Buying beer online, ever done it?
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Seems as though the only place to buy Westvleteren is eBay. If they ship you an empty bottle, you have no recourse since you aren't allowed to sell alcohol on eBay.
The only place I find is this online store, but the are in Europe and I'm a little woried about that...http://shop.belgianshop.com/acatalog/Trappist_beers.html
They seem legit, but man, $40 for a bottle of beer? You are pretty much guaranteed to be let down. Just buy a few 4pks of St. Bernardus Abt 12 and call it a day. They are supposedly very similar.
I agree it's crazy expensive. It's more of a novelty thing, something to bring out at a party and share type of deal.
Yea, I've definitely always wanted to try a bottle. Give it a shot, let us know if the shop is legit.
Tall_Yotie
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Actually, this is incorrect. If the description says it is unopened and it ends up being empty, then there was false information in the description, which is a falsely described and thus protected via eBay/PayPal. Yes, they are selling the bottle, not the beer, but if they lie about the condition of the bottle then you are protected.
I got some Westy12 online. Only reason I paid that much is because some I got in Belgium was killed by United and I sued them for replacement cost. I did the eBay thing. Worked out fine.
remilard
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That's a little excessive given that the beer costs a couple Euros a bottle.
The Struise shop carries it from time to time for a much lower cost, I would wait until they have it and buy it there.
To answer the title question, I buy beer online frequently.
The Struise shop carries it from time to time for a much lower cost, I would wait until they have it and buy it there.
To answer the title question, I buy beer online frequently.
BlackForestBrewery
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Where do you buy it bro? I'm dying to get a case of Mcmenamins Ruby Ales for my folks. I just finished my clone recipe, but I'd like a few bottles to compare it to.
Correct the Strusie shop does carry it from time to time.
I have a bottle of 8 and 12 now. I am lucky as well my local bottle shop gets some and sells them to me even though your not suppose to. He charges 24 which is pretty good
I have a bottle of 8 and 12 now. I am lucky as well my local bottle shop gets some and sells them to me even though your not suppose to. He charges 24 which is pretty good
sprocketmaker
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Try 12 percent imports (http://www.12percentimports.com) they import beer (mostly from belgium) and they distribute to bars and restaurants in several cities across the country. might be a good resource specially if you want a full case. Or ask your local Liquor store owner... my guy will find me anything I want... cant hurt asking!
iaefebs
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I've dealt with Belgian Shop a few times. I haven't had any trouble with them. I shouldn't mention this but the shipping invoice came through customs as "Soda Samples not to be resold". That being said I'm glad I tried these several years ago when prices were more reasonable.
SevenFields
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I cant imagine it being any better than St Bernardus Abt 12.
St Bernardus is my all time favorite beer!
Here they have some westvleteren for sale. They ship worldwide
I've bought beer online to send to someone else. I've bought a bunch of wine online (wine woot) and haven't really been totally let down. Usually I want to buy some stuff I can't get locally online but the shipping is ridiculous.
mbbransc
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Here is 6 bottles for $130: http://www.mybeercollectibles.com/6...02078,auction_id,auction_details#a70d2d9a5e8d
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For the moment there is only one trustworthy site where you can buy westies for a reasonable price, and its on http://www.westvleterenshop.com .. for the rest, in my opinion, just avoid them
Check out John's Grocery in Iowa City - they have a stupid amount and variety of beer. They do some shipping - see link below. They really do have a staggering selection of beer - especially belgian and the like.
http://www.johnsgrocery.com/departments/beer/order_faq.cfm
Here is their beer list - styles are listed on left hand side.
http://www.johnsgrocery.com/Departments/Beer/browse.cfm?action=browse&method=style&arg=31
http://www.johnsgrocery.com/departments/beer/order_faq.cfm
Here is their beer list - styles are listed on left hand side.
http://www.johnsgrocery.com/Departments/Beer/browse.cfm?action=browse&method=style&arg=31
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