Why so many trades within style?

... because people who like/want stouts/sours/IPAs/BWs tend to buy more stouts/sours/IPAs/BWs respectively?

 

Beyond what MarkIntihar said, IMHO I just couldn't trade a BA stout, sour or BABW for a DIPA even if it is of the same rarity level. I do like all the styles, but I value BA stouts, sours and BWs much higher than any DIPA in the world. I guess I just have mental block with the barrel aging. Since DIPAs are not barrel aged I can't bring my self to trade a great BA beer for them. Now of course, I am more than willing to trade a great DIPA for another great DIPA that I want.

 

I actually feel it the opposite...granted that is how I am. I get stouts since that is more of the "in thing" here in the Midwest and then trade them away for sours.

I do trade away some sours that I have multiples of/didn't like...but usually I trade stouts/barleywines for sours. Gimme all your sours right meow!

[edit] Agree with camil1mj about DIPA's. Only one I traded non-DIPA's for was Double Sunshine (which was worth it).

 

crazy talk! trade good beer for good beer, man. I'm sending a collection of ba stouts out for some IPAs as we speak.

 

I was thinking about it more after I finished the post. I really think the mental block has to do with the fact that I can put good BBBWs, BA stouts and sours down in my cellar until I have time to share them with my BA friends, whereas great DIPAs need to be drank relatively quickly. The great thing is, it's just my opinion and the way I do things. We can both trade our beer however we want.

 

Oh, for sure, I just don't see the practical purpose of limiting what you trade by style.

They always make more beer, it's not like we're gonna run out.

 

Personally, I do the exact opposite. As fond as I am of sours, I tend to enjoy barleywines and stouts infinitely more. My general region is continually privy to frequent sour releases (CL, SH, Ithaca, NEBCo, Allagash) so turning these into either style is fairly simple.

I particularly enjoy turning these sours into Kuhnhenn beers....I fondly refer to this method as a Kuhn-version (awful).

 

apples for apples brotha - I however, do not partake in such behavior. Ive traded a double stout for a sour and a sour for a sour. I'll side with your logic - Good beer = good beer

 

Shhhhh! Don't let all the other Michigan sour-freaks in on my secret! I don't want them all beating down your door offering you Kuhnhenn stuff for all of the awesome stuff from your part of the country like I do. Lol!

 

Also, the only one I traded a sour for. And then got a non-DIPA back in return

 

I agree with the general sentiment. Sometimes trades within styles makes sense because it is easier to compare the beers. However, I live in Colorado so the vast majority of my trades are wilds/sours (Crooked Stave, Funkwerks, Trinity) for anything (other sours, BA Stout, Barleywine, IPAs). I think the issue of supply and demand far outweighs any style considerations.

 

I don't care for barleywines at all, and I only drink quads on a rare occasion. But I have access to a few of these that are highly desired. I have no problem whatsoever trading these away in $4$ trades to get IPAS/DIPAS.

 

First rule of loon trades: Never trade loons.
Second rule of loon trades: Only trade loons for other loons.

 

I got chastised by BA's resident cantillon spokesman for trading out a fou foune for a non-cantillon bottle. Until he realised that he drank from the bottle I traded out

 

I cross styles quite a bit. I've traded stouts for IPA's before because I was out of IPA's and it's probably what I drink most.

I have a hard time trading my sours for anything other than sours, otherwise anything is fair game.

 

I trade quality for quality. Styles don't matter so much in my opinion. I like to have most of the boxes I send out have a nice level of variation.