Here go....education:atomeyes wrote:nice cherry pick, dude. i think 5 of us have said that you're out to lunch regarding your pricing statement, but please, educate us more on the New York beer distribution model. and don't talk about the price for Winey Bastard or XX Tempest or any other big Ontario beer that, frankly, falls a bit short taste-wise than past Bellwoods 3MTM releases.BakaGaijin wrote: Maybe a google before you reply
You might want to research the beer distribution system in the U.S. before you compare prices in Buffalo. 50% of craft beer prices in Buffalo are due to distributor and retail mark-up's. Bellwoods has neither of those.
If you want to compare Bellwoods retail with Buffalo than those Bellwoods beers would be $22 each with distributor/retailer mark-up's + shipping cost's added on.
or ignore my statement about buying beer in Wisconsin. New Glarus beer are ridiculously dirt cheap. so is their rent, labour and fruit costs. in Toronto, a city of 4 million, everything is exponentially more costly and you should expect to pay that with your local purchases. even the fuel costs to drive their fan to and from their (old) barrel room is higher than what a Wisconsin brewery is.
bottom line: look before you leap (off the Bellwoods bridge). if you aren't cool with spending almost $15/beer, then Ontairo barrel-age small(er) batch releases aren't your thing. don't blame the brewery. there are logistics and a process behind it. and shame on Bellwoods for trying to make a buck. shame!
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5670015
They can charge whatever they like and people can choose to pay it if they like. My original musing was that usually, when you start to increase production you don't increase prices. Economy of scale and all that. Granted, neither of these beers were brewed at the new facility, however, they are both more expensive than prior releases.
I also mentioned that they will probably need distro because, in my opinion, they won't be able to sell all this product from two breweries at these prices from two bottle shops.
If you don't agree....fair enough. Have a beer.