ISO: Pliny the Elder FT: 2020 Surly BA Darkness

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  1. omaticdsm

    omaticdsm Initiate (61) Apr 23, 2020 Iowa
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    Looking to trade a bottle of 2020 Surly BA Darkness for a fresh case of Pliny the Elder. I could also throw in anything hoppy from Toppling Goliath (King Sue, Sosus, NugMo, etc)
     
    #1 omaticdsm, Apr 23, 2020
  2. ajmarohn

    ajmarohn Devotee (322) Nov 12, 2018 Colorado
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    A case? Might be a little off here.
     
    #2 ajmarohn, Apr 23, 2020
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  3. omaticdsm

    omaticdsm Initiate (61) Apr 23, 2020 Iowa
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    Yeah, that's fair. I would be more than ok with trading for fewer PtEs. Happy to negotiate.
     
    #3 omaticdsm, Apr 23, 2020
  4. ajmarohn

    ajmarohn Devotee (322) Nov 12, 2018 Colorado
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    Well here's how i see it, maybe im wrong.

    BA Darkness is a $24 bottle, accessible in stores. Pliny is a $6-7 bottle. Multiple that by 12. Then add shipping. Probably looking at 4:1.

    But, maybe I'm wrong.
     
    #4 ajmarohn, Apr 23, 2020
  5. omaticdsm

    omaticdsm Initiate (61) Apr 23, 2020 Iowa
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    Yeah, true. BA Darkness is harder to find in the markets it serves. I was thinking 6:1 would be reasonable. Also why I offered to throw in TG 4 packs for Cali folks that don't have access to TG. Do you have access to fresh PtE?
     
    #5 omaticdsm, Apr 23, 2020
  6. omaticdsm

    omaticdsm Initiate (61) Apr 23, 2020 Iowa
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    Also, first timer here. I probably should have posted in the limited forum instead of the $4$ forum
     
    #6 omaticdsm, Apr 23, 2020
  7. ajmarohn

    ajmarohn Devotee (322) Nov 12, 2018 Colorado
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    I get it. Gotta start your first trade somewhere. Darkness sat on the shelves here in a Colorado for weeks. I have a buddy that lives in MN. Darkness is more accessible than you think.

    Unfortunately i dont have access to fresh pliny.

    Im sure someone from CA can help you out.

    Good luck!

    Cheers!
     
    #7 ajmarohn, Apr 23, 2020
  8. bret27

    bret27 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,064) Mar 10, 2009 California
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    Are you referring to barrel-aged darkness though? Is that tougher to get?

    also pte is an easy grab for a lot of Californians. Cost ~ $6-7 per 17oz bottle.
     
    #8 bret27, Apr 23, 2020
  9. omaticdsm

    omaticdsm Initiate (61) Apr 23, 2020 Iowa
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    I'm offering BA Darkness - BA means barrel aged. That is a lot harder to find than regular Darkness. BA Darkness on the selves for a long time is surprising.
     
    #9 omaticdsm, Apr 23, 2020
  10. omaticdsm

    omaticdsm Initiate (61) Apr 23, 2020 Iowa
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    Correct barrel aged Darkness. I thought that's what BA stood for :wink:

    I agree, that's why I initially made the case of PtE for BA Darkness suggestion. Thanks
     
    #10 omaticdsm, Apr 23, 2020
  11. eawolff99

    eawolff99 Pooh-Bah (2,422) May 10, 2010 Minnesota
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    BA Darkness is on shelves today, everywhere in MN. I could walk in to almost every liquor store right now and buy a bottle for $24. PtE is everywhere in CA.

    This is a $4$ trade; BA Darkness has no scarcity edge over Pliny. This is a 1 bottle BA Darkness for 4 bottles of Pliny.
     
    #11 eawolff99, Apr 23, 2020
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  12. omaticdsm

    omaticdsm Initiate (61) Apr 23, 2020 Iowa
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    Thanks for the info, appreciate it. Surly is a staple in Des Moines and BA Darkness is very hard to come by. Good to know it's abundant in MN.
     
    #12 omaticdsm, Apr 23, 2020
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  13. ajmarohn

    ajmarohn Devotee (322) Nov 12, 2018 Colorado
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    I guess we are just trying to help you. It's not a bad trade just the ratio needs to be more realistic.
     
    #13 ajmarohn, Apr 23, 2020
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  14. omaticdsm

    omaticdsm Initiate (61) Apr 23, 2020 Iowa
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    For sure, I appreciate it. I didn't mean to be difficult, just wanted to distinguish between BA and non-BA. It looks like BA is plentiful in several markets.
     
    #14 omaticdsm, Apr 23, 2020
  15. hhughes2008

    hhughes2008 Devotee (306) Oct 25, 2016 Minnesota
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    Yep
     
    #15 hhughes2008, Apr 23, 2020
  16. flat_lander

    flat_lander Pooh-Bah (2,490) May 11, 2016 Illinois
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    BA Darkness sitting on shelves in downstate IL. Last year it sat so long I finally bought one after walking by it 4 or 5 times over a month. Still haven't drank it. So I walked on by this year's so far too. Three years ago it was held in back and disappeared quick. Now there's just so many options, including better priced local ones, that it just doesn't have the same pull it used to. I'd say 4 or 5:1 along with some fresh TG is fine. Just gotta find the person interested!
     
    #16 flat_lander, Apr 25, 2020
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