Pliny - did I get screwed??

Its usually like $6-8

 

or $5 at the brewery.

 

Not a terrible deal, but that's certainly marked up a bit more than usual.

 

Yea, they aren't supposed to charge you that much for it, what liquor store was this? they can lose their account if they do.

 

Not too bad, Most places jack it up a few dollars. Too much if you ask me since its $5.25 a bottle at the brewery but its gunna happen

 

Was there a limit on bottles? Usually you can get Pliny at GOOD liquor stores below brewery price (in Huntington Beach for $4.19-$4.6)...but sometime in areas like Riverside or Redlands they charge $6 per bottle. Never saw $8...but if there was no limit I wouldn't say you got screwed...

 

As mentioned, that's a hefty mark up. However, do you personally value the experience of trying that beer at what you paid? I bought a couple Prairie BOMBs at $15 each when they usually retail at $7-10. While I may not hold the store I bought them from in the highest regard due to the gouging, I was willing to pay that and don't fret over it.

Quite a few of the Whole Foods in the West LA, Santa Monica, Venice area get Pliny but very rarely put it on the shelves. Find the beer person and have a friendly conversation about what is out and what you're looking for. They might have a couple bottles in the back for you.

 

Well for $6 that ain't that bad; things could be worse, you could have purchased your Pliny here:

 

$8 is what I pay including the shipping to Minneapolis, or maybe it just got bumped to $9.

 

Does it matter that much if you're not going to drink them?

 

$8 is still too much. Don't encourage shop owners that such a significant mark-up is acceptable by purchasing these beers at such high prices.

 

Any Whole Foods will be cheaper. Since you're out east, i guess you can hit the WF on Arroyo in Pasadena. If you want a different store, check out Ramirez Liquor on Olympic and Soto. They just opened their new store in that location and it's filled with good stuff. Then drive down the block and get some tacos de camaron from the Mariscos Jalisco truck.

 

I think whole foods is usually like $4.50