Thoughts on this years Greenbush Delusion.

Haven't given this a shot yet. Saw them the other day at $6.50/12 oz bottle and balked at the price. Is this a reasonable price, and if not, what's everyone else paying?

Can anyone taste a difference between the two versions?

 

Same price around me

 

When I bought the 2012 version, it was an $18 22oz. bomber.

Last year I bought them at $6/bottle from GB. And the same price this year.

$6.50/12 oz bottle in distro isn't bad at all, comparatively.


Still haven't cracked this year's, but have always thought the Journeyman versions were GB's best beer each year. I will get around to cracking one soon.....

 

Had the Koval version last night after drinking a 2014 Proprietors. It surprisingly held up against the Proprietors really well. Definitely recommend pick up a 4 pk if you come across it.

Thanks for the heads up on the Templeton version - have to keep an eye out for that.

 

I had the koval version this past Saturday, very hot, very boozy. But it was pretty good nonetheless. $6.99 at small local shop.

 

Rye was amazing. This sat on shelves for weeks in GR. Was able to get a case and should have bought two!! I'm a huge rye whiskey fan and may be favorite BA beer of the year....yeah, beats BCBS and KBS in my book. Sorry BCBS homers...Delusion won this round.

 

$24.99 a 4-pack in Chicago. It is sitting on the shelf at a few places. Its pretty tasty, as long as you love rye whiskey. A bit hot, but I really enjoyed it.

 

Paid $6.50 a bottle and thought it was worth every penny!

 

Passed hard on this at $25.99/four pack in the Lansing area, although I'm admittedly not a huge BBA/Greenbush fan.

 

I had the Koval last week, and the Templeton last night. Templeton version has definite rye whiskey spiciness in the aroma and flavor.

I slightly preferred the Koval version. While both were enjoyable, I wished that the stout flavors were more present in both versions. Maybe they will improve with age but at the price point, I'm not willing to risk it.

 

I just had the Templeton version tonight. The rye come through big time. It was really good, but I can see a little bit of age doing wonders for this beer. Think it was $7 per bottle

 

Age did nothing to help last year's Delusion. It IS a cream ale after all. It's supposed to be easy to drink from the start. Dystopia handled age a little better, but they were both best fresh, IMO.

 

Correct, dystopia is their RIS.

 

$6.50 for a 12oz bourbon barrel aged beer clocking at 10+% is a fantastic price.

Not sure which I had, but it was on tap at Bangers & Lace and it was great!

 

The bottle I had was HOT, it was difficult to say what kind of stout was behind the wall of alcohol heat. Good, but not great IMO.

 

Bougfht a 4 pk of Koval (25.99) and it is great! I like it a lot better than last year's version