Feral War Hog American IPA & Pirate Life IPA Cans $32 / 8 Pack @ BWS

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  garage sale on 05/12/2017 - 14:55

  That makes it $96 for a slab (24) … Not cheap for beer …even for ipa.

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    Pantagonist on 05/12/2017 - 15:11

    You'll see that I've included the 24 pack slab prices in the description and both beers are more expensive than $96 per slab from BWS.

    Whether you think that's expensive for an IPA really depends on what other IPAs you're comparing them with as there are so many different types with wildly varying alcohol content.

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    DKPARTY on 05/12/2017 - 15:18

    +1

    You are paying a $1 a can in excise tax alone due to the high ABV.

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    Meconium on 05/12/2017 - 20:57

    +1

    Good deals on high value products are still good deals. A steep discount on a fine wine should be acceptable because it's out of the price range of a lot of people normally - why are fine ales any different?

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  2ndeffort on 05/12/2017 - 15:09

  No idea what it tastes like but in principal "feral war Hog" is a great name for a beer!

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    DavoW on 05/12/2017 - 15:51

    +3

    Depends on your taste, but I rate both the War Hog and the Pirate Life beers among the best of the highly hopped beers in australia.

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      Meconium on 05/12/2017 - 20:45

      Agree completely. Someone told me Pirate Life got bought out recently. Might be the last chance to try them while still an independent brewer (assuming quality has remained consistent).

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        DavoW on 05/12/2017 - 21:32

        +1

        Bought by AB InBev I think. The lads will probably remain in charge of the brewing, so you can probably just look forward to seeing more availability and maybe less cost.

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        Meconium on 06/12/2017 - 08:22

        @davowade: Hope so. The cost is pretty overwhelming, especially for stuff like Mosaic, the stout and the IIPA. Can’t believe I pay $45 a 4-pack sometimes when I feel like treating myself…

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        DavoW on 06/12/2017 - 09:04

        @Meconium: Excuse me? $45 for 4 of the same beer? Surely you're meaning 4 different craft bottles…

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        Meconium on 06/12/2017 - 09:52

        @davowade: Yeah I usually mix it up, but I like the Mosaic so would get one stout, one IIPA and two Mosaics, but still $45 for four 500mL cans is a lot! (Cheaper than $13 each though…)

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        DavoW on 06/12/2017 - 10:01

        +1

        @Meconium: I bought a few nice beers from my local, and the total came to $70. But the Moon dog 'jumping the shark' was $35 by itself. I'm a lot more careful now, and I fib to my wife about how much my beers are.

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        Meconium on 06/12/2017 - 12:54

        @davowade: Had the Moon Dog lager last month from Dans, was pretty good. Have you ever had any of Bacchus Brewing's creations? Raspberry and white chocolate pilsener, peanut butter pale ale… these taste exactly like they say they will! The guy is a long-time home brewer and used to own a home brew shop in Brisbane before turning it into a brewery. Worth a try if you can find it!

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        DavoW on 06/12/2017 - 13:09

        +1

        @Meconium: Had the raspberry white chocolate at the GABS festival a few years back, tasted like a vanilla raspberry cornetto. Amazing stuff. Are you sign up on untappd?

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        Pantagonist on 06/12/2017 - 16:31

        +1

        @davowade: A 4 pack of Modus Operandi Former Tenant Red IPA is usually around that mark (although 500mL cans @ 7.8% might explain that).

        I've got a few bottles of Kereru Night Spirit Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout in the pantry for future winters. From memory they were about $35 a bottle, but so good. Love their Resonator IPA & Imperial Nibs Porter too.

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        DavoW on 07/12/2017 - 08:13

        @Nomadesque: I don't see too much Kereru around, what city are you in? Plus the former tennant is worth every cent. I went to Sydney recently and made a trip to the brewery especially to get in the 1 litre can.

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        Pantagonist on 07/12/2017 - 09:21

        +1

        @davowade: I live in Canberra and there are a couple of places that stock it from time to time (Page Bottler & Plonk). Kereru was at last year's Canberra Beer Fest so I stocked up with a couple of boxes then too.

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        Meconium on 07/12/2017 - 21:24

        @Nomadesque: Page Bottler is a revolving door of excellent beer. Plonk has some nice imports but doesn't impress me as much as it used to. I think they try to satisfy the various ethnic groups of the area by stocking lagers from southern Europe instead of great Australian beers. Their selection of European and North American longnecks is still impressive though, if a bit spendy.

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        pikapika on 13/12/2017 - 09:12

        Yes, they were bought out. Feral was also bought out earlier this year.

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  Farmos on 05/12/2017 - 15:19

  +2

  Cheers, good prices for these beers, paid $32 for a 6 pack of Pirate Life IPA recently at my local

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  dazweeja on 05/12/2017 - 15:24

  +6

  So sad that this is now a choice between which multinational you want to give your money to -
  Coca-Cola Amatil or AB InBev :(

  Still both good beers though, at least for now. Pirate Life is my pick.

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    Hypnotoad on 05/12/2017 - 15:47

    +1

    Geez - didn't read that Pirate Life had been snapped up. Hoping they do a Sierra Nevada in terms of scaling up without sacrificing quality.

    Both these beers are superb - can't go wrong with either.

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    Pantagonist on 05/12/2017 - 15:52

    +4

    Porque no los dos?

    If I can get these beers at a good price I buy them. Darwin is shocking for anything that doesn't come from a mega brewer so I have to deal with what's available. The fact that I can even get Pirate Life, Feral & Modus Operandi here is incredible considering that wasn't the case a couple of years back.

    When I'm home in Canberra I buy locally produced stuff like Bentspoke, independently owned US brews like Sierra Nevada and plenty of other small craft brewers which far outnumber the previously independent craft brewers that have sold out to multinationals.

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      Meconium on 05/12/2017 - 20:47

      +1

      The craft beer renaissance has passed its zenith unfortunately. Soon our beers will all be like Yenda or Fat Yak - with a label suggesting independence, but betrayed by the insipid flavour of corporate standardisation and cost-cutting.

      Who knows if even the likes of BentSpoke may follow one day?

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  threeleggedgoat on 05/12/2017 - 15:30

  +2

  War Hog is a really solid IPA, especially with that ABV and at $16 a 4 pack. Only problem is no BWS stores near me stocking it.. or even not near me, from what I can tell

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    Pantagonist on 05/12/2017 - 16:04

    Just did a quick search around Australia and had trouble locating any stock in NSW, VIC, QLD or TAS.

    Major centres in WA, SA, NT & ACT all seem to have stock.

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  sixthirty on 05/12/2017 - 15:35

  +6

  Go to Dan's and Price Match.
  If they arent too cluey on the deal you can take any of the Craft Beers and match them into this deal.
  Ended up with 8x Pirate Life IIPA 500ml Cans ($13 each) + a mix of War Hogs/Sierra Nevada Torpedos for $64 then minus the 10% for the Dans Mix and Match hahaha..

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    Pantagonist on 05/12/2017 - 15:55

    Haha good job! No Dan Murphy's in Darwin so unfortunately I can't give it a go. The store you went to must have incredibly dim staff if they were willing to do PL IIPA for $4 a can without checking whether BWS were offering the same.

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      knuckle8 on 05/12/2017 - 16:02

      What do you think of 6tank brewery or even one mile?
      Im from Darwin too.

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        Pantagonist on 05/12/2017 - 16:12

        I've only been to Six Tanks once and didn't try any of their beers as none of the styles that were available at the time really appealed to me. They had Stockade 8 Bit on tap for a decent price and I found it hard to go past that!

        I've had the 4:21 Kolsch and RDO Bright Ale from One Mile a few times and I think they're OK. Would like to try their No Limits IPA some time but I've never seen it on tap anywhere. I think the weather conditions up here really aren't the best for beer brewing as the temperature's just too high all year round and I'm sure running cool rooms to create an ideal environment would mean that it'd be too expensive to produce.

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        Meconium on 05/12/2017 - 21:01

        @Nomadesque: I had some craft beers in the Philippines two weeks ago. They kind of sucked, and I'm sure it's because both the grains and the hops (and who knows, even the water) have been imported from more climatically favourable regions. Imagine Darwin's the same. Funny that the highest per capita beer drinking city in the world isn't a major beer producer!

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      Meconium on 05/12/2017 - 20:51

      The Pirate Life IIPA is pretty full on! Tastes like a barleywine or a tripel. A bit excessive for me, and I can't even imagine drinking it in the tropical wet!

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      sixthirty on 06/12/2017 - 15:31

      Its listed as "any 8 craft beers for $32" so if they just look at the poster or the website they will do it.
      The fine print is below 375ml etc. etc.

      Which still gives you a way better selection at dans vs BWS anyway

      Same company overall

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    jobski on 05/12/2017 - 16:21

    Which DM was this?

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    Meconium on 05/12/2017 - 20:49

    Nice. Last time BWS did a craft beer deal, Dan's staff knew that it was just domestic beers at a standard size. Was still a good deal though, 8 for $30.

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  jobski on 05/12/2017 - 16:14

  +1

  The War Hog is one awesome beer. Tasted from a can and was fortunate to try it from the tap when we were at Swan Valley. Can't go wrong if you like hoppy beers!

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  Meconium on 05/12/2017 - 20:43

  +1

  Nice deal. These beers are awesome.

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  WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot on 18/01/2018 - 14:26

  I am really enjoying the 8 pack deal. I have been getting the Balter IPA 4 packs and they are really good. And don't forget the free bag.