BA Mexican Cake Release Thread

Fuck the Pappy, go right for the AB Cake

 

Why not both?

 

Think you are thinking of someone else. I am the one that kept pointing out that a release was just a big PITA for the brewery.

 

Where were you a-holes when Edmunds was selling BAMC for $100 a bottle last year? Or when Toronado in Cali sells Cable car for $60-$80 a bottle. That's ok, but breweries shouldn't be allowed to make that kind of money on their own beer.

 

Why don't they just sell those 2013 sets online for $1000 A pop, wouldn't that make more sense

 

80k for 60 cases of cake. talk about a sham.

 

I was probably busy buying good beer at a reasonable price.

 

Or more likely, you were busy complaining on a forum about beer you didn't intend to buy in the first place.

 

I have no problem with you defending them because they are your friends and it's your opinion. Just don't tell others we're stupid and don't understand "the business" because we don't agree with you on their pricing strategy. This is beeradvocate.com not beerbusiness.com.

Westbrook likes to make money. We get it. We don't have to like it. And that doesn't mean it is right. It just is.

 

How is a for profit business making money not right? Advocating beer doesn't mean they have to be altruists, and live like the stereotypical starving artist to insure everyone has the luxury of drinking their fancy beer. Nobody gets to have everything.

 

They can charge what they want - I am all for capitalism : )

Just find it amusing how folks cheering them for taking care of the locals and complaining about hoarders, mules, etc are now saying they have no problem with this practice - SMH.

 

The 30th of what month in 2016? You really think 300 people are going to drop $115 on that bottle in the span of 3 weeks?

 

I understand it is a complex process but stop dreading it - solve the problem(s) that make the release a PITA for the
brewery. There are many breweries that seem to have mastered the release process and have made it into a big positive for their business and their customers. Seems a few phone calls might help WB fix their issues with releases - turn them into
a positive for the business.

They seem to have created a bigger PITA by their approach to the releases as this thread shows. Have a good day : )

 

@Macsimus I think he was always referring to the fact they have major construction in progress and limited parking. I visited the brewery back in late August and the parking situation was horrible for a random/non-release Saturday afternoon.

 

Bad comps, I expect that restaurants and bars work under different business models than breweries, especially the case of Toronado. Compare rents between the two zip codes and there is almost no overlap.

That said I have no issue with the people who make the product trying to get all the value they can from it. I think it is just bad branding and marketing. At 100+ a bottle you are selling a luxury good. When Toyota Corporation sells me a luxury car they sell me a Lexus, otherwise they're selling me a Toyota or Scion. When Unilever sells me premium ice cream they sell me Ben and Jerry's, otherwise its Breyers. One brand can't serve all price points. I think that is one thing WW gets right, they've set themselves at the higher end of the market and why we may occasionally grumble it never gets too loud cause everyone knows that's who they are.

 

Umm, most of what they sell is $10 6-packs and $6-10 bombers...

 

They sell $10 four packs of 11.2 oz beers, 6-15 dollar 500ml bottles not bombers. Admittedly not in the range of 100+ a bottle but I think higher prices, and regardless consistent price point.

 

My bad, thought you were talking about Westbrook.

 

This month. I'd be surprised and pumped if it's not gone.

 

I think it will still be available when you go.