What if your favorite Ale/Brew tripled in price overnight

kazoo · Post by **kazoo** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:42 pm

Would you start drinking wine?

Okay, now I really gotta go for a ride on my bicycle.

Kaz

Eazy · Post by **Eazy** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:52 pm

I'll stick to root beer.

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:52 pm

Still enjoy it, but not as often.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:55 pm

cream soda... its the only way of life.
If Stewart's went up to $7.50 for a 4-pack, I guess I'd have to settle for IBC

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jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:57 pm

Start making your own brew/soda in your own home if it gets that expensive!

luckyleighton · Post by **luckyleighton** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:58 pm

I would still drink it as often and just be poorer...Make the kids save up on their own for college.

A man has to have priorities.

Eazy · Post by **Eazy** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:33 pm

KRUSTYburger wrote:cream soda... its the only way of life.
If Stewart's went up to $7.50 for a 4-pack, I guess I'd have to settle for IBC .

They have this root bear at a bar down the street from my shop that's freaking amazing. I'll have to go get one for the name of who makes it. It's worth 1.75 a bottle. (if you get them while you're there eating or watching the game they only charge you $.75 for a refill).

But I agree, IBC is the PBR of root beer.

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:34 pm

between hop and wheat shortages, it will only get worse. I would rather drink one fine micro or import than 3 mass produced beers. The big brewers are under long term contract with hops suppliers so they are not feeling the pinch as much as the little guys.

Tenchi · Post by **Tenchi** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:16 pm

My nephew works at Sierra Nevada brewery in Chico. Always can get a case of good microbrew through my dear, loving, nephew.....I will survive!

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:42 am

Sierra Nevada makes a good beer now?

irishtim · Post by **irishtim** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:28 am

I buy about 1.7 gallons of Sunoco 94 octane per week and drink about 1.7
Dogfish Head 90 IPA's per week too. I'll survive!

MonsterGirl · Post by **MonsterGirl** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:51 am

Beer, wine, I enjoy both regularly!

My husband brews his own amazing beers and we've definitely noticed how much more expensive hops and grain have become. Still worth it though.

Support your local microbreweries!

Post by **jmazza** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:58 am

irishtim wrote: Dogfish Head 90 IPA

One of the best IPA's around!!

mn355 · Post by **mn355** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:24 am

Yep. Brewing my own is my answer. Just kegged up a Kolsch this afternoon in fact (got started a little late on the summer brews).

And I have to agree on the props for the 90min. One of the best without doubt.

jim_0068 · Post by **jim_0068** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:28 am

i'd take the following stance:

"it is what it is."

kilted texan · Post by **kilted texan** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:27 pm

mn355 wrote:Yep. Brewing my own is my answer.

+1

When I can brew 2 cases of my own for about $25 compared to $44 for 2 cases of any mass produced quality beer. And no that does not include anything from Bud, Coors, or Miller.

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:14 pm

luckyleighton wrote:I would still drink it as often and just be poorer...Make the kids save up on their own for college.

A man has to have priorities.

I second that. Brew is pretty important

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:17 pm

Already make my own wine. $60 for 30 bottles.... can't beat it!

djelliott · Post by **djelliott** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:37 pm

Now if they only had home refinery kits so we could make our own gasoline...........

DJE

Sunil · Post by **Sunil** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:42 pm

+1 on brewing your own. seems like we have a lot of home brewers here!

pleasefeedthedog · Post by **pleasefeedthedog** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:45 pm

djelliott wrote:Now if they only had home refinery kits so we could make our own gasoline...........

DJE

NIMBY

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:48 pm

Got Diesel?

http://www.biodieselsolutions.com/

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:51 pm

Yea, you can brew your own gas from water, sugar, and yeast, or if you dont mind spending more for faster gas, buy a 12 pack of beer and just pour it in, the dilation process and fermentation already happened, so it's even quicker.

Oh yeah, i forgot, this makes ethonal fuel, so if you have a car which runs off pure ethonal or something else, 5000 dollars a pump may just be the right price for you!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/techn ... ref=slogin

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:52 pm

Or if you have a Diesel car... err cage:

http://www.biodieselsolutions.com/

djelliott · Post by **djelliott** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:04 pm

pleasefeedthedog wrote:
djelliott wrote:Now if they only had home refinery kits so we could make our own gasoline...........

DJE
NIMBY

Ha HA, Yeah can you imagine all the news stories of exploding homebrew gasoline stills?

DJE

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:22 pm

Why are people talking about GAS again? I believe there are already plenty of threads about that...

I think we were talking about beer? I hardly ever drink, and the only beer I've ever liked (unless you count ciders) is Bare Knuckle. It's real dark, you can't see through the glass at all... kinda like black coffee. Good flavor too. I'm not sure if it's only local, but they have it at Brews Brothers (along with about 150 other beers on tap). I really only go there for the trivia. They have a good raspberry pale ale too... Of course, who really remembers how much drinks cost? Not I.

As far as rootbeer goes, we have an Irish pub in town (McGuire's) that makes their own and it's quite tasty. If you like nachos, you will also wan to get some there -- chips, beef, cheese, beans, olives, chips, cheese, lettuce, tomato, cheese, chips, sour cream, jalepenos, cheese... stacked about a foot high (not exaggerating). mmmm.

pleasefeedthedog · Post by **pleasefeedthedog** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:42 pm

KRUSTYburger wrote:Why are people talking about GAS again? I believe there are already plenty of threads about that...

Why should anyone listen to you . . . who are you NOW.

I miss the old avatar, because it was your best! I also liked the hubcap reflection one too.

I want the old Krusty!

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:42 pm

Those threads are about gas PRICES. This is (sidetracked) about making your own. hehehe

Back to beer: Anyone else agree that New Castle Brown is far and away the best beer on the planet? I would pay triple for it (just wouldn't buy it as often).

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:00 pm

pleasefeedthedog wrote:I miss the old avatar, because it was your best! I also liked the hubcap reflection one too.

I want the old Krusty!

Aaawww... well, I was really trying to make it bigger and you can't see how cool my new one is (T-rex chasing the Buddy). I guess I'll have to change it back. Or come up with a better new one? any ideas?

my hand looks like a little kid hand!!! HAHAHA! BACK TO BEER!

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:20 pm

Now that I can get Fat Tire here (finally!)((the go-to brew of Midwest disc golfers)) I am mostly content. Also like their Mothership Wit.

I still can't have my New Glarus Spotted Cow as often as I'd like. A friend of mine makes 5-6 trips to Wisconsin a year, so he stocks up when he goes.

And I always have my Mrs. Smith (half Wigged Pig Wheat/hald Off the Rail Pale Ale) down at Bluecat Brew Pub.

... now i need a beer.

Schwiering · Post by **Schwiering** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:29 pm

I don't drink beer, but if I quit drinking wine I could buy a Buddy in a few months with the extra cash. That being said, if my favorite wine tripled in price, I couldn't afford to drink it and I would be on the hunt for something cheaper. Being on the hunt for something new at a great deal is one of my favorite parts anyway.

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:36 pm

Orange Guy wrote:Now that I can get Fat Tire here (finally!)((the go-to brew of Midwest disc golfers)) I am mostly content. Also like their Mothership Wit.

Someone just told me this weekend how good this beer is. I will have to try it.

kilted texan · Post by **kilted texan** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:44 pm

7eregrine wrote:Back to beer: Anyone else agree that New Castle Brown is far and away the best beer on the planet? I would pay triple for it (just wouldn't buy it as often).

Well if it tripled in price you could brew for what you are paying for it now?

New Castle Brown Ale Clone Recipe

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:29 pm

if it tripled in price, hope that you had a large amount of leftover from a huge party you threw a couple months ago... then sell it and buy a new buddy

pleasefeedthedog · Post by **pleasefeedthedog** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:48 pm

Hey Krusty,

I knew there was something in the mirror but I was afraid to ask. I was thinking that it was another picture of you, Ha. Cool pic anyways.

Fat tire is very drinkable to me. When I'm driving, and this is probably old news, but I 've had some Jones: Sweetened with Pure Cane Sugar
"Fufu Berry" and this was good too.

Dog

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:09 pm

pleasefeedthedog wrote:

Fat tire is very drinkable to me. When I'm driving

Taken out of context this could sound irresponsible... HAHAHA

pleasefeedthedog · Post by **pleasefeedthedog** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:21 am

MikieTaps wrote:
pleasefeedthedog wrote:

Fat tire is very drinkable to me. When I'm driving

Taken out of context this could sound irresponsible... HAHAHA

Okay, that's one. I'll bet if you try you can find some others.

Post by **jmazza** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:30 am

Orange Guy wrote:Now that I can get Fat Tire here (finally!)((the go-to brew of Midwest disc golfers)) I am mostly content. Also like their Mothership Wit.

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I just tried Fat Tire last week on a trip to Chicago. It is really pretty great. I need to see if I can find it down here now!

pamalama · Post by **pamalama** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:50 am

Fat Tire is only out west, I think now they're trying to head a bit east, but not past Wisconsin yet because they can't really keep up. They have another beer called Skinney Dip that is DELISH! If you ever get to Fort Collins Colorado, go tour the New Belgium Brewery where they make Fat Tire and lots more. The tour and beer tasting is really fun, heck the building alone is worth seeing, not to mention the parking lot is full of scooters and bicycles. this is one kick ass micro-brewery. Although not too long from now I don't think it will be considered"micro".

Someone mentioned Bare Knuckle Stout in one of these posts. Hate to tell you this, but it's produced by Anheuser-Busch, but it is yummy and the tap handle is pretty cute too.

MarsR · Post by **MarsR** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:36 am

Don't drink wine, but I do have a small grape arbor in the back yard. I put up about 40 quarts of grape juice from it last fall. Mmmmm....

kazoo · Post by **kazoo** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:39 am

How many grape vines do you need to get 40 quarts?

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:42 am

pamalama wrote:Someone mentioned Bare Knuckle Stout in one of these posts. Hate to tell you this, but it's produced by Anheuser-Busch,

Ditto for Shocktop (Anheuser-Busch), which I begrudgingly enjoy from time to time. Same for Blue Moon (Coors). I love the Belgian White brews.

Also Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy as it's the closest thing I get here to the the Lowenbrau Rattler my wife brought me from Germany. I've heard it's available in the U.S., just not the part of the U.S. I'm in.

7eregrine · Post by **7eregrine** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:01 pm

kazoo wrote:How many grape vines do you need to get 40 quarts?

Impossible to say. One vine may produce 20 pounds of grapes, while another only produces 5. It's all about the "poundage".

Post by **polianarchy** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:38 pm

Meh...*shrug*...the price of beer isn't a big deal to me, since I'm a two-drink drunk. I like the fancy-pants beer when I do drink -- some call it Yuppie Brau. Now, if something were to happen to the price of coffee, then I'd be the first on the black market, wheelin & dealin to secure my fix.

MarsR · Post by **MarsR** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:53 pm

kazoo wrote:How many grape vines do you need to get 40 quarts?

I got mine from 4 vines, but they grow on a 9' tall arbor (I pick them from a ladder). Last year was a very good year. Usually I'm lucky to get half that many.

kilted texan · Post by **kilted texan** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:56 pm

MarsR wrote:Usually I'm lucky to get half that many.

You could put up bird netting to protect your juice supply.

MarsR · Post by **MarsR** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:37 pm

kilted texan wrote:
MarsR wrote:Usually I'm lucky to get half that many.
You could put up bird netting to protect your juice supply.

Haha! Yeah, I'd like to blame it on the birds; they do get a few. But I think the biggest problem is just general lack of care, inadequate watering, etc. My wife thinks I should spend less time on my scooter and more time working in the yard...

Perkussion · Post by **Perkussion** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:38 pm

I've been brewing my own beer for about three years now.

It's not really a whole lot cheaper than buying it, but I like experimenting with
different hops, yeasts and flavorings.

I usually make a honey pale ale (my fav) but I did make a honey cranberry last Christmas
that wasn't bad (but not great)
& I've added hazelnut extract (which is yummy in the correct ratio).

The downside to experimenting is:
It takes almost 6 weeks from boiling to 'finishing' to find out if your
36 - 16 oz bottles of beer suck.

I can honestly say that I can hear my latest batch fermenting in the next room as I am writing these words.
It makes a 'splork' sound as the built-up pressure releases out the air lock.

Fun.

Modern Buddy

What if your favorite Ale/Brew tripled in price overnight

What if your favorite Ale/Brew tripled in price overnight

Sierra Nevada.....