Price gouging in TEXAS

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by BgThang, Apr 17, 2013.

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  1. PhatAtUT

    PhatAtUT Savant (1,160) Jul 31, 2009 Texas


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    thats expensive, but not in the same universe as what was referenced in OP
     
    #41 PhatAtUT, Apr 17, 2013
  2. BgThang

    BgThang Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2007 Texas

    it was $10 for a 6oz not a 5oz as I originally posted, but yes it happened. it was for sucaba. day after inital release at a place. just not kewl to out the place publically. so you can be skeptic if ya want. ive been on BA for a very long time and I do not have to justify my integrity.
     
    #42 BgThang, Apr 17, 2013
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  3. canadianghetto

    canadianghetto Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2011 Texas
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    $18 for a 6 oz pour of Rasputin XIV also happened recently.
     
    #43 canadianghetto, Apr 17, 2013
  4. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    Same with XII.

    Sad thing I heard that the keg cost was out-freakin'-landish. And we all know that BA Rasputin is generally the most expensive BA stout per ounce outside of Eclipse and The Bruery. I shiver thinking of what a keg of BT or CR would cost!
     
    #44 DanzBorin, Apr 17, 2013
  5. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    I'd think it would be the same price as Eclipse on tap since they sell at the same price, iirc. ($30/bottle).

    Of course, those are brewery-only releases on tap. :stuck_out_tongue: (Maybe a festival or two as well)
     
    #45 Lutter, Apr 17, 2013
  6. Grendle

    Grendle Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    Yes
    Yes! The establishment guilty of this was the "UN"Friendly Spot and I've since avoided this place.
     
    #46 Grendle, Apr 17, 2013
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  7. jl28r1

    jl28r1 Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2011 Texas

    Thank for calling them out. They will get zero of my $.
     
    #47 jl28r1, Apr 17, 2013
  8. air

    air Zealot (671) Mar 28, 2007 Texas

    What's so hard about just naming the places? Why beat around the bush, they deserve to be called out.
     
    #48 air, Apr 17, 2013
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  9. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Black Crack was also freakin' normally overpriced at $12/bottle (more in some places).
     
    #49 Lutter, Apr 17, 2013
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  10. BgThang

    BgThang Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2007 Texas

    this thread is not to bash places, it was basically referring to the sudden increase of prices on beers served in Texas. I do not paying a little extra for a bigger beer, but the question is what makes sucaba a more expensive beer than oaked aged yeti? or BA bigfoot? When the hype of craft beer was relatively unknown in Austin, retailers priced beer according to a certain mark up. To me they may make craft beer to expensive in Austin for me. I bet the stuff will sit on shelves elsewhere in texas for that price or on tap somewhere for a very long time.
     
    #50 BgThang, Apr 17, 2013
  11. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    This was a semi-Fist of the North Star related reference if anyone got that, by the way.
     
    #51 Daemose, Apr 18, 2013
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  12. PhatAtUT

    PhatAtUT Savant (1,160) Jul 31, 2009 Texas

    wasnt questioning your integrity, just your information. but it sounds like you bought the beer yourself, so i believe it, and agree its ridiculous.
     
    #52 PhatAtUT, Apr 18, 2013
  13. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    I know, right, compared to a $12 non barrel aged farmhouse stout that isn't that good.

    Oh wait, Black Crack was way better than FBM and a way better value even if it's 250ml lighter.
     
    #53 DanzBorin, Apr 18, 2013
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  14. Danielbt

    Danielbt Initiate (0) May 4, 2012 Texas

    Easy Tiger. Didn't bother me any.
     
    #54 Danielbt, Apr 18, 2013
  15. FUNKPhD

    FUNKPhD Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2010 Texas

    Utopias was, like, 20$ for a 2oz pour. Fucking ripped off.
     
    #55 FUNKPhD, Apr 18, 2013
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  16. pwsoldier

    pwsoldier Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2007 Minnesota

    Agreed, though that was based on a pretty typical margin, meaning that the cost to retail was pretty expensive as well.
     
    #56 pwsoldier, Apr 18, 2013
  17. r0nburgundy69

    r0nburgundy69 Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 Texas

    easy tiger?
     
    #57 r0nburgundy69, Apr 18, 2013
  18. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    These comments confuse me when Jester King beers that aren't barrel aged often go for $12+

    I guess the word artisan and being from Austin makes it okay?
     
    #58 DanzBorin, Apr 18, 2013
  19. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    1. 1 Jester King non-BA beer might go for that much.
     
    #59 Lutter, Apr 18, 2013
  20. HookemHops13

    HookemHops13 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2013 Texas

    Boxers and Funk are 15-16 at specs midtown in Houston....
     
    #60 HookemHops13, Apr 18, 2013
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