Question about buying multiples of limited releases.

People are probably too in awe of your purchasing 7 bottles of Utopias to respond.

 

Responders will largely fall into two camps here-

Camp #1: If it's there with no bottle limit, it is yours to buy. People who whine about others hoarding are babies who think they are entitled to beer.

Camp #2: Even if it's there with no bottle limit, you should only take "enough" for yourself so that others get a chance to enjoy the beer as well.

My thoughts-if you feel that your beer-buying practice is questionable enough to warrant a post to the community, you likely realize that you are shutting people out of these beers and feel at least a bit bad about it. And by the way, at your pace, you are going to end up buying way more than you can drink...so maybe leave a few of those on the shelf for the next guy who can actually drink them.

Best,
J

 

I think it goes both ways. I am in a similar camp to you (would love to have 1-2 to enjoy right now, 1-2 to sit on/trade for stuff I can't get).

It does suck when availability stops you/me/anyone from getting something we would love to enjoy, but hey...sometimes people just get lucky OR go the extra mile to get some extras.

Again, I think it goes both ways...many obviously hate what they call "hoarders" but I think it is completely understandable. Especially if you are like me, and you try to make square trades...

 

As long as you don't do one of the following, relatively few people will judge:

- Buy to sell or trade at a "profit" of some sort.
- Bring mules with you to artificially increase your limit at any one place.
- Try to dress up your purchasing in some sort of benevolent wrapping (i.e., "Oh it's okay to clean out 10 stores because I'm sharing it with 2 of my bros ")
- Be a big gloating douche about it. If people are discussing how hard of a time they are having finding a single bottle, expect a picture of a case you bought to be met with little excitement.

 

Sounds good too!

 

I usually buy 2-3 tops if its something to age. With something like Enjoy By I bought 4 and while I loved them (and will love the last 1 in my fridge) I also felt bad about it. I try to leave some for other beer geeks and if there's 3 bottles left and there's no limit I'll buy only 2 and leave the last one for someone else. But if you're doing it for trades and being fair to other beer geeks then I don't see a problem. The problem people are the ones trying to make money off reselling beer and emptying a store of its stock with no intention of drinking it or trading it.

 

In regards to Jmgrubs post.

Though I lean towards camp #2, i also somewhat agree with camp #1. If there is no limit, you have the right to buy as many as your wallet/wife allows. You seem to have plans for every bottle you got and your not grabbing them up just for the sake of grabbing them up, putting them on BA, and sayin "Look what i got bitches!!"

I look back at all the times I only bought one bottle to taste and think to myself "If i would have bought 3, i could have drank 1, cellared 1, and traded the last... damn."

So i go back to Jmgrubs post, take what you want, but try and think about the next guy that wants it just as bad as you.

 

The only problem I have with this is jealousy. I wish I had the for such beers. Or the availability in my state. (Texas) Any Texas beers strike your fancy?

 

true. Not to mention nearly all the Utopias for trade are ridiculously hilarious offers.

Fundamentally, the effort (and money) to hunt down 7 bottles of Utopia paints a certain picture. It's not like one store had 6 of them on the shelves (unless they do it differently in your neck of the woods). By snagging those all up to land whales that doesn't really sound much like advocacy on the surface.

A lot of us could have bought multiple Ultimate Box Sets but one will suffice for the purpose of tasting and enjoyment. Buying up 5 or 6 in hopes to trade for other whales instead of leaving them at the store for other BAs also isn't advocacy.

 

in your OP you said you had 7 bottles and you were keeping 2. Now you traded all 6. Anything else I'm missing?