re: DDH Ghost $23 4Pak OUCH

I was just looking at the price per can/bottle compared from last time and diving it by the 4 extra ounces

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For the record, it was $18 for the 12oz bottles.

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Well there you go. Same price point. I just have an easier time spending under $20 for a package of beer than i do spending $23, regardless if i get more ounces.

I look at it this way. I really enjoy my beer at my house during the week. I typically have a pint just before or during dinner. So though i may be getting an extra 4 oz per can, i am drinking only 1 bottle/can that night. So to me, adding 4 oz in that container doesn't move the needle for me.

Again, these are my personal quirks when i drink. Enjoy your 16 oz.'ers.

ETA: I see my downvote stalkers arrived. Bless your hearts.

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What does DDH mean?

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it means more hops. There really is no definition of dry hopped vs. double dry hopped. People define it however they want.

It should mean double the hops of the original batch. So take ghost, and double the hops. But it could mean, another hop addition, but with slightly more hops than the original.

It's a subjective term, but it should mean 2 times the hops of the original batch. Sometimes though, there becomes a law of diminishing returns. Certain hops get very grassy the more you add, so you may have to reduce that type. It varies, but it typically means more of a hop presence in the beer. Parish does a good job with their DDH beers. I've had beers from some places that were DDH beers, and they were pretty bad. Then again, these were original beer formulations. SO if you have a brand new beer you come out with, first of its kind, and call it double dry hopped, technically you aren't doubling anything. That is just your standard hop bill, it just may be a little higher than other beers.

Plain and simple, it's mostly a marketing gimmick.

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For $23 it is usually be a triple dry hopped, high ABV IPA.

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I'm not a fan of high ABV beers. Parish is doing it right with ghost, for my tastes. 8% is perfect. Once you start getting higher, all i taste is booze. For that, i drink bourbon.

But i get what you are saying, higher abv equals higher material cost.

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I thought their shitty canning operation in Florida would allow them to distribute more of their interesting releases, but this is the same ol' Parish BS.

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Pretty sure the intent is just to sell more of their beer. They are brewing ghost year round now, though. So that's promising. And hopefully Reve' stays year round too.

Pretty sure Reve is going to be year round

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Stop bitching about it and drive to parish like everyone else.

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What kind of loser wastes a day to pick up beer? Do you people have jobs?

What kind of loser works on the weekends.

Parish is getting to Raising Canes levels of absurdity with their pricing. I get that it's a special run, 16oz cans, etc... still doesn't seem worth it.