See ya sixer?

40 pack of Founders Porter in cans.....works for me!

 

Bring on the nip pack!

 

Just invest in buying a few of these Uerige Sticke beers and reuse the bottles...

Make sure you pour the beer into the flip-top bottle for fridge storage right away, then enjoy the rest. This was week old Black Xantus!!

 

Dishonest?

Have you encountered a 4-pack labeled as a 6-pack with two empty bottles?

Otherwise there's nothing dishonest about anything.

 

Direct contact and refraining from purchasing four packs. This will get their attention if it is consistent and done in significant numbers.

BA's may be the most passionate but they are simply the vocal minority. A large portion of a breweries customers are unaware of many BA type movements (freshness, anti four packs/bottles) and are not going to care. Even when you get into the BA crowd the majority do not want to do any more than sit at a keyboard and complain on a forum. You will get a few who may send an email but even less will change their buying habits. We as consumers to a mighty poor job at giving breweries incentive to change.

 

Just think of how much easier trading with other BA's would be if there were more beers in can format. They are lighter and won't break.

 

Better for the beer, better for shipping, better all around.

 

sorry but I happen to prefer the 4pack size.

Also I think the best craft beers out there are underpriced and frankly I'm GD tired of having to deal with all of the problems with places selling out so much, so fast, etc. I'd rather just pay a few bucks more and not have such a hard time to get what I want. Craft beer is still insanely cheap for being able to buy best of the best at a relatively low price compared to best of the best for Scotch, wine, etc.

 

In the context of thread, what is frustrating for me is that in my area most times I only have a choice between singles or cases. Wegman's is my biggest local retail outlet for craft six packs, but if they don't carry the particular brew I am looking for, I'll have to buy it in single or case.

Value wise, the case is much better deal versus buying singles (sometimes at $4.50/$5.50 per), but then I have to make sure it's something I'll enjoy as I'll have 24 of them.

 

Generally I agree with this, love the beer can format, just think the jury is still out if they age beer as well as bottles, especially larger format bottles.

 

I love folks who complain that things should cost more.

 

Come on you know what I'm saying - there's a bigger problem on the table which is supply relative to the demand, and in the big picture beer is still really cheap.

 

I would wish you had more patience and energy before wishing breweries would raise prices. Would have same result.

 

Not sure what you mean. The 2nd trip to the store is more gas than an extra few bucks on the sixpack, plus the time & hassle value.

I know it's easy for you and others to object with the higher prices argument, but I think it's just completely out of place when prices are artificially low in the first place. Brewers could be charging more and selling out just as fast, especially the rare releases. DogfishHead is closer to fair market price than most brewers, and they still have a major supply problem. Yet so many brewers are so much cheaper than DFH, and often have beers that are just as coveted.

 

'Gansett is doing all their beers in 16oz. cans x 6 packs. I like that. But we could do better

Just remember, it all breaks down to making a profit. Costs are not the same for each brew and brewer, and some are trying to profit more than others. In America, it's religion. To wit; the 16 oz. pint vs. the imperial 20oz. pint, and the glassware in England is marked with the 20oz. fill line, and the glass leaves room for the head. In America the pint glass is 16 oz. at the very top. If the pour has any head then you get 13 or 14 oz. tops. As long as no one is complaining....

England has CAMRA looking out for its beer drinkers. They pushed for legislation to actually make sure that you got your full pint. We could get of our a**** and at least push for some fairness. They charge us for what passes as a pint, we should at least get it.

 

4 packs are too litte. I don't like getting loaded off of craft beer (sometimes I do) but 4 packs are still not enough. I have to go to the store every other night to replenish and shop around. Craft brewers should stick to 6 packs and nothing else because anything higher would be too expensive

 

You are putting a lot of words into breweries mouths. What about the brewery who changes to four packs but does not change the case price? Blanket statements about the big bad breweries don't work here.

Let's not act like all consumers are oblivious either. Most of us know whats up. If someone if completely oblivious they may be "tricked" the first time but they will soon make up their mind about if it is worth it to them.

Complain about the value you are getting if you want but let's not turn this into the breweries taking advantage of us. Bad argument to make, no one is harmed here.

 

I can be a cheap bastard. Some times a growler is less cost, some times six pack, and some times different size bottles.

I do the math and tell my fav beer dude that I have beat his system. He then laughs


Quick question....I am a noob. How does one check messages on this site?

Thanks.

 

well considering four packs harbor the liquid of two bomber (usually for the same price), i agree. not to mention, it gives me four chances to drink the beer as opposed to one. i think the biggest thing with four packs is that most of these beers are usually higher in abv and more espensive to produce, thus cost more.