Stone IRS Espresso getting a MN statewide release Monday

I have been randalling bcbs on dogwood neon espresso, not sure if I want to drink anything other than that now haha.

 

You just blew my mind...i want this. Do you use a Randall Jr, or something else?

And on topic: i'm definitely interested to try this.

 

randal jr. best $30 I have ever spent.

 

Must get one of these.

 

I picked up a bottle of this in Florida last week and it is in the car with my parents on the way back. Also got a Lucky Bastard along with it. $6.99/bottle in the Orlando area as a price comparison. Now I'm off to google this Randal device.

 

I haven't had a chance to hit any stores this week to check, but did this ever happen? At the time this thread was started, I had heard that it was being held and released during Craft Beer Week, but was wondering if this had really come out this week instead.

 

Mr mn Ryan was kind enough to brew this concoction at our last tasting... Since then ive used my French press with similar results, however the mesh on the strainer is a bit fine, resulting in knocking out most of the carbonation. Fun and easy way to raise whalez in 30 minutes!

 

I have one of those Tea Infuser Sticks that I use. Put some hop pellets or leaf hops in there, or other randomness (espresso beans, etc) put stick in glass, pour beer in, let sit to desired "randall" level, enjoy.

Edit: Not this one exactly, but like this http://www.amazon.com/Oggi-Stainles...=1368148832&sr=8-2&keywords=tea+infuser+stick

 

Just to update this, Stone Espresso IRS has definitely been hitting stores around the Twin Cities this week. $9.99 seems to be the most common price. That seems high to me, especially considering that it is supposed to be the ame price as regular IRS. But I actually haven't bought regular IRS since moving here, so maybe that is how much is normally charged for that beer, as well.

 

For some reason IRS, the past two years, has been $9.99 here. I think the first year it was available locally (2011), it was $7.99/8.99, which is more inline with what I've seen it go for around the rest of the country. You would think the distributor & retailers would realize that since the 2012 is still on the shelves at a large number of locations, that the price point is a little too high for what it is.

 

Drinking one right now, I expected more coffee taste....

 

Ouch @ $9.99. It was $6.49 or maybe even $6.29 when I grabbed some in IA.

 

Regularly around $5.99 around CA, with everyone knowing at least one place that sells RIS at 4.99. Given that this seems consistent at the retail level, my guess is that the padding is happening at the local distro level.

 

6.99 for IRS at south lyndale. I imagine when espresso come it will be the same price