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TheSevenDuffs wrote:If it came out at 12.6%, it will likely just a matter of the ABV coming out higher than anticipated or perhaps it picked up some residual alcohol from the bourbon barrels.
this. i've heard you can pick up as much as 3-5% from the barrel, depending on how fresh+wet it was.
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hangunder wrote:from Twitter:

Coming soon! Coming real soon! #GLBbourbonRIS!! http://pic.twitter.com/wP6ScxfG
Tomorrow 4pm at brewery.

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At 12.6 in 750 ml, that's pretty much two nights of drinking for me...(or one bad morning after...)
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JeffPorter wrote:At 12.6 in 750 ml, that's pretty much two nights of drinking for me...(or one bad morning after...)
Start earlier? It's really not all that much...

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liamt07 wrote:
JeffPorter wrote:At 12.6 in 750 ml, that's pretty much two nights of drinking for me...(or one bad morning after...)
Start earlier? It's really not all that much...
Maybe - but I don't NEED to...it's not like it's my job to drink their beer...YET! :P

I have a pretty good bottle stopper right now that can save a half bomber pretty nicely..
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Picked up 4 this afternoon. $14.95 and 11%

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me too.. plus a couple of bourbon barrel porter they put out...review'll be in reviews section.
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JeffPorter wrote:me too.. plus a couple of bourbon barrel porter they put out...review'll be in reviews section.
Had a few of those from last week. 4 BBARIS 2 Audry 2 Pompous 2 Apocolaspe plus replacement 25th anni glass I broke last week $96.. There stuff is a bit over priced. But still my favourite.

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TheBeeraholic wrote:
JeffPorter wrote:me too.. plus a couple of bourbon barrel porter they put out...review'll be in reviews section.
Had a few of those from last week. 4 BBARIS 2 Audry 2 Pompous 2 Apocolaspe plus replacement 25th anni glass I broke last week $96.. There stuff is a bit over priced. But still my favourite.
14.95 for a 750 of BA stout is pretty reasonable IMO

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PeenSteen wrote:
TheBeeraholic wrote:
JeffPorter wrote:me too.. plus a couple of bourbon barrel porter they put out...review'll be in reviews section.
Had a few of those from last week. 4 BBARIS 2 Audry 2 Pompous 2 Apocolaspe plus replacement 25th anni glass I broke last week $96.. There stuff is a bit over priced. But still my favourite.
14.95 for a 750 of BA stout is pretty reasonable IMO
I agree. Especially for a beer that's clearly in "wine" abv territory. We're just not used to it. Maybe, like I said, not one I'd buy a case of, (unless I had a couple hundred dollars to blow) but certainly reasonable to spend 45 bucks on to squirrel a couple away.
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For the Ottawa folks, I saw some last night at Innis. At that point it wasn't showing on inventory (not sure if it is today).

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at 14.99/each I will be buying less than I had hoped to...

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Post by backscratcherbrewing »

Wow, I am liking pretty much everything that GLB is doing these days...

but $15 for 750ml of RIS? And sure it's been at a few festivals and around town but I'd say it's generally an unproven product so that seems highly excessive to the point of gouging!

This may be the first beer I buy that is CHEAPER on tap! :roll:

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PeenSteen wrote:14.95 for a 750 of BA stout is pretty reasonable IMO
I agree. Very comparable with prices for similar products that I have seen (and paid). The only fair comment might be that it is an unproven product, but in that case just buy 1 bottle.

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TheSevenDuffs wrote:
PeenSteen wrote:14.95 for a 750 of BA stout is pretty reasonable IMO
I agree. Very comparable with prices for similar products that I have seen (and paid). The only fair comment might be that it is an unproven product, but in that case just buy 1 bottle.
I read that as just buy 1 case. 8)

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