Rare Bourbon County Stout for $100...worth it?

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  1. PsilohsaiBiN

    PsilohsaiBiN Maven (1,473) Aug 10, 2010 New York

    Think I know the answer already but...was chatting up the owner of one of my local distribs and he offered me a Rare from his personal collection. Think I'm gonna bite the bullet.
     
    #1 PsilohsaiBiN, Jan 15, 2013
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  2. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    I'd pay it. Hell of a lot cheaper than trading for it.
     
    #2 evilc, Jan 15, 2013
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  3. mikeburd1128

    mikeburd1128 Maven (1,409) Oct 28, 2011 New Jersey

    You're insane. Its a bottle of beer. ONE bottle. Please don't do that.
     
    #3 mikeburd1128, Jan 15, 2013
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  4. Roger85

    Roger85 Pundit (965) Aug 24, 2012 Illinois

    I would. No question.
     
    #4 Roger85, Jan 15, 2013
  5. Psychmusic

    Psychmusic Pundit (992) Jun 22, 2012 Massachusetts

    It was something like fifty originally wasn't it? That's not such a horrible deal if you've got the money to spend
     
    #5 Psychmusic, Jan 15, 2013
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  6. homebrew311

    homebrew311 Pooh-Bah (2,144) May 19, 2008 Illinois
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    I would do it. I paid 80 a while back at a store in Chicago and don't regret it. It's one of the tastiest ba beers around and it won't be brewed again. When it was on eBay it was going for 150+.
     
    #6 homebrew311, Jan 15, 2013
  7. Casedogg43

    Casedogg43 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Indiana

    Damn good brew. Up to your wallet if $100 works!
     
    #7 Casedogg43, Jan 15, 2013
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  8. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    Tickers gotta tick, bro.
     
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  9. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    I sold one about a year ago for around 110 all told
     
    #9 WassailWilly, Jan 15, 2013
  10. ColdPoncho

    ColdPoncho Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2009 Ohio

    It's still on shelves in Kentucky, right? It must be available for less.
     
    #10 ColdPoncho, Jan 15, 2013
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  11. mikeburd1128

    mikeburd1128 Maven (1,409) Oct 28, 2011 New Jersey

    Haha. I guess if it really was originally $50 then this isn't TOO bad. But damn. The day I spend $100 on a bottle of beer... I don't even know.
     
    #11 mikeburd1128, Jan 15, 2013
  12. scott10010

    scott10010 Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2011 North Carolina

    Is it $80 better than two 12oz bottles of BCBS? Doesn't seem worth it to me.
     
    #12 scott10010, Jan 15, 2013
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  13. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    Not worth it, had it more than enough times to know its really good but not even worth the retail price.
     
    #13 crossovert, Jan 15, 2013
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  14. EJLinneman

    EJLinneman Pundit (944) Mar 2, 2009 New Jersey
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    It's probably one of the best barrel aged beers that I've tried, but if you're paying $100, then try to find some other people to throw in on it so that it's not such a financial blow. You don't wanna drink that all to your face anyways.
     
    #14 EJLinneman, Jan 15, 2013
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  15. litheum94

    litheum94 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2008 California

    Not IMO. It was my least favorite of the BCBS line-up. It still awesome, don't get me wrong. But I'd way rather have Coffee or Bramble Rye, and I'd take King Henry over all of them.
     
    #15 litheum94, Jan 15, 2013
  16. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    I personally would, but then again I make terrible decisions and have no business giving anyone advice. Go for it man!
     
    #16 davey101, Jan 15, 2013
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  17. pmarlowe

    pmarlowe Pooh-Bah (2,005) Nov 27, 2010 Virginia
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    If you have to ask, then no, it's not worth it. With $100, there are lots of other good one-off and seasonals you can buy.
     
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  18. darkandhoppy

    darkandhoppy Savant (1,099) Dec 26, 2008 Connecticut

    for not too much more than double that you could buy a whole bottle of 23yo Pappy Van Winkle. That would be a much more enjoyable purchase in my mind. I'd hold out for that but yeah, if you can rationalize a hundy for a single beer then by all means, treat yourself right!
     
    #18 darkandhoppy, Jan 15, 2013
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  19. TurdFurgison

    TurdFurgison Pooh-Bah (2,965) May 29, 2005 Ohio
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    I know that if I was facing this decision the first thing I'd do would be to post it on the internet.
     
    #19 TurdFurgison, Jan 15, 2013
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  20. PsilohsaiBiN

    PsilohsaiBiN Maven (1,473) Aug 10, 2010 New York

    You sound a lot like a guy I know very well. That settles it.
     
    #20 PsilohsaiBiN, Jan 15, 2013
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