Bud & Miller to raise prices

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Maybe they should advertise less.....
For companies that sell such watered down beer they should have no problems making money.

The secret to success for them IS advertising. The entire brand is built on it.
The product is mediocre at best, so they sell it with fancy advertising. If anything, they'll pump more money into advertising to convince you to drink their awful, awful beer.

 

[ajk4st8]

Grain Belt comes in cans now so the parking lot Nazis wont be all over you.

 

[The Mook]

I actually remember $13.99 not too long ago.

We're selling Busch Light 18 pk cans for $10.49 right now at my store. :yes:

 

[dmclone]

Showing my age here but I remember Keystone coming out when I was in high school and it was less than $4. You could get a pack of smokes and a 12 pack for around $5.

 

[The Mook]

Showing my age here but I remember Keystone coming out when I was in high school and it was less than $4. You could get a pack of smokes and a 12 pack for around $5.

I know you can't even get a pack of smokes in Iowa now for five bucks.

 

[DaddyMac]

I thought the laws of supply and demand dictated that you LOWER prices when the demand goes down?

People aren't buying as much beer because of tough economic times .... so they jack prices UP?

That sounds like the type of business sense that got us IN to this mess in the first place. :skeptical:

 

[jdoggivjc]

As long as they don't raise the price on Leinie's we're all good...

 

[Clonefan94]

Awesome, this is perfect timing, considering Illinois is raising the alcohol tax by almost double now. We'll be the highest alcohol taxed state in the nation, by 31%. I don't know all the specifics of what happens to beer, wine and or alcohol, but from what I read, every gallon of alcohol, will be taxed $8.55. The next closest state will be Florida at $6.50.

Supposedly, beer and wine are not being affected as much. None the less, not only have I thought about changing my drinking habbits (or hobbies as I am going to start making my own) But I am strongly considering moving out of the state now.

 

[Bobber]

Awesome, this is perfect timing, considering Illinois is raising the alcohol tax by almost double now. We'll be the highest alcohol taxed state in the nation, by 31%. I don't know all the specifics of what happens to beer, wine and or alcohol, but from what I read, every gallon of alcohol, will be taxed $8.55. The next closest state will be Florida at $6.50.

Supposedly, beer and wine are not being affected as much. None the less, not only have I thought about changing my drinking habbits (or hobbies as I am going to start making my own) But I am strongly considering moving out of the state now.

Bootlegging may become more popular. Seriously if there's a large disparity I have no problem driving down to Texas(or whatever state has the best rate) and bringing a bunch back.

My mom goes south every winter and she can go over to Mexico and buy name brand stuff for about half what we pay.

 

[clones26]

Oh no, I hope OE is untouched I guess this means my Coors & Keystone will go up too

 

[JD720]

Anyone else find it fishy that the two companies who control the market are announcing price increases on the same day?

 

[roscoedog]

I live in the St Louis area and on the news thay were commenting on the fact that the new AB Inbev laid off a 1000 workers at the St louis plant and then the higher ups gave themselfs a nice raise. The head cheese got a increase from 38 million a year to 73 million. Most of the others doubled there salaries. Some bars around the area will not sell AB Inbev products anymore.

 

[CloneIce]

I thought alcohol sales were supposed to increase in a recession.

More people are drinking cheaper domestic beer, and more people are drinking better microbrews, so higher priced domestic beer sales are down? Sounds like a good theory at least.

 

[CloneIce]

I live in the St Louis area and on the news thay were commenting on the fact that the new AB Inbev laid off a 1000 workers at the St louis plant and then the higher ups gave themselfs a nice raise. The head cheese got a increase from 38 million a year to 73 million. Most of the others doubled there salaries. Some bars around the area will not sell AB Inbev products anymore.

That is pretty much the American way anymore. That's also why I don't ever plan on working for a publicly traded company or one owned by foreign interests or out-of-towners. Employee owned is the way to go!

 

[Cyclone29]

Which company (miller of Bud) owns Billy Bock?? I bought an 8 pack of bottles for 7 bucks?

 

[TarHeelHawk]

Well, now that's done my go to tailgate (read: cheap and ******) beer is officially Old Milwaukee. That is of course reserved after I finish off a 6 pack of Olde Main Clone Ale or Sierra Nevada Torpedo.

If you haven't tried it, Old Milwaukee Light is fantastic.

For the original point of the thread, Miller and Bud both raised prices for their distributors in 2007 and 2008. It wasn't anything drastic then, and probably isn't now. I'm willing to bet that keg deposits have gone up as well.

 

[dmclone]

That is pretty much the American way anymore. That's also why I don't ever plan on working for a publicly traded company or one owned by foreign interests or out-of-towners. Employee owned is the way to go!

I worked for Hy-Vee in the early 90's (right after graduating) and I earned $25K/year working 50-60 hours a week. Nothing against Hy-Vee, it's a good company, but employee owned isn't always great.

 

[kingcy]

I thought alcohol sales were supposed to increase in a recession.

Regional beer companies are cutting into the national brands market share. There are probaly more specality products cutting into their share as well as more liquor options.

 

[Bobber]

Regional beer companies are cutting into the national brands market share. There are probaly more specality products cutting into their share as well as more liquor options.

And that will continue to happen and they'll lose more market share with this price increase.

Old Mill Lite sounds like a good alternative to Busch Lite to me right now.

 

[Al_4_State]

If you haven't tried it, Old Milwaukee Light is fantastic.

For the original point of the thread, Miller and Bud both raised prices for their distributors in 2007 and 2008. It wasn't anything drastic then, and probably isn't now. I'm willing to bet that keg deposits have gone up as well.

I'm well versed. Growing up in Mitchell County makes you genetically predisposed to drinking Old Mil products. I would argue it's the most underrated mass produced lager in the US (after Grainbelt).