Abrasive Still Available and Pricing?

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  1. sportscrazed2

    sportscrazed2 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Mar 29, 2010 American Samoa
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    A family member is traveling to MN on Monday and want to know if they can still find Abrasive and how much money I should send with them? On their website they say it sells through march is this accurate?
     
    #1 sportscrazed2, Jan 23, 2014
  2. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    4 packs for $15-18 a pop. Readily available when I was in town early last week. If you care about such things, ask them to look at the bottom of the cans for canning dates- there are still cans from November on the shelf although it doesn't make much of a difference (drank a 11/26 and 12/25 right after each other and they both tasted the same).
     
    #2 Stevedore, Jan 23, 2014
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  3. MCImes

    MCImes Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2010 Connecticut

    Plenty of Abrasive around this time of year. It should be pretty much anywhere surly is sold.

    Price ranges between $15-$18 +10% tax. Zipps (downtown) and Liquor Barrel (4 of them around the metro) seem to have consistently cheap abrasive
     
    #3 MCImes, Jan 23, 2014
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  4. sportscrazed2

    sportscrazed2 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Mar 29, 2010 American Samoa
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    Alright thanks guys.
     
    #4 sportscrazed2, Jan 23, 2014
  5. dc55110

    dc55110 Savant (1,116) Oct 24, 2010 Minnesota

    I believe the number is 13, but there may be more.
    These are affiliated with each other:
    Brooklyn Park
    Centerville
    Circle Pines
    Crystal
    Golden Valley 1
    Lino Lakes
    Mahtomedi
    New Brighton
    Osseo
    St Louis Park
    St Paul (W 7th)

    Not affiliated:
    Golden Valley 2 (Douglas Rd)
     
    #5 dc55110, Jan 23, 2014
  6. MCImes

    MCImes Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2010 Connecticut

    ah, thats good to know. Do they all have the Liquor Barrel name?
     
    #6 MCImes, Jan 23, 2014
  7. dc55110

    dc55110 Savant (1,116) Oct 24, 2010 Minnesota

    #7 dc55110, Jan 23, 2014
  8. Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky

    Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2013 Minnesota

    I know everyone loves this question, but has anyone seen a January canning yet?

    And yes I know it's just as good when it's months old, but it's for a trade. And yes I know that people are too picky about the freshness of their IPAs, especially canned ones.

    But this is the reckless life I choose to live.
     
    #8 Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky, Jan 23, 2014
  9. Bunuelian

    Bunuelian Pooh-Bah (1,836) Mar 22, 2013 Minnesota
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    Heritage had 1/7/14 cans as of last Saturday but they were running pretty low.
     
    #9 Bunuelian, Jan 23, 2014
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  10. matthew77

    matthew77 Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2010 Minnesota

    Chicago Lake had 1/7/14 as of Monday.
     
    #10 matthew77, Jan 23, 2014
  11. lonewolfcry

    lonewolfcry Pooh-Bah (1,994) Dec 7, 2007 Minnesota
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    Anyone seen anything fresh in the West or NW metro?

    I'm in the same boat as Ol Johnny.
    I'm more than plenty happy with the 12/10 & 12/19 I have in the fridge, but want to hook up a trade with the freshest fresh...(I know it doesn't matter, but....)
     
    #11 lonewolfcry, Jan 24, 2014
  12. ballenc

    ballenc Zealot (643) Sep 17, 2006 Minnesota

    My wife picked up a 4-pack of the 1/7/2014 batch at the St. Louis Park Byerly's (Hwy 100) today.
     
    #12 ballenc, Jan 24, 2014
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  13. Lionhawk

    Lionhawk Pundit (777) Nov 14, 2012 Iowa

    available in chicago market or only mn?
     
    #13 Lionhawk, Jan 24, 2014
  14. runfoodrun

    runfoodrun Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2008 Minnesota

    Let's not fool ourselves, it does matter.
     
    #14 runfoodrun, Jan 24, 2014
  15. monkeysort

    monkeysort Initiate (0) May 18, 2009 Minnesota

    Only MN. Although Abrasive is now more widely available in the Twin Cities, it still doesn't last very long at most stores. I expect Abrasive to hit the Chicago market once Surly's new brewery opens.
     
    #15 monkeysort, Jan 24, 2014
  16. zeledonia

    zeledonia Pooh-Bah (1,899) Nov 23, 2008 Washington
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    4 Firkins had the 1/7/14 batch last weekend.
     
    #16 zeledonia, Jan 24, 2014
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