Bo & Luke, Against the Grain pricing

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  1. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    How much are you paying for a bottle of Bo & Luke. I found bottles for $26.39. I think it is an absurd price.
     
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  2. edhizdeid

    edhizdeid Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2013 Washington
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    Here in KY, it was $15.50 at the brewery for the regular Bo & Luke and $20 at my local shop.
     
  3. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Locally to us?
     
  4. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    Yeah. Elizabeth Station just put bottles on the shelf. I dislike going there these days because they price gouge...
     
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  5. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I thought I knew where you were talking about. The draft prices are good, but they're borderline abusive on bottles of anything "uncommon".
     
  6. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    Even some draft prices. Example - $9 for Stone Xocoveza 12 oz, laughable. However, very nice people that work there...

    On another note Maggie's in Ferndale is trying to push $25 for a bottle of Pliny the Elder...LOL.
     
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  7. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    I guess they wouldn't charge those prices if people didn't pay for them. Ridiculous. They won't be laughing at me at the end of the day :slight_smile:
     
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  8. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    I'll be at Kulshan about 230, they just tapped another oaked RIS...
     
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  9. BeerThursdays

    BeerThursdays Savant (1,192) Feb 28, 2010 Delaware
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    Found them for about 18 each in Philly
     
  10. BrentLepping

    BrentLepping Initiate (0) May 28, 2014 Kentucky

    I live in Louisville and that shit should be selling for no more than $16 in this state. I suppose I understand a little taxation for the out-of-staters, but $26.50 seems absurd.

    I'll bet Sam and the boys at ATG wouldn't be happy to hear about that kind of price gauging.
     
  11. ASak10

    ASak10 Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2014 Colorado

    WTF? I get annoyed when one store around here charges $6.99, since most sell it for $5.99. That is laughable.
     
  12. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Well, since RR isn't distributed to WA, there's probably a "risk" surcharge there
     
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  13. deadonhisfeet

    deadonhisfeet Pooh-Bah (2,481) Apr 23, 2011 Kentucky
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    I agree with the other posters here who say that $26 is too high. When I can find it, they charge $16 for a bomber of it where I shop in Northern Kentucky. Growlers are a better deal, but rare. I can usually get a growler of it twice a year and pay about $20 for a full half-gallon.
     
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  14. ubenumber2

    ubenumber2 Maven (1,457) Sep 1, 2012 Arkansas

    I picked it up for 18 bucks an hour south of Chicago
     
  15. Vitacca

    Vitacca Pooh-Bah (2,250) Sep 15, 2010 Montana
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    Bought one for $24 in MKE and another in IL for $15. Shoulda known better but it's been so rare around WI I had to pull the trigger.
     
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  16. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Feel free to point them towards this thread.
     
  17. mabermud

    mabermud Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2006 Washington

    The name of the shop is Elizabeth Station in Bellingham, WA :wink:

    Greene's Corner in Bellingham is trying to sell 2013 Abyss for $50 a bottle :rolling_eyes:
     
  18. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    For real? FFS!
     
  19. Snowshoes

    Snowshoes Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Dude...we got pints of Xocoveza at Whole Foods for $5.
     
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  20. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    @Snowshoes, when this place opened a couple years ago, it was great. Local, family oriented (they've got a cereal bar for the kids), involved in the community. But, as they've grown, they seem to have gotten a bit full of themselves. They are the only true "bottle shop" in town, and they do bring in a very nice selection of stuff from all over the world. But, after charging $30 + tax for a 355ml of Cantillon, when a bar a 10 minute walk away charged $30 for a 750, over the bar mind you. I've stopped bottle shopping there, with certain exceptions (I'm out walking a dog and want a walk-around beer, gifts, etc). Our local food coop buyer does a great job, especially considering his space limitations, I'd love to hit the lotto and have him provide some competition.
     
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