Hanssens trade value

Hanssens what?

 

The Hanssens beers are pretty widely available and generally don't hold much trade value. My assumption is you are talking about off the shelf stuff of recent vintage.

 

This, forget about trading them just drink them they are good.

 

Except for experimental raspberry

 

Haven't had that one yet, I will remember that I hope.

 

I'm a fan of their geueze, but after trying that raspberry last year, I will probably never buy anything aside from the geueze from them in the future.

 

That is the one I buy as well, then again most sours I drink are Geuezes or Flanders Reds.

 

I am ISO Hanssens Oudbeitje Vintage 2000 that was released a year or two ago

 

Is there a way to tell vintage other than lot codes which are basically meaningless with out a key.

 

I believe there was a discussion about this recently with the long and short of it being that no, you can't figure out the vintage. Or was that another sour brewer?

 

In summary:

Trade value of Hanssens = (0.60) x ($ amount paid)

Hanssens is decent, but pretty overpriced.

 

Its certainly getting there. I wouldn't say its overpriced because it is great lambic but its disappointing that I was buying it for $7 per 375ml just a couple years ago and now its $10-$11.

 

That stuff is pretty great, super funky.