PVW folklore

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  1. RStang13

    RStang13 Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2011 New Jersey

    I have an opportunity to grab a bottle of Stillwater PVW BA folklore. My hesitation is that is 16 bucks, there are only 3 reviews and the ratings hover around 4. Now this is the only Pappy beer I've seen/had access to. Should I pull the trigger?
     
    #1 RStang13, Sep 7, 2012
  2. Durb777

    Durb777 Initiate (0) Nov 30, 2011 Illinois

    Yea and pick me up a bottle. I'd love to try it. Let me know and we can work something out.
     
    #2 Durb777, Sep 7, 2012
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  3. DevilsCups

    DevilsCups Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New York
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    If you're a fan of the style, absolutely.
     
    #3 DevilsCups, Sep 7, 2012
  4. rolltide8425

    rolltide8425 Pooh-Bah (2,470) Feb 18, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Where did you find it? Also, I say go for it.
     
    #4 rolltide8425, Sep 7, 2012
  5. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
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    You have access to a beer aged in PVW and you're asking BAs whether or not you should buy it? Did you pass up any 'loons on the shelf as well?
     
    #5 MaxSpang, Sep 7, 2012
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  6. mjohnson17

    mjohnson17 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2012 Illinois

    IMO I did not like the regular Folklore. But since everyone creams their pants on this site when they see PVW its probably worth a try, especially if you've had and enjoyed regular Folklore
     
    #6 mjohnson17, Sep 7, 2012
  7. SpeedwayJim

    SpeedwayJim Pooh-Bah (2,877) Jun 19, 2009 New York
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    OP's asking if he should pull the trigger on a $16 beer. You want him to buy another AND send it to you?
     
    #7 SpeedwayJim, Sep 7, 2012
  8. PDXHops

    PDXHops Maven (1,459) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina

    I opened this thread expecting it to be about the folklore that Pappy barrels automatically produce elixir excellence. (Edit: That may very well happen.)
     
    #8 PDXHops, Sep 7, 2012
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  9. deleted_user_570457

    deleted_user_570457 Zealot (728) Feb 21, 2011

    OMG!!1 PVW!!π
     
    #9 deleted_user_570457, Sep 7, 2012
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  10. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
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    You're asking if you should buy the barrel-aged variant of a beer you didn't like? No, no you shouldn't, unless you think the things you didn't like would be mellowed by aging or overshadowed by the barrel.

    And the fact that it's aged in PVW should be completely and utterly meaningless for this decision.
     
    #10 stupac2, Sep 7, 2012
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  11. RStang13

    RStang13 Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2011 New Jersey

    Pinocchio's in Media, they still had close to a case. Thanks for the input guys. Decided to grab one. For the record, I have no problem spending money on beer, I bought four bottles of Fruet. $16 for 375ml just seemed a bit steep for not having outstanding reviews.
    Pissing in pappy barrels won't turn it into gold :wink:
    And yes, I'd pass on loons all day, everyday. Sours are gross :slight_smile:
     
    #11 RStang13, Sep 7, 2012
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  12. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
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    I'm just poking fun at all the people who go nuts over PVW beers on BA, lol
     
    #12 MaxSpang, Sep 7, 2012
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  13. Levitation

    Levitation Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2009 California

    i'm consistently impressed by how people who:

    - aren't bourbon drinkers or aficionados
    - have probably never had pvw of any kind
    - couldn't pick out pvw from w.l. weller in a double blind taste test

    suddenly become expert connoisseurs once a few droplets of the magic juice is leached into some oft-shitty stout tossed in the used barrels of said juice.

    OMG THIS BREWERY I HAVE PREVIOUSLY NEVER CARED ABOUT ACQUIRED PVW BARRELS. BUY, MORTIMER, BUY
     
    #13 Levitation, Sep 7, 2012
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  14. mjohnson17

    mjohnson17 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2012 Illinois

    I'm not the OP. I didn't ask if I should buy the PVW version of a beer I didn't like. I'm just saying I personally didn't the original, so I wouldn't like the PVW BUT if the OP has had the original then he probably will like PVW.
     
    #14 mjohnson17, Sep 7, 2012
  15. CasanovaCummins

    CasanovaCummins Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2012 Nevada

    What's even funnier is that some brave souls are paying as much for a barrel aged beer as they do for an entire bottle of Lot B or PVW 15.
     
    #15 CasanovaCummins, Sep 9, 2012
  16. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    what is the bottle size?
     
    #16 crossovert, Sep 9, 2012
  17. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    i was disappointed for this reason.
     
    #17 VncentLIFE, Sep 9, 2012
  18. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    in a way, that's exactly what the thread's about.

    OP, the category of "PVW aged beers" is a meaningless one. if you don't like the beer at all, you probably won't like the BA version. also, if you like it aged in PVW barrels, chances are you would have liked it aged in any other kind of bourbon barrels.
     
    #18 Pahn, Sep 9, 2012
  19. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    For 16 bucks buy it, it's not a staggering amount of money. Nothing magic about PVW barrels as long as the base brew is good, IMO the barrel makes little difference. I've had great brews with other Bourbon barrels, and I didn't read anything in the OP where he stated he didn't like the base brew, just that he's never had a PVB brew. So buy it and decide for yourself.
     
    #19 nc41, Sep 9, 2012
  20. xnicknj

    xnicknj Initiate (0) May 25, 2009 Pennsylvania

    PVW or not, most of the barrel aged stillwater offerings have been really solid. $16 a bottle is pretty expensive though.
     
    #20 xnicknj, Sep 9, 2012
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