Russian River Brewing Sucks

[LabRatBrewer]

Instead of filtered water they use the tears of children.

The cost of importing unicorn tears is ridiculous.

$7 pints of craft beers are common here.

 

[phenry]

And here I thought $4 for a 16 oz pull at a pub was reasonable. I guess I'm just a 1%'er or something.

 

[BrewThruYou]

Loud noises!!!!

 

[Mongrel]

Up here we pay $6-8 for a pint of craft beer, sounds like you still have it pretty sweet.

Damn, that's a growler fill on Wednesday.

 

[turkeyjerky214]

Notice the OP hasn't posted in a while.

And if you have a problem with GM crops, I'd love to hear your ideas on how to feed everyone on the planet. GM crops make it possible to grow with less natural resources and in places that otherwise wouldn't be possible.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

I'm not sure why no one is jumping on board. He has such a solid argument that the cost of ingredients haven't gone up much. We all know ingredient cost=beer cost. Simple math.

Didn't they just build out a new facility? Have to pay for that, too...

 

[bob1852]

I'm not sure why no one is jumping on board. He has such a solid argument that the cost of ingredients haven't gone up much. We all know ingredient cost=beer cost. Simple math.

True. Stainless steel kegs and fuel to transport said kegs, let alone salaries of producers, distributers, shippers, workers, etc. is all free.

 

[Clanchief]

I can't even get RR here in Chicago. I wish I could. Had it when I was in Colorado last year and loved it. $3.25 for a pint? That's NOTHING. I'll pay that all day long without batting an eyelash.

There are other costs than just ingredients that a business has to consider: salaries, rent, electricity, transportation cost of shipping product, health insurance for employees, and a whole lot more. A small increase like this is NOTHING.

Also, the notion that a craft brewery will only use totally locally sourced products...That is not what I would define as a craft brewery. I think you'd be hard pressed to find any breweries that can distribute using only local products. That would be pretty tough to do I think. To me, craft brewing is about making GOOD beer, using high quality ingredients, regardless of where they come from. That doesn't mean it has to be organic. Organic does not necessarily mean good, sorry. It's about focusing on the beer first and foremost, which is what places like Russian River, Dogfish Head, Lagunitas, and other craft brewers do, whereas BMC just cares about profits, and they spend more on advertising than all the craft brewers in America probably bring in in a year, combined.

 

[abarhan]

I would happily pay that for a good beer. Some of those beers have tons of hops and some have been aged 12-18mo. I will pay. Have u see the prices of their bottles?

 

[phoenixs4r]

You guys buy beer? Why?

 

[SwampassJ]

I love these threads where someone posts a rant thinking they'll get support from the HBTers. And then they don't.

The members here do a pretty good job at beating the EACs upside the head.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

You guys buy beer? Why?

Cause the wive's complain when we brew too much.

 

[bob1852]

Cause the wive's complain when we brew too much.

Your wife must never complain then, eh?

 

[SwampassJ]

You guys buy beer? Why?

I don't know about the rest of you but I personally only rent it.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Your wife must never complain then, eh?

You'd think. And yet ....

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I don't know about the rest of you but I personally only rent it.

I just purify it.

 

[bob1852]

I just purify it.

Are we allowed to talk about kidney distilling, or is that forbidden?

 

[jimmayhugh]

I'd pay $3.25 a pint all day long for PTE. When and if I can get it mail-order, I normally pay about $10-$12 per bottle.

Quit'cher bellyachin'!!!

 

[Lazarous]

Increased demand= increased prices... Come on folks this is economics 101

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Increased demand= increased prices... Come on folks this is economics 101

He's OldWorld, pku. Where the beer flowed like water and the women taste like dirt and patchouli oil.

 

[OldWorld]

The point is I don't think a craft brewer should be treated any differently than a top chef. There is craft brewing and there is Kraft brewing.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

The difference is only is spelling?

 

[bob1852]

The point is I don't think a craft brewer should be treated any differently than a top chef. There is craft brewing and there is Kraft brewing.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Yes. Because comparing Sargento to Kraft singles makes it all clearer.

 

[homebrewdad]

The point is I don't think a craft brewer should be treated any differently than a top chef. There is craft brewing and there is Kraft brewing.

Your beefs, as I see, are twofold:

1. The price has gone up.
2. RR uses ingredients that you feel are inferior.

You do realize that, if RR caved and went with all organic, locally sourced ingredients, that the cost would go up tremendously, right?

This appears to be one of those cases where it is literally impossible to please someone.

 

[spentplanet]

While I think this post is kinda redic I also think defending genetically modified crops of any kind is pretty stupid. Big agriculture drove a lot of farmers in this country out of business and created a lot of problems with a growing population and lop sided economy. Must feel nice to mess with peoples food supply then go WHOS GONNA GROW THE FOOD, when you didn't need to eliminate the "competition" in the first place. Greed doesn't have to be commonplace in business and there are lots of sustainable breweries that sell six packs of great beer for less than $10 bucks and for that I feel blessed. Either way, drink on and eat what you want... That **** ain't for me though!

 

[Stauffbier]

EVERYTHING in this country has or is going up in price! Or, haven't you noticed?!

 

[homebrewdad]

While I think this post is kinda redic I also think defending genetically modified crops of any kind is pretty stupid. Big agriculture drove a lot of farmers in this country out of business and created a lot of problems with a growing population and lop sided economy. Must feel nice to mess with peoples food supply then go WHOS GONNA GROW THE FOOD, when you didn't need to eliminate the "competition" in the first place. Greed doesn't have to be commonplace in business and there are lots of sustainable breweries that sell six packs of great beer for less than $10 bucks and for that I feel blessed. Either way, drink on and eat what you want... That **** ain't for me though!

You're right. We should go back to the days of everyone growing their own food. Then, this wouldn't be an issue.

Wait...

 

[MrManifesto]

while the pesticide industry is insanely screwed up, you crying about paying low prices for awesome beer is hilarious.

 

[BrewKnurd]

The point is I don't think a craft brewer should be treated any differently than a top chef. There is craft brewing and there is Kraft brewing.

Ok, so craft brewer = top chef.
BMC = mcdonalds.

Meal at mcdonalds = 6 dollars.
Meal at restaurant where a top chef is cooking = 60 dollars

12 oz of BMC at happy hour = $2.00
pint of craft beer should = 20 dollars?