Addicted to buying

Not so much the shopping but the trying. I have a couple of bars that I will go to when they have stuff I haven't had. When the work day is shit, I am there. I came to the same realization as the OP. Usually I have a handful of IPA's laying around, but it has gotten out of hand. Since I determined I must always have either Lagunitas Sucks or Lil Sumpin laying around I haven't put much of a dent in them. So working on the stash, mainly because I am bleeding out of my beer fridge into the secondary beer fridge and my wife won't allow anyone in my office anymore due to cases of beer on the floor. Shit sometimes I look around and feel like one of those hoarders that they do tv specials about. Imagine it walking around some dudes house with boxes of beer lined up with a trail and he's going "Yes that was a very good IPA back in 2010, I bought a case of it and had a few then moved on, scared to open it because it might be ruined and that would break my heart so I just leave it here".

 

I'm actually the exact opposite of most of you. I hate keeping a large stock of beer, as I like to drink most everything fresh. If I have more than 10-15 beers in stock, I tend to get anxious about it, especially if I have time sensitive beers like IPAs.

I've never understood people cellaring hundreds of beers, especially if some of those are IPAs and pales ales.

I have 3 beers I'm "saving" - 2013 and 2014 Anchor Christmas and a 2014 BC Barleywine. I do plan on drinking them at some point and not letting them rot.

 

Just throw a party and get rid of some stuff.

 

I definitely buy more than I drink! It is no doubt a "rush" hunting down and purchasing new beers, but I can't keep up with my buying addiction.

 

Yes... I am.

 

I keep a close watch on this cellar of mine... I walk the line.

(And it's a bitch, because I'm like a kid in a candy store every time I step into a bottle shop.)

 

I know I have responded before but part of my problem is I was buying a lot of single and bombers, then I would buy a few singles of the same because I knew it was good. Then I started just getting 4/6 packs because something was good and I knew I wouldn't just be able to go and buy it again (things that are limited releases) and now moved towards buying multiple packs.

 

The impulse to buy, buy, and buy some more is definitely there. I'm kind of proud and impressed with myself for remaining in semi-control.

 

Black Friday was an expensive weekend. Not just for BCBS, but I found so much other good beer. Close to $300 worth. Which in all honesty will last me the better part of the year.

 

Yeah, I am addicted to shopping for beer. :/
It's now beyond - what am I buying to drink?
It's, "what am I buying to drink, to send to my beer buddies, to store in my basement cellar, to trade?"

 

I'm ridiculous with this, I shop for beer every week and maybe a few times week. Nothing beats strolling a beer aisle. Cheers

 

It makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only beer shopping addict. I tend to buy it faster than I drink it. At least I don't "stock up" as much as I used to.

 

I love to shop for beer. Many times it's the hunt. Black Friday cost me about $600. But even yesterday I walked into a store and found a 4pk of Oskar death by coconut that I really wanted and there it was!

 

100% I definitely collect more than I drink and put a higher priority on it

 

Sorry you couldn't find anything good. LOL, jk

 

@woodylikesbeer

 

I'm right there with you on this.

 

I'm right there with Celtic.. I hate having too much beer. Besides my "cellar",(top closet rack, with about seven beers) I'll keep a mix-six'er in the fridge to drink through the week. If I had a beer fridge tho, I would probably stock up a bit more. Or if I didn't have the kiddo or the wifey around

 

For sure! trying to cut back as i was spending a lot of $. just don't want to miss out on anything awesome i guess and there's new stuff available every week.

 

Yeah bro the struggle is real lol, there's always a beer we need right lol