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$15 pint of pale ale

Discussion in 'US: New England' started by EnronCFO, Feb 21, 2013.

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  1. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,021) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    That's what Maine Beer's Peeper Ale is going for at Meadhall in Cambridge right now. $8 for an 8.5 oz pour, or $15 a pint. I actually sat down, looked at the beer menu (Peeper was first on the list), and left. Walked over to Cambridge Beer Company and had a pitcher of Tall Tale Pale Ale for $17. Just disgusting what the craft beer world is coming to. Good beer at reasonable prices, can we seriously get back to this?
     
    #1 EnronCFO, Feb 21, 2013
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  2. kbuzz

    kbuzz Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2011 North Carolina

    yikes
     
    #2 kbuzz, Feb 21, 2013
  3. rowingbrewer

    rowingbrewer Maven (1,408) May 28, 2010 Massachusetts
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    This is why I only trade mbc and avoid meadhall
     
    #3 rowingbrewer, Feb 21, 2013
  4. bring

    bring Zealot (718) Aug 17, 2005 Greenland
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    Saw pretty much the same thing at eastern standard about 6 months ago. Ordered something else.
     
    #4 bring, Feb 21, 2013
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  5. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,021) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    A very good idea. Overpriced brewery*overpriced bar = outrageously priced beer. I can't believe anyone would pay that price for that beer.
     
    #5 EnronCFO, Feb 21, 2013
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  6. Patrick

    Patrick Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2007 Massachusetts

    Isn't this really only an issue with Maine Beer Co?
     
    #6 Patrick, Feb 21, 2013
  7. bring

    bring Zealot (718) Aug 17, 2005 Greenland
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    Have seen the same with founders breakfast stout at nearly $1 per ounce. Obviously, lots of imports, too.
     
    #7 bring, Feb 21, 2013
  8. Patrick

    Patrick Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2007 Massachusetts

    At Meadhall?
     
    #8 Patrick, Feb 21, 2013
  9. BobCobb

    BobCobb Pundit (974) Jul 10, 2012 Illinois
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    In their defense, a webpage saying "site coming soon" for a year and a half doesn't pay for itself.
     
    #9 BobCobb, Feb 21, 2013
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  10. bring

    bring Zealot (718) Aug 17, 2005 Greenland
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    No, talking Boston area pricing in general
     
    #10 bring, Feb 21, 2013
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  11. SunDevilBeer

    SunDevilBeer Pooh-Bah (1,945) May 9, 2003 Massachusetts
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    Stop going to well-known beer palaces that jerk customers around with high-priced short pours, shitty staff attitudes & overpriced, lousy gastropub food. The growth of craft beer means you don't have to put up with this crap any more - plenty of good beer to be had at restaurants & under-the-radar bars that treat their customers (& their wallets) with respect. Seek them out.

    Oh - & ignore MBC beer too. :open_mouth:)
     
    #11 SunDevilBeer, Feb 21, 2013
  12. lucas1801

    lucas1801 Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Massachusetts

    That is nuts for Peeper, I got a 16 oz Lunch at Sunset for that price last year. Well actually I got the last 2 pints in the keg, and since it kicked about 14 oz in to my pour the second one was free. That was a good deal.
     
    #12 lucas1801, Feb 21, 2013
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  13. LarryAppleton

    LarryAppleton Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2012 Canada (QC)

    15$ for a pint of Peeper is still less of a markup than 6$ for a pint of BMC. A pint sized bottle of peeper is what? 6-7$ in a bottle shop? So it's a 2x markup. That's not that outrageous, just very expensive.
     
    #13 LarryAppleton, Feb 21, 2013
  14. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    I pay between $7-$8 for a pint bottle of any of the MBC beers, so $15 a pint, while pricey, isn't ludicrous for a bar. That said I wouldn't pay it, but then again I don't routinely buy MBC beers anyway due to their pricing.
     
    #14 Hanzo, Feb 21, 2013
  15. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,021) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    Saying the draft price isn't ludicrous because the bottle price is stupidly expensive too is a pretty weak argument. It was my first stop into meadhall and likely my last. As for Maine Beer, I think I'll stick with cheaper pale ales and IPAs like Sculpin for now on. :wink:
     
    #15 EnronCFO, Feb 21, 2013
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  16. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    How do you figure? It is about double what the equal amount in a bottle would be to buy at a beer store....

    Think of it like macro, you can get a 24oz can of Yuengling in stores for $2.....go to a bar and try and get 24oz for $2. The reason why this seems like such a massive markup is the base price of the beer is higher.
     
    #16 Hanzo, Feb 21, 2013
  17. BleepBloopBlap

    BleepBloopBlap Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2011 Massachusetts

    You absolutely did the right thing - adios Meadhall, helloooooooooo CBC!
     
    #17 BleepBloopBlap, Feb 21, 2013
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  18. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,021) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    Right, that's my point. MBC's pricing is so out of whack with the type of beer that the only option for a bar is to cut mark-up and margin to keep it relatively in-line with other beers of the style, or keep the same pricing scheme for all beers, which leads us to a $15 pint. This is more on MBC's end than Meadhall, but it's not like everything else on the tap list is priced reasonably. I mean, they're charging $7 for a 14 oz. pour of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
     
    #18 EnronCFO, Feb 21, 2013
  19. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    Oh you'll get no argument from me there, MBC's pricing is absurd. And yeah, if this bar is already overpriced I can see your disdain.
     
    #19 Hanzo, Feb 21, 2013
  20. Seanniek91

    Seanniek91 Savant (1,184) Jul 1, 2012 Rhode Island
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    I hate the Meadhall.
     
    #20 Seanniek91, Feb 21, 2013
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