Would you charge your buddies for a six year 120 vertical tasting?

No ...Friends dont charge friends

 

Nope. Never

 

I would

 

why the charge? did u buy these off ebay at an astronamical price? if not its about $60 bucks of beer total right? do they charge you when u go drink at their house? (serious question)

 

In all beer tastings where I am the primary provider of the beer, I essentially ask for contributions commensurate with the cost of the beer I am providing. $100 of beer between 5 people is $20 per person. Pretty reasonable.

If we're just hanging out and drinking, I don't mind. But you put some thought, time, effort and money into putting this together. Don't charge them for all that, but at least have them pay for the beer they drink.

EDIT: Let me throw this out there. I have put together tastings where I raid my cellar and pull out 300-400 dollars of awesome beer. My friends are somewhat into beer, but not to that extent, so they don't have much to contribute. Am I supposed to foot a $400 bill to get 7-10 other people drunk? In the past, I ask each person to bring food or beer if they have it, then some cash to cover the rest of their share of beer.

 

To drink that much 120?

They'd probably charge me.

 

The expected answer around here would be no but in fairness, If your friends are pushing you to do this then I would ask them to pitch in, even if this meant bringing food over to share.

If you are dying to do this vertical and its your idea then the food idea is still valid but I wouldn't charge money.

 

Friends? No. Acquaintances? Maybe. Enemies? Through the roof.

 

Hell no. If I am opening up beers for a tasting, I am sharing with no expectation of reciprocation. All of my BA friends bring too much to share anytime there is a get together. If it is a non-BA friend, this is my way of sharing a hobby and possibly introducing them to something new.

If there was a pre-arranged situation, where I was picking up beer for the group it would be acceptable for money to change hands. In a non-business, friends sharing beer setting that is absolutely no room for charging, ever.

 

I think there is a difference between charging for beers you drink and charging for a tasting you put together. When friends come over to my house, no fucks are given about price unless they ask. I'll break out $20 bombers and beers I traded for and not ask for anything in return. But if you're putting together a tasting, this is all planned out in advance. I would ask for money just to share the cost.

 

No, but I might ask one or more of them to bring plenty of spring water and saltless water crackers to use as palate cleansers... :-)

 

$0.00

I might ask them to bring munchies, however.

 

Eh, I cannot say that there is anything wrong with this but it still rubs me the wrong way. Tastings set up by an establishment/ business are one thing, tasting amongst friends is completely different. I agree that it is acceptable to ask for participants to contribute but asking for money just does not seem to be in the spirit of the event, just does not sit well with me.

 

Nah. We're friends. Maybe I'd ask them to throw in for some pizza or some other food, but not for the beer. I don't invite friends to share in my beer with the anticipation of being monetarily compensated. I know there will be times where some of them invite me over to drink beer they've purchased, without charge. It all evens out.

 

I don't have friends... Probably because I'd try to make a profit off them.

All jokes aside, your 120 minute vertical may sound badass to you, but chances are that if they don't have a 120 minute vertical as well, they probably don't care much for it like you do. My advice is to invite them anyway, share the experience, and they'll likely return the favor in some way in the future.. It'll be a shitty night if you complete that vertical by yourself lol.

 

Fuuuuck no!!!

 

If you even consider charging your friends for beer that you already have, then you've got to work on your social etiquette.
No matter what type of get together is occurring (barbeque, watching a game, beer tasting, etc..), as the host you should provide what is needed. If your friends are not complete social cripples, then they should know enough to bring something to contribute.
All of these thing are pretty common unspoken rules