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[psbhockey12]

How’s that the same at all? No one knew what they were getting at BG which I guess you are throwing shade at. This you literally know the contents of the bottle and paying more for less.

Haha no. This you are paying more for the packaging/collectibility. The mystery junk from BG is simply that. Upcharge and give away 5¢ of worthless carnival prizes.

 

[preluderl]

I’m not getting there early enough sorry. Heard from a few guys they’ll be there at 6am. 250 with limit of 3pp. They’ll be gone in first 85 ppl.

People are lining up at 6am for Gratitude...?

... What year is this?

 

[preluderl]

And I would argue though that a growler bag, chocolates, etc is much different than paying extra money for a paper wrapped bottles.

Those might not be things that some people want, but they're still another tangible good that is being offered.

 

[beerman6686]

And I would argue though that a growler bag, chocolates, etc is much different than paying extra money for a paper wrapped bottles.

Those might not be things that some people want, but they're still another tangible good that is being offered.

Slightly preferable to being forced to buy 2 $20 bottles of Draino.

 

[london1o11]

Suckers are born every minute. Anyone who pays for more for just a bottle likes to throw money awayz

Haha, for the amount of money we've all spent on beverages, I don't think we can call anybody else suckers.

Edit: I see this has developed into hating on breweries instead of hating on their patrons. Carry on.

 

[Matthouse3]

Haha no. This you are paying more for the packaging/collectibility. The mystery junk from BG is simply that. Upcharge and give away 5¢ of worthless carnival prizes.

Another swing and a miss. Try choking up next ab?

 

[chefduff2]

Another swing and a miss. Try choking up next ab?

True, east end just seems to find a way to squeeze as many pennies out as possible.

 

[Matthouse3]

True, east end just seems to find a way to squeeze as many pennies out as possible.

I wasn’t referring to East End.

 

[chefduff2]

I wasn’t referring to East End.

I meant to respond to london1o1 , my bad

 

[uvm2003]

Did the cask of BG Czech pils kick at pipers? Hoping not since the scene is dominated by 20-something instagramming hazebois that give zero ***** about lager.

Seriously. One of these guys had a “hazebois” Wili Becher made. I creeped his untappd and started to rage when I saw crowlers from The Answer rated higher than Arthur. A ******* Thai restaurant that blends Anderson Valley. Damn I’m old.

 

[nhindian1]

I don't see the issue with upcharging for the paper wrapping - it is labor intensive and the price is about what it was years ago when that was the only labeling for Gratitude. People that enjoy the aesthetic will gladly pay, if you don't care at all just buy the cheaper version.

What irks me is that if you want a bottle of "vintage" Gratitude (2015), you need to buy 5 bottles of newer stuff. Obviously the demand isn't there for Gratitude anymore

 

[london1o11]

I don't see the issue with upcharging for the paper wrapping - it is labor intensive and the price is about what it was years ago when that was the only labeling for Gratitude. People that enjoy the aesthetic will gladly pay, if you don't care at all just buy the cheaper version.

What irks me is that if you want a bottle of "vintage" Gratitude (2015), you need to buy 5 bottles of newer stuff. Obviously the demand isn't there for Gratitude anymore

They've been using that system for selling vintage bottles for years now. I don't love it either, but like anything else, people don't have to buy them if they don't want to. At least they have a few different packages this year. There were some years when there was just one very expensive package for vintages.

 

[preluderl]

I don't see the issue with upcharging for the paper wrapping - it is labor intensive and the price is about what it was years ago when that was the only labeling for Gratitude. People that enjoy the aesthetic will gladly pay, if you don't care at all just buy the cheaper version.

What irks me is that if you want a bottle of "vintage" Gratitude (2015), you need to buy 5 bottles of newer stuff. Obviously the demand isn't there for Gratitude anymore

Same and same.

 

[nhindian1]

They've been using that system for selling vintage bottles for years now. I don't love it either, but like anything else, people don't have to buy them if they don't want to. At least they have a few different packages this year. There were some years when there was just one very expensive package for vintages.

Yeah I know they've used that before, but they actually had older stuff in those packages, not something from 2 years ago. They've typically just tacked on a few extra bucks for vintages that young from what I remember.

 

[McMatt7]

Did the cask of BG Czech pils kick at pipers?

Eh yo moarhops how bout answering the ******* question for my man here?

Worst bartender in the city.

 

[nhindian1]

Same and same.

smdh double agreements and doesn't even give a Like

coldblooded

 

[preluderl]

smdh double agreements and doesn't even give a Like

coldblooded

 

[beerman6686]

Did the cask of BG Czech pils kick at pipers? Hoping not since the scene is dominated by 20-something instagramming hazebois that give zero ***** about lager.

Seriously. One of these guys had a “hazebois” Wili Becher made. I creeped his untappd and started to rage when I saw crowlers from The Answer rated higher than Arthur. A ******* Thai restaurant that blends Anderson Valley. Damn I’m old.

Not sure if it's true, but I heard that stupid Turtle beer the people were paying $200 a crowler for and other stouts they've released weren't brewerd by them either, just the base beer from Hardywood for their GBS that they dumped different additives into.

 

[docreight1]

Anyone try that low abv mosaic saison that jagoffbrewer canned out of the dumpster and released yesterday? Love me some mosaic. Love me some saison. Love me some mosaic saison.

 

[psbhockey12]

Another swing and a miss. Try choking up next ab?

Not really .. it's pretty spot on. Buying anything for a premium because of it's limited number packaging / wrapper / signature etc happens all the time in every line of goods sold. Buying a product with an upcharge with random unrelated junk included is not "collectibility / novelty" upcharge but simply finding a way to charge their preferred sales price .... justifying it by including minor cost items unrelated to the product. It would be like a 2007 Monte Carlo for $10k (regular product) vs Dale Earnhardt edition for $15k (limited production with special decals but same motor and everything else) ... vs 2007 Monte Carlo for $15k bc the dealership threw in a couple water bottles and hat

 

[preluderl]

Not sure if it's true, but I heard that stupid Turtle beer the people were paying $200 a crowler for and other stouts they've released weren't brewerd by them either, just the base beer from Hardywood for their GBS that they dumped different additives into.

What kind of turtles did they put in that beer anyway?

 

[moarhops1]

Did the cask of BG Czech pils kick at pipers? Hoping not since the scene is dominated by 20-something instagramming hazebois that give zero ***** about lager.

Seriously. One of these guys had a “hazebois” Wili Becher made. I creeped his untappd and started to rage when I saw crowlers from The Answer rated higher than Arthur. A ******* Thai restaurant that blends Anderson Valley. Damn I’m old.

Kicked. Was an absolute madhouse full of flat brims & puffy supreme jackets & some bro literally parked his sti in the Pub.

 

[Matthouse3]

Not really .. it's pretty spot on. Buying anything for a premium because of it's limited number packaging / wrapper / signature etc happens all the time in every line of goods sold. Buying a product with an upcharge with random unrelated junk included is not "collectibility / novelty" upcharge but simply finding a way to charge their preferred sales price .... justifying it by including minor cost items unrelated to the product. It would be like a 2007 Monte Carlo for $10k (regular product) vs Dale Earnhardt edition for $15k (limited production with special decals but same motor and everything else) ... vs 2007 Monte Carlo for $15k bc the dealership threw in a couple water bottles and hat

Did you eat paint chips as a kid?

 

[preluderl]

Did you eat paint chips as a kid?

 

[McMatt7]

Love me some mosaic. Love me some saison. Love me some mosaic saison.

You and me are like the same dude except you're really handsome and i'm a hideous piece of ****.

 

[McMatt7]

Did you eat chips as a kid?

Ummmm, of ******* course i did. Pringles and doritos and the kettle style and ruffles, pretty much whatever i could get my hands on. What the **** kind of question is this anyway?

Did you eat a kid?

Ummmm, no dude. What the **** kind of question is this anyway?

 

[kbuzz1]

@McLevity7 over here..

Sister Jean approves

 

[McMatt7]

@McLevity7 over here..

Sister Jean approves

So they throw in a ******* scarf and a bottle of water and the $900 wheelchair is now $1000 wheelchair ARE YOU ******* KIDDING ME KARL?!?!?!?

 

[docreight1]

You and me are like the same dude except you're really handsome and i'm a hideous piece of ****.

I have always felt I cld relate to Kevin McAllister too. That’s what you meant right?

 

[HeadHunter]

I have no idea what most of you people are talking about but I just wanted to say that Stillwater Strobe Lights is a damn fine beer.