Hand grab surcharge from cooler : really ?!

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  1. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    A charge like this is on a par with a local place near me that charges the on-premise price of three pints for a 64 oz. growler. And fills straight from the tap as well. Needless to say, I've never purchased a growler there.
     
    #41 otispdriftwood, Jan 9, 2015
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  2. BeerGreg

    BeerGreg Savant (1,159) May 17, 2013 Illinois

    Damn. I definitely wouldn't go back. The bar by me keeps "premium" bottles (Maine Beer Company, Pipeworks, FFF, etc.) in a cellar in the basement. They don't even charge for going to get it, and that usually takes a few minutes.
     
    #42 BeerGreg, Jan 9, 2015
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  3. Dil_thebeerdrinking_do

    Dil_thebeerdrinking_do Savant (1,192) Jan 21, 2014 Georgia
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    lol. drink at home.
     
    #43 Dil_thebeerdrinking_do, Jan 9, 2015
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  4. stickboy1125

    stickboy1125 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Virginia

    He bought the bottle 'to-go', it actually would have been cheaper to drink it at the bar.
     
    #44 stickboy1125, Jan 9, 2015
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  5. Dil_thebeerdrinking_do

    Dil_thebeerdrinking_do Savant (1,192) Jan 21, 2014 Georgia
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    ^^ go to a bottle shop. Buy a beer... don't tip a dime. don't have to drive.
     
    #45 Dil_thebeerdrinking_do, Jan 9, 2015
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  6. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    I assume you mean living in an urban center with sky high prices on everything, like NYC, is a bad idea? NYC is about .05% (est.) of New York State, a state which has some of the most breathtaking natural beauty of any state in the country, and many, many great breweries (around 200 and counting) and taverns which are not rip offs. I think where I live, Mid Hudson Valley, NY, is one of the best places for a nature-loving fine beer drinker in the country
     
    #46 cavedave, Jan 10, 2015
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  7. zac16125

    zac16125 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,432) Jan 26, 2010 South Carolina
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    Correct assumption, my Jerry loving friend.
     
    #47 zac16125, Jan 10, 2015
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  8. RichardMNixon

    RichardMNixon Maven (1,431) Jun 24, 2012 Pennsylvania

    In PA (which has a lot of to-go beer due to the stupid case law) bars usually list the on-premise cost and knock off ~15% if you're taking it to go.
     
    #48 RichardMNixon, Jan 10, 2015
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  9. pagriley

    pagriley Pooh-Bah (2,382) Oct 27, 2014 Illinois
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    Shhhh... you will blow peoples minds! :wink: I have in laws upstate around New Paltz - love that place; don't ruin it by telling people!
     
    #49 pagriley, Jan 10, 2015
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  10. CValle1975

    CValle1975 Initiate (0) Oct 23, 2011 Virginia

    i drink at home.
     
    #50 CValle1975, Jan 10, 2015
  11. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    A rip off, but at least it's an option, many states where you can't to go beers from the bar...
     
    #51 russpowell, Jan 10, 2015
  12. NiceBeerCans

    NiceBeerCans Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2013 New York

    @TurkeyFeathers What is the name of the place? pm is fine if you don't want to post.
     
    #52 NiceBeerCans, Jan 10, 2015
  13. Blanco

    Blanco Savant (1,243) Oct 11, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Am I really the first person to ask if the OP actually called the place to find out what the charge is for? They can tell pretty easily what the charge is about, and if worth it to you, they might even refund the it for the confusion and lack of clarity on their part. It could be a mistake.

    edit: At a minimum it would give them an opportunity to defend the charge which may provide a satisfactory explanation enough for you to go back or an opportunity for you to explain to them why you'll never go back.
     
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  14. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    It's ridiculous for any establishment to try to have its customers pay their electrical bill.
     
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  15. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    In the upper Midwest (Michigan, Wisconsin and some places in rural Minnesota) there are On/Off sale places where you can sit at the bar and drink or go over to the retailer cooler and purchase a beer to go. It is generally a little more expensive than a grocery store or even a specialty liquor store but nothing like the "Hand Grab" surcharge. Sounds like the folks in New York have been spending too much time in airports studying ways to separate consumers from their money.
     
    #55 pat61, Jan 10, 2015
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  16. Rback

    Rback Crusader (489) Feb 26, 2012 New York

    Whose Jerry ?
     
    #56 Rback, Jan 10, 2015
  17. CheapHysterics

    CheapHysterics Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2009 Pennsylvania

    In PA you typically see corkage fees almost exclusively at BYOB places, to cover glassware and service. Some places that already have alcohol licenses will also allow you to bring your bottle for a fee, but this is very rare; most licensed places prohibit outside beverages because they want you to buy their marked up products.
     
    #57 CheapHysterics, Jan 10, 2015
  18. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    As others have suggested, I would call the bar in question and ask them about the charge. The first thought that crossed my mind was that the bartender might have been fairly new, and/or was unaccustomed to customers taking beer to go, and simply made a mistake. I know when I used to buy bottles to go at beer bars in SEPA, there would typically be a 20% to 30% discount off the bar price. Perhaps the bartender in this case mistakenly thought he was supposed to add an additional 20% or 30% charge for beers to go, as opposed to taking it off the normal price? Otherwise, there's nothing about this that makes any sense.

    Other than the idea suggested by Boomer4ES, I can't think of any reason why a bar would want to charge customers extra money for taking a beer to go. Just the opposite seems to be the normal policy.
     
    #58 John_M, Jan 10, 2015
  19. JuicesFlowing

    JuicesFlowing Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2009 Kansas

    This is why I don't go to bars. Ever.
     
    #59 JuicesFlowing, Jan 10, 2015
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  20. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    And as someone who spent the first 40 tears of his life in Wayne County, NY, I can assure you sir, that New Paltz is downstate. :wink::stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #60 BBThunderbolt, Jan 10, 2015
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