Controversial Beer Opinions Thread

I think that if half of the breweries who come out with pumpkin beer every year where to discontinue this practice, there would still be sufficient amounts to meet the demand for it.

 

Everything in New Jersey that's a 4 pack is over 10 bucks, as a recently employed millennial I feel the pain. But sadly I still will buy that specialty 4 pack for 15.99, guess I'm a proud sucker.

 

I felt personally attacked reading this
Triple IPA's are a fun winter specialty to get wrecked off on the holidays, especially Cape May Snag And Drop, one of my favorite all time beers.

 

Seems unlikely but either way, who cares?

 

I think he does, champ.

 

Good question. Every November at our local beverage center, there will be stacks and stacks of unsold cases & 12-packs of pumpkin beer, being offered a very low prices (as low $3.99 per 12-pack). Who takes the loss ? The distributor or the brewing company ? Why do they continue to over-produce this product, knowing there will be so much left over ?

 

In that case it's the store- but if they're smart they'll order a lot less next time and then the distributors will have something to deal with.

ETA: I wish more stores around here would do that kind of thing when sales are showing signs of seriously declining- realize that breaking even is better than either taking a total bath or letting old stock clog the shelves and floor space.

 

This is absolutely the case here as well. The same practice applies to Shandy beers.

 

Our store has just started stocking them earlier, as soon as August 1 comes around so do the bombers of Pumking

 

The stores aren't always the ones who take the loss. If the distributor is overloaded and the product gets into close coded territory they will blow it out at a deep discount.

Lots of stores will take advantage of this and put it on the shelf at regular price to make double or triple the profit, but we do exactly the opposite. Currently we have 12pks of Sol that are best buy September 2018 on sale for $6.99. Customers get $10 off regular retail, we still make almost 30%, and we've sold thru 100 cases in the last week.

And also bc our distributors know we will sell close coded product at a fair price and in such bulk, we always get first crack at it.

Win-Win-Win situation...except for the distributor who is losing their shirt on the Sol

 

The other situation was more of a seasonal product that's been sitting around in the store too long, but I've seen this sort of deal, too. One of the stores I shop at will do the same sort of thing- bring in a stack of something cheap to take it off of the distributor's hands, and sell it at a great 'discount' to make a few quick bucks. One time they were selling an English ESB, 20 oz bottles, at $1 a piece; and for the price it was a damn tasty beer.

 

I'm sorry, I misunderstood. Although it definitely happens with seasonals too. Sam Adams Hopscape is still the butt of many jokes amongst distributors.

 

"The Polite Troll" sounds like a story to me.

 

I enjoy a Miller High Life when i'm low on funds for my craft beer....

 

Or the name of a trendy new art-rock band.

 

True. Very often there will be cases of LeinenKoolaid stacked up by the front door, selling for dirt cheap, as well.

 

The brewers and distributors of pumpkin beer promote it as if it is a beloved seasonal favorite, whose annual arrival is anticipated by one and all ..... like Cadbury eggs, or something like that. But among consumers at large, I wonder if perhaps the perception is more along the lines of holiday fruitcake.

 

Trends do come and go, and things may be heading in that direction, but pumpkin beers were the shit not so long ago. Heck, for a number of brewers their pumpkin beer was their #1 seller. It might still be true for Weyerbacher or Shipyard, but certainly not as a general rule anymore.

 

According to the article, this is a fall staple, too. Not the least bit appealing to me, but I guess fine folk in Honeoye Falls NY love it I would be curious as to how much they make of it and how much they expect to sell. And in what sort of beer-drinking scenario would this be someone's choice of beverage ?

 

That makes about as much sense as a beer brewed with green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and fried onions.