Comments on Fermentedly Challenged: Craft beer in cans more expensive than bottles?

Simply put, if you find your local store charging ...

2009-08-06T10:03:35.194-06:00

Simply put, if you find your local store charging more for cans than bottles then ask them directly what's going on. There should be no difference in the price. I simply won't buy from a store that tries to gouge their customers for cans.

Perhaps the outlet realizes that some folks would ...

2009-07-20T07:29:42.954-06:00

Perhaps the outlet realizes that some folks would be willing to pay extra for cans in the event they plan to pack them in someplace were carrying bottles would be difficult or impossible. Canned beer isn't a novelty if you truly need canned beer. Just a thought (from a guy who once got where he was going, only to find the cooler full of broken beer bottles).

Update: New Belgium Brewery tells me they sell bo...

2009-07-17T21:39:13.624-06:00

Update: New Belgium Brewery tells me they sell bottles and cans for the same price. So apparently some stores believe they can make a profit out of a growing trend.

Some things are so outrageous that you have to do ...

2009-07-16T14:38:37.588-06:00

Some things are so outrageous that you have to do a double take. I bet that that's not a typo. Cans and bottles of Fat Tire are the same price at Bev Mo here in Cali. $14.99 for 12 ($12.99 with a "no extra cost" bev mo card).

In Durango, Ska cans and bottles are the same pric...

2009-07-16T11:26:59.273-06:00

In Durango, Ska cans and bottles are the same price. Steamworks cans are about $1 cheaper per six-pack than its bottles.

I would not pay more for cans unless there was a r...

2009-07-16T11:23:48.381-06:00

I would not pay more for cans unless there was a reason I couldn't have bottles (no glass park/event, etc). It doesn't make sense that cans would cost more anyway. I'll check prices at my local store tomorrow because now I'm curious.

If any of you find a difference in price between t...

2009-07-16T07:12:42.500-06:00

If any of you find a difference in price between the bottles and cans please let me know. The ad I found may have been just one particular store here in Greeley, CO. But if it's a trend seen in many places then I think we should expand this inquiry further. I put in a query to the New Belgium folks directly. I'll post what they respond with.

I was planning on buying the Fat Tire cans for a T...

2009-07-15T21:08:26.489-06:00

I was planning on buying the Fat Tire cans for a Tiki party I'm throwing (for the non-tiki drink enthusiasts) but won't be buying them if they're more than the longnecks!

I can't fathom why they would cost more! Novelty factor? I dunno. I'm going to check a couple different liquor stores to see if everyone is charging the same price for them.

Its cheaper to package in cans there's less labor...

2009-07-15T12:18:33.089-06:00

Its cheaper to package in cans there's less labor (you don't need a labeler operator) ,there's less breakage and you can run your line faster even with a manual filler .

I think its a bottle store trying to put it on and they probably buy less cans than bottles of craft beer so they get less of a bulk buy discount on the product .