values their customers, rather than viewing them as a piggy bank.
     
    #14 DavidHume, Nov 20, 2015
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  15. The_Snow_Bird

    The_Snow_Bird Grand Pooh-Bah (3,557) May 7, 2015 Michigan
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    I'll try to get just one
     
    #15 The_Snow_Bird, Nov 20, 2015
  16. Crocea

    Crocea Initiate (169) Nov 20, 2015 Kentucky

    I paid 22$ for a 4 pack of 2014 Bourbon County Stout so, 9.99 for a 500 ml bottle is reasonable compared to a 23$ bottle of barrel aged Old Rasputin Stout.
     
    #16 Crocea, Nov 20, 2015
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  17. DavidHume

    DavidHume Maven (1,371) Mar 25, 2013 Virginia
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    That was $10 for a 12oz bottle last year and $20 for the 500ml this year. That's about twice what you paid last year and twice what the anticipated cost is everywhere else this year.
     
    #17 DavidHume, Nov 20, 2015
  18. detroitfloridian

    detroitfloridian Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2015 Florida

    I think 10$ a bottle isn't horrible . I have paid 25$ for a BA stout that did not come even close to BCBS . Even if it was 20$ it's still not bad . I'll pay 10-15 all day .
     
    #18 detroitfloridian, Nov 20, 2015
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  19. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    Here's the pricing for the official release event in Indianapolis:

    • Goose Island Bourbon County Stout -$10.99
    • Bourbon County Barleywine - $12.99
    • Bourbon County Coffee Stout - $12.99
    • Bourbon County Rare - $59.99
    • Bourbon County Regal Rye - $24.99
     
    #19 aasher, Nov 20, 2015
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  20. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    600 ml bottles? No more 12 ounce bottles?
     
    #20 johnnybgood1999, Nov 20, 2015
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