4 or 6 pack pricing vs. bottle pricing

I enjoy buying singles. You get to try one out and see if you like it. That way you don't waste more money on a 4 pack or 6 pack of something you don't like.

 

I have a bottle shop near me that sells their entire inventory in singles or packs. Their singles are pretty cheap, usually only 10-15 cents more per bottle than if you were to buy it in a pack.

 

There are breweries where I buy the single before committing to a six pack.
There are breweries where I'll grab a six pack no matter what.
There are breweries where I won't even gamble on a single anymore.

 

I love singles. As mentioned above, it gives you the opportunity to try more beers for less money, and try out a beer without committing to a 4/6 pack. Ever since I found out about places selling singles, the only 4 pack I bought this year was Hoptimum only because the places selling singles didn't have it in stock.

Everything else being equal, I would definitely visit the store that breaks up 4/6 packs over stores that don't.

 

Buy the 4 pack if you are concerned with "value."

 

Buy $7.99 DirtWolf if you are concerned with "value."

 

Brewers don't set an MSRP, they sell it to distributors at a given price and the distributor then the store adds their respective markups (of which the distributor's is typically the larger share).

The same beer is also packaged in palates, cases, 4/6pks, all the way down to single bottles. I dont see why you arbitrarily draw the line at 4/6pk. You expect to save some money per ounce by buying a case over a 4/6pk, right? It works the other way too, a single bottle is more expensive per ounce compared to a 4/6pk.

 

I hate you guys . I hate going to buy the last sixer and then finding out it was a fiver... I've actually paid for a six pack and got home to find one already missing. My fault I know...

 

Singles will always be pricier than buying a 4 pack as a 4 pack will always be pricier than buying a case.

Simple economics.

 

I agree. Three Floyds hit a lot of shops this week, including Zombie Dust. I was just in a small shop, and they had everything in 4 or 6 packs. This included Robert the Bruce and Pride & Joy, which were priced (kinda) reasonably at 13.99. However, they had only single bottles of Zombie Dust at 3.50 a pop. With Chicago and state taxes, that is almost 4.35 a bottle. With that in mind, four bottles are nearly $20!! I was in a small grocer the other day, and saw tags for where Three Floyds' products (if they were in stock) sit on the shelf, which were all priced at 10.99 a six pack!

I have been to stores where they sell singles of Zombie Dust and other hard to find brews, but they at least limit it to 1 per customer. I took advantage of this when I first found Zombie Dust, but wanted to only try one bottle out first. However, the limit of 1 or even 2 can be annoying if I want more after the first try. Oh, and did I mention, Chicago law prohibits the sale of single bottles?

 

I am happy to pay a small amount more to buy a single.

 

Thoughts? I think your logic is absurd. Based upon your logic, I demand that retailers no longer break down cases.

 

I love singles. Don't mind paying a little more if it saves me from having 5 singles sit in my fridge for months.

 

Why?they are offering a single of brew that has limited availability in markets @ around 10% more(on the single) than the 4-pak price that is normal for singles sales

 

Chicago and state sales tax is 24%? Fuhhhh man move to Texas..... Then again the beer selection does drop off compared to Chicago....