A New Domestic Beer Leader - Yuengling

[ratcheer]

Not in Ohio. $7.99 vs $5.17.

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SA has priced themselves out of the market for my tastes. The fact that I'm not real fond of the beer makes it even easier to walk on by.

There is more difference here, too. I can't say exactly how much, because Sam Adams has priced themselves beyond my market, too. I can often buy good imports for less than SA.

I am thinking Yuengling is in the $5.50-6.50 range and Sam Adams is in the $8-9 range, here.

Tim

[DeanSheen]

I must give credit to Dean Sheen for turning me on to both beers pictured. I favor the BA over Session red, but both are excellent. The BA gives me a hop fix without having to traipse into the unbalanced high alcohol hoppy selections.

I'm glad they made it a year round, too.

Well thanks for the credit but this thread is not complete without mention of St. Lew and his crusade for drinkable and tasty beers. praise Lew!

http://sessionbeerproject.blogspot.com/

[rocky480]

Sam Adams Lager is $1 more per six pack, or 16 cents extra per beer, compared to Yuengling. That's the deal of the century, and I see it every time I go to the store. My wife made me realize that Sam Adams, when it's not fresh, can be nasty, while Yuengling is always fizzy corn water refreshing, so it's important to get a newly brewed bottle.

Either the pricing you get on Sam Adams is really good or the pricing you get on Yuengling is really bad.

At the local grocery store last night, the pricing for the same packages sizes was as follows:

Sam Adams Boston Lager 6-pack $9.49
Sam Adams Boston Lager 12-pack $16.89

Yuengling Original Amber Lager 6-pack bottles $5.99
Yuengling Original Amber Lager 12-pack bottles $9.99

Given how competitive the beer industry is, I suspect this is more likely to be representative of the price differential between the two products in most retail chains.

[lrochau]

If I'm gonna drink beer, would prefer a Yuengling but have to rely on others hauling it up to me from the states its available in...

[Clavius]

Supposedly Yuengling will be available in my state (KY) soon. But I'll believe it when I see it...

[smokinjoe]

I must give credit to Dean Sheen for turning me on to both beers pictured. I favor the BA over Session red, but both are excellent. The BA gives me a hop fix without having to traipse into the unbalanced high alcohol hoppy selections.

I'm glad they made it a year round, too.

I am drinking one of these monkey beers now. It is exactly as you describe, Scott. Hop fix without having to traipse into the unbalanced high alcohol hoppy selections. Not that mind that, mind you....But, sometimes ya just need a break. I like this beer.

[DeanSheen]

I am drinking one of these monkey beers now. It is exactly as you describe, Scott. Hop fix without having to traipse into the unbalanced high alcohol hoppy selections. Not that mind that, mind you....But, sometimes ya just need a break. I like this beer.

Welcome to club monkey! I think it's the best beer 21st Amendment makes. Back in Black is not bad though.

[berto]

Still waiting in CA. I've heard good things about the beer.

[StraightBoston]

I think you'll be waiting a long time for national distribution of Yuengling!

I had some last week traveling though DC -- a big step up from the adjunct brews and not as "craft-y" (i.e. hoppy) as Sam's.

Not sure what the closest regional equivalent would be in CA. When I lived there some 20 years ago, probably Henry Weinhard's, but I recall it being only a minor step up from the Buds of the era.

[unclebunk]

Either the pricing you get on Sam Adams is really good or the pricing you get on Yuengling is really bad.

At the local grocery store last night, the pricing for the same packages sizes was as follows:

Sam Adams Boston Lager 6-pack $9.49
Sam Adams Boston Lager 12-pack $16.89

Yuengling Original Amber Lager 6-pack bottles $5.99
Yuengling Original Amber Lager 12-pack bottles $9.99

Given how competitive the beer industry is, I suspect this is more likely to be representative of the price differential between the two products in most retail chains.

I generally find SA Boston Lager for around $8 a six pack here in Chicago. Your prices are a bummer! And still no sign of Yuengling at my local liquor store which is another bummer.