MattFancy Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Dispatch/market-dispatches.aspx?post=1236196&_blg=1,1236196 Beer drinkers, get ready to shell out more for a Bud: Anheuser-Busch InBev (AHBIY)is boosting the price of its brews. The increases will occur later this year and will cover "different price tiers," the company told The Wall Street Journal late Tuesday. Well this sucks! I wonder how much beer prices will go up at games now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Dispatch/market-dispatches.aspx?post=1236196&_blg=1,1236196Well this sucks! I wonder how much beer prices will go up at games now? Wait until they pass health care reform, if this pisses you off, wait until you have to pay $35.00 for a case of Millet Lite/Coors and $40.00 for a bottle of Jim Beam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsknbill Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wait until they pass health care reform, if this pisses you off, wait until you have to pay $35.00 for a case of Millet Lite/Coors and $40.00 for a bottle of Jim Beam. Welcome to socialism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Once again mindless, knee-jerk partisanship stumbles drunkenly into another random thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Once again mindless, knee-jerk partisanship stumbles drunkenly into another random thread. You don't think the government is going to insert a sin tax into what ever health care reform bill they introduce? Drown your sorrows, folks. When it comes to beer prices there is no Alberta advantage. In fact, our suds are the most costly in Canada By MICHAELPLATT, SUN MEDIA http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/alberta/2009/05/20/9509561-sun.html You can cry in your beer if you want to -- but it isn't going to be cheap. Alberta, in a mere 12 months, has gone from having the cheapest beer in Canada to the most expensive suds in the country, by a long shot. You might spit and splutter, but don't waste any. A survey of beer prices from St. John's, N.L., to Victoria, B.C., shows Albertans are paying up to $5 more a case for the same brew. "I'm not surprised at all - you can blame Stelmach, because he did the worst thing, boosting taxes," said John Dong, owner of Calgary's Royal Liquor Merchants. But alcohol taxes, which went up $1.30 a case just last month after the province decided to squeeze more revenue out of drinkers, are only partially to blame for the beer-price boom. Over the past year, aluminum and energy prices have all increased, along with distribution costs and minimum wages. Add sin taxes to the mix, and Albertans who enjoy a cold beer have been repeatedly burned, a nickel and dime at a time. The price of Alberta beer is now higher than in any province, a complete reversal from April 2008, when this province boasted the lowest average price in Canada for a 12-pack, at $18.42. That Alberta advantage is now history. Using a 12-pack of Molson Canadian as a middle-of-the-road, universally available barometer, Alberta registers a dubious place atop the price pile. In Newfoundland, traditional home to cod cheeks, drizzle and the most expensive beer in Canada, the price of a dozen Canadian is $22.25, including taxes and deposit. In Alberta, at four random liquor stores in Calgary and Edmonton, the same beer goes for between $23.98 and $24.99, including tax and deposit. You can start weeping now - like it or not, we are Canada's beer-price champions. In B.C., the same Molson product is $21.15; Saskatchewan sells it for $20.50. Out east, in New Brunswick, the dozen goes for $20.50, with Nova Scotians paying $19.99 and P.E.I. residents handing over $20.49. In Quebec, you can walk into a grocery store and score the Molson case for $18.12, while next door in Ontario, it's $20.50. In Manitoba, lucky old Manitoba, a case of Canadian is a mere $18.03. One B.C. liquor merchant, who asked not to be named, mocked his neighbour's suffering: "You have to be kidding - that's pretty hilarious," he said. "Alberta has always been way cheaper. Maybe customers will cross the border and buy beer here for a change." Those running liquor stores locally say Alberta's latest price bump, courtesy of April's provincial budget, has been a serious buzz-kill for customers. "They're angry, and they're blaming us," said Dong, who runs a quartet of stores in Calgary. "All we can tell them is it's not our fault." Alberta beer drinker Greg Morrell says he's not pleased about the climbing prices, and like many on a tight beer budget, he's been forced to switch brands to save money. "I'm unhappy about it - there are no major label brands for a reasonable price, so I have to buy the cheap stuff," said Morrell, 47. "In response to the prices, I buy Black Label - it's about as cheap as I can go and still find it palatable." The government which helped push Alberta to the lonely peak of prices refuses to discuss the impact on customers - people who once naively believed liquor-store privatization would lead to cheaper suds. Along with beer, the new taxes pushed wine prices up by 75 cents a bottle and hard liquor by $2.85 a bottle. That decision, made as part of last month's budget, will add about $180 million to the $658 million raised through booze sales in 2007-08. Lynn Hutchings-Mah, spokesman for the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, said Alberta's government wanted more revenue from liquor sales, and higher prices are the result. "The government made the decision to increase the liquor mark-up to increase revenue, and pay for programs Albertans need," said Hutchings-Mah. "They made the decision, and that's about all I can speak to." MICHAEL.PLATT@SUNMEDIA.CA Welcome to socialism I am not new to Socialism, I have been to Canada plenty to see it first hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxBuddy21 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Its not like people will stop paying for beer just like its not like people who smoke will stop because the prices go up. I just paid $11 a beer at a concert this weekend. I knew how ridiculous the price was but it was hot and I wanted a cold beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btubes18 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Is it me, but I feel the price of beer has gone up a ton the past few years. I remember when a case of Bud, was like $12 (that was at least a couple years ago), now it's hard to find it below $19. Damn this sucks. Keg prices went up earlier this year too...about $10 a keg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wait until they pass health care reform, if this pisses you off, wait until you have to pay $35.00 for a case of Millet Lite/Coors and $40.00 for a bottle of Jim Beam. Welcome to socialism Wow, and I mean WOW, talk about flippant feces flinging chimpanzee reactions! You guys couldn't even stay on track for the first couple posts before you began trashing a reform that hasn't even happened yet. Oh and the Socialism crack that's fricken hilarious considering its a company raising its rates on you the consumer...so it should be "Welcome to Capitalism" but then that would have gotten in the way of your feces throwing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wow, and I mean WOW, talk about flippant feces flinging chimpanzee reactions! You guys couldn't even stay on track for the first couple posts before you began trashing a reform that hasn't even happened yet. Oh and the Socialism crack that's fricken hilarious considering its a company raising its rates on you the consumer...so it should be "Welcome to Capitalism" but then that would have gotten in the way of your feces throwing. Again, the government isn't going to put a sin tax on beer with any of the health care bills? When they do, it's not if, the small micro brews will feel the pinch and be put out of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Again, the government isn't going to put a sin tax on beer with any of the health care bills?When they do, it's not if, the small micro brews will feel the pinch and be put out of business. Again...stick to the subject of the article at hand and stop trying to hijack a thread that is about Bud raising the rates of their life-style brew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Again...stick to the subject of the article at hand and stop trying to hijack a thread that is about Bud raising the rates of their life-style brew. Yeah for real. This is about beer prices going up. Doesn't say anything about healthcare. If you want to talk healthcare, go somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Is it me, but I feel the price of beer has gone up a ton the past few years. I remember when a case of Bud, was like $12 (that was at least a couple years ago), now it's hard to find it below $19. Damn this sucks. Keg prices went up earlier this year too...about $10 a keg. It's not you. Blame ethanol. I posted an article about this a couple of years ago: http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?t=202378 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte51Coleman Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wait until they pass health care reform, if this pisses you off, wait until you have to pay $35.00 for a case of Millet Lite/Coors and $40.00 for a bottle of Jim Beam. Welcome to socialism Welcome to lunacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoot4Prez Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I think beer prices have been going up. A 30 of bud light was under 20 when I first started drinking, now it's at least 22. O well, time to start making gin in the bath tub again. :evilg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Sigh. Partisanship tends to be the "Jason Campbell" of Tailgate. I'd appreciate it if we keep to the topic on this one,(and others for future reference). Thanks. From what I understand of the board,there will be some people who won't be impacted by price increases for Bud and Miller. That watered down stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I'll wait and see how much of an increase it is before I start freaking out. Even then, I won't freak out, I'll compare prices between Bud and Lager and that's what I'll get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Wow seriously, two and three posts in and the political whining and crying starts. Political bickering really is the Jason Campbell of the tailgate. Hate to see beer prices go up though. I don't drink a lot of Bud or Miller products but I bet the increase will make it's way to sporting venues where it's already highway robbery to have a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte51Coleman Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I'm in the bar business. The increase in prices by the big boys will result in across the board increases by all major distributors. same as it ever was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I'm in the bar business. The increase in prices by the big boys will result in across the board increases by all major distributors. same as it ever was. Just another good reason to stick to microbrews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan133 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Once again mindless, knee-jerk partisanship stumbles drunkenly into another random thread. because you're completely free of the same kinds of reactions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Sorta OT, but what are the costs of home brewing? Being primarily a whiskey drinker there ain't very many options but paying the freight, never had any moonshine that was all that tasty. I have had some good home brewed beer/wine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Sorta OT, but what are the costs of home brewing?Being primarily a whiskey drinker there ain't very many options but paying the freight, never had any moonshine that was all that tasty. I have had some good home brewed beer/wine though. You can make a pretty decent tasting batch of rookie beer for about $40-$50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 From what I understand of the board,there will be some people who won't be impacted by price increases for Bud and Miller. That watered down stuff. For sure PCS that stuff doesn't even go in my fridge. Last week I tried for the first time a pint of Guinness on tap...wow. The foam density of the head was so heavy that after my first couple drinks there was an indentation left and I had a nice "Got Guinness mustache." I also went to the Bluegrass Brewing Company micro-brew restaurant and with my dinner I had the Jefferson's Reserve stout that I reviewed earlier, the only draw-back was that the waitress served it to me cold...oh well next time I'll know to ask for it at room temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 don't worry i don't carry bud or bud lite at my bar!!! just miller!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Wow seriously, two and three posts in and the political whining and crying starts. Political bickering really is the Jason Campbell of the tailgate. Word is that the birthers are in talks with Jason Campbell. They figure he'd be the perfect individual to overthrow the administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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