Comments on: Does that beer tap look (too) familiar? http://appellationbeer.com/blog/does-that-beer-tap-look-too-familiar/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:38:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Donavan http://appellationbeer.com/blog/does-that-beer-tap-look-too-familiar/comment-page-1/#comment-24152 Donavan Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:34:28 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/does-that-beer-tap-look-too-familiar/#comment-24152 I'm used to only getting the Blue Point Toasted Lager at any given pub on Long Island. There's usually anywhere between three to five taps in these places. You can guess what's on the other taps (everywhere). Even when I hit the beer bars with 10+ taps you can almost predict what's going to be on them. We have a few places around here (counting Manhattan) with extensive bottle and tap lists and even in a place with 70 taps you can be sure that 65 of the taps are filled with the usual (okay, that's "the usual" for a beer geek, but the resulting drop in excitement when the discovery is made is very real). I’m used to only getting the Blue Point Toasted Lager at any given pub on Long Island. There’s usually anywhere between three to five taps in these places. You can guess what’s on the other taps (everywhere). Even when I hit the beer bars with 10+ taps you can almost predict what’s going to be on them. We have a few places around here (counting Manhattan) with extensive bottle and tap lists and even in a place with 70 taps you can be sure that 65 of the taps are filled with the usual (okay, that’s “the usual” for a beer geek, but the resulting drop in excitement when the discovery is made is very real).

]]> By: SteveH http://appellationbeer.com/blog/does-that-beer-tap-look-too-familiar/comment-page-1/#comment-24142 SteveH Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:43:15 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/does-that-beer-tap-look-too-familiar/#comment-24142 Stan, don't forget the wunnerful distributors in the Chicago area. I've talked to the owner at the local pub, it's difficult dealing back and forth with them for better stuff. To his credit, he keeps Guinness, Hacker-Pschorr Weizen, and a rotating Sam Adams seasonal on tap. My attention turns to the beer bar instead in this case. Hearing that there's "room to maneuver" in the pricing makes me think all the more that I'm being gouged for the sake of trendiness and exclusivity. Yes, they are the only place in the area to get some of the best imports and micros - cask conditioned offerings too. But as an example, I can get a .5 liter or H-P at the local pub for $4.50 - at the beer bar it's closer to $6.00 (just a guess). I'm probably getting sour in my old age, but I also feel like my money isn't going as far as it used to -- in many cases other than beer, but the beer hurts! S. Stan, don’t forget the wunnerful distributors in the Chicago area. I’ve talked to the owner at the local pub, it’s difficult dealing back and forth with them for better stuff. To his credit, he keeps Guinness, Hacker-Pschorr Weizen, and a rotating Sam Adams seasonal on tap.

My attention turns to the beer bar instead in this case. Hearing that there’s “room to maneuver” in the pricing makes me think all the more that I’m being gouged for the sake of trendiness and exclusivity. Yes, they are the only place in the area to get some of the best imports and micros – cask conditioned offerings too. But as an example, I can get a .5 liter or H-P at the local pub for $4.50 – at the beer bar it’s closer to $6.00 (just a guess).

I’m probably getting sour in my old age, but I also feel like my money isn’t going as far as it used to — in many cases other than beer, but the beer hurts!

S.

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/does-that-beer-tap-look-too-familiar/comment-page-1/#comment-24136 Stan Hieronymus Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:38:41 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/does-that-beer-tap-look-too-familiar/#comment-24136 Steve - Somebody has to pay for all that chalk ;>) It shouldn't be that much work for a place to offer variety and fair prices. Your Guinness example is particularly interesting because Guinness kegs are more expensive than most, indicating somebody has room for maneuvering when it comes to pricing. It sure seems like the "me too" pub should be able to rotate a tap or two and put in a beer beyond a small brewer's flagship. Even in Chicago. Steve – Somebody has to pay for all that chalk ;>)

It shouldn’t be that much work for a place to offer variety and fair prices. Your Guinness example is particularly interesting because Guinness kegs are more expensive than most, indicating somebody has room for maneuvering when it comes to pricing.

It sure seems like the “me too” pub should be able to rotate a tap or two and put in a beer beyond a small brewer’s flagship. Even in Chicago.

]]> By: SteveH http://appellationbeer.com/blog/does-that-beer-tap-look-too-familiar/comment-page-1/#comment-24128 SteveH Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:26:56 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/does-that-beer-tap-look-too-familiar/#comment-24128 "Must a pub operator be suicidal to sell beer in a Colorado tourist town and not offer New Belgium Fat Tire on tap?" GASP! :-/ My local beer bar has a chalk board menu of the offerings. Too bad it takes a home equity loan to pay for a few beers. At least at the tavern with the "me too" usuals I can get out with 2 Guinness and a burger for the same price as 3 beers (and not always pints) at the other joint. S. “Must a pub operator be suicidal to sell beer in a Colorado tourist town and not offer New Belgium Fat Tire on tap?”

GASP! :-/

My local beer bar has a chalk board menu of the offerings. Too bad it takes a home equity loan to pay for a few beers. At least at the tavern with the “me too” usuals I can get out with 2 Guinness and a burger for the same price as 3 beers (and not always pints) at the other joint.

S.

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