Not often, unless I want some for the cellar and no one else has them. Examples include Bolt Cutter for $24 and Black Ops for $26
Fair enough. Besides you will be leaving more of those bottled beers for me. wink. BUT to even further clarify, I would probably always go for draft if given the choice, or not, or yes, I can't decide. Lots of factors involved. Either way it's going to be beer, so I figure things will turn out ok.
Last one I paid that much for was on Zwanze day, I know I bought 750's of Iris, Vignerone and Fou Foune. Had some 375's as well but those were less.
I paid $35.00 for a Brooklyn Black Op's in a bar. A friend and i had bet buying the bottle(to share) on a football game. I lost.
$32 for Goose Island Juliet. It was expensive and very tasty. I don't regret it, but I probably could've widended my search at beer stores at found it for retail. Patience isnt my thing when it comes to beer.
I purchased a $40 bottle of '11 Parabola not to long ago... It was well worth it. I just really didnt want to drink the one I had at home!
Not normally, since mark-up at Austin bars runs in the 50-100% over store cost range, but I broke that rule recently in Portland at Baileys Taproom because (1) their bottle prices are excellent, and (2) you can take them to go or drink there. Loved that damn place.
I want the 50/50, but I can't pony up to buy it. All varieties are just sitting there pretty. Seems so expensive. On the other hand, I paid slightly less for Abraxus without problem.
In general I'll pick draught over bottle. The one exception I've made at a beer bar was when I had my first Fantome--it was priced close to retail, nothing on tap really excited me, and for the price of two pours it came out to be about the same so it was an easy decision.
sure - if there isn't anything particularly interesting on draft i might go for a bottle and split it with a couple people - OR - if there's some vintage/rarer bottles on the list (ie 05 LP Framboise).
My buddy and I split a bottle of cherry rye last month. Last year I had a bottles of King Henry, Night Stalker, and i had various FFF bombers.
No. I've seen Cantillon for 40+... no thanks, but i'll buy a peche mortel for 8 bucks.... same as Lawson's Kiwi.
I always go for the draft selections. Its just that notion that I can always get a bottle at home, but not an opportunity to try the (supposedly) fresher taps.
Paid about $23 for a St. Bernardus Christmas Ale during Thanksgiving. Could have gotten it for about $15 at local retailer. But a good time was had by all.
When visiting NC this past summer I saw a bottle of Black ops in the cooler and really wanted to try it but turned it down when told it was $30
The few times I have it's been bottles of Cantillon and since I never see it at stores and don't trade, I'll continue to do it if it's Cantillon.
At the Cove in baton rouge. Beer geek brunch, $23. Worth every penny to sit and drink it my first time at the place!
If the mood strikes, you can do it. I compare it to eating out. Cheaper to make it at home for the most part. Your out enjoying yourself at a craft/microbrew beer bar, it's totally ok to buy the expensive beer, even though you KNOW it can be bought at a MUCH cheaper price at a beer store that you frequent.
yeah, I brought king henry for 30 a couple times, split between friends it was well worth it! I don't mind paying a bit more for beer at a bar, the atmosphere and the service is rolled into the price
I can't recall ever doing it but the more I get lost in this beer hobby of mine, the more I get tempted. I trade but mostly just for brews that people on the other side of the country can get off the shelf. I still think I would only do it for older vintages for beers that are fairly unattainable. I just drove down to Churchill's last weekend and had no idea they even had a bottle list, much less they had some of those vintages listed. I would have bought at least two different years of The Abyss, no questions asked.
My last two bartending jobs have landed me within a block of two great beer bars. During both jobs, after a really good night ($300-plus) I would walk down and treat myself to a nice bottle. Sometimes I would split it with a co-worker, but other times I would just do it solo. Avery Rumpkin, Uncle Jacob's Stout, Immitus have been my pricey go-tos here in Boulder ($18 - $22 for 12 oz. bottles), in Chicago I was more versatile. But I like the option of celebrating with a big beer and I wish more places allowed people the opportunity to do so. I don't want to ever, ever, ever spend more than $15 on a bottle of champagne, but beer, well, beer is worth splurging sometimes.
If I don't/haven't had it and want to have it bad enough then hell yes...EVERY TIME! This makes me happy, have a bottle waiting in the cellar.
I thought St. Lamvinus at $30 was a pretty good deal. Also at the same place I tried De Dolle Stille Nacht Riserva 2010 for $50 this past weekend. There was also a place close to me that had Cantillon Classic Gueuze 375ml all summer long for $12 per bottle....hard to pass that one up.
Rouge Voodoo Maple Bacon Doughnut... $25 split between 3 friends in Boston who thought they'd never see it again. a year later I went to Oregon and it's on shelves all over Boston.
Bomber of Stone Vertical Epic 12.12.12 for $20 recently. Figured it would be my only chance to try it. Plus there was a gift certificate involved, so it was "free".
Quite often actually. We get tons of rare beers, and I have always paid retail, but now as of 01/01/13I get it all at cost which is bitchin'.
