Anyone else have this problem? $$$

my apologies I should've stated "where I usually buy in new york I think it is..." lol instead acting like a know it all, and Upon further research where I buy it is also $15.99/6pk haha.

http://www.halftimebeverage.com/catalogsearch/result/?order=name&q=sculpin

 

Well when you're buying some 4 packs of narwhal and ten fidy. Oh and the 6 pack of Third coast. Well I always need some fresh IPA. Annnnd there goes $60. And this is on top of the money I spend homebrewing batches of delicious beer... mmmm beeeeer

 

Diabetes freed from from having such a dilemma. I alot myself two beers every two weeks. That's it.

 

No apologies needed dude

 

Yes, i spend entirely too much on beer.

 

Its $15 bucks everywhere. Its $15 at the brewery. Only time I've seen it cheaper, is when the grocery store is trying to clear out inventory.

Edit.
Forgot Costco's price. Should be cheaper there, but its Costco, will check tomorrow.

 

It only sucks if you do spend 30-60 on every liquor store visit when you go out to a bar once or twice a week and drop another 50-60 that night on beers. Think about it. If you're spending it wisely at the liquor store. Maybe a couple bombers and a 4 or 6 pack. Chances are you are not drinking all that beer in one night. So basically you're drinking $20 worth of beer at home vs. a night out.

Just depends on your drinking habits. Do you drink 4-5 beers a night? If so then yes I could easily add up.

 

My local BevMo just brought Sculpin down to $13.50 and lord is it testing me.

 

ALRIGHT this is a no nonsense and simplistic solution to this problem its been working for me for about a year now on friday get 40$ (or w/e your budget is) IN CASH then slip it in your wallet then when you get to that liquor store put the cash in your pocket with your ID ofcourse and put all those lovely debit and credit cards in your glove box lock up your car and go on in. the WHOLE TIME YOUR IN THERE you will have a constant reminder in your pocket screaming YOU ONLY HAVE 40$ TO SPEND! it makes for some very enjoyable weekends and it keeps your intake in check (if you plan on drinking good beer every weekend anyway) or you can stock up on 2 24's of PBR your choice CHEERS EVERYONE!

 

I'm 99.9% positive I'd have a bigger house if I didn't drink beer...at least that's what my wife keeps telling me.

 

I spend too much before I enter the shop, but bombers are not my problem. I purchase about 4-5 sixers a week.

 

I've given up on the budget thing as well. The releases never seem to end ...

 

Lucky me, my wife is addicted to Funkwerks Tropic King at $11 a 4 pack, I don't get a lot of guff about what my Sumpin Wilds cost...

And, you know, mo house mo problems, anyway

 

I have the same problem. I intend to spend around $20, but almost always end up spending more like $40-50.

 

The problem I have is I don't drink enough to keep up with my purchases! In a given week, I will drink 4-5 beers (between Friday & Saturday night). The thing is, I'm always out purchasing beer somewhere, whether it is a beer that I see for a ridiculously great price or if it's a beer that's been on my wish list that I haven't been able to find elsewhere. A typical beer store purchase runs $30-40 for me, sometimes more and when you look back at the volume of beer that money buys, you realize you aren't getting much bang for your buck.

 

Two pages and no stupid comment about first world problems yet? Wow, things are improving!

I still allow myself the retail indulgences, but I've cut back on the bar scene. It's just not a good value on that side of things, and a simple dinner with pub fare and craft beers is easily $60 plus about $12 tip. That's a good case and a half of beer, or a case plus a few bombers. I'll take the beer at home where I'm not griping that the glass has been empty for ten minutes, and how I'm supposed to tip anyway.

 

I've experienced this problem somewhat, but the limits I set for myself restrict the damage that I do to myself. I bought three 4-packs one day that ran me close to $50. This was a bit of a shock to me as I'm used to spending no more than $20 for 12 beers. Part of that problem was that I didn't realize Ten Fidy was so expensive. Anyways, I told myself that I would only consume one 12 ounce bottle a week (along with cheaper stuff mixed in). $50 over three months doesn't seem as bad all of a sudden.

Although for many of us it may be harder to look at those Imperial Stouts every day and not drink them than to hold off on buying them in the first place. I'm a mini-hoarder I guess. As long as I have my one shelf in the fridge and the one shelf in the basement pretty well stocked I can control myself fairly well.

 

Perspective can also be dangerous. If you were worried about the cost of a $15 six pack and now, when you realize that the price could be even higher you consider the $15 a good deal, you are getting yourself into trouble. This reminds me of the joke about the stereotypical wife coming home from the mall with bags of stuff and saying "look at how much I saved!"

 

I used to cringe at spending $9.99 on a 12 oz. bottle of DFH 120 or WWS, but I just dropped $53 on two bottles of Rodenbach Caractere Rouge the other day and thought that was a great price!

 

5 beers and it's not even over $30???
Man... IL has it good.

 

If you have never home brewed and dont have any equipment this probably isn't the answer but I try to keep a keg of a sessionable, enjoyable homebrew on tap at all times. So on the occasion where I do want to have more than one or two, or I want to have a beer during the week, I just drink my homebrew. At $25-$35 per 5 gallons its pretty budget friendly. The problem is commercial breweries won't stop turning out awesome one offs and seasonsals, so I still end up spending a good amount of $$$ running down the latest and greatest. Not to mention this new trading hobby...

 

My problem is somewhat similar. The $$ isn't a big deal - I live within my means and enjoy a good beer so I don't fret that I spend too much. The problem is that I enjoy IPAs and also do the 'just checking/looking' thing and end up buying something new or that I haven't seen fresh for a while even if I'm already fully stocked and have little or no room in the beer fridge. When I get over 48 bottles/cans [usually 75-25 in favor of IPAs], I stress out that something will go south on me, even though I keep the fridge at 40 - 45 degrees. The solution is of course to drink, but there's a limit to that as well.

 

great idea

 

I don't even want to think about how much I'm going to spend this weekend between Chicago, Wisconsin, and Darkness Day.

 

Sidewalk beer sales?


Yes I spend a lot of money on beer. I have no problem avoiding expensive bombers though. I just rationalize that I can have more of something just as tasty in a 4 or 6 pack instead, and choose those.

 

Dude, every time I go to the store to get a sixer, I end up with two sixers, and 3 or four bombers. It's a sickness haha

 

Same issue here. It is difficult being in such a great market like Chicagoland area where you have so much exposure to so many great beers year-round.

 

Yup, definitely makes it hard in Chicago with a new Pipeworks or Spiteful releases almost every week.

 

This is most certainly a shared "problem" with most Craft Beer Enthusiasts. I always have my biggest issues when I am out of town and find myself combing shelves full of beer that I don't see in my distro footprint. I know for a fact that I'm walking out of that store at least $200 lighter...and still leaving stuff on the shelf that I would grab if given unlimited funds.

 

Definitely have this problem. For shits and giggles I looked at my credit card statement for the last 3-4 months...about 30% of my expenses were at Binny's Beverage Depot.

 

Try living in Portland OR. my friend and see where $10 gets you, That would be no where, Upright, Deschutes, Commons, Logdsdon, Full Sail, and dare I go on, I can walk into Total Wine and drop a $100 and wonder what the hell happened as im walking out the door. Buying beer sucks but damn it taste good!!

 

I walked into my shop looking for the Expedition Stout that I knew was there. It was in the back room - 3 cases, and someone had laid claim to ALL of them. Over $70 a case... in my panic I agreed to buy 1 case since I knew they'd get more in. I am not a rich man. But DAMN I love me some Expo.

 

Craft beer gets me every time. I go in for a 4-6 pack and leave with several big bottles and a few 6 packs. The latest trip I finally found Saison Brett. Naturally I had to buy at least 2 one to drink, and one to cellar $25. Then I notice Boulevard did a collaboration with Ommegang so again I can't buy just one.... so it continues...

 

Me too

 

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I know myself well enough to know I can't go into the store unless I have a good amount of $ to spend

 

I work 2 jobs, kids are grown, girlfriend and I DO NOT share finances...and I have no other real hobbies (except for gambling on college/pro football), so I fortunately don't share your plight...that said, I really do spend too much on beer, especially now that I've got into on-line buying