Drain Pour Economics

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Message reggiedunlop beers 3729 º places 182 º 13:27 Thu 8/2/2012 I dump it!
Message RABinCO P beers 1511 º places 103 º 13:38 Thu 8/2/2012 Replace what I did drink with tap water. Recap. Print out a crappy JCN label and stick it on. Throw it on eBay. Profit.
Message Beersiveknown P beers 5380 º places 180 º 13:44 Thu 8/2/2012 Originally posted by Leighton As far as economics go, you’re talking about ’sunk costs’ here. Personally, I’m a bit skeptical of sunk costs, but it’s interesting to read the other posts here that go right along with traditional economic theory. Personally, I have never left a movie before it ended or abandoned a book before finishing. With regards to food, I’m pretty particular about what gets put in front of me so, generally, if it gets on to my plate it’s been quite a deliberate decision and I’ll eat it. As far as beers go, it has to be absolutely undrinkable for me to not finish it. It’s probably a blend of stubborness and thriftiness that drives my decision-making when others would abide by sunk cost theory. exactly the same for me!

Message after4ever P admin beers 8025 º places 322 º 13:46 Thu 8/2/2012 Always dump it. Nothing can talk me into drinking more of a beer that I dislike and don’t want to drink.
Message brokensail P admin beers 21480 º places 1691 º 13:50 Thu 8/2/2012 I dump it. The only time I feel bad/awkward about dumping beers is at a brewery/brewpub when it’s not very crowded and it’s pretty obvious that you’ll be seen by the brewer or other bar staff. Usually in those cases I’m trying a bunch of beers in a sampler or something, so I’ll just say I don’t want to drink all of the beer because I’m trying so many and have to drive.
Message JStax P beers 10650 º places 821 º 14:53 Thu 8/2/2012 I dump it. If I’m at a bar/brewery and I’m really not liking something, I just leave what’s left in the glass, no matter how much. Usually these are samples, so its not that big of a deal. A lot of my beer drinking is done with friends, so if one of them likes the beer I don’t dump it. If there’s a concensus, though, there’s no hesitation to dump a bad beer.
Message cheap P beers 8850 º places 328 º 15:10 Thu 8/2/2012 drain pour, figment of the imagination

Message CharmCityCrab beers 244 º 15:51 Thu 8/2/2012 Originally posted by ContemplateBeer So, you invest a good sum (what’s a good sum?) of money to buy a beer, and it turns out to be a drain pour. Do you pour the beer out, regardless of cost, or do you finish it regardless, because of the investment? Unless it makes me want to hurl, if I paid for it, I’m drinking it.
Message kryptic 16:09 Thu 8/2/2012 Originally posted by CharmCityCrab Originally posted by ContemplateBeer So, you invest a good sum (what’s a good sum?) of money to buy a beer, and it turns out to be a drain pour. Do you pour the beer out, regardless of cost, or do you finish it regardless, because of the investment? Unless it makes me want to hurl, if I paid for it, I’m drinking it. I’m with you. (for the most part) Money is tight, and I am cheap. There were only a handful of beers that I have drain poured. The only non-infected beers I have ever drain poured were ST Creme Brule and Bruery Black Tuesday. Sickly sweet, diabetic coma inducing shit is just not my style, I guess. Also GL Grassroots, but I am not sure if it was infected or just a horrible beer that smelled like rotten garbage and canned green beens. Some people claimed it was supposed to taste & smell like that...I dunno.
Message Leighton P beers 33717 º places 1204 º 16:09 Thu 8/2/2012 Originally posted by CharmCityCrab Originally posted by ContemplateBeer So, you invest a good sum (what’s a good sum?) of money to buy a beer, and it turns out to be a drain pour. Do you pour the beer out, regardless of cost, or do you finish it regardless, because of the investment? Unless it makes me want to hurl, if I paid for it, I’m drinking it. Attaboy.