Stone Pale Ale 2.0 price?

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  1. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    So first let me say I'm a big fan of the 2.0 (and also Ruination 2.0). Bought a single of each to try as historically I haven't been a fan of their past hoppy lineup of beers. So I was considering buying a 6er of the Pale Ale the other day, but was shocked at the high price. Was listed $4 more a sixer than SNPA/Lagunitas products and $2-3 more a sixer than most all the other craft pale ale/ipa sixers in the store. Is this common around the country for Stone 6ers in general to be priced higher than comparable other craft beers? It has always seemed that way in my area of MD, but I thought I heard that other places find Stone cheaper than many competitors.
     
    #1 bubseymour, Jul 2, 2015
  2. jkn09

    jkn09 Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2012 Texas

    At the grocery stores around here, Sierra Nevada runs $7-8 for a sixer, Lagunitas is about a dollar more ($8-9), and Stone is usually $11ish. I'm in the DFW area of TX.
     
    #2 jkn09, Jul 2, 2015
  3. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    Bump the above numbers by about a dollar for most stores in my area south-west of Boston. I would expect Stone Pale Ale 2.0 to go for $12 per 6 although I haven't seen it yet.

    I rarely buy Stone products because, while I like them, I don't like them enough at $12/6 versus $15/12 for Torpedo.
     
    #3 Andrew041180, Jul 2, 2015
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  4. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,878) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    I've seen it at $11-$12 per 6. In some places I've seen it strangely marked up more expensively than Delicious ($12 v. $11). Still not as bad as Ballast Point price gouging.
     
    #4 Stignacious, Jul 2, 2015
  5. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    If you haven't noticed from their marketing campaigns, they're a bit full of themselves.

    If Lagunitas and SN can do it, I'm sure Stone could as well.
     
    #5 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Jul 2, 2015
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  6. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    So it does seem they are higher than most comparable options in other places. Maybe its just CA where they get Stone 6ers at competitive/ comparable prices. Any CA folks to chime in?
     
    #6 bubseymour, Jul 2, 2015
  7. sagescrubber

    sagescrubber Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2015 California

    9.99 a sixer in San Diego is common. My grocery store offers $1 or $2 breaks from time to time too
     
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  8. gonzo000

    gonzo000 Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2014 Massachusetts

    Andrew - Found it at the Wegman's in Burlington on Wednesday $12- it has made it's way to MA!
     
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  9. Chcshammonde

    Chcshammonde Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2014 California

    Stone 6 packs are usually always a bit higher than competitors, in CA stores. Regular stone IPA is never less than $9.99 unless on sale at Safeway. I used to get the old Ruination 4-packs and thought the value was decent at $10.99. I probably wouldn't pay $9.99 or higher just for their pale ale though. Would try it on tap somewhere.
     
    #9 Chcshammonde, Jul 2, 2015
  10. Hopportunistic

    Hopportunistic Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2013 North Carolina

    I'm in north Charlotte, NC, and I just got back from the grocery store a few minutes ago. Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin' and IPA were both $8.99/6 at Food Lion, whereas Stone IPA was $10.99/6. I like Stone's brews as much as the next person, and have the utmost respect for their level of commitment to quality, but I just don't see the $2 more justification. Unless I see it on sale (which is rarely, but does sometimes happen), I will always choose Lagunitas over Stone stuff. When you're not independently wealthy (like me), every little bit of savings helps !
     
    #10 Hopportunistic, Jul 2, 2015
  11. jcos

    jcos Pundit (802) Nov 23, 2009 Maryland

    Where in Maryland approximately?

    Sierra Nevada and Lagunitas usually are the cheapest 6 pack prices in general...
     
    #11 jcos, Jul 2, 2015
  12. Himself

    Himself Initiate (0) May 20, 2014 Massachusetts

    Here in W. Mass Pale Ale 2.0 is $11.99, FSW Union Jack cans $12.99 and BP Sculpin cans are $13.99
     
    #12 Himself, Jul 2, 2015
  13. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    At my TW in Greenville:
    $10.99 for Pale Ale 2.0 (same as the old Pale Ale and IPA)
    $12.99 for Ruination 2.0
    $6.99 for S/N Pale Ale
    $8.99 for Lagunitas IPA
     
    #13 TonyLema1, Jul 2, 2015
  14. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    $12. Nailed it.
     
    #14 Andrew041180, Jul 2, 2015
  15. mmmbeerNY

    mmmbeerNY Maven (1,369) Mar 5, 2014 New York

    Agree, Stone is higher here ... one store example:
    Stone Pale Ale 2.0 12.99 6pack bottles
    Lagunitas Pale Ale 10.99 6pack bottles
    SN Pale Ale 17.99 12pack cans .....normally can get 12packs SN for 15.99 or 14.99 in area
     
    #15 mmmbeerNY, Jul 2, 2015
  16. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Really? Victory at sea for under $50 a case is outstanding. Sculpin is a bit expensive though.

    I did see Cali- belgique for $38 a case today. 6 packs.

    Enjoy
     
    #16 Giantspace, Jul 2, 2015
  17. PatrickCT

    PatrickCT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,776) Feb 18, 2015 Connecticut

    I have seen Lagunitas IPA in CT priced higher than Stone IPA and certainly much higher than SN. This applies to 6pks, not bombers. Lagunitas is not a staple for me. A Little Sumpin is not worth $12-13 dollars.
     
    #17 PatrickCT, Jul 2, 2015
  18. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
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    I never directly compared the price of Stone sixers to equivalently styled and abv-level beers from other breweries, but I'm surprised because I always found Stone to be a reasonably priced brewer.
     
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  19. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    Yes I was surprised as well because I thought I've read a lot of past posts with people talking about the good pricing on the Stone beers. Clearly in 6pack format though, they seem to be one of the most expensive in the country out there when comparing similar style/ABV with most of the other craft brewers options on store shelves or fridges. I think FW Union and Double seem to be about even with them. Ballast Point perhaps being the only well distributed brewer that is higher priced.
     
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  20. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,878) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    When Grunion and Calico first made it to my area in 6 packs, Wegmans and my local bottle shop both had them at over $13/pack. The prices have dropped since, but I'm still a bit befuddled as to why someone would charge Grapefruit Sculpin prices (which I do splurge on once and a while) for a standard Pale or Amber, respectively. By and large, Stone has been far more reasonably priced as a whole; which makes sense when you look at how much they are able to produce in a given year.
     
    #20 Stignacious, Jul 3, 2015
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