Weihenstephaner Vitus in 6-packs

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  1. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I saw the titular beer in such packaging on the shelves. I thought some would be very interested. Please delete if nothing new.
     
    #1 zid, Jul 23, 2015
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  2. Mongrel

    Mongrel Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Maryland

    What?! This is fantastic news. What was the price point on a sixer?
     
    #2 Mongrel, Jul 23, 2015
  3. rather

    rather Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 California

    agreed hoping for 10$ ish a pack
     
    #3 rather, Jul 23, 2015
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  4. AlpacaAlpaca

    AlpacaAlpaca Maven (1,384) Apr 2, 2014 New York
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    That's great, more import 6 packs please!
     
    #4 AlpacaAlpaca, Jul 23, 2015
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  5. DarthVorador

    DarthVorador Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2014 Pennsylvania

    $18 in NEPA. I picked up a sixer of it a few weeks back. :slight_smile:
     
    #5 DarthVorador, Jul 23, 2015
  6. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I thought it was $11, but with DarthVorador's post, it's possible the price I saw on the shelf was an incorrect old tag from a different W sixer.
     
    #6 zid, Jul 23, 2015
  7. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I saw Coniston's Bluebird in 11 or 12 oz singles a month or two ago. Couldn't believe it. I thought it would be a safe bet, but unfortunately, the beer tasted like it saw much better days.
     
    #7 zid, Jul 23, 2015
  8. DarthVorador

    DarthVorador Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Perhaps it is $11 in New York. PA is notorious for jacking up the prices...for comparison, the same beer store has Weihenstephaner Original Premium sixers for $14 & change.
     
    #8 DarthVorador, Jul 23, 2015
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  9. lambpasty

    lambpasty Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 New Hampshire

    To me this translates into even more availability for me to add it into a mix-six rotation, so this is great news in my book.
     
    #9 lambpasty, Jul 23, 2015
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  10. DrippingI

    DrippingI Zealot (617) Apr 12, 2012 Indiana

    I can't wait to see this in Indiana. I already practically buy a bottle or two almost every week!
     
    #10 DrippingI, Jul 24, 2015
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  11. scottakelly

    scottakelly Maven (1,487) May 9, 2007 Ohio

    $11 on Ohio. I picked it up about two weeks ago.
     
    #11 scottakelly, Jul 24, 2015
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  12. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,878) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    That's PA for you, your neighbor to the north has them for $10-$12
     
    #12 Stignacious, Jul 24, 2015
  13. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    VVV
    III
    TTT
    UUU
    SSS
    !!!

    (well, somebody's gotta keep up the tradition :wink:)
     
    #13 TongoRad, Jul 24, 2015
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  14. Uniobrew31

    Uniobrew31 Pooh-Bah (1,567) Jan 16, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    I can't figure that out. Beer is cheaper in NY but hard liquor is way more expensive. I always stock up on "the good stuff" for my beer fridge when I cross the boarder.
     
    #14 Uniobrew31, Jul 24, 2015
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  15. Bryanweppner-123

    Bryanweppner-123 Initiate (0) Oct 5, 2014 Illinois

    10.99 a sixer around Chicago burbs. Rep told me about them about a month ago and they've been on my shelves since.
     
    #15 Bryanweppner-123, Jul 24, 2015
  16. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    Man, this is such a great beer, I'd love to see it in sixers, it one of the gems in my store that I recommend to people, who always tell me they want to try something different
     
    #16 TonyLema1, Jul 24, 2015
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  17. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    That is an unfortunate side effect of the situation that requires PA bottle shops to basically have much higher costs that bottle shops outside PA. Licenses are extremely expensive and the only way to get a license to sell bottled beer for take away is to also be operating both a bottle shop and an eatery in a location which allows for a minimum of 30 people to be consuming food and/or beer on the premises. Even then they can't sell more than 192 oz for take away at a time. The prices could generally be some lower if they didn't have to do both food service and a bottle shop at the same time.
     
    #17 drtth, Jul 24, 2015
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  18. Rollinghops513

    Rollinghops513 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Ohio

    At my bottle shop in Cincinnati, it's running $12
     
    #18 Rollinghops513, Jul 24, 2015
  19. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    Fuck yes! Now, if Weihenstaphener would put Korbinian in 6 packs, this would make my life complete. I haven't seen this in my neck of the woods in 6 packs as of yet, but if it is priced the same as the hefeweizen, then I am cool with that
     
    #19 keithmurray, Jul 24, 2015
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  20. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Tom,

    IMO the real problem is that the regulations limit the number of licenses so the net result is limited competition. Each retailer feels like they can charge more and people will pay the higher prices. IMO if there was more competition there would be better pricing.

    I know this is a bit of a chicken and the egg situation but…

    Cheers!

    Jack
     
    #20 JackHorzempa, Jul 24, 2015
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