Gothamist: Park Slope Taps into a $95 Beer

sonyactivision

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:54:00 -0500

Park Slope will soon be enjoying its own finely crafted, overpriced brew: "Stroh-lers Beer". It's the one that can't be served within 1,000 ft. of a school, a church, or anyone who earns an hourly wage.

murphguide

Fri, 30 May 2008 15:50:55 -0500

OK, Headzo, I admit that this example is not as gimmicky as the other examples I mentioned. A high-end, rare, craft brew can reach $95. My point was that it should not be a news item. Deep down, I am just jealous of the publicity.

Snoopy

Fri, 30 May 2008 14:54:07 -0500

I didn't think the letters J, K and Y were in the Italian alphabet. Did they change their alphabet recently?

Headzo

Fri, 30 May 2008 14:47:31 -0500

They aren't trying to market this as a gimmick or looking for publicity. This beer is equivalent to a $95 bottle of wine, which is not uncommon.

Ghostie

Fri, 30 May 2008 14:21:56 -0500

Oh come on people, lighten up. The Beer Table has unusual beers that are much more reasonably priced on tap($6-$8 I think.) Some of the more expensive ones are definitely worth a try on a special occasion and really changed what I thought a beer could be. Plus the owners are nice.

famdoc

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:33:35 -0500

15 comments and not a single one about Park Slope moms? Well, it must be an off day. Anyway, I live near the joint in question and swear I saw a nanny filling a toddler's bottle with the expensive brew. The parents, who were working 25 hour days as investment bankers or lawyers or something like that, just want the best for their kid.

yakatori

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:12:31 -0500

Another example of the Assification of New York

dagblad

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:10:19 -0500

Why would anybody throw down that kind of cash for an Italian beer? That's like paying $200,000 for an American car.

JRod5417

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:02:19 -0500

Q-'Who has disposable income like this these days?' A-The same idiot who paid $18,000 to watch S*x and the City.

matty

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:58:52 -0500

A fool and his money are soon departed.

lanciano

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:49:27 -0500

i would like to try this beer but i won't. I drink too fast, and it would be over too quickly to make it worth my while. I have to ask, is there seriously a market for $64 - $100 beer in the current economy? Who has disposable income like this these days? I walk past Beer Table and wonder about the priorities of the people inside.

snowman

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:38:37 -0500

Wait..Is that 4 grand in cash sitting on the bar??

Snoopy

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:32:57 -0500

At a $3-5 tip I would at least ask for my bottle deposit money back.

murphguide

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:31:40 -0500

The media keep falling for this old trick: Charge extremely expensive price for a common item ($95 beer, $175 burger, $1000 sundae, $15M bra, etc.) Then sit back and soak up all the free publicity, as the media create a "story" where none exists.

dchadwick

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:26:42 -0500

"How much does one tip for such a costly brew? When we asked Craig Wedren for his tipping scale, he said $3-5 on a $10+ drink." On $10, that's a 30-50% tip. Nice try, asshole.

Snoopy

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:22:28 -0500

Screw the $3-5 tip per bottle. How much if I order a six pack to go?

Anna_Merkin

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:09:49 -0500

It's odd, I wouldn't think it reasonable to pay $175 for that nasty-looking "hamburger" but I'd seriously consider getting this beer. Then again, this is made in very limited quantities over a long period of time, while the burger is made to order and doesn't take nearly as long (excluding the time to raise the cow).

JenChungsBra

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:05:16 -0500

I'm curious too, but my experience with barleywine is that it's typically a much higher alcohol content and not as pleasing to the palate. But of course that's from someone more likely to drink Balantine than Baladine Xyauyù.

gimme

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:04:05 -0500

yeah i heard about another rare brew from italy for the park slope set, it's called Doucheziani Yupsterilo, suck it up you all

dr zippy

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:03:34 -0500

because hipsters are all about drinking $95 beer??? This sounds more like a rare beer that takes a long time to make and therefore is expensive.

sidenote

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:53:51 -0500

Seems like yet another hipster scam, but loving beer as much as I do I can't say I'm not a bit curious...still, that doesn't even look like a 12oz glass - c'mon now, give me a 750ml at least!