Olde School Barleywine

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  1. gobuccos

    gobuccos Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2014 Ohio

    I am curious, has anyone seen this on shelves? I have not seen in the Cleveland area.
     
    #1 gobuccos, Feb 8, 2017
  2. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,244) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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    If you want to drive to NW WI it's been marked down to $3.99 a bottle at my local grocery store. The bottles have been sitting on the shelf for about a year now, I think. Not a bad price, considering how it is celler-able and originally sold for $9.99 each.
     
    #2 cl3, Feb 8, 2017
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  3. gobuccos

    gobuccos Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2014 Ohio

    Wow!!! Thanks. Wish I could. That stuff should be pretty good by now.
     
    #3 gobuccos, Feb 8, 2017
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  4. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    It's either fresh or at least two years old..they didn't brew it last year. Great stuff fresh or aged IMO
     
    #4 Donco, Feb 8, 2017
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  5. flat_lander

    flat_lander Pooh-Bah (2,490) May 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Ugh, hate when it goes sideways. I grabbed a 4 pack back on Jan 31. It's definitely 16/17. Says bottled 12/17/16. Drank one. Super hot. Put up the rest. Bummer, looks like I paid $16.99 plus tax. On the package they tell you to dig a 3 foot by 3 foot hole, wrap it up, and bury it for a year. Anyone ever tried that :astonished: ?
     
    #5 flat_lander, Feb 9, 2017
  6. gobuccos

    gobuccos Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2014 Ohio

    LOL if I could find some in Ohio, I would try that.
     
    #6 gobuccos, Feb 9, 2017
  7. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    More than any other big beer I enjoy, this one is so much more complex after a full year in the cellar.
     
    #7 Donco, Feb 9, 2017
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  8. just_in

    just_in Pundit (824) Apr 24, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Tried fresh and cellared... amazing both ways. I don't remember this one ever being 9.99 a bottle. Even 2ish years ago I think I paid like $17 a 4 pack.
     
    #8 just_in, Feb 9, 2017
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  9. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Like most beers, it depends where in the country you're buying it. Around Philly/Delaware it's $14-16/4 pack.
     
    #9 Donco, Feb 9, 2017
  10. ppohio

    ppohio Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2011 Minnesota

    Such a great barleywine, and even at $20 a four pack you can grab one, drink one fresh and then put the others away and try them down the road. Like Bigfoot, Olde Stock Ale and Founders Imperial Stout, another complex beer that you don't have to worry about dying in your cellar if you don't get to it for a couple years. Excellent value.

    Now that I have a home with a backyard maybe I'll actually dig a hole and drop one in there just for the novelty...
     
    #10 ppohio, Feb 10, 2017
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  11. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,244) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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    Yup. You are correct. I checked the sale tag at the grocery store an it is marked down from $5.99
    each to $3.99 each. Still not a bad price for a tasty beer though.
     
    #11 cl3, Feb 10, 2017
  12. just_in

    just_in Pundit (824) Apr 24, 2014 Wisconsin
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    No doubt. Gonna stock up on some wherever I can find it.
     
    #12 just_in, Feb 10, 2017
  13. Andy311x

    Andy311x Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2008 North Carolina

    I did just for fun (maybe after already consuming a few that night), was an effective cellaring technique...

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    #13 Andy311x, Feb 10, 2017
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  14. SinBoldly

    SinBoldly Devotee (372) Apr 21, 2014 Illinois

    Just picked some up ($15.99). Always wanted to try this so I'll probably have one tonight or tomorrow. Is this generally pretty hot fresh?
     
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    SinBoldly Devotee (372) Apr 21, 2014 Illinois

    This is awesome. I applaud you, sir.
     
    #15 SinBoldly, Feb 10, 2017
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  16. Zaphog

    Zaphog Grand Pooh-Bah (4,676) Sep 23, 2011 Michigan
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    It's been a couple of years since I've had one, but I've always found it pretty hot fresh. Still good though.
     
    #16 Zaphog, Feb 10, 2017
  17. flat_lander

    flat_lander Pooh-Bah (2,490) May 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Well should all be so dedicated.
     
    #17 flat_lander, Feb 10, 2017
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  18. just_in

    just_in Pundit (824) Apr 24, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Hot: Yes
    Good: Yes
     
    #18 just_in, Feb 10, 2017
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  19. gobuccos

    gobuccos Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2014 Ohio

    Finally found in Ohio! $14.99 a 4 pack.
     
    #19 gobuccos, Feb 14, 2017
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  20. RyanMcFly1985

    RyanMcFly1985 Savant (1,222) Oct 20, 2007 Ohio
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    Love this beer. So glad it's in Ohio now. Great price too.
     
    #20 RyanMcFly1985, Feb 15, 2017
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