Is GI Rare still a thing?

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  1. TomFoolery_x

    TomFoolery_x Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Illinois
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    out of curiosity, I haven’t seen many if any posts looking for/trading away the original rare. Has it fallen off after this many years or has everyone simply enjoyed their bottles?
     
    #1 TomFoolery_x, Jan 16, 2018
  2. DISKORD

    DISKORD Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2017 South Carolina

    Should've at least capitalized Rare. To those who don't know what he's talking about, he's referring to the original Goose Island Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout (https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1146/62397/) from 2010.
     
    #2 DISKORD, Jan 16, 2018
  3. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Original Rare is indeed rare. Best stout I have tasted. I don't go to secondary markets, as I hate them and wish they all would get busted and put completely and permanently out of business, but I can only imagine the price it demands at this point.

    Last release of Rare, however, should have been called Steep, because it wasn't rare, but the price sure was steep.
     
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  4. MarshallBirdhouse

    MarshallBirdhouse Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2013 Kentucky
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    OG is definitely still as Rare as mr. clean with hair
     
    #4 MarshallBirdhouse, Jan 16, 2018
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  5. Invinciblejets

    Invinciblejets Pooh-Bah (1,710) Sep 29, 2014 South Carolina
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    Im sure I’ve people seen people crack them open. More for the novelty factor...I’d imagine it’s past it’s prime. Wouldn’t even wanna know secondary price on them.....Can’t be many left tho...
    Not like vanilla rye or something. Still a ton of those.
     
    #5 Invinciblejets, Jan 16, 2018
  6. Invinciblejets

    Invinciblejets Pooh-Bah (1,710) Sep 29, 2014 South Carolina
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    Dam. Why do you hate secondary so much lol
     
    #6 Invinciblejets, Jan 16, 2018
  7. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Don't want to hijack the thread, so I'd be happy to discuss it in person with you. I see you're a beer trader. Why don't you trade for some KBBS and I'll be over to explain when it arrives.:wink:
     
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  8. TomFoolery_x

    TomFoolery_x Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Illinois
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    My fault, I figured everyone would know the Rare(see what I did there :wink:) of which I spoke.

    But yeah, just curious because I was hearing it was past it’s prime 2+ years ago. Don’t know how true that would be but I can’t imagine it’s worth what it would take to land it at this point
     
    #8 TomFoolery_x, Jan 16, 2018
  9. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Let me fix that for you :stuck_out_tongue:.
     
    #9 jrnyc, Jan 16, 2018
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  10. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    The original is probably past its prime, but the 2015 Not So Rare Rare is still around. It still is turding it up in NYC for $100+ a bottle. I cracked one last year that I got for $55 on my 10th wedding anniversary, was a 1/2 a notch better than regular, but felt cool to open on a special occasion.
     
    #10 jrnyc, Jan 16, 2018
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  11. TomFoolery_x

    TomFoolery_x Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Illinois
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    Now I’m not trying to land an OG Rare but what do you guys think it’s taking to land one given the fact nearly everyone thinks it’s past it’s prime?
     
    #11 TomFoolery_x, Jan 16, 2018
  12. Invinciblejets

    Invinciblejets Pooh-Bah (1,710) Sep 29, 2014 South Carolina
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    The fact that it’s past it’s prime honestly means nothing for this beer. I’d say it’s gonna take a good bit lol.
     
    #12 Invinciblejets, Jan 17, 2018
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  13. chefduff2

    chefduff2 Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2008 New York

    Had it last year and definitely still really good. One of the best stouts I’ve had. To say it’s falling off is crazy.
     
    #13 chefduff2, Jan 25, 2018
  14. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    That's amazing.

    The one time I was able to try it, it was back in 2011, and I thought it was pretty much at its peak then.

    Fabulous beer. I tried it near the end of a huge BA stout tasting, and the beer still really stood out (my recollection is that a bourbon barrel aged Dark Lord was really the only beer that seemed better). My palate was completely wrecked when I tried it, but even so, it was apparent that I was drinking a flat out amazing beer.

    Incredible that it's still drinking so well now.
     
    #14 John_M, Jan 25, 2018
  15. Beer_Economicus

    Beer_Economicus Pooh-Bah (2,698) Apr 8, 2017 Ohio
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    Just an FYI, the poster you quoted did not mention whether they were alluding to 2010 or 2015, both of which have been mentioned here.
     
    #15 Beer_Economicus, Jan 25, 2018
  16. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Good point. For some reason, based on his post, I just assumed he was talking about the 2010 version.
     
    #16 John_M, Jan 25, 2018
  17. chefduff2

    chefduff2 Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2008 New York

    I was talking about the OG. I should have mentioned that. My wife kept going back for pours while we were opening other bottles. It’s ok since she pays for my habit.
     
    #17 chefduff2, Jan 25, 2018
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  18. effyouyelper

    effyouyelper Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2015 California

    I have a bottle of OG that I’ve been thinking about trading but have had a hard time figuring out the value.
     
    #18 effyouyelper, Jan 26, 2018
  19. chefduff2

    chefduff2 Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2008 New York

    Just drink it. Don’t trade
     
    #19 chefduff2, Jan 27, 2018
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  20. not2quick

    not2quick Grand Pooh-Bah (3,600) Dec 1, 2015 Missouri
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    What do you want for it :slight_smile:
     
    #20 not2quick, Jan 27, 2018
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