Happy Booze Tuesday! Today we will discuss the $20 case of beer vs the $125 case of beer. Some of you are already confused by this and can’t understand why or how anyone would spend 5+ times the amount on a case of beer. I can understand both sides of the story and hence….there is a time and place for both in my opinion.
I sometimes hit the big discount liquor store in Delaware which is basically a Home Depot size warehouse filled with booze. It’s fantastic. I wheel my shopping cart to the back corner and load up with about 7-8 cases of Molson Canadian cans for $19.99 a case. I then bring these to either drink or disperse among my hockey brothers as they are great post game beers or something light, cheap, and fairly flavorful to sip on when you aren’t in the mood for a thick and hazy double IPA. Have a few of these while you’re at it….they are pretty light.
But then on a Friday or Saturday night, I like to sip on a couple super flavorful, hoppy, bold IPAs while watching a game, hanging with friends, etc. Best part of these are the 16oz cans which are perfect for splitting/sampling with a buddy. These cases (and I just had a buddy bring me some Treehouse and Trillium) run from about $100-$125 a case.
So the cost breakdown here is about 83 cents a can vs just over $5 a can. But the craft beer cans are 16 oz vs 12 oz…so there is a built in bargain and it slightly drops the price per oz. (@ 7 cents an oz vs about 32 cents an oz)
When I was younger, I couldn’t imagine spending that on a case of beer. I wanted cheap and as much volume as I could get. But I’m not a 21 year old college student anymore. Nothing wrong if you are….there is just a time and a place for every beer. Enjoy whatever you’re sipping (or pounding) this week!
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