Remember when a $15 for a bottle of beer gave you pause?

Still gives me pause. But, sadly I ususally go for it. And some have made the leap into $15 range only recently. I thought I remember buying Black Xanthus for under $10 a year or two ago. Now it's right up there in the Parabola price range.

 

^^ Really, the next time I get a Westy 12, I'll be sure to look you up!!

 

All fantastic beers, by the way let's not forget

 

Absolutely, and not budget busters like this thread was supposed to be about! Ha! Try to find an Espresso RIS if you can. Other than Doom it has been one of the best new beers I've tried this year.

 

There is too much good beer out there that is a reasonable price these days for me to automatically pay out the nose for a single bottle.

If someone wants more than $15 for a bottle then it had better be something I've been waiting forever for it to come out and comes highly recommended. To get the same money out of me a second time it needs to have been a life changing experience.

 

Just like yesterday. Oh, wait...

 

I don't look for beer by shopping "the left side of the menu," but I also am more willing now than I used to be at spending on quality beers. I will buy an 8.99 6-pack (Lagunitas) as quick as I will buy a $24.99 bomber (BlackOps, etc). I remember when I thought Belhaven Scottish Ale was "crazy expensive" at $35/24 pack (turns out to be the same as my $8.99/6 reference above!), but I still bought it anyway. What a long way I have come in willingness to spend, but also the ability to spend on good beers has increased somewhat as well. If you had told me 5 years ago that I'd buy both the '11 and the '12 Utopias, I would have said you were crazy. Now I think I am...

 

I pause at less than half that price - and I've been drinking craft beer for over 20 yrs. Too many other options than to be wasting money on bombers where most likely the beer doesn't give me any more satisfaction than beers that come in six packs.

 

Easily the best comment in this thread and without any love.

 

all i have to say is i am glad i don't like sours. atleast i dont like them yet.

 

Hah, fuck you! I've learned from my mistakes.. I won't do that again.. $45 tops!

 

remember when I could get a case of tall boy gansetts for $17?

I do! today, at the store.

 

$6+ bombers give me pause. Any sixer over $9 gives me pause. I am truly one of the Men o' pause.

 

Agreed.
I remember having a discussion with my buddy about whether or not we should spend $35.00 to go to Live Aid.
Glad we did.

 

How about a 15.99 Euro crate of Weihenstephan Hefeweissbier, delivered to your door:

http://brauweiler-getraenkecenter.de/products-page/bier-weizen/weihenstephan/

 

It seems so long ago.
Last week when Bois hit the shelves (at $32.00) the only pause was should I buy 1 or 2 or 3.

 

My mindset has defiantly changed from thinking $15 is crazy to pay, to consistently buying bottles for much more than that. I have had too many instances of not purchasing something that I thought was too expensive and later regretting it or watching subsequent releases be even more expensive or impossible to find. Usually any beer at that price point has some unique quality about it that justifies a higher price.

What really gives me pause is bombers of ordinary style beers for $10 and up. This seems to be more prevalent in Chicago than some other cities I've been to.

Eclipse is overpriced for what it is and sits on shelves here unpurchased.

 

Yep. I remember yesterday quite well.