PSA. As if 10:00 am, The HYVee on Douglas Avenue in Urbandale has the 2016 Abyss and barrel aged Ten Fidy at its growler station. The Abyss is priced very well.
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Or this especially in the summer
I haven't tried the Founders KBS. How does it compare to Goose Island's?Varies depending on my current mood/craving/taste. That said... perhaps Founders' Kentucky Bourbon Stout.
Full, rounded body... the bourbon barrel aging really helps this. Semi sweet. Roasty chocolate helps finish off the sweet and smooth up front. Really kicks at 12% abv.
I really like the BPS in the summer. Particularly the grapefruit or mango keel.
I'm really picky with my choice of beer. Tall and wet works. Just like my women.
I liked reading your post and agree with some of what you said but there's a few points you made I'll attempt to refute.
As far as what they paid for the keg, I think the manager was exaggerating a tad...even if they got a 1/2 barrel of that beer, $1000 for one keg seems exorbitant. Most places got 1/4 barrels from what I saw and I'm guessing those were more in the range of $250-400. I wouldn't bet my paycheck on it, but I'm pretty sure more than 6 places in DSM got KBS. I doubt a place like el bait shop was limited to just one keg.
I'm sure most places that brought it in were aware of the high price tag but all it takes is the wrong manager being on duty when a keg blows and putting on a special release beer they weren't aware of just so they don't have an open line when they're busy. It happens more than you would think.
You're right on carpe diem being a great stout. It's because of the emergence of great local breweries like that that you no longer have to step over your own grandmother to get beers like KBS or hopslam. Plenty of other good options nowadays
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Or this especially in the summer
$1,000 for a 1/2 barrel of KBS is about right.
124 16 oz pints. $12 per pint.
248 8 oz snifters. $8-$9 per snifter.
The Beer Manager at my local HyVee told me that they $1,000 for a 1/2 barrel of BA Ten Fidy.
As for the number of kegs distributed to Des Moines metro area on 4/1/2016, that came directly from the Brewmaster at Flix with whom I've become friends through a colleague in my office. I know that Bait Shop has received an occasional keg since 4/1, but they didn't get more than one on 4/1.
Even bars like HopCat in Grand Rapids, which sell a shit ton of Founders' product, won't get more than one keg at a time.
The bars that got KBS kegs don't tap it randomly or mistakenly. It's a big event.
Out of curiousity, what was the name of the Des Moines area bar where you were able to buy $5 pints of KBS?
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Shelf beers I can get locally.
Racer 5 IPA
Victory Prima Pils
DFH Beer for Breakfast
Ballast Point Scullpin Pineapple
Beers not found locally
Cantillon Fou Foune
Founders CBS
Heady Topper
Pseudo Sue
Racer 5 IPA
Victory Prima Pils
DFH Beer for Breakfast
Ballast Point Scullpin Pineapple
Beers not found locally
Cantillon Fou Foune
Founders CBS
Heady Topper
Pseudo Sue
My top 3 right now are
Dosvidanya Russian imperial stout from Destihl
Two Hearted from Bells
Todd the Axe Man from Surly
Dosvidanya Russian imperial stout from Destihl
Two Hearted from Bells
Todd the Axe Man from Surly
I just talked to someone that I'd consider to be "in the know." Although he didn't want to give me the exact price that he paid for the keg that was made available to them, it is a fair estimate that the pricing of KBS kegs would be in ballpark of $6.00 per pint capacity. At that rate (and I'm assuming a linear pricing schedule), a 1/2 barrel would have been priced in ballpark of $744 (124 pints * $6) and a 1/4 barrel would have been priced at just under $400 (66 pints * $6).
So . . . yes . . . you would be absolutely correct in your comment that the manager was exaggerating . . . and in a not insignificant sum.
He did also comment that any place selling full pints of KBS for $5 was making a big mistake but that he'd like to be on the purchasing end of that mistake!
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