Horrors! HOW DARE THEY!

[Thor]

Just when you thought things had stabilized a bit... they
stab you in the heart.

Demand is down, so they raise the price. Schweet. Wait a
minute, that sounds like the electric company, 'You used less
electricity so we need to charge you more per unit as a
result.' 'Supply and demand, never heard of it, we are a
fixed production commodity.' I'd make up a word like
'voodoo economics' but somebody more clever than I already
came up with the idea.

I got to go with Corona on this one.

[CrispyDelicious]

Corona? You know you can buy carbonated water at the grocery store...

But yes, this sucks.

[Joe Gress]

I wonder if this is affected at all by the hops shortage a few years back.

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

I guess they figure their products' demand has a low price elasticity.

[Thunderscreech]

Meh.

[Gard]

I refuse to be concerned, this will not affect my life in anyway.

I have always felt that when it comes to the things (as opposed to the PEOPLE, another issue entirely! ) that bring me happiness in my life that matter, be it basses, amps, coffee, food, ice cream, or BEER, it is better to have what is good over what is cheap.

Life is too short for horse pee with bubbles in it.

Therefore, whatever the purveyors of swill at Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors, Heineken, or Corona want to charge for their sub-standard product, I will continue to pay the going price for actual BEER, something that none of the above produce.

[Fishheadjoe]

All I can say is that I for one am glad that the brewers around the world really have no idea how much we beer drinkers would actually pay, for our suds!
Fishheadjoe

[Thor]

Originally Posted by Gard

I refuse to be concerned, this will not affect my life in anyway.

I have always felt that when it comes to the things (as opposed to the PEOPLE, another issue entirely! ) that bring me happiness in my life that matter, be it basses, amps, coffee, food, ice cream, or BEER, it is better to have what is good over what is cheap.

Life is too short for horse pee with bubbles in it.

Therefore, whatever the purveyors of swill at Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors, Heineken, or Corona want to charge for their sub-standard product, I will continue to pay the going price for actual BEER, something that none of the above produce.

The Europeans tell us that it's beer, so it MUST BE TRUE!

But, if the lower end of the market goes up, (like, an
Ibanez for example), doesn't the prudent high-end producer
take note of the fact and plan his pricing strategy
accordingly?

[DaveDeVille]

Originally Posted by Gard

Therefore, whatever the purveyors of swill at Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors, Heineken, or Corona want to charge for their sub-standard product,
I will continue to pay the going price for actual BEER, something that none of the above produce.

yeah , what he said ...

[bassybill]

Reading this thread has made me crack open a bottle of my beloved Trois Monts beer from Flanders - 26oz of 8.5% ABV beery goodness.


Mmmmm....

[Thor]

It's only 3:15 here. I hate you. For at least 2 hours.

[Gard]

Originally Posted by Thor

The Europeans tell us that it's beer, so it MUST BE TRUE!

But, if the lower end of the market goes up, (like, an
Ibanez for example), doesn't the prudent high-end producer
take note of the fact and plan his pricing strategy
accordingly?

And isn't the product still worth the cost, up to a point? At which time lagging sales will "correct" any overpricing issues in time?

Bottom line, I'd rather be able to afford ONE actual beer than a case of the junk these corporate idiots produce and CALL beer.

[Thor]

Originally Posted by Bob Lee (QSC)

I guess they figure their products' demand has a low price elasticity.

They noted production was off 1.5%. That's a lot of horse
pee.

Of course, what do you trade down to? Shudder!

[Gard]

Originally Posted by bassybill

Reading this thread has made me crack open a bottle of my beloved Trois Monts beer from Flanders - 26oz of 8.5% ABV beery goodness.


Mmmmm....

Please raise that bottle in my memory one time as you go...later, I will do the same for you - as yet, I have not decided what the gesture will be returned with, but I will be certain to use an appropriate brew.

[Thor]

Originally Posted by Gard

And isn't the product still worth the cost, up to a point? At which time lagging sales will "correct" any overpricing issues in time?

Bottom line, I'd rather be able to afford ONE actual beer than a case of the junk these corporate idiots produce and CALL beer.

Whisky for my men and beer for my horses, bartender!

[Gard]

Originally Posted by Thor

They noted production was off 1.5%. That's a lot of horse
pee.

Of course, what do you trade down to? Shudder!

Maybe they'll go "green" and start truly recycling?

...I doubt anyone would notice...

[Gard]

Originally Posted by Thor

Whisky for my men and beer for my horses, bartender!

...careful, if you choose the wrong beer, you may be facing animal cruelty charges!

[LilRay]

Originally Posted by Thor

They noted production was off 1.5%. That's a lot of horse
pee.

Of course, what do you trade down to? Shudder!

Actual Horse Pee!


Give me one "good" something over a truckload of "poor" quality anything.

God Bless, Ray

[bassybill]

Originally Posted by Gard

Please raise that bottle in my memory one time as you go...later, I will do the same for you - as yet, I have not decided what the gesture will be returned with, but I will be certain to use an appropriate brew.

Mon plaisir, monsieur. À votre santé!

[GregC]

Originally Posted by Thor

They noted production was off 1.5%. That's a lot of horse
pee.

Of course, what do you trade down to? Shudder!

Back to college?