No more dark intrigue?

Google search yields this: http://beernews.org/2011/11/victory...l-for-2012-cancels-dark-intrigue-permanently/

 

My friends and I bought one of there barrels for homebrewing. They sold them all at the last release and said it was the LAST. But who knows.

 

First batch was less than stellar. Second batch wasn't half bad, but I think it just wasn't worth it for the brewery.. Too many problems, and not a high enough profit margin. They have said it was their last release, and I don't see it happening any time in the future.

 

batch 1 i kinda liked less and less the last couple times i opened one, but its been a while since i had one. maybe batch 2 will be better?

 

Despite some pretty average reviews and threads on here, I really enjoyed my bottle.

 

I didn't get to try batch 1 but heard less than stellar reviews on it, I liked batch 2 a lot though. I'm a bit bummed they won't be doing it again but there are a ton of other BA stouts out there to choose from.

 

i love how i can still find this on the shelves. i dont care if this isn't a hyped beer because there is more for me, i for one, really loved this one.

 

I thought batch 1 and 2 tasted very similar.
Both good
Tastes very close to Frog Island's Devil in the Details.

By the way I have both batches if you want to do side by side.

 

I picked up a bottle of the newest batch at Capones for $19, thinking it was still pretty limited and I'd never see it again. My local Wegmans STILL has some on the shelf for $12, three months later. Yep....still haven't drank it though.

 

I've never had the first batch but had the new one fresh this year and thought beer was pretty mediocre. Can't say I'll miss it.

 

Which batch did you bring to Kuhnhenn's Winter Solstice? Whichever one it was I thought it was a little rough around the edges but still a really solid beer. Thanks again for sharing that one.

 

I liked this one. Sad to hear it's gone. :/

 

That was batch 2. That was a fun day

 

it makes me laugh how i can still buy this on the shelf for 14 bucks months after the release yet hundreds of people lined up just to get it for more expensive than that per bottle AND it was selling on ebay for like 60-80 bucks that first week.


people.

 

lol yep my cousin's BF went to the release and sent me a bottle for xmas, which was awesome... but he didn't have to wait outside for it

 

It shouldn't really be surprising though. Instant gratification, this generation and society in general.

 

It's the plague of craft beer hoarding. Those people probably did not realize there were a ridiculous 50,000 or so bottles of this made and put into wide distribution.