What's up with Arrogant Bastard pricing?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by costcrew04, May 23, 2013.

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  1. costcrew04

    costcrew04 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2013 California

    First off, love the beer! The real reason for the post is that I went to my local grocery(Trader Joes) and the 22oz bottle was $3.59, GREAT! I went to the liquor store that carries craft beers I normally wouldn't catch at a grocery, $8.69!!!!! The same beer for more than $5. How is the mark up that much? Why the hell should anyone in the right mind pay that much? What is going on here????
     
    #1 costcrew04, May 23, 2013
  2. watermelonman

    watermelonman Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2004 California

    Hah, now that you mention it I have seen Bastard prices literally all over the map. I could not tell you why, though.
     
    #2 watermelonman, May 23, 2013
  3. costcrew04

    costcrew04 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2013 California

    It's frustrating. It's almost like finding the cheapest gas station. It's not just Bastard but in beer generally.
     
    #3 costcrew04, May 23, 2013
  4. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    Around here its like 6.49
     
    #4 DarkDragon999, May 23, 2013
  5. sukwonee

    sukwonee Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Washington

    I never see for $3.59!!!

    Usually 5.99 or 6.99.
     
    #5 sukwonee, May 23, 2013
  6. dar482

    dar482 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,063) Mar 9, 2007 New York
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    Same. This is the price we have in NY. Wouldn't be surprised if it was slightly less elsewhere, as this is NY, but not $3.59 I would assume usually.
     
    #6 dar482, May 23, 2013
  7. praxis16

    praxis16 Initiate (0) May 6, 2013 Oregon

    Found some Oaked Bastard for $1.79 per 12oz bottle at a local beer/wine store here in Oregon. Needless to say I bought quite a few..
     
    #7 praxis16, May 23, 2013
  8. beerthulhu

    beerthulhu Grand Pooh-Bah (3,061) Jan 14, 2008 New Jersey
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    For the most part speciality stores are going to be higher because thier profit is coming from that one or two sources (ie liquor store = liquor). Trader Joes is a chain store with more purchasing power then your local independent liqour store, and probably have a higher customer base, they are making their profit margins off the food and hundreds of different products vs one and can afford to have the beer as a lead in or random convience purchase when you are there. Im guessing people that dont buy alot of craft beer at once and like to one stop shop would be the ones who would pay a premium for the convience.
     
    #8 beerthulhu, May 23, 2013
  9. CBlack85

    CBlack85 Pooh-Bah (2,762) Jul 12, 2009 South Carolina
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    I have noticed AB prices slowly creeping up around here over the last year or so... used to be $3.59 - $3.99 but now it is around $4.50 - $4.99 everywhere I go. Still less expensive than what most of you are reporting though
     
    #9 CBlack85, May 23, 2013
  10. fox227

    fox227 Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2010 California

    I have seen Samuel Smith four packs at Trader Joe's for 5.99, and then went to the BevMo in the same shopping center and the same four packs were 10.99. Sadly, I haven't seen this lately at Trader Joe's.
     
    #10 fox227, May 23, 2013
  11. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I see them for like $4.99 around these parts.
     
    #11 ShanePB, May 23, 2013
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