Buying for the ABV?

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  1. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    Torpedo and EC12 wins!
     
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  2. Mandark

    Mandark Zealot (587) Apr 8, 2008 Illinois

    I understand your question, but the real puzzler is where the hell did you find Curieux for $10.99 in Illinois?!
     
    #22 Mandark, Mar 10, 2013
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  3. hoppytobehere

    hoppytobehere Pooh-Bah (2,046) Aug 10, 2012 District of Columbia
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    Buy cases. Snagged a case of Stone IPA today for $29.99, bottled 2/19. Can't beat that.
     
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  4. WankelEngine

    WankelEngine Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2011 Illinois

    At Walgreens! The Bucktown/Wicker Park Walgreens to be exact. I think that might be an error on their part, because that has to be under cost. Maybe it was supposed to be $18.99 and someone screwed up? There were three bottles left on the shelf as of a few hours ago. I would have cleared them out, but, as I said above, short on funds.
     
    #24 WankelEngine, Mar 10, 2013
  5. Dweedlebug

    Dweedlebug Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Old Chub is smooth as hell and not a hint of the 8% that's in it. Cheap too ($35 a case in central PA)
     
    #25 Dweedlebug, Mar 10, 2013
  6. Dools9

    Dools9 Pooh-Bah (1,788) Jul 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Agreed, very tasty, very sessionable. But at 11 bucks a sixer for a sesssioner, is asking a bit too much mulah imo. 12 packs of All Day IPA @ Sierra Nevada prices would be so awesome, especially for the summer time.
     
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  7. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    Seriously. I mean SNPA 12 packs are right next to it in the cooler for $14.....if SN offered a beer at that price with an around 4% ABV I'd be sold.
     
    #27 davey101, Mar 10, 2013
  8. Dools9

    Dools9 Pooh-Bah (1,788) Jul 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    I hear ya man, I like All Day an all, but its not a beer meant for six packs at the price its currently going for. This beer begs 12 pack packaging paired with warm weather/BBQ/beach ect.
     
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  9. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    So much like! A local brewery had a low abv (3.75%) session ale....in a 22 oz....for $6-7 :confused: Do breweries just overlook the idea that a session beer should not only be palatable but also walletable?!

    edit: Your from MA, so it was Blatant Session ale.
     
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  10. WankelEngine

    WankelEngine Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2011 Illinois

    This is true! If I am going to drink 6+ at a time, I'd better be able to afford it. I look at All Day almost like a splurge. Also why I have an easier time buying 10%+ ABV bombers than low ABV 6 packs.
     
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  11. kingofhop

    kingofhop Initiate (0) May 9, 2010 Oklahoma
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    davey, a little OT, but what do you guys drink up in CT? I'm a long ways away, and I'm talkin everyday stuff. Narragansett? Juss interested, thats all.
     
    #31 kingofhop, Mar 10, 2013
  12. Moose90

    Moose90 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2012 Washington

    Cases (4/6pk) are as low as $28 in CO, gotta love it. Old Chub, at 8%, hits you more like a 10%+, and two or three go down mighty quick.
     
    #32 Moose90, Mar 10, 2013
  13. weatherdog

    weatherdog Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2007 Illinois

    Dammit Dan, let me know bout this shit so i can give you stuff to tide you over.
     
    #33 weatherdog, Mar 10, 2013
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  14. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    Hmmmm, I just had a Cherry Rye, All Day IPA, and 2 x Gandhi Bots tonight ( all purchased in CT) :wink:

    'gansett is my absolute go to cheap lager, but CT distro is stepping it up quite a bit lately. I try and drink as much NEBCO as possible and Hooker and Berkshire are fantastic locals. Let me know if you ever want a CT sampler pack!
     
    #34 davey101, Mar 10, 2013
  15. MikeEhrmantraut

    MikeEhrmantraut Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2012 Tennessee

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  16. Sirvis

    Sirvis Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2012 Michigan

    SN Torpedo is my go to when funds are tight. I started drinking high gravity brews when my wife thought that I had a drinking problem if I had more than 1 beer after work...now 1 takes the edge off. If your on a tight budget often...you should brew your own high gravity beer for a fraction of the cost of store bought.
     
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  17. kingofhop

    kingofhop Initiate (0) May 9, 2010 Oklahoma
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  18. Dools9

    Dools9 Pooh-Bah (1,788) Jul 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Ok, yeah Blatant session. I think Notch out of NH does some of their 'session' beers in 22's as well and very reasonably priced.

    edit: Notch is out of Ipswich, MA FWIW.
     
    #38 Dools9, Mar 10, 2013
  19. kingofhop

    kingofhop Initiate (0) May 9, 2010 Oklahoma
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    Hell, brother, I buy Torpedo even when I'm flush with the moneybags. It's great beer.
     
    #39 kingofhop, Mar 10, 2013
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  20. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    Huh, I need to grab that next time I head up North a bit.
     
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