Which Brewery has the most expensive bottles (Regular & Seasonals)?

Lost Abbey

 

Many here are trotting out the specialty-specific breweries (such as the Bruery). I think it is very telling the ones that really get crazy with their regular lineup. Rogue is ridiculously high. I would buy more from them if it wasn't so pricey. DFH is up there too, as is Stone. One that has made me wonder for a long time is Caldera--$12 for a 6-pack? Come on!
And many start-ups seem to want to make up all of their initial investment within the first year. Need to develop a name and gather a following before you try and ask $11/bomber, little ones.

How then are you qualified to judge them?

 

How about beers distributed by the Shelton Brothers?

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P.S. Apologies to the Shelton Brothers. I just couldn’t resist.

 

How much do Maine Beer's usually cost? I am planning on having a friend up there soon to pick some up for us and I would like to be prepared if it's going to be pretty painful

 

It may have been mentioned, but I've always found Oskar Blues a tad bit pricey. I think it's close to $15 after taxes for a 4-Pack of Ten Fidy.

 

For the record Im from MA, and they are usually around 6-8 bucks a bottle near me, the more expensive ones being MO and Lunch if you can find them.

I believe if they have them at the brewery they are a few dollars cheaper at least

 

yeah ten fidy here has been in the 17 dollar range, a bit much IMO

 

I dig that man, saw a bottle of Lunch on the shelf on Monday and while reaching for it I saw the price tag. $7.49. Pulled that hand back like the bottle was on fire.

 

Bruery, Avery, and Lost Abbey seem to be the consistently high priced ones in my area - among the "readily available" offerings. Alesmith seems high as well. Some Stillwater bottles are ridiculous - $15 - $16 for a 12 ounce?

Lots of variables involved here. I have seen some pretty significant differences in pricing on both specialty and non-specialty brews. Sam Adams small batch series seems to vary quite a bit, for example.

 

The bruery is expensive, but considering a majority of their beers have seen barrels it makes sense. Hopping frog isn't that bad if purchased at the brewery.

 

Hopefully you will see the prices for Stillwater come down soon (or already?). Last weekend I bought a 4 pack of Cellar Door for less than 12 bucks.

More information below:

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Below is some extracts from: http://www.dcbeer.com/news/where-are-my-premium-cans-interview-stillwaters-brian-strumke

“Why the move from SC to CT?

There has not been a "move" so to say, but rather a production “shift” of the core Stillwater beers from their previous homes to facilities with larger capacity. Some of the brands are growing so rapidly (Cellar Door, Stateside, etc.) that we could not keep up with production in their current homes. Also, one thing that I have been working on since the beginning was a way to produce my beers at better cost to the consumer and also introduce additional packaging formats. Working at Two Roads in CT allows much greater output and better pricing due to bulk purchasing of raw goods & packaging materials, not to mention more efficient equipment. The new 12oz formats for Stateside, Cellar Door, and Existent hit the market this month and the quality is as high as always while the price tag took a noticeable plunge. Price has always been the biggest criticism with Stillwater and I vowed to address as so as we were able.

What kind of price drop can consumers expect? What percentages did your costs decline by? I ask this recognizing that wholesalers and retailers will do what they do.

Without divulging my financial records, I will say that consumers will see a drop on some of my core beers to be anywhere from 30-50% in some cases. Stateside Saison, for example, has gone from a $10-12 for a 750ml [25.4 oz] bottle to a $10-12 12oz four-pack [48 oz.] (priced depending on the market and distributor), while maintaining complete integrity of the product.”

 

A lot of Bruery bottles are expensive, but they're not that expensive relative to similar bottles available in the style. Sure, Black Tuesday is $30, Chocolate Rain is $40, most of the sours are in the $20 range, but Cascade sours and Russian River sours are just as (or more) expensive per ounce (I know the RR ones are crazy good, just saying...).

I'd also argue they make a superior product to a lot of other breweries that trot out BA Imp stouts for $18.99/22oz. Sure, it's a bit more, but it's a lot better. On the flip side of that coin I guess there are BCBS and KBS at $20-22 a 4/pack, but I think that quality for the price point is the exception and not the rule.

/Bruery-homerism.

 

Rogue, $10 six packs, definitely not overpriced.

 

Those sell for 15 at the brewery and close to that here in stores. Your local stores are just marking it up...

 

Nebraska. When I see a BA stout/barleywine or a sour for $20+, I'm not surprised.

Hop God goes for $23+ around here. Or, at least, it sits on shelves for that price.

 

FFF followed by the Bruery

 

If your including value (if the beer is worth it), Nebraska.

 

Bruery beers are expensive in general. Most expensive beers range from $20 (Smoking Wood, Sour in the Rye) to $35 (Black Tuesday, Chocolate Rain, etc.) However, their 'less sexy' beers can range anywhere from $8 (Hottenroth) to $15 (White Oak, Mrs. Stoutfire). Being from Orange County, I am completely biased though. lol

 

That's like a $7 bomber... For a badass imperial stout, that's not bad at all.

In TX, Mikkelller, Jester King, and DFH are the winners for sure.. Paying ten bucks for a DIPA bomber from Firestone and Ballast Point is a little ridiculous too.

Paying $15 for a little bottle of Russian River is a little on the absurd side to me too, but the quality is amazing, so I have mixed feelings when it comes to them lol