addicted to buying beer...

This is when I started accumulating most of my beer. My favorite time of year!

 

Me too. I filled up my garage fridge way too fast, although part of that was due to trips to states with better distro.

Bombers are what kill my storage, I tend to buy too many seasonal and special beers, and then I am hesitant to open them without sharing with a friend, which doesn't happen often enough.

 

GABF week in denver sucks. Not only are we getting all the usual suspects for this time of year, butwe get a shit ton of other hard to get brews as well. It's been raining ccb, cantillon, sun king among others all week. Between velvet merkin, osiris, big bad baptist, prairie bomb and all the rest I am broke as a joke.

 

You pretty much described my exact problem to the tee. I felt like I was reading about myself. lol

 

I fall in this boat as well. It's the worst when I go out of state and stock up on things I can't get locally. Last time I was in Colorado I came home with 4 cases, mostly big bottles. The only thing that keeps me in check is the cabinet where I store it. I have one shelf that holds 30 big bottles, and a small shelf that holds 48 small bottles. I try not to go past that, but I have about 15 bottles on top of the cabinet, basically my overflow space.

I've been doing good the past month or so and haven't been to any stores. With the Lips of Faith 2013 La Folie and Le Terroir coming soon, I'll be back at my favorite store when those hit.

 

Great thread title!

 

I do the same thing. I work at a beer and wine store so I'm always buying a new beer that comes out, set it aside and by the time I'm ready to drink it I buy another one and drink it instead. I even do that with beers that have been out for a while I haven't tried yet. I also set a lot of beer aside in the sold section we have for employees that want to save stuff for themselves that I buy at a later date but never drink right away.

I also get burnt out on certain styles but if we get a limited amount of a beer style I'm burnt out on (like recently the new Ommegang Game of Thrones stout), I'll buy it and save it for later.

 

Oh, I can most definitely relate. I make at least 1 stop a week & usually spend at least $50 a trip. I've slowed that down a lot lately because I have around 120 beers in my "cellar" (*closet), but I still leave with something. I just enjoy the whole experience of finding something I haven't tried or have been seeking out & collecting them to try immediately or to save for a special occasion & share. I often have to explain to friends that I buy way more than I drink.

Where do you live in VA?

 

I wish I only had 200 beers on hand.

 

Just think, when the zombie apocalypse happens, you'll be well stocked

 

221 bottles in inventory right now. My wife can't stand it as I've got bottles in two different closets, three different fridges, on the dining room table and behind the eat-in kitchen table.

I've got some for aging, some for drinking, and too many to count because they're seasonals. I typically only drink on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights and I rarely drink enough to get drunk. My favorite beer is one I haven't had yet.

I have issues, but not with drinking, just buying. Thank God for this thread to show I'm not the only one.

 

Been really into craft for about a year now and have 30 beers in the cellar downstairs and currently 15 beers in the fridge/on deck.

Also been cutting my consumption though.

 

This sounds all too familiar. My cellar/beer fridge has been holding steady at around 300 bottles for probably more than 2 years; never does it manage to dip very far below that. And I almost never buy 6-packs, this is mostly 750s, bombers, and single 12oz bottles. I don't really get a "rush" buying beer; too many good beers just keep coming out faster than I can drink them. I'm gradually figuring out how to manage it and I'd love to get the stockpile down to around 100 bottles or so. But even if I completely stop buying beer now (and I picked up four more bottles today), that would take about half a year...

 

Guilty of this......perfect example I went out today to buy my wife a birthday present and also came home with six new beers!!!! Yikes!!!

 

This thread makes me feel much better . I definitely feel addicted to the chase of new beers. Between Beer Menus, Facebook, and drop ins at a few grocery stores, I'm always looking for the next beer to hit my favorite bottle shops . And as others mentioned, going to an area with different distro means I must grab any and all beers I can't normally find. If it weren't for the fact that I'm a grad student and on a limited budget, my beer buying would be at least twice what it is.

 

Newport News area

 

Last count was 322 in the cellar and another 46 in the garage refrigerator. And I still buy new brews at the store 2-3 times a week. I do try to be selective on my IPA's so none go more than a month or so before consumption. But its amazing how many friends I have who like to stop by and help me "reduce" my excess inventory. But that's actually my favorite part, inviting over friends and introducing them to new and different brews and consuming them together. Beats the hell out of Facebook for socializing!

 

My inventory is quickly approaching 200 beers... mostly limited release/rare 22oz beers over $10 a pop too. I figure I could drink at my current rate for almost a year just off my supply.
Is it a problem? Yes
Will I continue to buy more? Yes
Is there a solution? Well I could drink more frequently, but that's probably not the best idea. I do share and am currently being very selective on anything I buy quantity of.

 

Not so fast. I recounted the votes - you're still a freak. Sorry.

 

I'm with you. It's kind of like women with shoes but much more awesome!