Bell's Oracle (2013)

$16.75 from Bell's directly. $15.99 is a great price, hell $18.99 is not all that bad compared to what's out there. I would not be surprised to see an $18.99 price tag in Kalamazoo, it certainly beat the $20-25 price tag people have run into in the past. The mark up hurts but people keep buying.

 

I am pretty sure my 15.99 six pack was priced wrong and they were probably supposed to sell single bottles.

 

HAPPILY NEAR THE SITE OF ORIGIN. ^,^

 

Paid $3.25 for a single and found it way too bitter for my taste. In a way I wonder why the oracle isn't called Hopslam and vice versa.

 

I scored a six-pack for 16.99. I showed up when the owners weren't at the store, and the case of Oracle was still unopened and unstocked. The cashier pulled out some sort of book, and declared a price of $16.99. I went there a few days later, and the owners had broken the sixers into singles, and slapped a 5.99 price tag on each bottle. I didn't feel too bad about it. I was the one who tipped off the store owners about Oracle, and suggested they order some from their distributor. Call it a finders fee.

 

5.99 for one bottle is insane. That's almost the price of a bottle of KBS!

 

I have an extra bottle if anyone wants to trade something IP in Chicago at my place, right off the 18th St. exit so very easily accessible. BM me with an offer of anything I haven't had before and it's yours. Not really ISO:FT worthy but in case anyone hasn't tried it.

 

Yes. It showed up at discount liquor in Milwaukee about 3 weeks ago and was all gone in under a week. They were selling individual bottles. Limited to one per person

 

Man if this is still sitting on the shelves anywhere, I would not pay for it. I'm not a "beer that has touched the shelves isn't fresh enough" kinda guy but, but at over a month old it's fallen off a lot.

 

Got 2 bottles available in nw indiana if anybody is looking for an ip.

 

If anyone from WI wants to do a trade for a bottle of one of New Glarus' fruit beers, I have 3 bottles of Oracle I could give in return.

 

I do not believe Madison saw any, which sucks. Is it worth the hype?

 

Great last year. So-so this year. I'll be back to try again next year.​

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I found a couple singles for $2.99. Quite enjoyable, but not as much as Hopslam. I'd pick it up again.

 

I think it is. It's not up to the level that Hopslam is but it really is a great beer. Very powerful and diverse hop flavor and just a well crafted and hop satisfying DIPA. That being said if you can just hold out til January for Hopslam then you haven't missed anything

 

Completely overrated and overpriced.

 

I think at $3/bottle it's a bargain. I mean, under $6 for a bomber...!? I've bought so much trash for so much more...and not to mention, we get it in a convenient 12oz bottle.

 

I traded for a few bottles and have one left. Not my favorite IPA. Would be willing to trade/ give it away to someone local in San Diego if they come meet me. Message me if interested.

 

This was pretty damn tasty. I received a bottle from a Michigan BA. And, ended up taking a photo before drinking it.