sacrelicio
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What glasses qualify?
Original Iris, orange Cantillon balloon, original KBS goblet, wavy hitachino, original OFR glass (although now that there's round 2, maybe this has changed?)....What glasses qualify?
The HF Willi Becher style glass is apparently a GlassWale
FWIW, Three Penny (and some other bars, I think) serves Edward in this glass. Is it really whale-ish? I've seen a lot of photos of it in people's collections too.
dontdrinkbeer his styro Fantome chalice is the whitest white wale glass tho
Our Finest Regards? Nice looking glass but I don't see why it is a whale. It doesn't seem to fit with the others.Original Iris, orange Cantillon balloon, original KBS goblet, wavy hitachino, original OFR glass (although now that there's round 2, maybe this has changed?)....
those are the five that i've seen the most absurd offers for over the years/largest number of people trying to track down...
Our Finest Regards? Nice looking glass but I don't see why it is a whale. It doesn't seem to fit with the others.
Yeah, I'm just curious as to the level of demand. I mean, Fantome and Cantillon make rare beers that have a considerable cult following (and the glassware is also rare), and KBS is one of the most sought after American craft beers. But OFR? A pretty common beer without much of a cult following or legend behind it.I mean, there are (were) very few of them, and a lot of people want them. Again, this may be different now that round 2 of the glass was released, but there were a lotta people looking for them earlier this year. I am no authority on what's a whale and what isn't, I just saw a lot of demand!
Yeah, I'm just curious as to the level of demand. I mean, Fantome and Cantillon make rare beers that have a considerable cult following (and the glassware is also rare), and KBS is one of the most sought after American craft beers. But OFR? A pretty common beer without much of a cult following or legend behind it.
I don't understand that one either.Hasn't stopped the Hitachino wavy glass
Squiggly tome?wavy stem Fantome glass (not MS-paint bootleg version).
You shall know soon enoughWhat glasses qualify?
Pic of the barrel-aged RR glass (not mine):
Yeah, I hear ya, and glassware can easily be remade on a whim unlike beer.i don't think any glasses are white whales. i think the concept of white whales is that there are so few in existence. this makes sense with beer since people drink them and they become more and more scarce as time goes by, until ultimately extinct. aside from some clumsy accidents glasses don't really decrease in number over time (although many find themselves locked away in a collector cabinet to never see an ounce of beer again so they may appear to vanish).
plenty of glasses are super in demand and could be considered whale-ish, but i'd think that list is pretty short and probably only includes the main pair:
Original Iris
Original KBS
some that could be considered (from my perspective) would be orange cantillon and at one time the filled in fantome ghost, but more came out so that's gone from the list...same could've been said for the BCBS glass and some of the limited run event glasses (like that new black tuesday glass)...but the demand for more results in more orders being placed by breweries and the demand getting filled while the rarity goes down.
OFR, and glasses like that i think are more in demand by specific collectors on these sites. outside of our sphere, i doubt anyone cares about them and i wouldn't put them on the list (although some have sold on ebay for mind blowing numbers). it all comes down to perspective and individual want.
bt.org batch #1 glass just became a white whale, since there is no more bt.org
I have this pete's wicked summer brew glass srsright next to pete's wicked ale
Want...Original Yeti glass
I agree. I feel the same way about the regular ballon glass. That being said, I would love to get my hands on the Iris Grand Cru glass for my collection.am I the only one who finds the shape of this glass infinitely more pleasing than the very slightly different new one?
Remember, let your friend know I would reward him handsomely for that glass.Original Yeti glass
ISO: that cardboard Whale!!!This:
Not this:
Do tell.A newer whale was temporarily beached this morning for easy picking. But just as soon as it had come, it was gone...
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