Cascade Bourbonic Plague -- online sale?

Okay, I still say I think Lost Abbey has done this already, given that any reasonable comparison should be per-ounce.

(And, CCK was $50 last time it was sold; although I have no idea what the original price was.)

 

It also has to be the original release of the beer. The bruery has done library releases for charity with $50+ bottles. And no large format bottles.

 

Rare beer sells much better than beer that has just been sitting around.

 

What they need to start doing is actually make small batches. They always say something like "super limited" or "small run" and then it sits there. If bottles were to actually sell out on release day, like HotD, Upright, De Garde, etc. the more likely people would go down and buy it the next time around (and maybe drop the price a few bucks )

 

If they move to a format (12.7 oz, Lost Abbey style?) that would allow for the same price per oz., but a cheaper price to the consumer per bottle, I would surmise the product would move faster. $30 for a 750 ml bottle of Pumpkin Smash = $15 for a 12.7 oz. bottle ($1.18/oz). I would buy the $15 bottle (maybe two!) but I know that I would need at least 2-3 other people to take down the 750 ml bottle, plus there is something about a $30 bottle that just seems like less of a value overall, though the cost is the same.

 

One of the funniest parts about their pricing is that you can get their beers cheaper at other places (Tin Bucket, Bailey's etc...) than you can at Cascade. That gives a whole lot of incentive!

 

This is a relatively common practice - Brewers not wanting to undercut the retailers and whatnot.

Why does every Cascade thread inevitably turn into "All of their beers are overpriced and taste the same" - Can't we just have 1 thread to bash on them? I don't post in every Lagunitas Sucks thread how shitty ALL Lagunitas beers are

 

Learned something new! Also, I love Cascade's beer. I go there probably once a month or so and have a few glasses.

 

It's not the gospel, but I've been to plenty of places where packaged product is more expensive at the brewery, for this reason. So, i just don't think its unique to Cascade.

I love Cascade too, and also love that the bottles stick around since I only get there ~3 times a year

 

I've heard that Cascade has actually told some places that they had to charge more for their beers or they would distribute to them any more. Some places don't carry Cascade's beers any more.

 

Why do we have to have a new HOTD thread several times a year to complain about how their beers are overpriced and undercarbonated and their releases are obviously completely unfair to whoever got shut out this time?

 

It got so bad they relinquished and actually sent some Strawberry to Seattle.

I'm guessing we'll see the same happen with the other "rare brewery only" bottles.

 

we don't

 

I do find it sort of annoying that they do charge 30 bones for some of their beers. I also wish they bottled the chocolate BP, as I enjoy that one so much more.

 

See Scaldis Prestige. Averages around 45, has been sold for 60 retail.

 

I wish Tangerine and Elderberry would show up on their online order site.

Was going to place an order for some other bottles but looks like they are not shipping currently.

 

And Baladin's Xyauyu variants were close to $50 a bottle, if I remember correctly.

 

Scaldis Prestige at least $50, Prestige De Nuits at least $50, Drie Fontenein has been seen over $50, Pannepot Grande Reserva 05 was $150/bottle, some breweries in So Cal charge people a fee just to be able to buy their limited beers (some do cost in the neighborhood of $50/750ml). As someone has mentioned by the oz Lost Abbey has beers that are over $50, HOTD, and other notable American breweries. The Mikkeller Black if you figure it in price per 750 ml is over $50, Abbaye De St Bon Chien Grand Cru (depending on the vintage) is easily over $50 depending on size you buy as well, Cantillon has plenty of bottles ranging up to $100 if you can find them (although some of that is due to price gouging), Nogne Dark Horizon by the oz is easily over $50/750ml. Anyone had Westveltern or Sam Adams Utopia? Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch (by volume), De Molen Hel and Verdomenis, even Port Older Viscosity is $50-$60/750ml. The list goes on and on. What do people think about young beers like Lolita and Juliet being $30?

 

Not a bad idea but if you are looking for a reason to go to Cascade--Big Woody festival is a month from today in Portland.