Do you buy beer by the case?

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Do you buy beer by the case?

  1. Yes

    88 vote(s)
    33.8%

  2. No

    172 vote(s)
    66.2%
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  1. Brook82

    Brook82 Pundit (889) Oct 21, 2018 Ohio

    I'll buy cases of beers that are my favorites; Coor's Banquet, Stroh's, Founder's Breakfast Stout. Other than those, I will buy 6 packs
     
    #141 Brook82, Jul 18, 2021
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  2. Dweedlebug

    Dweedlebug Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Yes
     
    #142 Dweedlebug, Jul 20, 2021
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  3. Bluecrow

    Bluecrow Grand Pooh-Bah (3,501) Jul 16, 2012 New York
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    I pick up cases of SN Celebration and Anchor Christmas in December and light lagers ( Jack’s Abbey Post Shift, Utica Club Pilsener) in June
     
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  4. el_bobbo

    el_bobbo Savant (1,155) Dec 22, 2010 Massachusetts
    Mod Team BA4LYFE Society Trader

    Very seldom unless we're having a party. I will pick up mixed 12pks from Sam Adams and other larger brewers for the variety though.
     
    #144 el_bobbo, Jul 20, 2021
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  5. eppCOS

    eppCOS Grand Pooh-Bah (4,570) Jun 27, 2015 Colorado
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    Not in 10 years at least. Would I? Sure...if it was Treehouse which I have yet to try.
    But yeah...no.
     
    #145 eppCOS, Jul 20, 2021
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  6. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Yes… Hamm’s only 30Pk.
     
    #146 gatornation, Jul 21, 2021
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  7. hillind

    hillind Savant (1,007) Apr 24, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I buy Sunshine Pils by the case. The distributor near my house handles all the Troegs accounts for my entire county, so it’s always fresh. It’s been getting harder to find fresh lagers at bottle shops and grocery stores, so Sunshine by the case has worked well for me and it’s a little cheaper.
     
    #147 hillind, Jul 21, 2021
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  8. Chris7482

    Chris7482 Pundit (908) Jul 31, 2014 Illinois
    Trader

    I usually grab a case at a time, but usually 6 different 4 packs. I will keep 12 packs of fresh midwest staples around too (daisy cutter, 2 hearted, oberon, now son of juice!!).
     
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  9. Grounder

    Grounder Zealot (547) Jun 20, 2019 Illinois

    Sure, I'll buy 2-3 cases of Oktoberfest every fall. Last few years it's been Paulaner and H-P, but this year I plan for Paulaner and HB. May be I'll also grab a bottle or 6-pack of Sam Adams to see if I like it this year.
     
    #149 Grounder, Jul 21, 2021
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  10. Brally

    Brally Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2016 Belgium

    There are a few daily drinkers I frequently buy by the case.
    Firstly there’s pils, which I vary a bit between some local breweries (poes export, blauw, bavik).
    Secondly I always have a case of rodenbach as it doesn’t really spoil quickly anyway and I like it immensely with stew, chicken, rabbit.
    Lastly I always have some cases of Westvleteren 8 and 12 lying around and I get 2 cases of Westvleteren blond each summer as well. Privilege of being Belgian I guess.
    Aside from those I mostly buy singles, although I do always have an assortment of hefeweizens in my cellar as well, which contains some multiples as well.
     
    #150 Brally, Jul 28, 2021
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  11. GoBearsWalter34

    GoBearsWalter34 Pooh-Bah (2,770) Aug 1, 2014 Illinois
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    Just my staple beer that keeps cost down. Mainly Hamms and/or Old Style. Will sometimes buy multiple tallboy sixers. Otherwise, I don’t to enjoy variety. Even fear buying the 6-pack in the event I don’t like. I RARELY drain pour. Put in chili at least.
     
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  12. GoBearsWalter34

    GoBearsWalter34 Pooh-Bah (2,770) Aug 1, 2014 Illinois
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    Hard to beat Hamm’s 30-packs for $9.99!!
     
    #152 GoBearsWalter34, Jul 28, 2021
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  13. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    I wouldn't unless it was less expensive and I knew I'd drink them all within a reasonable time frame. Otherwise it's just clutter.
    And isn't almost everyone who responds "yes" a Pennsylvanian, due to their antiquated laws?
     
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  14. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    I voted no but recently bought a couple 12ers of mixed vintage Bigfoot (thought I was only buying 2 sixers, quite a pleasant surprise). Wanted the bock but that was sold out. Not sure if that qualifies as a case purchase.:thinking_face:
     
    #154 readyski, Jul 29, 2021
  15. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Voted no. Esp since im surrounded by taprooms and the drink of choice for me 99% of the time is a BA Imperial Stout( no adjuncts) my local spots sell singles of KBS,Speedway, Yeti,Spencers, TenFidy, and when i feel frisky i buy Parabola ( firestone Propagator is real close too), BA DarkStar, BA Original Oil (moonraker) ,Wootstout ( gotten steadily worse over the e years) , El Segundos, they are also close, LA Ale Works Rushm Attack,Standard Crude ( ECXELLENT AND UNDERRATED)and all that. So no need for a case. Closest i get is when Willettized makes an appearance. I will grab whatever is in view in the cooler. Most i got once was Four 4 packs . ThTs becauze i dont wanna be a dick and rob pepple of experiencing it
     
    #155 Resistance88, Jul 29, 2021
  16. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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  17. Brally

    Brally Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2016 Belgium

    How the hell did a law like that even get passed and what was the rationale behind it as it sounds absolutely insane to be forced to buy by the case.
     
    #157 Brally, Jul 29, 2021
  18. o29

    o29 Maven (1,275) Sep 29, 2020 Texas
    Trader

    This is America! We are no stranger to obscure regionalized laws.
     
    #158 o29, Jul 29, 2021
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  19. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    According to Wikipedia below is the background/history:

    “Pennsylvania's complex alcohol laws can be traced back to the Prohibition era. Gifford Pinchot, who served as governor from 1923 to 1935, had a "dry" stance on alcohol. Even as Prohibition was repealed in Pinchot's 2nd term, he maintained his tough stance on alcohol control. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board was created to license establishments, set serving hours, and regulate prices.[4] Also in 1933, alcohol sales became a local option whether or not to become wet or dry. Although the state does not have any dry counties, the state still has 683 municipalities (as of January 2019) that are at least partially dry.[5] Many of the dry or moist municipalities are small communities in rural areas.

    Retail establishments selling alcohol must be licensed. The Liquor Control Board operates on a quota system, which has changed several times over the years. Currently, the quota is one license per 3,000 county inhabitants, but existing licenses in areas that exceed the quota are grandfathered-in.[6]”

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_laws_of_Pennsylvania

    So, coming out of Prohibition the PLCB was formed to create the rules. And with all politics it is other special interest groups (and the lobbying money) which influences things. The Retail Beer Distributors eventually formed an organization: Malt Beverage Distributors Association of Pennsylvania (MBDA). As with all politics, between the MBDA and the PLCB it was determined that beer should be sold by the case (24 bottles/can) at Retail Beer Distributors and this ‘edict’ was in place for many decades. It took a very long time for constituent desires to be a priority (because individual beer consumers do not generally provide lobbying money?).

    I am confident that @jesskidden can provide additional details.

    Cheers!
     
    #159 JackHorzempa, Jul 29, 2021
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  20. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Well, there's lots of mythology and misinformation about the now-defunct so-called "Case Law" in Pennsylvania, enacted in the immediate post-Repeal years when every US state had to re-write their alcoholic beverage laws. For one, no one was ever "forced to buy by the case" - it was only certain types of retail licensees, what are known in PA as "distributors", that could only sell cases or kegs. Bars, restaurants and bottle shops (attached to food businesses) were allowed to sell single bottles, sixpacks and other less than case amounts up to 192 oz. (so, equivalent to 2 sixpacks of 16 oz. cans/bottles or 6 quart bottles.)

    Also, while the initial laws were written by a commission appointed by the Republican "Dry" governor, Gifford Pinchot, the PA brewers liked the law - since it acted as a protectionist regulation for home industries. Pennsylvania had more local and regional independent breweries than any other state after Repeal - 107 in 1935 out of 703 US breweries and that lasted into the 1970s (1973 - 18 out of 122). In fact, some of the first lawsuits against the PA ABC laws were filed by 3 largest national brewers - Schlitz, Pabst and Anheuser-Busch.

    To quote the PA. State Brewers Association president in 1980, in a speech entitled "Why Pennsylvania Has Eight Breweries"
    And Dick Yuengling, Jr.:
     
    #160 jesskidden, Jul 29, 2021
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