Evil Twin Pricing & Thoughts

I dig the beers ... the few I have had. Pricing seems high to outrageous though I know Jeppe has little to do with what retailers are going to charge. The pricing for this brand has hit the ceiling hard IMO.

 

You all really need to see what American beer costs up in Canada... and there's not even an ocean in between

 

I will say that I think Hipster ale is a good beer. Pale ale is not my favorite style but I like Hipster. And I've had a lot of good pale ales. A lot. I'm not talking about price point, just about the beer. Is it overpriced? I believe it is. Doesn't make it a bad beer. To compare it to Expedition Stout is kind of silly, IMO. That's like saying "Why drink Expedition stout when you can buy Celebrator for the same price!"
Apples and oranges.

 

He'll barrel age something if he's got more "fame"...lame.

 

some of the beers are good. most are average. none are worth the price. plus the product description for hipster ale seems genuinely laudatory of contemporary "hipsterism", w/o any sense of sarcasm or irony. that in itself is a crime against all that is good in humanity.

 

I've been seriously underwhelmed by all of Evil Twins brews i've tried so far. Atleast Mikkeller have made some seriously good brews during the years even if i find 85% of his offerings underwhelming aswell.

 

which one? i must have missed this during the last Evin Twin pricing fiasco.

 

No it isn't., my comparison stands, due to cost of production. Expedition takes WAY more malt, AND way more time to make... And tastes good. Time = storage = time that your money is tied up. How on EARTH should the two cost the same? Magic Hipster Power, that's how.

 

Without trying Good Good Things, Jeppe accused "someone" of copying his and Terry's sour IPA. Little does he know, Jean used a 3 day sour mash while the Evil Twin sour IPA is 100% Brett. He also accused Jean of trying to be someone he is not, a brewer. Obviously I'm saddened that a jet-setting businessman who doesn't want to put in the hard work is belittling the brewer/owner of a small 6 month old PA brewpub.

 

I was going to stay out of this and let all you people who obviously have nothing better to do, hate.

But since this reply us an outright lie I will interfer.

First of all, and you know this but you obviously have a urge to lie, I NEVER said Jean copied anything You made that conclusion, and I even replied. The only one who ever mentioned Jean in that thread was YOU! But what do you care?

Second, I wasn't referring to my 100% brett IPA, but again, you make up your own story and some will probably fall for it while others will see through you as the troll you are.

Third, your reply to my thread that my Hipster Ale is overpriced at $16-18 a sixer eventhough it had nothing to do with the topic (guess you felt popular by copying the opinion on all your fellow haters, but it is getting a bit trivial dont you think). When you were asked what your friend Jean charge for a growler at his brewery (with only his own mark-up) you denied answering. The answer is probably close to or more per oz, but what do you care, you just throw bs out there to stir up things and when you are asked to back up your argument you ignore it.

Fact is you are a troll. You are making all this shit up, obviously because you are a friend of Jean and you think you get respect for defending him online, but you do that with a bunch of made up lies. It is pathetic and I cannot think Jean would ever approve of it. I feel sorry for you that your life is obviously do boring that this is all you have to give the world.

 

This is what pisses me off. You have jerk-offs out there who actually pay these obscene prices with the mentality that "it's craft beer, of course it's worth it". It's eventually going to force me to pay more for my beer than I should. Imagine if nearly everybody refused to pay the high prices for things like IBB, they'd have to lower the price to a reasonable level or face extinction.

 

I love the Evil Twin stouts and pay the hefty tag any time I see them. Most of them have been fantastic.
But the other stuff is a no-go for me. With no bottling info there is zero chance that I'm going to drop that kind of cash on an IPA that might have gone out of date 6 months ago.

I like the Evil Twin stuff that I've tried but until/unless there is bottle dating information I will only purchase the stouts.

 

And Expedition is probably made in at least 100 times the quantity. By a brewery probably 50 times as big as where Hipster Ale is brewed. The world is not as black and white my friend. If you think the price of a beer comes from the malt use only, you have a lot to learn about production costs in general.

 

IBB is at a great price point around here (12.49) for a bomber of an imperial stout that good. I'd much rather buy IBB than BA BORIS at 14.99 again, just for an example.

 

Thank you.

I would love to quote this every time some insufferable jackass starts going on about any beer is never overpriced as long as the market will demand it.

 

I understand some of you find my beers too expensive, despite you know it has been marked up 5 times before it hits the consumer (unfortunately I only get one of those mark-ups). We are working on doing something about it and prices will go down next year on a lot of our beers.

But, out of interest, what does your local brewery charge for a growler (64oz) directly out of the brewery with only their mark-up (and no shipping, little storage, no bottle or label cost etc)? Not saying I think anyone is too expensive, I believe every producer is entitled to charge what they feel their product is worth (haters, I dont set the prices on my beers, so dont get back to me on this one), but I would like to hear what the prices out there actually are? I just have a feeling that a lot of you who believes I'm greedy and overcharge doesn't calculate in these things, an maybe it could be an eye-opener for some of you).

Thanks,
Jeppe

 

I agree the beer is expensive, but sometimes you have to pay the price to try new awesome beers. I just purchased Aun Mas Jesus for a friends birthday. He knew how much it cost so he ended up pouring me a few ounces. Stuff is up there with any of the top notch imperial stouts out there. I prefer non barrel aged stouts, so Evil Twin offerings are some of the best available. Like others said, Biscotti is effin heavenly, Jesus is awesome, and Lil B is close to those 2. I agree though, that the prices are ridiculous. They are definitely trying to reach out to the seasoned craft beer drinker with money, or in my case without much money.

 

well then something is obviously screwy with twelve percent's system. most places in MA, just one state away, are selling it for $18 - 20. $13 is the absolute most i'd pay for IBB. even then, would much rather get founders breakfast stout at around $14 - 15 for a 4pk.

 

Usually on-par with retail stores, ostensibly because offering any discount would cannibalize sales so much that the brewery would become persona-non-grata in the retail world. Yes, it's BS.

Why is ET suddenly the subject of all this price talk? Pretty much anything in a bomber is overpriced, with world-class 4/6pks of similar beer available. And none of the Scandinavian beers win any awards for affordability.