No Rules 2017

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  1. JJ_17

    JJ_17 Zealot (724) Apr 22, 2014 Indiana
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    Sounds like she is overrated and available on the shelf. You gotta find a brewery only version :slight_smile:
     
    #81 JJ_17, Mar 26, 2017
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  2. 1Unicorn

    1Unicorn Devotee (300) Apr 29, 2016 Michigan

    She can't be all that bad....I am gone for Dark Lord Day on her bday and Mother's Day weekend!
     
    #82 1Unicorn, Mar 27, 2017
  3. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    So much vanilla in this year's version!
     
    #83 core42, Mar 27, 2017
  4. Acinonyx

    Acinonyx Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2017 Michigan

    Any guesses how long before it'll start showing up in stores?
     
    #84 Acinonyx, Mar 27, 2017
  5. moshea

    moshea Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2007 Michigan

    #85 moshea, Mar 27, 2017
  6. BEERschlitz

    BEERschlitz Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2013 Michigan

    Sightings today?
     
    #86 BEERschlitz, Mar 27, 2017
  7. Acinonyx

    Acinonyx Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2017 Michigan

    Local bottle shop (Grand Rapids) said they hadn't heard from their distributor yet as to how much they'd be getting and when they'd be getting it.
     
    #87 Acinonyx, Mar 27, 2017
  8. Willtravelforbeer

    Willtravelforbeer Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2013 Michigan

    Sounds like it is hitting GR tomorrow.
     
    #88 Willtravelforbeer, Mar 28, 2017
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  9. theonegman

    theonegman Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2016 Michigan

    Has anyone heard anything when it hits Livingston/Oakland counties?
     
    #89 theonegman, Mar 28, 2017
  10. Acinonyx

    Acinonyx Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2017 Michigan

    It's available in GR today. Limit 2 at my usual store.
     
    #90 Acinonyx, Mar 28, 2017
  11. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    I've heard that Washtenaw County should see it next week.
     
    #91 LambicPentameter, Mar 28, 2017
  12. BEERschlitz

    BEERschlitz Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2013 Michigan

    It was on sale at both Cascade and Knapp Meijer for $13.49 a bottle, couldn't believe the price vs at Perrin's release. I found some today at a little liquor store by me, 14.99 each and grabbed a couple after hearing favorable reviews for this year's batch. Will report back while drinking one this evening. It seems any shop that wanted this was able to order nearly as much as they wanted, so as expected there's a metric TON of this stuff out there. Hope they sent a good amount to the east side too, hate hearing about 1-2 bottle limits at 19.99 a pop when it sits here for weeks and weeks at no limit and $15 each.
     
    #92 BEERschlitz, Mar 28, 2017
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  13. PrestigeWorldwide

    PrestigeWorldwide Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2015 Michigan
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    Interesting. The Lansing area stores that got it today received 50% less than last year and it went FAST.
     
    #93 PrestigeWorldwide, Mar 28, 2017
  14. BEERschlitz

    BEERschlitz Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2013 Michigan

    Hmm, very unfortunate. Sucks when I'm hearing about people just hoarding cases and cases on the west side.
     
    #94 BEERschlitz, Mar 29, 2017
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  15. Jmorey

    Jmorey Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Michigan

    Same report. Multiple stores saying things along the lines of "we got 5 cases last year and this year we got 2..." And in the past Lansing got a decent amount. Paid 14.99.

    Also no rules seems to be plagued by the "last year's was better" mentality or a surprise that it's sweet. All I can say is I love the shit out of it.
     
    #95 Jmorey, Mar 29, 2017
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  16. vette-ss

    vette-ss Zealot (737) Nov 5, 2014 Michigan
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    My experience last year on the east side was even the most expensive stores were about the same price as Perrin, so I found no reason to attend the release. Hopefully volume isn't way down as posted above.
     
    #96 vette-ss, Mar 29, 2017
  17. BEERschlitz

    BEERschlitz Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2013 Michigan

    So after having some last night I'll say, it's definitely better than last year's. More coconut than last year and not quite as much cinnamon. Not sure if the barrel alcohol flavors are coming forward more this year or if it's the base beer being a little boozy (there's very little oak), but you can tell it's 15% abv, however, it's almost welcomed to help cut through all the sweetness (yea it's a high abv beer w turbinado sugar and coconut, it's always going to be a beetus bomb). I'd talk about how it doesn't stack up to the first batch, but then inevitably all that would get is comments about how "You can't remember what it was like 2 years ago" so we just won't go there haha (even though'15 was better :stuck_out_tongue:)
     
    #97 BEERschlitz, Mar 29, 2017
  18. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    My little local shop in Portage had about 8 cases of 2017 & 6 cases of 2016 sitting out yesterday at 5pm
     
    #98 core42, Mar 29, 2017
  19. moshea

    moshea Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2007 Michigan

    Definitely less cinnamon , still a very very very sweet beer. I did like the 17 better than the 16, but I drain poured my 16 and did get through 4oz of 17 that someone was generous enough to share with me last night, so by default I guess I like it more!
     
    #99 moshea, Mar 29, 2017
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  20. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    Did Meier get No Rules in quantity last year?

    I ask because perhaps that could be part of the reason some stores are getting less than they did a year ago? Part of the supply being snatched up by Meier. Same question for Costco.

    I've only spoken to two of my beer people and one said they expected to get more than last year (but planned on keeping a 1 bottle per person limit) and the other had no idea.
     
    #100 LambicPentameter, Mar 29, 2017
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