Has inflation impacted your beer budget?

I scored a sweet 12 pack of Zero Gravity's McLighty Light Lager for $14.99. That's a downright steal for a beer with only 3.8% ABV and 90 calories. I like to watch my consumption more nowadays. I'm more selective with beer in general and don't view $16.99 4 packs of any brewery to be worth my dollars.

 

Yes, less than 200 gallons per year.

Cheers!

 

I’ve been buying a lot of beer online. I always look for free shipping. You can’t beat Other Half for online purchases. A mixed build your own variety case runs about $100 +/-. Burial and Foam also offer “free shipping “, too. I’m lucky because I live in a state they all ship to (PA).

 

Bwahahaha...Oh wait, it was a serious question...Ahem...um, no. I just picked up two variety 12-pks, today, and I am already overstocked as it is.

 

Beer prices are largely the same as I see it. I keep costs way down with home brewing.

 

Fine tuning a bit also to inflation can't be wrong. Best of both worlds: the beers I drink the most are from my super store and mostly 1-2 bucks, ordering about 30 at a time keeping transport cost down. Then are the new beers showing up in my BA beer section, mostly from abroad, at €2.50-4 and added a higher transport cost because as it is I order ten at a time, carrying them home myself from the box.

So better not get dependent on ticking, even if that is the salt of the hobby!

 

I'm glad I only was into it for a couple of years, think of all the money I could have wasted

 

I've been buying more beer than ever, so I guess inflation hasn't affected my beer buying.

 

I’m in a similar boat. I have beer maybe once a week with my friends on the weekend but try a bunch at that time. I don’t necessarily have a budget, but also not really sure about spending a stupid amount on something I’m not sure about either.

 

I'm not gonna let inflation get in the way of supporting my local beer vendors.

 

Mrs O has her tennis, I have my beer. So when the credit card statement arrives each month, she doesn't ask me about obvious beer-related purchases and I don't ask her about obvious tennis-related purchases.

That's 32+ years of marriage working for the mutual benefit of the participants.

That's right, I just typed that.

 

Fortunately, at this point in my life, the inflation has not impacted my beer purchases - yet. I have certainly noticed the price of beers rising where I am; for example, I recently saw a 6-pack of Sierra Nevada pale listed for $11.99, whereas I had always seen it for $9.99 or at most, $10.99. As I only drink on the weekend, purchasing a few 6-packs will last me a while. For me, as much as I enjoy beer if the prices eventually skyrocket, I will have to reevaluate. As someone mentioned above, I also tend to avoid the $25.00 four-packs.

 

Can't believe the amount of snobs on here judging folks chosen multi packs...... This thread udgemental af! lol. Who cares if someone drinks pbr or rolling rock.

 

I personally am not seeing what you are seeing, but if you are looking for beer snobs, Beer Advocate is a solid choice.

 

I stock up on Homebrew kits when they go on sale for $20.
Hard to beat 5 gallons of good beer for $25-with yeast.
I'll buy some cheap beer like Miller High Life, Genny Cream Ale or Yuengling Black and Tan for basic chugging/yardwork beer.
I only find myself splurging on any new Bocks or Lagers, and the occasional Belgian and German brews a few at a time.
Back in the single days in the early '90's, I'd blow a load at the local six pack shop. That stopped after the vice got put on my finger.

 

Drinking (a 30 pack) and posting again?

I hate udgemental people.

(sorry, I'm no bully, but I *am* a smart ass -- always have been)

 

Has inflation impacted my budget (which ultimately includes my beer budget)? Then Yes, things cost more so my overall budget has slightly shrunken, so I try to spend less, save more.

Have increased beer prices (due to inflation) impacted my beer purchasing choices? Then No. I haven't seen inflation directly impact beer prices. I can still buy a mixer 6-pack for $11-$12. Quality NEIPAs continue to break the bank at $4-$7 a pop. I haven't noticed any increase in prices and given the wide, and variable, range of craft beer 6-packs from $8-$14+, I will not complain because that's a good deal and if I'm buying it the beer is worth far more than that.

 

Well when you do the math out like that I hope that wasn’t a typical month haha.

I do have to say Boston is a very expensive area regarding beer prices (among other things, like housing…etc.).

 

More reason to homebrew!

My recent batch of Belgian Dubbel is 'bubbling' away vigorously as we 'speak'.



Cheers!