tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post4235215274914366092..comments2024-03-19T00:52:11.537-07:00Comments on Beervana Buzz: Help! Canned Beer Prices Make No SenseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-31185931084741837282012-01-20T10:46:09.299-08:002012-01-20T10:46:09.299-08:00Well, we know Avery isn't a small brewery, so ...Well, we know Avery isn't a small brewery, so the argument that smaller, less efficient breweries opt for cans doesn't fly. Avery beers are widely available in bottles, so I suspect they are just using cans to fill the convenience niche. <br /><br />I tried to stay from comparing 16 oz cans with bomber bottles. It seems to me you have to get as close as you can (haha) to comparing apples to apples. So you have to look at 12 oz cans vs 12 oz bottles. There is a clear price disparity there. Maybe it's because the places that do lots of 12 oz sixers, relatively big guys like Widmer, Deschutes, etc., do so much volume that they've brought the cost down. If they did that business in cans, the beer would be cheaper than bottles, which is usually the case with macros.<br /><br />Bomber pricing is a subject all its own. I'd love to do a serious investigation into the factors that determine prices, which are all over the place.Pete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-39483909139419886832012-01-20T10:26:47.424-08:002012-01-20T10:26:47.424-08:00To flesh out Patrick's numbers:
The six-pack...To flesh out Patrick's numbers:<br /><br /> The six-pack equivalent (SPE) price is:<br /><br /> $13.50 for 16 oz. (x 4) at $12.<br /> $16.36 for 22 oz. at $5.<br /> $13.09 for 22 oz. at $4.<br /><br />I think there is more to it than Patrick's efficiency argument. Why is Ft. George's SPE 35% higher than Caldera's canned six packs, and 3.5% higher than Lompoc's $4 bombers? Furthermore, I would expect Hopworks to move higher volumes than Lompoc, and yet their bombers are $5. It seems like there are other factors at play.Bill Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-46566045759442514762012-01-20T09:50:47.847-08:002012-01-20T09:50:47.847-08:00I just noticed this the other day. I was reaching...I just noticed this the other day. I was reaching for a 6 pack of Avery's (Cans) and my hand instinctively pulled back as if I was sticking it into a campfire (after I saw the price) I think it was priced at $10.99. I opted for a 6 pack of bottled Ninkasi for $8.99.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471312202127560181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-43497133439401585332012-01-20T09:36:50.118-08:002012-01-20T09:36:50.118-08:00I think it is selection: Canning lines are much ch...I think it is selection: Canning lines are much cheaper than bottling, so smaller, less efficient breweries are canning. Those breweries that can package in 12oz sixers are the bigger, more efficient breweries. I think you have to compare like breweries and there the price disparities are not large. For example Ft. George Vortex IPA at $12 for four 16oz cans is still better than a $5 220z bomber. A $12 six pack is better than a $4 22oz bomber.Patrick Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-77996694434707866822012-01-19T12:16:24.022-08:002012-01-19T12:16:24.022-08:00I've heard canning is better on the long term ...I've heard canning is better on the long term as far as profit margins go but initially is much more expensive (less of a market for small time canning lines), which discourages smaller breweries as it's a large investment. That's only what I have heard or maybe pieced together on my own though. Green bottling should have a mobile canning line (that could be a good business).mychalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148702253506157469noreply@blogger.com