March Beer Spending Madness

Yep been tracking my beer purchases in a Google spreadsheet. $160 so far. I've been loading up on rotating/seasonal stouts lately- expensive stuff like Pt5, Expedition, BA BORIS, Black Note etc just this month so far. So now I have a stockpile of stouts in addition to recently released DIPAs (DCT, NG). Plus my usual sixers of shelf beers like Eddy Fitz. My monthly beer expenditures were just as high, if not worse, last month as I was basically turning my money into CW BB beers, BCBS/BCBCS and Pipeworks.

For some reason, the way I rationalize it is that when spring and summer come around, I have a tendency to drink more shelf beers and/or homebrews which are going to be more "efficient" and have bigger bang for my buck. So thats stuff like hefeweizens and pale ales. Not barrel-aged imperial stouts or porters which have a tendency to be a lot more expensive. I'll have them in a small closet in my climate-controlled apartment available at any time to chill in the fridge for consumption should I desire such a brew. That's how I rationalize it anyway- pay for the big guns up front, drink it later at home instead of getting it for 2x the price on tap somewhere whenever someone decides to tap a keg.

If it helps, I primarily drink at home with other people and don't go to beer events.

 

you fellas makes me feel a lot better about myself...

 

i just went to Hunanhpu day and left with 2/3 of a case and a car full of goodies so yes, you could say my budget spiked for march.

 

Probably spent 100 at firestone, 70 from bruery and like another 70+ from bevmo.
I'm still new so I only have about 20 bottles in my stash

 

What's a budget?

 

I think its along the lines of a new years resolution.

 

Between Hunahpu's Day, Bruery Reserve Society releases and other anual/ seasonals I've spiked $500+ in March. And KBS, Doom & Dark Lord Day are right around the corner...

 

I handle my beer budget like Obama on government spending.

 

With KBS coming to my area soon, my wallet is already like "Fuck, man!"

 

Lagunitas Sucks in a 6 pack by my house for 7.99 is a great price, but when you buy all that they have for trade and gifts,,, it really adds up, plus I had to get thier remaining stock of GUBNA before the formula changes.. Then cases of Stone Barley wine... Yea I have had a spendy month

 

Spring break is kind to my ever-deepening thirst, but it's true the deals are impossible to avoid. It's growler season!

 

I use a plate chiller and rely on gravity for drainage, so I brew on the patio deck and let it drain down a flight of stairs. I could brew in the garage, if I bought a pump or an immersion chiller, but I don't mind not brewing for a couple months in the winter.

 

mustve spent like 500 between boston and vt this week... luckily friday's my bday so i can bother people into buying my drinks this weekend.

 

Yeah January was a killer and I slowed down a bit in February but I went into Total Wine yesterday and dropped another 71 including two New Belgium tulips so I don't get admonished when I drink Quads from a regular pint glass! My wife was like "wtf don't you have glasses already" but she of course doesn't get it. I also bought a bottle of The Bruery Sour in the Rye for easter and I'm excited to have my first American Wild Ale so I hope it's good!

 

Yup, my march beer spending is definitely a problem...Unfortunately that gives it something in common with my beer spending in just about every other month.

 

spent over $600 in tampa over huna weekend

 

After reading this post I realized I was slacking and immediately gave my local shop $80 for some Sour's.

 

Nugget Nectar, Palate Wrecker, On The Wings Of Armageddon, Enyoy By, Sucaba and FW 16th. Yeah I'm hurting quite a bit this month...

 

Local bottle shop had out of markets we usually don't see in pittsburgh, rr, loast abbey, and mikkeller. expensive tuesday for me.

 

This month has been especially brutal. I've already spent over $300 on beer and that doesn't count DLD tickets or the hotel costs.