Wednesday, June 6, 2007
what I learned last week
So, you know how sometimes you'll go to the store to get beer and you'll see six packs that are missing a few bottles? Somebody has bought a mixed six pack (and inevitably they've bought half the bottles from the last six pack of the beer you wanted). I always wondered if there was any etiquette behind that, and last weekend I got to ask a nice shopkeeper about it. He explained that in his store you can mix six packs as much as you want but they'll charge you a single-bottle price for each bottle in the pack, meaning, for example, instead of $8 you could pay $12 for a mixed pack. Taking a few bottles out of a last six-pack is rude, but for all the swapper knows there is more in the back. If the beer you came for is victim of missing bottles you can negotiate a normal six-pack price with replacements.
categories: drink, good to know
There were several liquor stores I used to patronize because they would allow you to mix beers and they carried an amazing variety. But it was much more expensize and something I only did for a treat. Trader Joe's however (at least the one by us) does not charge more for a mixed pack. Most of their six packs are around 6.00 so single beers are around 1.00. It's nice when you want to try something new but don't want to commit to the whole six pack
Comment by Donna — June 6, 2007 @ 8:01 am
That is great to know, thanks.
Comment by megan — June 6, 2007 @ 8:20 am
I've actually done this before with different flavored beers of the same brand (Red Hook, Mirror Pond, Full Sail, etc). It works well if you only want *a couple* Amber or something, or if you want to try a new flavor from a brewery you love.
Comment by Vanessa — June 6, 2007 @ 8:27 am
I always wondered about this. What I learned last week? Also Beer related: Stout and Chocolate Ice Cream together make great "milk"shakes. :D
Comment by Wende — June 6, 2007 @ 8:32 am
Swoon, pyramid beer....
I never have noticed paying more for a mixed pack, though a few times I have seen that I pick up a six pack and get home and have a few different beers in it. It's usually a nice surprise.
Comment by Elise — June 6, 2007 @ 8:54 am
My boyfriend works at a Hyvee in West Des Moines, IA, and they have a special shelf of single beers specifically for mixing. They have a stack of fold out carboard carriers right next to them. I believe that because they don't carry most of these beers in 6 packs, its actually cheaper to mix and match them then buying them as singles (aka buy more for less).
Comment by Hanna — June 6, 2007 @ 10:12 am
Wow, great info, and something I've wondered about too. Thanks!
Comment by Blonde Justice — June 6, 2007 @ 5:48 pm
the Stop & Shop in Hingham, MA does this too! The first time I saw this I had to buy a 6 pack all for myself with full of girly beers! (OK, I know I didn't have to drink them ALL in one night! but I had fun!)
Comment by Deb — June 6, 2007 @ 6:26 pm
My SuperTarget has single beers for mixing and cardboard carriers.
Comment by Maura — June 6, 2007 @ 7:38 pm
Thanks for the updates for different stores! I'll have to check and see if there are six-pack holders in my favorite beer places.
Comment by megan — June 6, 2007 @ 8:17 pm
Why don't we have this? Love this idea! It reminds me of getting wine 6-packs in the grocery store in CA... and if you got a 6-pack, you got 10% off!
Comment by Abbey — June 7, 2007 @ 4:16 am
Wow, I always thought this was kind of a no-no (but I do it anyway, of course). Good to know I really don't need to feel bad about it anymore!
Comment by Anna — June 7, 2007 @ 5:15 am
i **tHINK** most Super Stop & Shops do it, Also TOPS that are owned by the same copmany as Stop & Shop. =)
Comment by Julie — June 7, 2007 @ 1:38 pm
You can mix single beer bottles at World Market, too.
Comment by kiita — June 7, 2007 @ 10:51 pm