Splitting Cartons of Beer with Friends

DoctorArd on 22/05/2021 - 13:36
Last edited 22/05/2021 - 14:11

Hi all,

I love beer, variety, and saving money. Recently I started buying a lot of cartons online through various deals and loopholes and splitting them between myself and 7 other friends. A group of 8 works really well because 8 is the highest common factor of 24 and 16 meaning that everyone gets either 3 or 2 of each beer depending on the carton size. My target cost is always $80 as this is what I am willing to pay for a mixed carton. An example of the latest group order is below:

3 x Mismatch DDH Hazy Session
3 x Bad Shepherd Homegrown Session IPA
3 x Garage Project Golden Path Hazy IPA
3 x Moon Dog Mack Daddy Dark Ale
3 x Fox Hat Red Pelt Red IPA
3 x Fox Hat Full Mongrel Imperial Stout
2 x Otherside Red Ale
2 x Pirate Life Stout
2 x Pirate Life Point Nine

Heading into winter the focus will be on dark ales, porters, stouts and red ales.

The benefit for me has been the ability to try a variety of beer for cheaper cost and a greater appreciation of the product as I have restricted my drinking to Friday and Saturday nights only. Feedback from friends has been similar and they have requested some specific beers that I will try to add to the next order if the price is right.

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Comments

  • Stewardo on 22/05/2021 - 14:03
    -8

    Splitting the cost with a few mates is one thing, what your talking about is going down the Liquor licence road.

    • DoctorArd on 22/05/2021 - 14:07
      +1

      Thanks for the advice, I'll leave my post here in the hope it inspires people to do the same with their friends!

    • brendanm on 22/05/2021 - 14:27
      +5

      Plotting cartons with your mates needs a liquor licence? Come on mate.

  • Third_Gear on 22/05/2021 - 14:17

    Make your own beer. Cheap and very easy to do.

  • pegaxs on 22/05/2021 - 15:15
    +3

    omg, all IPA and craft beers have the most wanky names.

    • lunchbox99 on 22/05/2021 - 16:45
      -5

      I am so sick of the IPA trend. Like a beer can't be good unless it has citrus/floral hops and IBU of 3 million. I make a point of not drinking IPAs most of the time.

      • thrillhouse on 23/05/2021 - 07:58

        Cool. You know it’s entirely subjective and you don’t need to drink them right? They are also popular for a reason, and it’s not trend.

        • lunchbox99 on 23/05/2021 - 10:38
          -1

          Yes that's what I said. You understand correctly. Well done.

  • DoctorArd on 22/05/2021 - 15:27

    Interesting read here: https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/business-and-trade/liquor/apply…

  • Stewardo on 22/05/2021 - 15:46
    +1

    I’d check out
    https://www.kegland.com.au/
    Mates of mine like to make different brews, lots of recipes on the internet to knock out a few kegs.

  • Emerald Owl on 22/05/2021 - 19:00
    +1

    Wish i was your friend.

    • bobbified on 23/05/2021 - 10:20

      Why? He's not giving away the beer for free! 😋

  • OzHunterNSW on 24/05/2021 - 13:30

    Do you think, looking at your wall of beer, that they may literally be presenting themselves as a barrier toward more constructive pursuits?

    • DoctorArd on 24/05/2021 - 15:01

      It has actually made me more productive - I appreciate the beer more and have limited my drinking to Friday and Saturday only, if at all. I am also conscious of being an enabler to my friends so I have included a couple of non-alcoholic beers in the mix.

    • brendanm on 25/05/2021 - 19:34

      You don't have to drink to get drunk.

      • donbot on 27/05/2021 - 10:53

        How else do you get drunk? ;)

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