[ZeroOrDie913]

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so today, 12.12.12, marks what will probably be the first and last public U.S. release of westvleteren 12.

at 5:00 pm 100 package stores nationwide had the beer available.

anyone get lucky

[4literranger485]

not I, I want to try stone's 12.12.12, but the local place only had the comically large bottles for like $99

[4literranger485]

Originally Posted by ZeroOrDie913

90min is still an IPA, 120 is just on a whole different level. just a **** ton of everything.

also if you want actual good pumpkin beers, seek out Southern Tier Pumking or shipyard Smashed pumpkin.

i think shipyard might be find-able around here

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by ZeroOrDie913

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so today, 12.12.12, marks what will probably be the first and last public U.S. release of westvleteren 12.

at 5:00 pm 100 package stores nationwide had the beer available.

anyone get lucky

I did.

[SEKTape]

Originally Posted by Kyle

I did.

Like...more than one lucky?

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by SEKTape

Like...more than one lucky?

Nope, just the one pack. Had to get someone in another state to do my bidding, PA is no fun.

[ZeroOrDie913]

it was one per here. grabbed one, now i have 2.667 packs.

[NEp8ntballer]

I didn't feel like driving to Sac proper but the place closest to me sold out by the time I came through. Picked up some Five Golden Rings, Jack D'Or(2.99 a bomber sounds like a steal to me), and a bottle of Bier de Noel from Big Sky.

[ZeroOrDie913]

Originally Posted by NEp8ntballer

Jack D'Or(2.99 a bomber sounds like a steal to me).

hah! its more than that for a pint and they brew it here!

picked up more nonge o 100 today along with southern tier Live! tilquin gueuze and oude gueuze boon while i was getting the westy. it sold out in ~2 hours here. longer than i expected it to last. glad i left work early today.

[Rattlehead22]

Well I guess The Abyss has hit NM. Was too busy with work today to grab some, but I'm gonna go try to pick up a few bottles tomorrow

EDIT: Currently sipping on a Stone Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout, not bad cold, but as it warms the mint kinda starts tasting a bit artifical.

[NEp8ntballer]

^If there's one thing I learned it's that you can't sleep on Abyss hitting the shelves. that **** moves so fast out here it isn't funny if a store doesn't limit bottles. If you can get it in bulk though drop me a line. that beer is currently my Moby dick and I'd love to get 4-6 bottles. I'll even drive out to Russian River and pick you up stuff dollar for dollar(gas is on me because I love visiting that area) if you're into that sort of beer.

Originally Posted by ZeroOrDie913

hah! its more than that for a pint and they brew it here!

picked up more nonge o 100 today along with southern tier Live! tilquin gueuze and oude gueuze boon while i was getting the westy. it sold out in ~2 hours here. longer than i expected it to last. glad i left work early today.

they were likely trying to move out what they had because they probably consider it a seasonal. Jolly Pumpkin La Parcela was only 6.99 and that's normally a 13-15 dollar bottle. last year they were in such a hurry to move that and noel de calabaza that they were 4.99 a bottle a couple weeks after the holidays ended. Alaskan Baltic Porter is back if you want a bottle, it's like drinking a chocolate covered cherry but not in an artificially sweet or gay way.

drank a couple celebrations tonight. trying to get rid of the IPAs before I fly out next week.

[Rattlehead22]

Great thing about living in NM is we have The Abyss on the shelves well into the spring. I'll see what I can do about picking up a few extras, there shouldn't be a limit, wasn't one last year.

[AlienBoy]

Originally Posted by ZeroOrDie913

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so today, 12.12.12, marks what will probably be the first and last public U.S. release of westvleteren 12.

at 5:00 pm 100 package stores nationwide had the beer available.

anyone get lucky

why is that beer so expensive and rare?

[NEp8ntballer]

Originally Posted by AlienBoy

why is that beer so expensive and rare?

because they normally don't distribute. If you want it you have to go to the abbey in Belgium to get it and you have to hope that they have it. that's actually a good price for six bottles because they used to sell on ebay for about 15-20 a pop.

[ZeroOrDie913]

Because its not brewed for retail sale, is high quality and has a lot of history behind it. Oh and its ****ing delicious.

[AlienBoy]

Wow looks like medieval beer. From the way back when.

[Rattlehead22]

So I only managed to score 5 bottles today. Shop only had 7 and I felt like being nice and left 2 behind. But I got one for SEK and two for you NE if you're interested. I can try some more stores next week to get a couple more for you if you'd like.

[Kyle]

Some of the stuff taunting me in the fridge right now:

[ZeroOrDie913]

nice selection there, my fridge is stuffed with celebration, dfh 120 and various gueuze right now. the rest is just sitting in a box in my room or back west in my parents cellar.

about to crack one of the celebration.

edit: just realized i had an extra wachusett larry. sweeeettt.....

[SEKTape]

Originally Posted by Rattlehead22

one for SEK

My hero.

Originally Posted by Kyle

Some of the stuff taunting me in the fridge right now

I was a big fan of the Dogma, and the Biere D'Hougoumont is pretty well balanced.

I'm drinking Deschutes' Jubelale, probably switch to something a little darker in a bit.

[4literranger485]

i've got a PT test on monday, so I'm going dry until then.

I need to go beer shopping afterwards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm also planning on finally brewing my black IPA kit over xmas break!

I've never even heard of DFH 75min?