magley64 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/worlds-best-beer-finally-available-173648182--abc-news-topstories.html Beer aficionados are pouncing at the rare opportunity to buy one of the world's most elusive and revered beers for the first - and perhaps only - time in the United States. It is called Westvleteren XII, and it is often hailed as the "world's best beer" by reviewers and fans. Westvleteren XII is produced by Trappist monks in Belgium and sold at the abbey of Saint Sixtus in the Belgian countryside. The beer can usually only be purchased by reservation at the abbey - and reservations are extremely hard to come by. But when the abbey found itself hurting for money for an expensive renovation, the monks reluctantly made the decision to sell the beer outside of the walls of the monastery on a one-time-only basis. "I think it will be the last [time]," Westvleteren Brewery spokesman Mark Bode told NPR. "They say, 'We are monks, we don't want to be too commercial. We needed some money to help us buy the new abbey and that's it,' Back to normal again." Beginning today, limited quantities of the beer are being sold in the U.S. and abroad. A number of stores have been sent "bricks" of the beer, which include six bottles and two glasses from the monastery. The gift box retails for $84.99. "The phone has been ringing off the hook," Megan McBrayer, manager at New York City's Beer Table Pantry, told ABCNews.com. She said the store received 24 cases of the beer and has already sold many of them. McBrayer said beer lovers are taken with "the whole mystique about it and the rarity of it." "It consistently rates as one of the best beers in the world," she said. "It's been something that [beer lovers] have wanted for a long time, but it's been completely unattainable." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 hmmm.. must find a brickNowhere in Cbus.. dammit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 hmmm.. must find a brickNowhere in Cbus.. dammit.if you guys want some and it's available in NEO or western PA, I'd be willing to do a run for a minimal finder's fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 just fyi, lizardvilles in near cleveland are selling tomorrow, they open at 3pm in rocky river and 4pm in bedford heights, but they expect to have lines of people before they open. the guy said they were getting calls from several states over willing to drive here to get it.if anyone ends up scoring an extra brick or two, i'd love to try it out. i normally dont drink beer but make exceptions, and this would be one of those times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Fack...Lizardville in Rocky River is close to me but I'm not up north right now! I would snag a couple bricks if I were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 oh and it's 1 brick per person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I want a brick dammit!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I have friends...believe it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 you have 1 friend (rvtpilot). and he doesn't actually like you.... he told me so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I want a brick dammit!!!!ME TOO..... I want a brick dammit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOoTeR Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 $84.99 for a six pack? That's more expensive than concert beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 looks like Y-Town is doing it lottery stylehttp://myemail.constantcontact.com/Beer---Wine-.html?soid=1102343283220&aid=JAO0GBUeBsk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 ME TOO..... I want a brick dammit!!! Quoting your own post is right up there with sucking your own cack.Damn it why didn't I stay home this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykill Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I'll take one if a time has extra or will split one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I would take a beer if anyone gets their hands on one and wants to split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashweights Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Belmont Party Supply in Dayton apparently did lottery style according to their website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 heard it on the radio this morning and have been trying to convince my buddy who is laid off to get his ass to lizardville right now and wait his merry beer loving ass in line to get a 6 pack to split between a couple friends and that I'd buy his bottle for him but he is being a giant vag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Did you offer him some burritos from your food truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Did you offer him some burritos from your food truck?no he is a weird workout buff and doesn't eat. I constantly make fun of him for being a girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I'm thinking about heading down to Ytown this weekend...That's gotta be a commodity that will go UP in price... could be a good investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Im sure they will be available online for 3x the original cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Im sure they will be available online for 3x the original costthis is what I'm thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykill Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Pick me up some magz! Thanks buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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