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

Hell yeah I'd charge. Shit I charge my friends for everything.

Need help moving? = $$$
Need a ride to the airport? = $$$
Need me to check on your cat while on vacation? = $$$
Need to borrow my tools/lawnmower? = $$$
Coming over to watch Football on my TV on Sunday? = $$$
Want a pour from a bottle(s) I didn't want to tackle alone? = $$$

My advice to the OP is to sign up for a Square account to make it easier for your friend to pay.

 

It depends. For example my good friend was getting married and needed to raise a few bucks for the honeymoon so he had a rare stout tasting (KBS, Hunahpu, Dark Lord '08/'09, Darkness.....). I think we all paid around $20 each and were glad to do so. So I would say for a charitable or worthy cause yes for any other reason I would say no.

 

Off topic, but this made my day seeing another Hiero fan here on BA! Cheers!

 

Several people who wouldn't charge have been awfully rude about it in their response. Unfortunate.

 

Like most parties in life, it usually works out to "I'll bring the booze, you guys want to bring some food and maybe a couple other things to share?"

 

I can't believe this thread even exists. If you charge them you're not a very good friend.

 

There is no depth so low that someone doesn't routinely stoop below it.

 

I charge my friends to watch UFC ppv... but never beer. Never. Giving good beer is likely to be rewarded with good karma.

 

Yes I would charge my friends, but not a set price or anything. Just whatever they had on them or wanted to bring.
And please let us know how it goes.

 

Don't ask them for any money...Ask them for their car keys..

 

Isn't '07-'13 actually 7 years? Whats that like $70? No I wouldnt charge, but you can ask them to bring other beers to drink.

 

It's a good question. I wouldn't charge my buddies in the scenario you laid out. I would let them know in advance what we are doing and suggest they bring some snacks and other beer. That would be no different than if I were hosting a BBQ. I provide the meal, people bring drinks.

However, if I was organizing a tasting and I was going to be getting all the beer and food I would split the cost among all the participants.

Unfortunately all but one of my buddies like beer but aren't "into" it like I am. They are perfectly happy with a sixer of whatever ipa they grab off the shelf and don't think much of it. So, breaking out good beers is lost in them or they don't like it. I need a sour buddy. Thinking something in the men seeking men section....

 

I hosted a 32 bottle (mostly all mine) share with 15 friends AND made crazy fancy fried seafood (that I bought) on brioche with misc. toppings and sauces... I told people not to bring anything, but if they insisted, I would prefer cash... about 10 people threw in 10 bucks, which covered about half the food... which was WAY more than I ever expected... so that was a great treat on top of getting to have a super fancy party.

anyways, I feel like when expensive food is involved, its more acceptable to ask for donations... but poppin bottles is poppin bottles.

 

If you have "real" friends there's no reason to charge because they'll do the right thing next time around.

 

Threads like these tell me not that people are taking beer too seriously, but that they are valuing it way too high. It's sad to me that terms like "return on their investment" could be tossed around in one's mind when debating to open special brews with friends.

 

for the most part no.

I never come empty handed to any social gathering. beer ,food or anything- but never empty handed

 

before we had ever had a beer tastings someone once suggested that we bring winter seasonals to someone's Christmas party. Lots of interest, including from many who in their own words knew nothing about beer. Some didn't know what to bring. A couple people offered to pick up a 6-pack for them for $10 or so. At the end of the night the extras were split up. BYOB events became popular.

Eventually I started hosting annual tastings where I provided most/all of the beer. Again, once a year. There was no charge. The second year someone noticed some bottles in my basement that some here might call "wales" and asked if they could try them. I said something to the effect that if I was giving up my hard-to-find or extremely expensive beer I was getting something in return for it. Everyone wanted to pay. Everyone still wants to pay. 3 of my tastings have consumed over $1000 worth of beer. They wouldn't feel right about not paying something.

I don't care if someone thinks this is dumb or will cost me friends, or makes me a bad friend or a huge cheapass or petty or common as shit or a douche bag, or that I have bad social etiquette, or any number of other unkind things said here.

It's what everyone who shows up wants to do, and we have a great time.


tl;dr - sometimes I charge, DWI.

cheers--
--Michael

 

Hell yeah! Glad to see there are other hip hop fans on here myself.

 

Hmmm I charge my friends to share beer with me.

Maybe it is a little different here because ALL beer I drink comes from online stores in Europe and is bloody expensive. I used to share it for free until I realized how much money I was giving away in free beer (my friends NEVER get their own beer). I felt like I was just asking them to pay their share of the costs of the beer. Am I an asshole?

 

I only ask my friends to show up. If I'm hosting a "cellar clearance", I provide food and beverage. People are welcome to bring anything they wish to contribute (beer, food, cigars, etc...) but it is absolutely not required.

I'm throwing a party! Doesn't that mean I pay for it?