It's the bomber prices that get me. There's some decent $4 and $5 bombers, but the majority are $7-10 for any standard beer, then $15 for big imperial stuff. It's insane.
Are they priced insanely enough for you not to be buying them?
Around here the majority of them are $8 IPAs, and I absolutely pass on those. Most are mediocre to boot. I can get some really good IPAs for $4-5; Citrus Mistress, Workhorse etc. That said I do spring for a new Stone every once in awhile to try, but not often.
I just picked up a 6-pack from the supermarket and I noticed that all their prices have gone up $1 per 6-pack. Is anyone else seeing this as well? This is crazy!
How about just price inflation in general? The prices of all the beers went up here! A 6-pack for Bud Light was $7.99!!!
Lagunitas keeps their bombers at around $5, and they can be 8%, 100IBU beers sometimes.
For $7-8, it has to be something special to buy a bomber of.
$10+, pass.
That being said, looks like I am getting one of the BCBS 500mL bottles here on Friday. I guess it's worth the $15 they will bend me over for.
Are they priced insanely enough for you not to be buying them?
How about just price inflation in general? The prices of all the beers went up here! A 6-pack for Bud Light was $7.99!!!
You could have had a local taxation increase as well
A sixer of BL cans in Ontario is $12.50.
Mind you, due to our outrageous taxation, I could break my arm and not pay a penny to anybody, hospital or insurance.
So there's always a trade off.
Hey, I've got an idea ... Let's all brew our own beer!
Beer is moving upscale. Prices will continue to increase like this for a long time. Even mediocre wine is $10 a bottle with regular prices in the $15-$30 range for nothing special. This is where beer is going. I'd wager good money on $25 six packs of 'typical' beers within ~10 years.
I also predict a massive boom in homebrewing.
It's the bomber prices that get me. There's some decent $4 and $5 bombers, but the majority are $7-10 for any standard beer, then $15 for big imperial stuff. It's insane.
How about just price inflation in general? The prices of all the beers went up here! A 6-pack for Bud Light was $7.99!!!
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Just wait... BMC will be coming after the LHBS next.
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What we need is craft beer that is along the lines of a "Two Buck Chuck" wine. Not fantastic but very drinkable and the price can't be beat!!
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$10+, pass.
Are they priced insanely enough for you not to be buying them?
What we need is craft beer that is along the lines of a "Two Buck Chuck" wine. Not fantastic but very drinkable and the price can't be beat!!
I don't buy commercial beer much at all. I just brew my own.
Also, inflation.
Yup, they are for me. Rarely buy anthing over $10, unless I really REALLY want to try it. And then I only buy one, and I savor it. Why should 22 oz cost as much as 72 oz (6 pack) when there are so many good beers avaialbe by the 6 pack? Especially now that I brew, I know what it costs to make beer. I may be only one person, but that's the only way I can protest it.
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