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| - I'm a little frustrated with Bellevue Beer's push for constant change. A few years back they were quite simply the best place to go for a variety of craft beers by the case, at a reasonable price. Fast forward to the present - they now have a legitimate selection of beers but increasingly by the 6 pack and for less than reasonable prices. Now you have to suffer buying overpriced 6 packs instead of being able to purchase a case of whatever you fancy, unless of course, you're buying a standard American-style "lager"...they still have plenty of cases of watery beers.
I voiced my opinion to the cashier last time is was there and he told me that there is more selection now. He's wrong. It's the illusion of choice. They have a section for overpriced 6 packs (single type of beer) next to the overpriced mix & match singles beer section, both with the same stuff. Basically, what he was saying is that you have a larger selection of ways to being gouged by a business taking full advantage of the new PA beer laws...to the detriment of the consumer.
If I wanted single beers I would go to a true 6 pack shop, a bar, or a local brewery - not some side of Route 65 pass-thru. Get a new sister-store if you want to pull this off the right way. I've been coming here for years (10+), typically stopping in to get two cases of craft beers at a time (one was usually the beer-of-the-month special) and going on my merry way. You're losing me! This isn't some walk-in store front. You need a car to get here, and I'm taking my car and going to a different neighborhood (see: Buddy's, Sav-Mor, Duffy's, etc.) to get my beers by the case. When I want 6 packs, I'm going to Mt. Washington (see: Packs & Dogs cause they have dogs too) or elsewhere.
If Bellevue Beer's owner/manager could charge you by the ounce, sip, or smell, I'm pretty sure they would.
Wrong! And, also...Sad!
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