Single bottle limits? Where's the apathy, Washington?!

Discussion in 'Northwest' started by leedorham, Nov 25, 2013.

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  1. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    srsly. I was limited to a single bottle of Abyss yesterday. It felt wrong and made me feel like a member of the underclass.

    I set my own bottle limits, and then break them. That's how we do here.
     
    #1 leedorham, Nov 25, 2013
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  2. IPAguy2009

    IPAguy2009 Crusader (465) Oct 22, 2010 Oregon

    Your supplier could of only gotten a single case as distribution was very limited this year I hear, wanted to make sure other customers got some abyss love too, cant blame em for that :slight_smile:
     
    #2 IPAguy2009, Nov 25, 2013
  3. Eighty

    Eighty Pundit (839) Feb 17, 2013 Washington

    I feel relatively indifferent about this thread.
     
    #3 Eighty, Nov 25, 2013
  4. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    Seems like the kind of thing an Oregonian would say.
     
    #4 leedorham, Nov 25, 2013
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  5. Aleforme

    Aleforme Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2008 Washington

    I don't have a problem with bottle limits in general but I'm not really a fan of the 1 bottle limit. I understand it but I wish places would at least do a 2 bottle limit. Especially on brews that can be aged. It's nice to taste the difference between a new fresh bottle and one that has been aged.

    For most releases that tend to be 1 bottle limits, I just don't hunt for them. I would rather drink some other of our amazing local brews that are readily available.
     
    #5 Aleforme, Nov 25, 2013
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  6. Phobicsquirrel

    Phobicsquirrel Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2013 Oregon

    bottle limits bug me as well, but I do understand why some places do them. I just have my wife go with me when I buy beer so I can get 2. then I go back the next day. however there are usually a few places I can go to get the allotment I desire.
     
    #6 Phobicsquirrel, Nov 25, 2013
  7. IPAguy2009

    IPAguy2009 Crusader (465) Oct 22, 2010 Oregon

    I'm not saying that I enjoy bottle limits, but coming from the point of a business owner mindset, you don't want to upset many customers by selling all of your very allocated beer to make just one customer happy. And thats what I mean when I say "cant blame em for that"
     
    #7 IPAguy2009, Nov 25, 2013
  8. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I agree it's annoying, but I get it. You want to spread the love around as much as possible, and then of course the greater the number of customers you can make happy by selling them a rare beer, the greater the likelihood of increased, repeat business (which from a business standpoint, is what it's all about).

    To the OP, I would suggest that if it bothers you that much, then don't play. That's what I do here in Eugene whenever there's a PtE bottle release. Only one place ever seems to get bottles of PtE, and whenever they do, they impose a one bottle purchasingl limit. Like you, I find that annoying (not sure what the number would have to be to make me happy, but one bottle ain't it), so I don't participate.
     
    #8 John_M, Nov 25, 2013
  9. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Welcome to the underclass. Let me know if you'd like a personalized tour.
     
    #9 Orca, Nov 25, 2013
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  10. TheAbyss

    TheAbyss Aspirant (205) Apr 6, 2013 Washington
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    Just be glad you got one. I was only able to get 4. Sorry not funny
     
    #10 TheAbyss, Nov 25, 2013
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  11. SeaAle

    SeaAle Maven (1,381) Jun 24, 2012 Oregon

    I got 3 bottles. That's enough for me. I will drink one and age the other 2.
     
    #11 SeaAle, Nov 25, 2013
  12. exitmusic00

    exitmusic00 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2010 Oregon

    FTFY.


    :wink:
     
    #12 exitmusic00, Nov 26, 2013
  13. Sarlacc83

    Sarlacc83 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2008 Oregon

    It's far easier to be apathetic to these new, and not improved, versions of the Abyss.
     
    #13 Sarlacc83, Nov 26, 2013
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  14. checktherhyme

    checktherhyme Savant (1,036) Apr 8, 2008 Washington

    Did you see Hills is serving 6oz pours 11, 12 and 13 for $9? Not bad at all.
     
    #14 checktherhyme, Nov 26, 2013
  15. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    I did see that. They look to be doing the vertical thing every year now.
     
    #15 leedorham, Nov 26, 2013
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  16. whiskey

    whiskey Maven (1,308) Feb 25, 2012 California
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    You must have gone to TW.
     
    #16 whiskey, Nov 29, 2013
  17. whiskey

    whiskey Maven (1,308) Feb 25, 2012 California
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    I think the post was somewhat in jest as Abyss is available for at least a couple months here at grocery stores with no limits.
     
    #17 whiskey, Nov 29, 2013
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