You get what you pay for?

[Kippo]

Well i think we can all agree that VB isn't the best beers going around! However some people argue that 'for what they pay for it, it really isn't that bad'. What are your thoughts on this. A lot of people argue that 'if you want a decent good beer you have to pay a lot more money for it'.

Having said that a 6er of CSA is only 15/16 bucks, compared to 6 Vics which are 13bucks. Thats not a big difference in price but certainly a big difference in quality!

Most of my mates say that they don't mind paying 13bucks for El cheapo Vics because they know what they are getting; an average aussie beer.

What do you think of these comments and do you think that VB, fosters, melbourne etc are over priced?

[Shaun]

Over priced plus some. A carton of VB is $37 - $38 when you can get coopers on special for $40 or $45 normally I will pay the extra dollars. Or for less than price of a carton you can get a bottle of sprits.

[dags64]

you do get what you pay for in most cases
if I am going to buy a commercial slab these days, I will fork out the extra money and buy a slab of James Squire or some other nice premium beer
but Coopers Pale Ale is a favourite and I guess we are spoilt in SA as I can normally pick up a slab of Pale Ale for around $35, bloody good value if you ask me

[James]

Myself, I'd rather the decent beer every time. If it means I pay a bit more, or drink a bit less of it, then so be it.

I'm not sure what price I'd consider VB etc. worth. I wouldn't be buying it to drink it. Water the garden, maybe?

James

[pharmaboy]

If people are buying vb in six packs, or think that it is a chep beer - they need to do a little comparison shopping I think. $13 is $52 a carton - wooohaah - thats a bargain, another 2 or 3 cappucinos and you've got lcpa, $52-00 would buy a case of most premiums at retail and with change.

cheap beer ( as i remember it) is $25 a case -resches real and that sort of stuff. the bottom dwelling beers in europe are all malt, so in large scale production , the sugar might save them as much as $1.50 per carton - $2.00 tops (based on $4-00 a kilo).

People like tasteles stuff with alcohol in it serve at -2, as a result well made beer can be sold for a much higher price - check the annual report for fosters for how they wax lyrical about the contribution to profit from he premium beer segment. 50% of a case is tax I think.

[501]

Tis all overpriced compared with when good ole Bob was in charge.

Even HB ingredients are getting excy.

Get rid of the stumpy legged little dictator and things (wages) may improve.


cheers 501.

[grabman]

when I was in NZ last you could get VB (not that you'd want it) cheaper there than you can get it here!!!!

When they switched to GST they took off all other taxes and just applied flat rate GST, no bloody WET tax etc like we have!

[tcc]

yeah NZ is brilliant, like $8 a 6er of VB from the supermarket if i remember correctly

pay a dollar or two more and you could get a much nicer local megaswill type brew as well

[r.magnay]

if it is so great go back!!!

Hey 501....I think you need to get a new supplier, the old one is selling you bad shit I think it has done irrepairable damage to your b..... I nearly said brain then I meant mind.

[Goatee]

new zealand has some bloody rippers for pretty good price. Montieths, about 1 buck more than VB, for well over 10 times enjoyment factor.

if i wasn't brewing so much, i would go back and get more.

Since we're bagging VB, i think i saw a slab going for around $80 aus while i was in england a while ago. That gave me a good chuckle. That would be a nasty surprise when they got home.

[501]

hehe nice one matey

[ex0ja]

I won't get it unless I'm desperate. But when you're really low on cash sometimes you have to settle for the ol' VB even if it is only a few dollars. VB should probably be cheaper for what you get though.

[Lebowski]

Could get coopers pale ale cheaper in nz than i could here in WA. But no reason to when they have lovely stuff like speights old dark for about $10-12 bucks a 6 pack

[Dogger Dan]

You shouldn't even give VB away. It is just bad.

Dogger

[Rubber.Piggy]

I won't get it unless I'm desperate. But when you're really low on cash sometimes you have to settle for the ol' VB even if it is only a few dollars. VB should probably be cheaper for what you get though.

hehe, if I'm desperate and low on cash I just by less of the good stuff. Eg. a 6er instead of a slab or a longneck instead of a 6er. One long neck of coopers is worth a lifetime supply of VB.

[Dogger Dan]

RP,

I am surprised you can put those two names in the sentence

Dogger

[Simo]

Having said that a 6er of CSA is only 15/16 bucks, compared to 6 Vics which are 13bucks. Thats not a big difference in price but certainly a big difference in quality!

time to find a new bottle shop! the drive through near me is $9 for a sixer of coopers pale. most expensive i go is the rare sixer of goat, squires, LCPA etc for about $17.
If i'm drinking cheap I go a slab of carlton draught at abour $26 for a slab of tinnies.

[mark68]

Here in good ol' SA we can get 6 packs of southwark bitter for 8 dollars,6 packs of west end draught for 10 dollars and coopers pale ale for $10.50 a 6 pack.Cartons of 30 or slabs are going for $33.50-westend of course,and vomit beer(vb) for $36 a 30 slab.Ive seen coopers red label going for 37 bucks on special at the local BWS store,which is good for a premium beer.

[corks]

6 pack of coopers pale for 10.50? they are 15 here in rural vic...