Sculpin pricing...have we lost our minds?

Even $20 for a sixer is about $6.66 for a bomber. People routinely spend that or more for bombers of lesser beers.

$16 for a sixer of Sculpin is reasonable...even though I get it in SoCal for $12.

 

Having a cold glass of Pliny 6 times wouldn't be worth $21 to you? That's $3.50 a glass. Try getting a glass of Pliny at a bar for $3.50. I'd pay that if it were available.

 

"On the shelf" being the key around these parts. There is a row of Port Mongo at my local grocery store that I have watched sit for over a year now. It's like a science experiment at this point.

 

For some places add tax ($3.50 x .09 = .31) and for all places add $1 per glass for tip. Now you're looking at a $5 glass of Pliny and you better watch how many you drink or you'll end up having consumed about $10,000 worth after you pay a lawyer for the DUI

Give me a $21 6 pack all day!

 

A couple Pliny's a day at $5 a pop is only like $300 per month. I spend almost that much on blueberries and almonds #trustfund

 

would personally prefer an $11 4 pk (Ruination is a good comparison) to a $16 6pk, but it really just comes down to perception. I think Sculpin is fantastic. I wouldn't necessarily buy a sixer of it (I don't usually buy sixers of anything), but I'd certainly not scoff at throwing a bottle or two into a mixed sixer.

 

You must have a lot of free time. Do they give you bathroom breaks at least?

 

What are they charging for it? Most of the De Garde I've seen around Portland has been pretty reasonably priced ($5ish). Although I could see lots of people (in portland too) saying "2.3%??? Give me something else that'll get me f'ed up!". (I certainly expect to hear such sentiments tomorrow at the OBF).

 

I completely agree with this.

I'm pretty sure the bars are setting the tap prices, from what I've seen De Garde kegs are pretty cheap. I know they want their Berliner weisse to be affordable.

 

I thought it was cool when they switched over to 6 packs. Only to keep scrolling past them to this day. Hey man, whatever.

 

Why does everyone want the cans?! As soon as BP bottles hit the Chicago market, all I heard was SCULPIN CANS!! On a relatively high priced IPA, why the hell would you want an additional SKU to dilute sales?

 

Stays fresher. A can is a mini keg. Brown bottles let in little light. Cans let in no light at all.

They're also much easier for taking camping or hiking, don't have to worry about glass breaking at all.

I'm a big fan of cans

 

All of this price breakdown bullshit is why I RARELY buy IPA's in bombers. I'll pass by one of my favorite beers indefinitely for a 4/6 pack of something else great when I'm buying beer.

 

Because we are greedy fuckers. And as soon as we get distribution of a beer we've been heretofore denied, we start demanding it in our favorite format. And complaining about the price.

 

I must point out again that Washington has one distinct advantage over almost every other state when it comes to the retail prices paid for beer.. ALL DISTRIBUTORS/BREWERIES ARE STILL REQUIRED, BY LAW, TO OFFER UNIFORM PRICING. This means that every retailer is supposed to pay the same wholesale price regardless of who they are and how many cases they buy. This, in and of itself, means that those retailers that want to gouge or take advantage of "whaleness" will be exposed by market forces. Shop around...everyone pays the same price so you can see who's taking advantage and who is not.

 

What would you consider local/regional beers of equal quality? I've got two drinkin' meals left in Seattle, and I'm still flexible with my schedule and finding good local recommendations.

 

If that price is correct then it is absolutely outrageous for a 2.3% beer. I wouldn't buy it on principle. But again that is the bar setting that price in hopes of taking advantage of a hyped beer/brewery. Isn't a pint of PTE like 8$ at Apex?

 

I agree with this statement 100%. I rarely buy bombers of IPAs --- I have been a sucker for Pliny when it was around and I crave a Workhorse now and then, but I usually pass them by.

As for Sculpin, it's 14.99 most of the places I buy my beer here in Seattle. That's $4 or more dollars per 6pk compared to FW Union Jack, Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin, Fremont Interurban, OB Dale's Pale Ale --- all beers I buy in 6pk fairly regularly. IMO, Sculpin is not considerably better if at all from these. I won't be buying any of it.