What format do you consume your beer in?

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  1. woodchipper

    woodchipper Grand Pooh-Bah (3,735) Oct 25, 2005 Connecticut
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    I have seen a lot of growler/draft/bottle/can/bomber threads recently. These threads got me thinking - in what format, by percentage in volume, do we beer advocates consume our beer in?

    I could make a survey thread and break it down by ounces as well as cans vs. bottles and include home brew, but I want to keep it simple- just 4 categories. I assume that there are industry statistics on this, but that represents the general public (and we know what direction they skew in). Instead, this survey, by location here, represents you the beer advocate, discerning people.

    State what percentage by volume you think represents your commercial beer consumption. It doesn't matter if you paid for it, traded for it or got it for free. I will start by example. This is an estimate of my consumption-

    Growlers/Crowlers = 5%
    Draft = 15%
    Bottle/cans 16 oz. and under = 65%
    Bottles over 16 oz.(bombers) = 15%

    Oh yea, check you math, (hint, should equal 100%).
     
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  2. Harrison8

    Harrison8 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,285) Dec 6, 2015 Missouri
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    Ohh, this will be a rough estimate, but here goes:

    Bottles/cans 16oz and under = 80%
    Bottles over 16oz = 18%
    Draft = 2%

    Considering I've only purchased three growlers, I think the above looks pretty good, as growlers were about 0.1% (if that) of my beer consumption.
     
  3. jaketodd

    jaketodd Initiate (0) May 14, 2014 Idaho

    100% 12oz cans

    Cheers!
     
  4. thepenguin

    thepenguin Savant (1,215) Aug 8, 2010 Massachusetts

    Growlers/Crowlers = 5%
    Draft = 10%
    Bottle/cans 16 oz. and under = 65%
    Bottles over 16 oz.(bombers) = 20%
     
  5. Krice99

    Krice99 Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2014 Illinois

    Growlers/Crowlers = 1%
    Draft = 20%
    Bottle/cans 16 oz. and under = 44%
    Bottles over 16 oz.(bombers) = 35%
     
  6. 19etz55

    19etz55 Savant (1,236) Aug 12, 2007 New Jersey
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    12/16oz bottles/cans 80%
    1/2 growlers 10%
    Drafts 5%
    Bombers 5%
     
  7. woodchipper

    woodchipper Grand Pooh-Bah (3,735) Oct 25, 2005 Connecticut
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    I forgot to state that this should represent your reality, not you preference.
     
  8. LostHighway

    LostHighway Pundit (986) Jan 29, 2007 Minnesota

    16.9 oz and under bottles & cans 82%
    larger bottles 15%
    draft 2%
    growlers/crowlers <1%
     
  9. Squire

    Squire Grand Pooh-Bah (4,385) Jul 16, 2015 Mississippi
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    I've never thought about it.
     
  10. OldSwampy

    OldSwampy Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2016 Virginia

    Very rough estimate would be 1/3 12 oz. cans and 2/3 16 oz and under bottles. No growlers. Very occasional (maybe 1%) large bottle, and maybe 1% draft, so knock 1% off the other two if you want the numbers to add up.
     
  11. hophugger

    hophugger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,434) Mar 5, 2014 Virginia
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    I would say 55% 12 ouncers, 35% bombers or 750s and 10% draft.......
     
  12. Squire

    Squire Grand Pooh-Bah (4,385) Jul 16, 2015 Mississippi
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    I can say about 85% of my intake is from 12-16 oz cans or bottles.
     
  13. Apellonious

    Apellonious Pooh-Bah (1,814) Oct 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    5% Growlers
    20% Draft
    63% Bottles/Cans 16 oz and under
    12% Bombers
     
  14. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    Cans/bottles 16 oz and under 75%
    Cans bottles over 16 oz 20%
    Draft 5%
     
  15. coldy

    coldy Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2010 Delaware

    I mostly drink at home so....

    Bottles/cans. 85%
    Draft/growler. 15%
     
  16. ArsMoriendiOU818

    ArsMoriendiOU818 Pooh-Bah (1,632) Nov 5, 2013 Virginia
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    Bottles/cans 16 oz and under: 37%
    Bottles over 16 oz: 40%
    Draft: 21%
    Growlers: 2%
     
  17. Hrodebert

    Hrodebert Savant (1,024) Sep 2, 2013 Michigan
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    Rough estimate...
    95% bottles/cans 16oz. or<
    3% draft
    1% bottles/cans > 16oz.
    1% growlers
     
  18. PUbeer

    PUbeer Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2006 Indiana

    Growlers <1%
    Draft 5%
    Bottles/Cans < 16oz. 54%
    Bombers 40%
     
  19. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    #ProperGlassware 100%. The rest is just details.
     
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  20. The_Kriek_Freak

    The_Kriek_Freak Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,217) Aug 18, 2014 Greenland
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    Growlers = 0%
    Draft = 5%
    Bottle/cans 16 oz. and under = 90%
    Bottles over 16 oz.(bombers) = 5%
     
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