Fremont Brewing (2020)

Yes, there was a 2 per household limit on the Anniversary bottles - it said it on the page when you clicked through, but you'd be forgiven for missing it in the checkout rush.

 

On the first page on the right there were two images/icons: one bottle or two. I assumed that meant there was a limit. I only ordered one bottle so didn’t have a chance to test it, but it would make sense.

Bottles are still available, though, so you could probably try to find a way to get a couple more if you wanted to.

 

Yeah I don’t remember seeing anything like that, though I rushed through the process, spooked by the short window for the first two releases as described in this thread. Turns out that wasn’t necessary for the regular 11th anniversary release.

Still, I far prefer this method of release to standing in line on a Saturday morning, and hope it doesn’t go away when COVID eventually does.

 

How much were the mags?

 

$100

 

So 2.3x the beer for 3.3x the price. That makes sense.

 

But also 4x the hangover, so that isn't too bad, in my book.

 

I don’t know who first discovered (a few) people were willing to pay that kind of premium, but it was gutsy to shirk the whole “volume discount” expectation.

 

Probably the wine world? There's speculation that beers age "better" in magnums, so maybe that's part of it?

 

Actually, it makes dollars.

(Thank you, thank you! I'm here all week! Try the veal and don't forget to tip your waitresses!)

 

Do you even beer math?

PREMDAS! (“Please, really! Excuse my dear aunt, Sally.)

Parentheses
RARE
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction

 

[I forgot “Exponents” in my “PREMDAS.” I suppose that’s why I teach English instead of math.]

Beer tonight is delicious, though. Thank you, Chuckanut, Breakside, Fremont, and now Reuben’s.

 

Exactly right. Also the bottle itself costs more and they usually have to specially print larger labels for them, all possibly minor additional costs, but together they add up.

 

I can remember when some brewers were blissfully unaware of the fact they could go hog wild on magnum prices . One of the first PNW beers I geeked out about was Fish's BA Poseidon, sold in a magnum for $10 back in the mid-00s. If I had a time machine, I'd go back and load up on those.

 

Yeah. Not too long ago, Sierra-Nevada had a series of anniversary beers honoring various pioneers in the industry. State of the art at the time. They were very good. $10 a pop. At check-out, girl commented they must be very good at that price. Ah the (recent) good old days.