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Also - considering that the pint at the publican is only about 15% of a mark-up whereas often it's 150-200%, I'd rather drink it at the pub, than drive down to Oakville to get it...That way I get to support the brewery AND the pub...
Now if I'm in Oakville, because I feel like buying root veg chip at Whole Foods for 7 dollars a bag, will I stop off at the brewery and grab a 6er? Yep!
Because it's nommy beer, and I'm already there, and because, honestly I'm only going to buy one or two 6ers of it, I don't mind putting down the extra 4 buck a sixer (It is only about 80 cent extra/beer). But if I wanted a case, obviously that would add up.
Also, I still think that this is going to become more common, that it isn't the high abv beers that become more expensive, but the high IBU ones...
Now if I'm in Oakville, because I feel like buying root veg chip at Whole Foods for 7 dollars a bag, will I stop off at the brewery and grab a 6er? Yep!
Because it's nommy beer, and I'm already there, and because, honestly I'm only going to buy one or two 6ers of it, I don't mind putting down the extra 4 buck a sixer (It is only about 80 cent extra/beer). But if I wanted a case, obviously that would add up.
Also, I still think that this is going to become more common, that it isn't the high abv beers that become more expensive, but the high IBU ones...
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Too funny!JeffPorter wrote: Now if I'm in Oakville, because I feel like buying root veg chip at Whole Foods for 7 dollars a bag, will I stop off at the brewery and grab a 6er? Yep!
@TheSevenDuffs - Is this a full-batch, standard production brew? I assumed it was a specialty/one-off, in which case I'd expect to pay more... just as we do for MANY other brews, whether they're proven or not.
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Good point. That hadn't occurred to be. I guess if it is, it is not priced any differently than say Project X bottles are (if you compare volume and price given that Project X bottles are 650 ml). In fact, they would work out cheaper than Project X bottles per ml.Derek wrote:@TheSevenDuffs - Is this a full-batch, standard production brew? I assumed it was a specialty/one-off, in which case I'd expect to pay more... just as we do for MANY other brews, whether they're proven or not.
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There's a couple ways to look at the price.
On the one hand ~$2.85 per bottle is less than what we pay for the average LCBO seasonal or feature beer, and other "special releases" like 10BY sell for the same price. Plus beer geeks (myself included) constantly profess that we're willing to pay a little more for outstanding quality.
On the other hand TheSevenDuffs is correct in questioning why Cameron's is charging $3.50 extra per sixer for a beer that is similar in strength and style to a number of reasonably priced brands that are currently on the market. If Smash Bomb, Mad Tom, and Hop Head use comparable ingredients, take roughly the same time to brew, and have similar packaging to the RPA, why is Cameron's charging so much more (spring seasonal or not)? The consumer can't help but wonder if they're being gouged.
With that said, I still want to try the RPA since it's been getting high praise and hoppy ryes are rare in Ontario. Judging by the reviews so far - i.e. claims that it's the best IPA in the province - I just might be persuaded to overlook the price.
On the one hand ~$2.85 per bottle is less than what we pay for the average LCBO seasonal or feature beer, and other "special releases" like 10BY sell for the same price. Plus beer geeks (myself included) constantly profess that we're willing to pay a little more for outstanding quality.
On the other hand TheSevenDuffs is correct in questioning why Cameron's is charging $3.50 extra per sixer for a beer that is similar in strength and style to a number of reasonably priced brands that are currently on the market. If Smash Bomb, Mad Tom, and Hop Head use comparable ingredients, take roughly the same time to brew, and have similar packaging to the RPA, why is Cameron's charging so much more (spring seasonal or not)? The consumer can't help but wonder if they're being gouged.
With that said, I still want to try the RPA since it's been getting high praise and hoppy ryes are rare in Ontario. Judging by the reviews so far - i.e. claims that it's the best IPA in the province - I just might be persuaded to overlook the price.
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Yeah - consider Red Racer @ 2.95 - pricey yes, but most of us think it's worth it...maybe if these bottles were singles @ the brewery for 2.85 each, it wouldn't be as much as a shock as the six pack format.cratez wrote:There's a couple ways to look at the price.
On the one hand ~$2.85 per bottle is less than what we pay for the average LCBO seasonal or feature beer, and other "special releases" like 10BY sell for the same price. Plus beer geeks (myself included) constantly profess that we're willing to pay a little more for outstanding quality.
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