Did we ruin Bourbon County?

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  1. Billy_Bars

    Billy_Bars Pundit (773) Jan 18, 2014 Illinois

    I waited in line at the Plainfield Binny's. Got there around 5:45 and left around 10. I "only" got reg, coffee (barely), and barleywine. I had brought 2 members of my visiting family to triple the allotment I would receive. Had I received a full allotment x3 I'd be beaming with joy. Now, I'm thinking that maybe this has become something that I'm not proud of. I seriously dragged people out of bed on a holiday to triple my allotment by using them as mules. It gets better...

    After that, I went to a liquor store that gets BCBS every year. It was about 11:30. He had reg and BW behind the counter but said that he wouldn't sell it until 5. I decided I wasn't going... until 4 o'clock rolled around and I grabbed someone else to go with me since I had nothing better to do. We got there and found out that we had to buy a 2013 Lolita in order to be allowed to purchase a regular and a BW- all for $44. We waited until 5 and both bought our allotment. Starting to hate myself more, but wait, it gets better...

    Saturday rolls around, and I decide to stop somewhere in the Joliet area on my way out shopping with my visiting family. I asked about variants, the guy asks what I want, and after some persistence, he offers me a Rare for $170 and a Prop for $80. He tried to get me to pay $300 total for those 2 and a coffee, but I talked him down to $230 with no coffee. I PAID IT.

    Looking back now, I'm not sure that I'm happy that I did it. Honestly, $230 isn't the craziest amount I've ever spent on beer-related adventures, but the explicit price gouge that I encouraged should not be tolerated. I'm embarrassed, because I realized that I was part of the problem that is bothering me so much.

    Thoughts anyone? Have we ruined Bourbon County, the beer that really put BA beers on the map? Also, why is this most prevalent in the Chicago area? I have friends that live all over the country, and in some cities, reg is just sitting on the shelves for $9-11. Here, I've seen it for $16, and I've also seen a place force me to buy other GI products in order to get it. (The most recent: 2 reg and a 12-pack of GI Oktoberfest for $41.)
     
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  2. EricLiPuma

    EricLiPuma Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2014 New Jersey

    This seems it may be more an issue of self control...
     
    #2 EricLiPuma, Nov 30, 2015
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  3. Billy_Bars

    Billy_Bars Pundit (773) Jan 18, 2014 Illinois

    Fair enough.
     
    #3 Billy_Bars, Nov 30, 2015
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  4. DerrickW

    DerrickW Pundit (991) Jan 17, 2013 Georgia

    Yikes. That's a sad Thanksgiving tale. There's better, more accessible beers out there. Stop chasing. Start enjoying.
     
    #4 DerrickW, Nov 30, 2015
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  5. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    No we havent ruined Bourbon County you are just stupid. Showed up at 2am to Naperville Binnys with my SO bout two full allotments including Rare with no ridiculous mark up. Home Happy. Hell you could have gone to LP Binnys at 9am and still bought full allotments.
     
    #5 jlsims04, Nov 30, 2015
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  6. mwa423

    mwa423 Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2007 Ohio

    The interesting question is what us consumers will continue to do for different beers. For example, I have given up on dark Lord day after 2013. Had gone for 4 years, but it wasn't fun, enjoyable or worth the cost anymore. In the past month, there have been 4 barrel beer releases in Cincinnati. As there are more barrel aged releases, I assume there will be more general availability, making it easier to get great beer . we'll see Whether craft beer customers are going to continue to fight tooth and nail for releases or whether the hype will fade and these beers will just go back to shelf turds.
     
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  7. halo3one

    halo3one Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2014 Georgia

    I'd refuse to pay more than the $60-70 tag for rare or $10 for reg at a retail store. Total Wine and all the other stores I know of (or went to) in the south didn't do any "you have to buy this too garbage." Yes, you're feeding it.
     
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  8. youcantmakeme

    youcantmakeme Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2015 California

    There was a post I saw about hype is the cause why someone would kill you over a pair of sneakers. Don't think it's the same with beer but it probably the fuel to the fire that will make people do things that they would not usually do. Not saying that people shouldn't get excited over things but maybe just set up a cut off point so it won't get out of hand. On the other hand if you truly enjoy the beer and can't enough of it and it's not motivated by hype then I don't think it's wrong.
     
    #8 youcantmakeme, Nov 30, 2015
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  9. ClePaul

    ClePaul Maven (1,289) May 30, 2013 Ohio

    I just don't get it... It's beer, its not going to pay your rent, help your retirement or get your rocks off... Maybe it's just me, but my time is way to valuable to spend more than 10, maybe 15 minutes waiting for a beer. Yes, no matter how rare or good its perceived. But I'm clearly in the minority.
     
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  10. Raime

    Raime Pooh-Bah (1,935) Jun 4, 2012 North Korea
    Pooh-Bah

    Didn't bother with it.

    Went to my local shop, bought some Ballast Point since it had just released in Michigan, saw the tag on the regular and said no way
     
    #10 Raime, Nov 30, 2015
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  11. lester619

    lester619 Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2009 Wisconsin

    This is incredibly funny to me for some reason.
     
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  12. offthelevel_bytheplumb

    offthelevel_bytheplumb Maven (1,277) Aug 19, 2013 Illinois

    I'd say the best beer you bought this weekend is the 2013 Lolita.
     
    #12 offthelevel_bytheplumb, Nov 30, 2015
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  13. Jmorey

    Jmorey Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Michigan

    Talked him down to $230... Wow.
     
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  14. catsandbeer

    catsandbeer Initiate (165) Nov 30, 2015 Wisconsin

    Yea. It's gotten kind of dumb.
    If you come across it sure, even with some effort. But have noticed a good deal of disillusionment with the BCBS rush this year.
     
    #14 catsandbeer, Nov 30, 2015
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  15. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

    I got 4 bottles total; 2 each from bottle shops I am a preferred customer. Other than that I did not chase, nor will I do so in the future, I love BCB but am totally turned off by the hype, the craziness and the hoarding.
     
    #15 fx20736, Nov 30, 2015
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  16. au516

    au516 Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2007 Texas

    I'm with you, i read these types of threads and smh.
     
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  17. stonermouse

    stonermouse Pundit (877) Aug 16, 2006 Massachusetts

    This post gave me the willies. So much money, so much time, so much bad juju in dragging your family with you to feed your "hobby" (addiction?). I have up on special releases a while ago. They make me cringe with anxiety, irritation, and guilt, and aren't worth the score.
     
    #17 stonermouse, Nov 30, 2015
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  18. Irishace9

    Irishace9 Initiate (0) Sep 7, 2012 Illinois

    Like my buddy told over a year ago: start crafting your own cocktails that will be the next big thing once craft beer isn't "cool" anymore...
     
    #18 Irishace9, Nov 30, 2015
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  19. MuFugga

    MuFugga Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2015 Wisconsin

    I didn't mind waiting this year. I got in line about 6 for a store opening at 9. I was able to talk beer for a few hours with the guys in front of me which was cool and made the time go by fast. In the end, I was only able to purchase one bottle of regular and one variant (I chose the coffee). What made it worth it though, was also being able to buy 2- 12 oz bottles each of 2013 and 2014 regular and had my choice between a Bells Black Note or Perennial Sump. I chose the Sump.
     
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  20. fritts211

    fritts211 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2011 Tennessee

    You spent $230 on a Prop and a Rare? Congratulations, you just became that guys new favorite customer.

    PT Barnum is laughing his ass off in his grave right now.
     
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