BBA Expedition

Man, that is a big difference. $30 a pack and you can buy 2 or 3. OR $10 a bottle and you are only allowed two.

Also that would be nuts if they got 13-14 cases. Just a crazy large amount.

 

"allocations and prices will vary by license plate"

 

@croush next time you should borrow my Canadian tags to throw on your car.

 

I think it's actually by area code...I had already called ahead of time to see if they had it. I got the "773 upcharge".

 

This was Friday the 16th, around 6pm.

 

How is this year's release drinking? I didn't get any and am considering trading for it if it's even 75% as good as the first release...

 

It's about 125% of last years. As it warms the flavors meld together a little better. Cold about the same.

 

Beer of the year for me so far.

 

Just about to crack a bottle. You've got me HYPED!!!

 

There's some truth to this right here. It's pretty incredible. All the things you love about regular Expedition with a huge barrel presence. For those who have had previous vintages, I'm assuming this ages incredibly well like regular?

EDIT: I'd only like to add that I love when a beer completely lives up to it's hype.

 

Just cracked a bottle.

Thought #1: Incredible beer.

Thought #2: This will be an even more incredible beer in a year or two....

It's my first taste, so I have no experience to draw from...

 

I drank my first bottle of this year's side by side with a B2 Blacknote, and the BA Expo absolutely destroyed the Blacknote making it seem thin and mild-flavored. As others have mentioned, every strong attribute of the base Expo shines through and the barrel adds new dimensions without making it seem fusel. I want to keep a stash of these for the next couple years, but not sure I'll have the will power. No matter what I do, I will cherish every bottle.

 

^This. All of it. When I was drinking the one I opened I was thinking how much better it is than BN. Didn't do side by side though...yet.

 

Black note was very thin compared to this years ba expo

 

To be honest, I felt in the end like I had wasted a perfectly good bottle of Black Note. On it's own BN is awesome, but she just doesn't stack up next to my new BAE (sorry couldn't help it). I also concur with a previous post that this is the best thing I've drank so far this year. Next up is a side by side with my last bottle of 2016 BA Expo.

 

I was at the cafe after the 4th, and had a chance to have BA 30th. It was pretty good. I've had BA Expo on Tap in the past as well. They said it is taproom exclusive so I don't think they will be releasing it in bottles.

 

That just means that as of TODAY it's a taproom exclusive as were Wild One & Mr Castries Vilnius just to name a couple, so ya never know what the future holds

 

I guess I am in the minority on this one (at least with the recent posters) but I prefer Black Note and 30th Anniversary to BA Expo. I have a few to let age for a bit. Maybe I'll be able to enjoy them a little more this winter or next.

 

Let me know if you want to trade. I'm in Oakland county.

 

Is it too soon to start speculating when BA Expo will be released?