2006 Mephistopheles

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by t8000shx, Mar 31, 2012.

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  1. t8000shx

    t8000shx Zealot (588) Mar 2, 2004 New York
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    Anyone had this recently? I perused the reviews briefly, but it's a serious pain in the ass since there's no way of sorting by vintage and I didn't see any 2006 reviews in the first few pages.

    A store near me just put some up on the shelf for a fairly extravagant price, but I'd consider it nonetheless if anyone has any (positive) recent experience with it.
     
    #1 t8000shx, Mar 31, 2012
  2. Graviz

    Graviz Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2012 Colorado

    How much? If under $10 I would pick them all up. Very tasty beer.
     
    #2 Graviz, Mar 31, 2012
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  3. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    I was actually gonna post a similar thread. Found a local store with about a case each of '07 Mephistopheles and '07 The Beast Grand Cru for about $8/pop.
     
    #3 davey101, Mar 31, 2012
  4. t8000shx

    t8000shx Zealot (588) Mar 2, 2004 New York
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    Yeah, if it was under $10 I would have just pulled the trigger. Unfortunately, they're $17 (and '05 Beast is right there next to it at $14). I'm not as interested in the beast, but I've had '08 Mephistopheles and thought it was quite good, not sure if the '06 is really worth that premium however.
     
    #4 t8000shx, Mar 31, 2012
  5. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    Thats insane! I can't stand putting premiums on aged beers....
     
    #5 davey101, Mar 31, 2012
  6. Graviz

    Graviz Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2012 Colorado

    $8 is their normal price for any of their Demon series beers. If you haven't tried them before I would give them a shot. Avery is one of the most underrated breweries in the US imo. I would put then in the top 5 with their special releases.
     
    #6 Graviz, Mar 31, 2012
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    Graviz Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2012 Colorado

    Good call. Not at that price.
     
    #7 Graviz, Mar 31, 2012
  8. UHCougar12

    UHCougar12 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2011 Texas

    What kind of specialty stores are pulling out vintages like that? I feel like every store I go into uses FIFO
     
    #8 UHCougar12, Mar 31, 2012
  9. Graviz

    Graviz Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2012 Colorado

    The best stores are mountain towns. They bring in a lot for the tourists and never sell a lot of it. I was happy to pick up a 750ml of Consecration for $20. :grinning: No use in letting that tasty beer go to waste.
     
    #9 Graviz, Apr 1, 2012
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