What's an average store trip run you for "restocking"

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  1. pjbear05

    pjbear05 Pundit (806) May 28, 2008 Florida

    Usually not more than $25 to cover a mix 6 and a full 6 of something. But that doesn't include funds spent at brewpubs and bars.
     
  2. lightman1

    lightman1 Zealot (607) Oct 19, 2013 Arkansas
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    $75 to $125 per trip for me. I'm 35 minutes / miles from a good shop.
     
  3. Brolo75

    Brolo75 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,134) Aug 10, 2013 California
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    I can restock my everyday beers for $20-25, usually one or two six-packs, of course depending on the six-pack. But sometimes I pick up special releases and then it gets expensive.
     
  4. BrewsOverHoes

    BrewsOverHoes Grand Pooh-Bah (3,509) Nov 17, 2013 Georgia
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    Usually buy beer randomly throughout the week depending. Usually stop at least once a week and pick up a six or bomber of something new. But if I drive down to Raleigh or Greensboro or even to my bottle shop locally I'm dropping $20-70 easy.
     
  5. NCMonte

    NCMonte Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 North Carolina

    Once a month or 2, I will stop in and purchase about $100.00 worth of goodies. But honestly, with all the great breweries in town, I usually just hit them up a few times a week.
     
  6. sposter4

    sposter4 Maven (1,362) Mar 26, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    I always stock with beer i haven't had. If the beer fridges is low low or there are a few good release out I hit 3 to 5 stores and make a day of it. so around $50 normally and $150 on "good" day
     
  7. BrewMan13

    BrewMan13 Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2004 New York

    I try to keep it around $40 every 2 weeks. The last couple months have been an anomaly, as I've spent almost $100 per visit the last 3 times; although the last 2 were with "free" money.
     
  8. snaphook

    snaphook Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2015 Illinois

    I have a three store rotation all of which are within 5-10 minutes of my home or office so I usually make two trips a week. I usually spen $15-45
     
  9. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    I feel bad for the poor bastards whose wives bust their balls over every little thing. Thankfully, my wife drinks craft beer, but she wouldn't bust balls even if she didn't. Come on, men, life's too short to be nagged!

    To answer the question, anywhere from $10 to $200 a week depending on how much I want to buy, what's coming out, whether or not I stop by a brewery, etc.
     
  10. Thebrewman

    Thebrewman Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2013 Arkansas

    Usually swap out a 1/6 keg once a month. Tends to run me about 60-70 bucks a month. This month it's Goose Island's Winter Ale. I'll also pick up a twelve pack or two for variety. So about a 100 dollars a month.
     
  11. StartedwithSAM

    StartedwithSAM Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Virginia

    $40.00 - $50.00 bi-weekly
     
  12. BeerBobber

    BeerBobber Pundit (989) Nov 23, 2015 Nevada

    I usually drop between $100 to $150 every other week at our local Total Wine, often less. This is because I am paid bi-weekly and stop in usually the day after pay day. Me and the wife kind of plan out our purchase on the website prior to going but there is always something I see that is some kind of an impulse purchase. Something about those tall four can packs just tweaks me into purchasing them! Besides the crafty beers from the smaller brewers I also purchase some macro lagers (say it isn't so!) just to have on hand when I want a cold one or two.
     
  13. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    Trying to get my beer spending down to $75 a week. It's tough with all the awesome new stuff coming out almost every day.
     
  14. HopHunter19

    HopHunter19 Initiate (0) May 2, 2015 Missouri

    100/week, depending on how much my favorite bottle shops have. It's about an hour drive though so I tend to not hold back. I'll get about 3-4 4 or 6 packs and 3-4 bombers usually. If something real good comes in and they'll let me ill get a case. Anyone buy beer online to get rare/not distributed beers? I can't bring myself to do it often because the prices are so ridiculous, and shipping totally f's you in the a.
     
  15. TheGent

    TheGent Grand Pooh-Bah (4,235) Jun 29, 2010 New Jersey
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    I don't have a restocking schedule because I generally don't keep a stock other than what I'm aging. I usually buy bombers and singles with a just in time inventory approach. May hit the local Whole Foods near my office during the week. Otherwise a couple stops at local shops to pick up some stuff for that weekend. if I'm not buying stuff to age, probably $30-$50 a week. If I'm buying to age, more.
     
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