KBS Pricing

[nickfern]

Now that KBS is out in the wild, what approximate price point should I be expecting once it hits my local shelves?

 

[Zoidberg]

You referring to founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout? Didn't know they got further distribution but when its available here in Michigan its typically 11-15 or upwards of 18 for a four pack

 

[FlaNew2Brew]

Yeah I work for distributer in Fl that sells it. Hitting shelves this week actually.


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[JerBeer]

It landed in Albany, NY today. Very limited quantities, most stores are limiting to one bottle per person. I picked a bottle up earlier today for $5.49. Stores are going to make out OK splitting up the cases like that.

 

[FermentNEthinG]

It was 6.36 a bottle (limit 2) at the store around here. No four packs because of the limited cases available.

 

[bigmike99]

1 per for around $7 and you have to buy a pack of a regular founders release. Meh

 

[ed5388]

$5.99 per bottle in NJ

 

[JoelMIBrewer]

I paid $6.25 a piece in Mi.

 

[Johnnyhitch1]

1 per for around $7 and you have to buy a pack of a regular founders release. Meh

Biggest bull**** ive ever heard of.

Went into my local shop and they told me the same thing, "we're trying to promote the brand, 1per person and you need to buy an additional founders 4 or 6pack"...

THE BRAND!?! Founders brewing company that distros to the WHOLE eastern seaboard needs brand promotion!? PLEASEEEEEEEEEE

Thankfully another shop not much farther away let me grab 2 with no founders purchase...looks like i know where my $100 weekly payment for beer will be going now.

To all those shop owners out there...TREAT YOUR GOOD CUSTOMERS RIGHT!!



...Oh right, how much is a bottle of KBS..... 6.99 around long island, NY

 

[bigmike99]

Yeah its kind of non sense. The owner is very fair and generous and unlike other places will sell you a heady for $5 instead of $10 if he gets some.
I can imagine as a business owner you want to move stuff and the more founders they sell the more specialty stuff they'll get but I probably dropped $1000 in there last year. Don't tell me what I have to buy.

 

[ivegot2legs]

I think that whole plan is weak.

My normal place for stuff like this, and the others I go to, just encourage everyone to buy more from all breweries. If folks just come in for the special releases, they don't move enough to those special releases in. It's tough as a home brewer when you don't need to buy that much beer.

 

[nickfern]

1 per for around $7 and you have to buy a pack of a regular founders release. Meh

That's an awful stipulation.

 

[MikePiotti]

I saw it at a local store. It was one per person for 14.99. I passed.


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[nickfern]

I saw it at a local store. It was one per person for 14.99. I passed.


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Wow! That's wild. What store in NJ?

 

[Hopinista]

What is wrong with the rest of the country? I've never once experienced "bottle limits" and especially never been forced to buy a six pack. When bcbs comes out every year I buy my 4 4-packs no hassle. KBS certainly isn't worth jumping through hoops for anyway.

 

[MikePiotti]

Maro bros in williamstown. Prices are kinda crazy for limited stuff.


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[bigmike99]

Visited another place today that was a get one for $7 if you buy a sixer of another founders. Walked out. Ridiculous.
I'll be iso soon for sure since I'd like to continue my vert

 

[ivegot2legs]

Visited another place today that was a get one for $7 if you buy a sixer of another founders. Walked out. Ridiculous.
I'll be iso soon for sure since I'd like to continue my vert

I feel like this might be illegal

Illegal: the forced purchase of one commodity in order to obtain a separate desired commodity

http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/tying_arrangement

 

[bigmike99]

I understand they have other stuff to sell.
I like the idea of keeping the guys who will come in and buy all of them that have never bought a thing there before from doing it but this is my second go to spot and I prob spent $600 there last year including buying 2 kegs.
Do you really have to make me buy something else I don't want for a $7 bottle and think twice about taking my business elsewhere?

 

[FermentNEthinG]

How about KBS glasses this year. They are all over on ebay and beer selling sites for over 35 dollars a piece! You can wander over to founders website and buy them for 10 bucks. Ridiculous.

 

[DrPhunk]

Spent a couple hours today chasing down a 4 pk. 4 different shops all with a single bottle limit. Pricing between $5.99-$9.00 per bottle. No clause about having to buy something else but I chose to at the smaller shops because I wanted to, not sure how I would've felt about being told I had to...


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[Hello]

I'd walk out and not shop at a bottle shop that required a purchase of regular founders for ONE bottle of KBS. I want it but I also don't want to be jerked around.

 

[danorocks17]

Biggest bull**** ive ever heard of.

Went into my local shop and they told me the same thing, "we're trying to promote the brand, 1per person and you need to buy an additional founders 4 or 6pack"...

THE BRAND!?! Founders brewing company that distros to the WHOLE eastern seaboard needs brand promotion!? PLEASEEEEEEEEEE

Thankfully another shop not much farther away let me grab 2 with no founders purchase...looks like i know where my $100 weekly payment for beer will be going now.

To all those shop owners out there...TREAT YOUR GOOD CUSTOMERS RIGHT!!



...Oh right, how much is a bottle of KBS..... 6.99 around long island, NY

That is kind of bull****, but it wouldnt be hard to convince me to buy a sixer of founders hahaha.

Edit: I can see them doing somehting where they discount a KBS if you buy a sixer or something, that makes sense (if legal)

 

[carlpb]

Paid $6 each, limit 2. Good thing my loving wife is so awesome to stop after work and grab another 2.

I was surprised to hear a local grocery store, with a big liquor dept, had it when no other liquor store in town got any.


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[zmanzorro]

$4.99 for only one bottle at the higher-end grocery store (Central Market) in Dallas.

My smaller very local beer store was selling them for $8.99 per bottle with no limit.

 

[atmfuge]

Around $5.50 a bottle here in Columbus ga, but everywhere that had it was out within an hour of opening the case.


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[ledhead72486]

I've paid 5 for bottles all 1 and 2 bottle limits. There are a lot if places requiring other purchases to buy a bottle. I won't be doing that.

Heard a store around here letting you buy a 4 pack for $40. Just ridiculous stuff happening.


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[mtnagel]

$6 each. Limit 2. I bought 2. I'm fine with only 2. I have so much homebrew I don't need more commercial beer.

 

[FullDraw]

Snagged a 4pk for $20. One per person, and he's keeping it in the back, locked up.

 

[MrNickVT]

Shop owner hooked me up with 2 4pack @ 20$ a piece. Everywhere else was limit 2 bottles @ 7-8$ a piece.