Terrapin Wake N' Bake

Not ridiculous at all. Outside of Philly in the suburbs, they were $4.10 with tax included. In Philly, they are higher. Case prices are a little less per bottle in the end. I like it a lot better than FBS.

 

It is a bit on the pricey side, but it's one of the few beers that I would buy - in small quantities - each winter if I actually found it. I think I was paying $14 for my four packs when I lived in SEPA, but since everything was expensive compared to anywhere else I'd ever lived, I just assumed that $14 was more than I'd pay for it in most other areas.

And it doesn't have a smokier finish to it, so my guess is that you'd probably enjoy it.

 

I've seen a ton of it around Pittsburgh, in years past I've had a hard time finding it.

 

You have to draw the line at paying less than $4 per bottle of a great beer just under 10%ABV ?
Both FBS and Wake N` Bak are very good IMHO and worth spending a little $ on.
(granted some states/stores have each of them for a couple dollars less than your reference point)

 

Certainly not out of bounds. I got two 4 packs @ 11.99 each but 14.99 is what I pay for Ten-Fidy. If you can't find it for cheaper don't pass it up. Its much sweeter than FBS but they are both excellent. This is also coming from someone who calls FBS the "Drink of the Gods" and buys it by the case.

 

I don't think that's out of line... here in Eastern PA it's going for $12.99. And, as has been mentioned, it is worth every penny- a damn fine brew

 

What's your guys' take on the taste of Wake n' Bake? I've heard good things and just wanna be reassured before I go out to find it.

 

Very good, but not quite as good as Founders Breakfast Stout.

 

I really like Wake N Bake. Personally I think I like FBS just a tiny bit more but W'n'B is easy to find in MD and FBS I have to go to VA/DC to get so I can 'settle' for W'n'B.

W'n'B is definitely work picking up to try out.

 

http://beeradvocate.com/community/t...our-tasting-events.13597/page-49#post-2098373

WnB over FBS, hands down.

 

I like WnB much more than Breakfast Stout (which tastes too much like Folgers for me).

That being said, I've noticed some bottle/keg variation in the handful of times I've had it this year. Some bottles/kegs have had very little coffee taste, others have had tons of awesome coffee.

 

I'm on board with enjoying WnB more than FBS as well- I like the comparison to Folgers above, WnB just gives a stronger, bolder coffee feel. Both are excellent beers, but the coffee in WnB is much more prevalent- I haven't experienced the lack of coffee to date...

 

Thanks everyone for the response!!

 

Did a blind tasting on WnB, FBS, and Flying Dog's Kujo. WnB was the best by far, followed by FBS, then Kujo. All great brews whichever way you look at it.

 

Glad to see my result was similar to others. Seems quite clear that WnB > FBS.

 

Except that the ratings for the two beers show differently. Sample size in this thread could play a factor among other things on both sides. Both great beers that would have people taking each side as the "best".

 

True. You're right that the ratings tell a different story.

I'm not quite sure how to explain the difference. I could see subjective differences with some beers, but objectively, I'm unsure that a majority of people would pick FBS over WnB in a blind tasting.