Captain Lawrence - Golden Delicious Info.

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  1. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    This has been a long time want of mine and I'm currently drinking one right now. I wasn't expecting a ton as I'm not a huge tripel fan but I was absolutely blown away by this beer. Its actually my second highest ranked beer. I traded a bunch of random stuff to get this beer plus a few others so I'm really unsure of what its worth. So I guess my question would be what is the availability like on this beer? Price per 750ml? Is it a seasonal or rotating?

    CT is currently getting six packs and the Captains reserve IPA and Xtra Triple but nothing else. Is this a shelf beer in NY or is it pretty a brewery only release? I'm probably going to have to trade for more, but I was hoping some more of the Captain will trickle its way east in the future as we just recently got their regular lineup.
     
    #1 davey101, Jul 8, 2012
  2. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    i'm sure it's not that hard to get, but i've always kept a casual eye open for it in my NYC and new haven travels over the years and never stumbled onto a bottle (in fact, i've never tasted it).
     
    #2 Pahn, Jul 8, 2012
  3. Shilt

    Shilt Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2011 Virginia

    Just was at the brewery last weekend and they have plenty of it. Furthermore, it is distributed as I saw it at a store I went to to grab some beers. Price is $15 at the brewery, but I saw it for $13.99 at the store. I also believe it is a seasonal spring release, but those with more knowledge of CL can correct me if I'm wrong.
     
    #3 Shilt, Jul 8, 2012
  4. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    I can get it now, and at some places it lasts for a surprisingly long time on shelf. Really delicious beer.
     
    #4 cavedave, Jul 8, 2012
  5. brooklynbrews

    brooklynbrews Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2010 Uzbekistan

    Whole foods had cases of the stuff in NYC as early as a week ago, probably still around a few places.

    I'll grab you a bottle if I see it Dave.
     
    #5 brooklynbrews, Jul 8, 2012
  6. brewbetter

    brewbetter Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 Nauru

    Shelf beer... $14
     
    #6 brewbetter, Jul 8, 2012
  7. mocktm

    mocktm Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2011 Virginia

    Same here, $14 a piece
     
    #7 mocktm, Jul 8, 2012
  8. Msquared2

    Msquared2 Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2011 North Carolina

    Cosmicevan sent me one as an extra a couple months ago. Very interesting and very delicious. From what I got from him, it isn't desperately hard to find but you probably don't get slapped in the face by it. If you know what I mean.
     
    #8 Msquared2, Jul 8, 2012
  9. DSlim71

    DSlim71 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New Jersey

    I opened a year-old Golden Delicious a week or two ago and it was pretty funky. I don't remember Xtra Gold having that, but it's been awhile. Anybody else try one recently and get the same thing?

    Davey, did yours have a gold cap, or one of their new caps?
     
    #9 DSlim71, Jul 8, 2012
  10. sherm1016

    sherm1016 Pundit (867) Aug 10, 2009 Wisconsin

    We opened a bottle of Golden Delicious at a tasting a few weeks ago and everyone agreed that it was infected. It was an older bottle, so it might not be an issue with stuff on the shelf now.
     
    #10 sherm1016, Jul 8, 2012
  11. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    New cap. Infected or funky golden delicious sounds kind of awesome though...
     
    #11 davey101, Jul 8, 2012
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  12. DSlim71

    DSlim71 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New Jersey

    I still really enjoyed it, but I picked up the same thing with Limone Luppulo. Haven't experienced any issues with the new bottles, I'll have to give it another shot.
     
    #12 DSlim71, Jul 8, 2012
  13. calise1122

    calise1122 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2006 New York

    It's brewed several times a year, so it should be readily available. Plenty of it in the brewery.

    Wonder how the older one was stored, as it typically ages pretty well. Gets musty... and develops more candy like flavors.
     
    #13 calise1122, Jul 23, 2012
  14. PangaeaBeerFood

    PangaeaBeerFood Initiate (0) Nov 30, 2008 New York

    Golden Delicious is definitely one of my favs.
     
    #14 PangaeaBeerFood, Jul 23, 2012
  15. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    One big piece of advice - make sure the bottles have the new [Elmsford] address on them. I made the mistake of picking up a bottle of the Captain's Reserve a few weeks ago and didn't realize it had the old [Pleasantville] address on it until I took a sip. It was terrible. I don't believe that Capt. Lawrence uses dates since I couldn't find any info about it on a dating chart I downloaded courtesy of this site.
     
    #15 otispdriftwood, Jul 23, 2012
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