Price gouging in TEXAS

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  1. BgThang

    BgThang Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2007 Texas

    This has become ridiculous. $10 for a 5oz pour. Come on really? With the latest releases in Texas of founders, southern tier, firestone walker. some of these prices Ive seen and heard of other people paying are ridiculous. Sucaba is a great beer so is KBS but ive had them many, many times before and just refuse to pay those prices. I wonder if the distrubutors are jacking the prices on the bars or are the bars jacking the prices? Are the bars jacking the price to pay for the distro's jacked price?
    Unfortunately there are poor college kids that will pay these prices and other beer geeks who seem to lose all reason when something finally comes to austin. You can flame and say "well more for us" or whatever....... I am just stating this is craziness and unfortunately I do not see it ending anytime soon.
    I can literally order out of state and have it shipped cheaper than these prices. If that was legal
     
    #1 BgThang, Apr 17, 2013
  2. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Yeah. Drinking at home is better.
     
    #2 Daemose, Apr 17, 2013
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  3. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    if shelton was involved, I would say it was the distro...
    but otherwise, I am not sure, i would assume it would be the bar. I was out saturday and had a few founders pours and a few others, with my brother, maybe 6-8 beers... our bill was $23. lol. I was shocked. I left a $20 tip. :slight_smile:
     
    #3 crusian, Apr 17, 2013
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  4. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Welcome to the East Coast, man.

    This shit is tame compared to what goes on in places over there. $8 pints are a normal thing in Florida. I pay that every time I get a Two Hearted on draft down there.

    Luckily our locals are still rather cheap.
     
    #4 Lutter, Apr 17, 2013
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  5. BgThang

    BgThang Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2007 Texas

    I used to travel to the east coast alot (virginia, DC, Maryland) and $5-$6 a pint was the norm. I would gladly pay $7-8 a pint for a good beer.
    but $10 for a 3rd of a pint is reDONKulous I do vaguely remember paying $6 for 12oz pours in richmond , VA but usually was not to bad
     
    #5 BgThang, Apr 17, 2013
  6. mattisloco

    mattisloco Maven (1,306) Feb 13, 2007 Texas
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    I had $5 8oz pours of §ucaba/dba/pale/wookey and $26 bottle of 16th anniversary.

    $8 10oz pour of kbs, $6 pints of dirty bastard, all day and reds rye.


    All bar prices. I'd change where I consume.
     
    #6 mattisloco, Apr 17, 2013
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  7. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Whoa. $26 is an amazing bar price for 16. I think that was around 20-22 retail.

    FWIW... I paid $8.50 for 12oz of KBS at the Austin Saucer. Twice.
     
    #7 Lutter, Apr 17, 2013
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  8. mattisloco

    mattisloco Maven (1,306) Feb 13, 2007 Texas
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    I only drink at amazing places.
     
    #8 mattisloco, Apr 17, 2013
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  9. air

    air Zealot (671) Mar 28, 2007 Texas

    What bars are charging those prices? IMO that information needs to be out in the open too.
     
    #9 air, Apr 17, 2013
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  10. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Strangeways, I'm guessing?
     
    #10 Lutter, Apr 17, 2013
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  11. mattisloco

    mattisloco Maven (1,306) Feb 13, 2007 Texas
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    All the founders was at Goodfriend.
     
    #11 mattisloco, Apr 17, 2013
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  12. air

    air Zealot (671) Mar 28, 2007 Texas

    Did you ever go to Churchkey? They'd charge some stupid prices too, which is why I typically preferred Paradiso @ Dupont or Meridian Pint around there.
     
    #12 air, Apr 17, 2013
  13. starkmarvelo

    starkmarvelo Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2010 Texas

    $15 for a 12 oz bottle of BB2...#nope. $10 for a 5oz pour...#fucknope.
     
    #13 starkmarvelo, Apr 17, 2013
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  14. BgThang

    BgThang Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2007 Texas

    let not get me started on paradiso....hahahaha I think I wrote a review on here about it.
     
    #14 BgThang, Apr 17, 2013
  15. TX-Badger

    TX-Badger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,234) Jun 14, 2012 Texas
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    I think it's both the bars and distributors, they're finding people who will pay those prices (not me), so they figure why not get every penny. Personally, I prefer to drink at home on my patio with friends over and split some great beers. Plus it's way cheaper. The best way to vote, is with your wallet.
     
    #15 TX-Badger, Apr 17, 2013
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  16. Clonies720

    Clonies720 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 Texas

    dafaq are you guys going and drinking that charges $10 for a 5oz pour? It's like when a place told me $11 for 1 bottle of SA DR #13. I laughed in their faces.
     
    #16 Clonies720, Apr 17, 2013
  17. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    Last time I went to Churchkey (January) I went right at 4 when they opened. Chatted the bartender up the whole time, while drinking probably 6-8 beers plus a bunch of tastes (I was walking back to my hotel). Guy charged me $10 total.

    So I dont mind their prices at all. :slight_smile:
     
    #17 kmello69, Apr 17, 2013
  18. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Drinking at Home. The way to go.

    Not chasing the next big thing. The way to go.

    Drink your favorite beers. The way to go.

    These are the tenets of Beer Advocacy.
     
    #18 Daemose, Apr 17, 2013
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  19. Danielbt

    Danielbt Initiate (0) May 4, 2012 Texas

    I don't think it can be called gouging. If a certain place is charging too much, don't go there.

    If the prices at a bar are too far removed from a reasonable level, the prices will come down or the bar will take a loss. There aren't enough unknowledgeable people to support outrageous prices, and if there are, then the price obviously isn't outrageous.
     
    #19 Danielbt, Apr 17, 2013
  20. pwsoldier

    pwsoldier Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2007 Minnesota

    A lot of those rare kegs come in sixtels, and they ain't cheap. $4 for an 8 oz pour would be breaking even in some cases. $10 for a 5 oz pour does seem pretty steep though.
     
    #20 pwsoldier, Apr 17, 2013
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