Operation: Find the Shittiest Deal on MyBeerCellar.com

[cbeer881]

I'm just confused, because I know quite a few beers I'd pay $100 to drink entire bottles of to myself, not because they'd be great ticks, but because they'd taste better than literally anything.

Such as? The delta between my favorite beers and the ones right below them is so tiny. I can't fathom enjoying a beer so much more that I'd pay 5-10x or whatever the price of the alternative for it.

I shouldn't show you my receipts from Akkurat, then...

(FWIW I agree with you, by and large. But I'm a big believer in spending money on experiences, and I do a lot of that with beer.)

Bar prices are a bit different, especially while traveling. Like you said, that's more about the experience, which is certainly worth a premium...

 

[Billy Brux]

The worth of a beer is entirely subjective. King Henry might be worth $500 to someone. I haven't had it, but I guarantee it wouldn't be worth $500 to me despite being able to afford it.

 

[bensw]

ON WHAT!?!

It's tough to copy/paste from google docs on my phone but he bought like 6 bc Rares for 225$ a piece and just about every other good bottle up there

 

[Bill2]

Such as? The delta between my favorite beers and the ones right below them is so tiny. I can't fathom enjoying a beer so much more that I'd pay 5-10x or whatever the price of the alternative for it.

I would pay $100 for pretty much any loon from 95-99, which is approx 10x what retail was when they were released. I would also enjoy it quite a bit more. 5x? Maybe, 10x? Don't know, can't say. Hard to quantify personal pleasure in that way. Also, $100 is a rather arbitrary price point, but yeah. Definitely would drop $100 on a 96 Iris any time of the day.

 

[cbeer881]

The worth of a beer is entirely subjective. King Henry might be worth $500 to someone.

I agree with that to an extent. Obviously nobody would spend the money unless they felt it was worth it. But that doesn't necessarily make it a smart or even educated purchase.

 

[cbeer881]

I would easily pay $100 for any loon from 95-99, which is approx 10x what retail was when they were released. I would also enjoy it quite a bit more. 5x? Maybe, 10x? Don't know, can't say. Hard to quantify personal pleasure in that way.

You're paying for the extreme age there though, not the beer. Storage has a natural cost. We also both know a 90's loon would sell for much more, even if it hit retail today. You would not pay $100 for a 2013 version of that same beer though.

 

[Bill2]

You're paying for the extreme age there though, not the beer. Storage has a natural cost. We also both know a 90's loon would sell for much more, even if it hit retail today. You would not pay $100 for a 2013 version of that same beer though.

Oh, we're talking about paying retail for new releases? Not just beer in general? I'm just saying that I'd jump at the opportunity to spend $100 on any beer I want, which is what I thought you said you couldn't fathom based on much much cheaper alternatives.

I wouldn't jump at spending $100 on a bottle of "M" even though it is worth considerably more than that, but a 90's loon worth half as much on the black market? Sure, $100 all day.

 

[cbeer881]

Oh, we're talking about paying retail for new releases? Not just beer in general? I'm just saying that I'd jump at the opportunity to spend $100 on any beer I want, which is what I thought you said you couldn't fathom based on much much cheaper alternatives.

I wouldn't jump at spending $100 on a bottle of "M" even though it is worth considerably more than that, but a 90's loon worth half as much on the black market? Sure, $100 all day.

Yes, I'm not talking about 15 year old rarities here, but the gist of what ends up on MBC (or previously on Ebay). Current/recent releases marked up 10x...

 

[Bill2]

Yes, I'm not talking about 15 year old rarities here, but the gist of what ends up on MBC (or previously on Ebay). Current/recent releases marked up 10x...

I've never tried a beer that was worth anything close to $100, and I've had most of the supposedly "best" beers out there.

I don't know what you think other people think are the "best" beers out there, but where I drink the consensus seems to be that old lambic is the "best" there is.

 

[Billy Brux]

I agree with that to an extent. Obviously nobody would spend the money unless they felt it was worth it. But that doesn't necessarily make it a smart or even educated purchase.

A person who spends $500 on King Henry isn't concerned about making smart or educated purchases and chances are $500 is chump change to them.

 

[bearsonacid1]

Those prices are ALMOST as bad as MA beer bar bottle menus.

 

[kscaldef]

I can understand the selling mentality. Not a fan of it and what it does to bottle releases, but I understand it. Where there are desirable goods, people are going to profit.

Note that you can't sell anything on MBC that wasn't released more than a year ago, so I'm not sure it affects current bottle releases that much. Most people aren't really into the long-term investment game when it comes to beer.

As a buyer though? Those prices are insane. Sure, if you really want a bottle of Dark Lord and don't have the means of easily attaining/trading for it, then $50 or whatever isn't going to break the bank. But much of that site seems to be $100+ per bottle. I've never tried a beer that was worth anything close to $100, and I've had most of the supposedly "best" beers out there.

I'm sure you've had beers that sell for $100+ on MBC. You probably have some in your cellar, for that matter. I agree, I wouldn't buy at those prices if I couldn't also sell at those prices. But, most of us who trade a lot have bottles we could sell and then turn around and buy different stuff that we want.

Then you pile the questionable storage conditions on top of many of these aged beers, and the whole thing just seems like a big inside joke.

How's that any different than trading?

 

[kscaldef]

A person who spends $500 on King Henry isn't concerned about making smart or educated purchases and chances are $500 is chump change to them.

It's worth searching the "sold" items, not just the current listings. KH currently goes for $125.

 

[stxSS07]

This went from funny to making me want to puke.

Good job hj for everyone.

 

[Don2]

Note that you can't sell anything on MBC that wasn't released more than a year ago, so I'm not sure it affects current bottle releases that much. Most people aren't really into the long-term investment game when it comes to beer.

That's what mybeercollectibles.com is for
It's the red headed stepchild of the grey market beer world.
$400 satsuma flora? They got that!

 

[cbeer881]

Note that you can't sell anything on MBC that wasn't released more than a year ago, so I'm not sure it affects current bottle releases that much. Most people aren't really into the long-term investment game when it comes to beer.



I'm sure you've had beers that sell for $100+ on MBC. You probably have some in your cellar, for that matter. I agree, I wouldn't buy at those prices if I couldn't also sell at those prices. But, most of us who trade a lot have bottles we could sell and then turn around and buy different stuff that we want.



How's that any different than trading?

I guess I can see it that way. You're effectively leveraging it as a trading platform.

Only real difference is if I get a bad beer, with trading I'm only out the 20 bucks or whatever that the beer I'm giving up cost me. Not $200 I may have spent on the beer on MBC.

That said, that's also one of the major reasons why I don't trade for old beers. Some of those bottles are traded around like hot potatoes and stored god knows how. I refuse to believe that half of them even taste like they should at this point.

 

[MordorMongo]

I'd pay a considerable amount for a lot of things.

What sucks is it is like somehow those MBC people know exactly what I *would* pay for a beer and then they double it.

So I get mad at them for being greedy fuckers.

Two days later the beer is *sold* and I get mad at myself for apparently being a cheap ass tight wad.

 

[Billy Brux]

It's worth searching the "sold" items, not just the current listings. KH currently goes for $125.

I agree the price is ridiculous and far beyond fair market value. However, if this is the only King Henry currently for sale and a person with a sufficient net worth really wants it right now, they buy it and give zero ***** about what is costs. People like this exist. It only takes one to make the deal happen.

The seller doesn't want to sell his King Henry for anything less than an exorbitant price that someone might be willing to pay. Not a bad strategy.

Is Don Q really worth $1500? The answer depends on how much money you have and how badly you want to drink it. I'm pretty sure less than 0.001% of beer drinkers in the word would consider it to be a worthwhile expense.

 

[Bill2]

Is Don Q really worth $1500? The answer depends on how much money you have and how badly you want to drink it. I'm pretty sure less than 0.001% of beer drinkers in the word would consider this to be a worthwhile expense.

That's less than 1% right?

 

[Billy Brux]

That's less than 1% right?

As far as you know.

 

[beerindex]

http://mybeercellar.com/?itm=6841

While it is quite expensive, the asking price as a set of 8 is considerably more reasonable than a significant portion of the site's listings. Honestly, if I had the kind of cash to justify a purchase that pricey, I would seriously consider buying this.

 

[Bill2]

While it is quite expensive, the asking price as a set of 8 is considerably more reasonable than a significant portion of the site's listings. Honestly, if I had the kind of cash to justify a purchase that pricey, I would seriously consider buying this.

You'd drop 1500 bucks for a knock-off geuze, a knock-off fruited lambic, an over the hill peach wild, a bottle of peach acetone, a vintage bottle of acetone, and two pickle beers?

 

[beerindex]

You'd drop 1500 bucks for a knock-off geuze, a knock-off fruited lambic, an over the hill peach wild, a bottle of peach acetone, a vintage bottle of acetone, and two pickle beers?

Knock-off or not, the original batch of DDG was one of the best things I've ever had. As to the rest, I have not had them, but have wanted them for years. Certainly I won't be buying this lot...it probably is more than I spend in a year on beer these days. But it strikes me as fair pricing given the supply of these bottles, and the demand for them.

 

[mjshearer1]

While the majority of the beers on MBC are obscenely expensive, every once in a while you will actually find a decent deal on there. For example:

http://www.mybeercellar.com/?itm=6599

If I recall, Bruery anniversary beers retail for around $30-$35. I'd pay an extra $10 for something that's aged a couple years, that I can't get on the shelves anymore, and that requires zero bottles leaving my own cellar.

 

[MordorMongo]

The fact Mikesgroove is still out there selling beer is hilarious. That dude either has brass balls the size of those kickballs you used in grade school or literally has NO soul

 

[Michigan1]

The fact Mikesgroove is still out there selling beer is hilarious. That dude either has brass balls the size of those kickballs you used in grade school or literally has NO soul

I noticed he was on MBC a few months ago slinging BADLs. I shook my head, notified oldp0rt (troll..), and moved on.

What a **** head.

 

[oldp0rt]

I noticed he was on MBC a few months ago slinging BADLs. I shook my head, notified oldp0rt (troll..), and moved on.

What a **** head.

a few months ago? I wasn't a troll yet.

 

[Michigan1]

a few months ago? I wasn't a troll yet.

you were a very elaborate troll. You spent all this time maintaining a Bad Traders List just so you can slip under the radar as a master troll with duplicate accounts!


I see right through you.

 

[mjshearer1]

http://www.mybeercellar.com/?itm=6707

I'd love a CBS snifter as much as the next guy, but this is clearly a joke.

 

[oldp0rt]

you were a very elaborate troll. You spent all this time maintaining a Bad Traders List just so you can slip under the radar as a master troll with duplicate accounts!


I see right through you.

haha. you got me.