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Cheaper barrel aged beers? Suggestions.

Discussion in 'US: New England' started by TmaveTebow, Feb 12, 2014.

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  1. TmaveTebow

    TmaveTebow Zealot (642) Sep 3, 2013 New York
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    So I love barrel aged beers, but I hate paying the outrageous prices for some if them.

    Does anybody know of any cheaper barrel aged beers?

    I recently picked up two 750ml corked bottles from Victory brewery at 8.99 each - the Oak Horizontal and the Resd Thunder.

    I have also seen some cheaper offerings from heavy seas brewery and Schmaltz (Hebrew) .

    Any other similar suggestions?
     
    #1 TmaveTebow, Feb 12, 2014
  2. dar482

    dar482 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,039) Mar 9, 2007 New York
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    No offense, but that's pretty cheap for a BA beer. Backwoods Bastard should be slightly/barely cheaper. Bourbon County will be a reasonable amount more, but then again, you're getting one of the best BA beers in the world.
     
    #2 dar482, Feb 12, 2014
  3. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    For that format (750 ml) those are on the very, very low-end of pricing.

    Barrel aging takes more time, space and money to make which is why the pricing generally reflects that.
     
    #3 ShanePB, Feb 12, 2014
  4. BFF21231

    BFF21231 Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2013 Maryland

    Not many breweries can beat Victory on price.

    You can get DuClaw Retribution, which I think is very good, for $15. That's higher than what you described, but at the low end of what I think is normal for BA beers.
     
    #4 BFF21231, Feb 12, 2014
  5. Matishopbrew

    Matishopbrew Initiate (0) May 25, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Uinta Labyrinth ~$12 for a 750 ml
     
    #5 Matishopbrew, Feb 13, 2014
  6. Dave_Treat

    Dave_Treat Pooh-Bah (2,287) Jun 23, 2012 Virginia
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    Hardywood BB Sidamo for $12 in VA.
     
    #6 Dave_Treat, Feb 13, 2014
  7. JandJMD

    JandJMD Maven (1,375) Feb 23, 2013 Maryland

    Weyerbacher. At least Heresey. Insanity might fit the bill too depending on how much you see it for.

    Oak Horizontal was very good.

    Two of my favorite barrel aged beers (aren't bourbon barrel aged, just oak) are DFH Palo Santo Maron and Buron Baton. However, I doubt they fall in the cheap category depending on where you find them. I would buy those everytime I see them though.
     
    #7 JandJMD, Feb 13, 2014
  8. dborginis

    dborginis Initiate (0) Jul 9, 2008 Pennsylvania

    If you got Oak Horizontal for $9, that was a happy mistake. Usually closer to $15.

    I agree on the Weyerbacher.
     
    #8 dborginis, Feb 13, 2014
  9. jkane101

    jkane101 Savant (1,149) Sep 22, 2007 New Jersey

    Agreed! Insanity is absolutely fantastic.
     
    #9 jkane101, Feb 13, 2014
  10. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    Definitely check out Siren Noire if you see it. $6.99 for a BB aged stout is a steal.
     
    #10 CassinoNorth, Feb 13, 2014
  11. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,955) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    Came here to post about Siren Noire. Paid ~ $6 for it and it was pretty damn good
     
    #11 keithmurray, Feb 13, 2014
  12. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    + 1 for Heresy.
     
    #12 twizzard, Feb 13, 2014
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  13. breslinp

    breslinp Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania

    Yeah. That had to be a mistake. It was $19 at the brewery this year.
     
    #13 breslinp, Feb 13, 2014
  14. SlothB77

    SlothB77 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2012 Virginia

    #14 SlothB77, Feb 14, 2014
  15. n8h

    n8h Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2007 California

    Foothills BA Peoples Porter is usually around $6-7, but the BA flavor isn't very pronounced.
     
    #15 n8h, Feb 14, 2014
  16. rocbrewcrew

    rocbrewcrew Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2013 New York

    Suck it up.

    Barrels are expensive. Brewing massive beers is expensive. Space for barrels is expensive. The cost of most barrel aged beers is not outrageous. It factors in the cost to produce them. It's not like barrel aged beers have a mark up like perfume or something.
     
    #16 rocbrewcrew, Feb 15, 2014
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  17. dmac621

    dmac621 Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2008 New Jersey

    Victory White Monkey was real nice and maybe $12 or so.
     
    #17 dmac621, Feb 15, 2014
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