Poll: Bomber or 12 oz. Bottle?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Greywulfken, Feb 14, 2015.

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What's your preference: bomber or 12 oz. bottle?

  1. Bomber

    41 vote(s)
    15.5%

  2. 12 oz. bottle

    224 vote(s)
    84.5%
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  1. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Alright, so cans kicked the crap out of bottles in my last poll, but today I was reading this thread about bombers moving to a 12 oz. format, and I wondered... (...wait for it...) ...given the choice, on any given day, for any given beer, would you rather have a bomber or a 12 oz. bottle?

    And before trolls and nay-sayers cast their aspersions, this isn't about 4 or 6 packs, it isn't about kegs or taps or growlers - it's a "bombers versus 12 oz. bottles" poll for people who have a preference between the two.

    Feel free to provide your rationale.

    And for the record, even though I love that bomber aesthetic, I can mix and match small bottles in 4- and 6-packs, and I like portion control, so I voted 12 oz. bottle. Plus I'm really excited to see Stone's Enjoy By in 12 oz. bottles :stuck_out_tongue:

    Cheers :wink:
     
    #1 Greywulfken, Feb 14, 2015
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  2. TheBrewo

    TheBrewo Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2010 New York

    Agreed, we both tend towards the bomber aesthetic, as you put it. Sharing is also caring, so since there is two of us, it is reasonable for us to split bombers and keep on truckin'.
     
    #2 TheBrewo, Feb 14, 2015
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  3. Premo88

    Premo88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,670) Jun 6, 2010 Texas
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    "portion control"

    good words ... that's why i always prefer smaller bottles. i only buy bombers when they are the only option. and count me double on the Stone Enjoy By 12 oz. thing.
     
    #3 Premo88, Feb 14, 2015
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  4. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I guess it depends on the beer. It would definitely be fun to have some bombers in the 12 oz. format. However, there are some transitions that don't seem to make sense. For example, BA Santa's Little Helper moved from bomber to 375ml format, but the price didn't change. That's no good. I would love to see some beers transition to smaller formats as long as the price also goes down accordingly. Overall, I don't mind the bomber format.
     
    #4 Beersnake, Feb 14, 2015
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  5. PSU_Mike

    PSU_Mike Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Fuck bombers. Seriously. I see 0 upside to them.
     
    #5 PSU_Mike, Feb 14, 2015
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  6. bman13

    bman13 Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2014 Ohio

    Call me the odd one, but i personally prefer bombers. Bomber 4 packs or 6 packs would be cool :slight_smile: but that's not what you're talking about. Even though I normally drink by myself, I still prefer bombers( or even a 750ml, just a couple of ounces extra). When I drink beer I very rarely have just one, usually it's two or three. With a bomber, I only have to technically drink just "one"
     
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  7. semibaked

    semibaked Pooh-Bah (1,897) Mar 27, 2007 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    12oz for sure, Death To Bombers!
     
    #7 semibaked, Feb 14, 2015
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  8. JuicesFlowing

    JuicesFlowing Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2009 Kansas

    I prefer bombers, because when I buy one, I know full well that it provides 2-3 pours, and I'll be sipping on it for some time, so I don't mind the higher price if reasonable. It's more bout the experience rather than doing math on price per ounce for me.
     
    #8 JuicesFlowing, Feb 14, 2015
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  9. ChiSoxFan13

    ChiSoxFan13 Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Wisconsin

    I enjoy the bomber format, it encourages drinking with friends and bottle sharing...if I get a rare 12oz, I tend to drink it on my own, rare bombers I tend to wait for bottle share nights.
     
    #9 ChiSoxFan13, Feb 14, 2015
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  10. Beef_Curtains

    Beef_Curtains Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2013 Ohio

    I like drinking multiple different beers in one session so smaller portions of each are better
     
    #10 Beef_Curtains, Feb 14, 2015
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  11. Treyliff

    Treyliff Grand Pooh-Bah (5,025) Aug 10, 2010 West Virginia
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I prefer 12oz, unfortunately 75% of my favorite beers have come from bombers.
     
    #11 Treyliff, Feb 14, 2015
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  12. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    Bombers rock cuz I'm fucking stupid and love getting ripped off!
     
    #12 hopnado, Feb 14, 2015
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  13. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    A bomber is just, like, two 12oz bottles that you have to open and drink at the same time.
     
    #13 Orca, Feb 14, 2015
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  14. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    two more expensive 12oz bottles :wink:
     
    #14 TongoRad, Feb 14, 2015
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  15. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Right. Like who wouldn't want that?
     
    #15 Orca, Feb 14, 2015
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  16. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    ...and if we would stop buying those bombers that same beer would be available in 12 ounce form
     
    #16 hopnado, Feb 14, 2015
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  17. SoleBriety

    SoleBriety Maven (1,445) Oct 10, 2013 California
    Trader

    I hate to say this, but 12oz bottles.

    For some reason, I had a difficult time finishing my Enjoy By last night. Usually that bomber would be long gone, but I was struggling yesterday. So, it would be nice to see the Enjoy By series come in a 6pack.
     
    #17 SoleBriety, Feb 14, 2015
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  18. Treyliff

    Treyliff Grand Pooh-Bah (5,025) Aug 10, 2010 West Virginia
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    or they would just stop making that beer because nobody buys it........
     
    #18 Treyliff, Feb 14, 2015
  19. PuckIt

    PuckIt Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2014 Pennsylvania

    16oz cans should just be the default winner
     
    #19 PuckIt, Feb 14, 2015
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  20. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    or maybe, just maybe breweries might say "hey, they caught on to us and our bomber format scam, let's just put our beer in 12 ouncers and not overcharge". Less profit from a beer is better than no profit at all
     
    #20 hopnado, Feb 14, 2015
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