'04 La Folie

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by HopHealth, Dec 2, 2013.

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  1. HopHealth

    HopHealth Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Ohio

    I realize this is cheating, but I'm considering buying an 2004 vintage La Folie. He is selling it for $135. Is this high, or to be expected? I'm fairly new, and have nothing worthy of a trade, and have no clue of "market value"

    I'm also curious as to your thoughts on the beer in general.
     
    #1 HopHealth, Dec 2, 2013
  2. HopHealth

    HopHealth Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Ohio

    Thanks for moving this BTW. Now I'll get about 1/3 of the views. I'd say beer talk is equally as applicable...
     
    #2 HopHealth, Dec 2, 2013
  3. corby112

    corby112 Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2008 Pennsylvania

    La Folie ages very well but that seems really expensive. I had an 02 two years ago and it was amazing. I think I paid $35 for it.
     
    #3 corby112, Dec 5, 2013
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  4. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    I wouldn't call it cheating at all, but I would call it overpriced. I haven't had a 10 year old La Folie so I can't comment on whether it's amazing, terrible, or something in between. For $135, though, you could get plenty of awesome beer that is definitely enjoyable.
     
    #4 HighWine, Dec 5, 2013
  5. mdfb79

    mdfb79 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,757) Jan 11, 2010 New York
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    I drank an '04 La Folie about a year ago and thought it was drinking great; it had definitely held up.

    That being said I wouldn't pay $135 for it personally. I believe I paid somewhere in the $40-50 range for it and it was at a bar.
     
    #5 mdfb79, Dec 5, 2013
  6. CowsandBeer

    CowsandBeer Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2012 Nebraska

    I didn't even know they were making La Folie in 2002. When did they start bottling it?
     
    #6 CowsandBeer, Dec 6, 2013
  7. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    Drank a 2002 last Christmas and it was great, but I still wouldn't pay that much.
     
    #7 BrettHead, Dec 7, 2013
  8. TheSaboteur

    TheSaboteur Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2010 Nebraska

    It was good, but it wasn't that good.
     
    #8 TheSaboteur, Dec 10, 2013
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  9. CurtisMcArthur

    CurtisMcArthur Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2009 Tennessee
    In Memoriam

    1999 was the first year
     
    #9 CurtisMcArthur, Dec 11, 2013
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  10. BramanBrew

    BramanBrew Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2013 Colorado

    I was just on the New Belgium Brewery tour yesterday and a lovely lady on the tour said she had a bottle of 1999 La Folie back home in Cali that she bought herself 16 yrs ago.
     
    #10 BramanBrew, Apr 15, 2015
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