KBS in MA

Scored. Thanks for the tip.

 

Yup, total wine in Everett have it.

None of the managers are there so the cash register folks didn't know how much they have but one fella reckons there were about a dozen or so cases of 4s and bombers

 

Thanks for the tip! Saw your post about an hour after you posted it and headed over around 6:30 pm. There was still 3 full cases under the mostly empty case on top.

And I think there was about half a case of bombers and maybe another full one under it?

 

Looks like there are decent allotments provided to retail shops that move a high volume of Founders beer. With High Westified, BCBS, Sunday Morning Stout and the recent Framinghammer release, my BA craving is more subdued this year than any other. Picked up a four pack and called it a day; surprised I had the willpower to walk away from a bomber but at this point I know how much I can actually enjoy versus hoard.

 

Glad I only purchased one bottle from the $40 four pack. Found KBS four packs in Bennington VT for $22. Dollar cost averaging at it's finest.

 

Out of curiosity, of the beers you mentioned in your post, which is your favorite?

 

Wegmans Burlington had them this morning, $20 for a 4-pack, one 4-pack per person. Think they got about six cases, no bombers.

 

I went to Liquor World after work yesterday and picked up the 2 bottles and bomber, but in retrospect i probably should have passed on the bomber. It was $21 while the 12oz bottles were $6.50, which doesnt really add up in $/oz.

 

Total Wine in Natick has at least 4.5 cases on the floor along with some bombers. One of each per person. 4pk $22.99, Bombers $19.99

 

Table and wine west springfield had 8 cases of 4pk's and 4 cases of bombers on the floor yesterday, 22.19/4pk and 19.99/bomber. I went back and they only had 4 cases of the 4pk's and 2 cases of the bombers left.

Honestly, it's thin and mellow. Not much barrel. I got two 4pk's and a bomber, doubt i'll buy more.

 

I'm not the one you asked, but having just drank a High-Westified and SMS last night, I prefer KBS. I've never had BCBCS, just regular BCBS, but I prefer KBS to it, too. Might put the BA Framinghammer stuff over BCBS, too... think my rank would be KBS - SMS - BA Framinghammer - High-Westified - BCBS.

It's been a fantastic year for barrel-aged stuff... lucked into finding another Big Bad Baptista on the shelves this past weekend, and that is probably my favorite of all of them.

 

Super Liquors in Framingham has about 1 case left. $6.50/ 1pp

 

They also have Sip of Sunshine...

 

I got a tip from the guy stocking the coolers there that they're expecting delivery today or tomorrow of the 2017 KBS, probably not on sale until Friday.

Also, I just picked up 2 of the 12 oz. bottles at Fort Point Market, they were gone by the time I left. Still a couple cases of bombers in stock.

 

Nice. They hadn't gotten Sip yet when I went in this morning, but they were expecting it.

 

It never does.

 

Cambridge Spirits had 2017 for $7 and 2016 for $8 this afternoon. Max 4 bottles pp, can mix and match (you could also get the bomber). Also got a generous tasting of both vintages there too. Might want to call ahead though, not sure how long the tastings were going on for.

 

Total wine in natick had a case of 4-packs left at about 415, ton of bombers still though.

 

On tap at Yard House in Dedham.

 

I don't know if you're looking for more but Total wine had Big Bad Baptista on the shelves last night. Damn good beer. without having tried this years KBS and judging on last years, I rank them BCBS - SMS - KBS - Framinghammer - High Westified, although I don't like to put high westified in the same category because theres no coffee.

I will try a KBS this weekend alongside this years SMS to compare.