DuClaw Colossus pulled from the shelfs?

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  1. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    There might be something in regards to an ABV limit for single serving size, that's a possibility as I knew it was in DC. So perhaps that is why it was pulled.

    I did ironically buy a 12 oz. bottle of this today at State Line, since that's probably a good size for me to give it a good fair shake without breaking my wallet.

    I haven't been that impressed with many DuClaw beers personally, so a simple 12 oz. format is good enough for me to give it a fair shake.

    and oh if you want some head to State Line of course, there were a few bottles still on the shelf when I was there.

    LOVE that store.
     
    #21 Smakawhat, Oct 29, 2014
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  2. _RL_

    _RL_ Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2013 Maryland
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    Saw it today at Perfect Pour for $7.99 per 12oz.
     
    #22 _RL_, Oct 29, 2014
  3. kdb150

    kdb150 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2012 Pennsylvania

    That might be my favorite store of all time. The whiskey and beer selection is miles ahead of any Total Wine I've been to.
     
    #23 kdb150, Oct 29, 2014
  4. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Sounds like prices for this beer are all over the map. Between $5.99 and $10 for a 12 ounce bottle... that's quite a range.

    The $6 price tag actually represents a pretty big price drop, as opposed to the price for bombers back in 2011. In Baltimore, as I recall, bomber prices ranged from $23 to $28. Granted, the current abv. is substantially lower than the same beer released by Du Claw back in 2011, but even so, that's really not a bad price for the beer (assuming you like Colossus).

    Also, I really think releasing this in 12 ounce bottle format was a very good idea. At over 20% abv., I would have needed a gang of friends to polish off a bomber of collosus. The times I had it on draft, I think it was sold in a 6 or 8 ounce snifter, and one glass was always the most I could handle.
     
    #24 John_M, Oct 29, 2014
  5. kdb150

    kdb150 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I paid $26 for a bomber of the 2011 at Rick's. RIP Rick's, you're still missed.
     
    #25 kdb150, Oct 29, 2014
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  6. OneDropSoup

    OneDropSoup Pooh-Bah (2,213) Dec 9, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    PA prices are always on the high side. The two I quoted ($9.95, $10) are at places that are among the lowest priced in the area, save for chain grocery stores. My guess is that the OP's experience with them being pulled was because someone goofed & stuck a $3.50 pricetag on a $10 beer.
     
    #26 OneDropSoup, Oct 29, 2014
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