Show HN: Beer-as-a-service
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Show HN: Beer-as-a-service
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#2Holy crap that is expensive. I'd expect a service like this to be less expensive than my local home brew store due to the grain bill being ordered in bulk.
For comparison, a super high gravity Belgian black will run about $60, including lots of Belgian Candi Syrup. Your average nut brown will run about $20.
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#3This would be cool if I brewed every month. That would be a lot of work though and I can see the kits piling up until I cancel your service. Maybe mix it up and for people like me have the option of getting a hand picked craft beer pack on off-months (when I don't have time to brew).
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#4This would be cool if I brewed every month. That would be a lot of work though and I can see the kits piling up until I cancel your service. Maybe mix it up and for people like me have the option of getting a hand picked craft beer pack on off-months (when I don't have time to brew).
I'm not normally one for off-topic comments, but fitting username.
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#5The pricing on the FAQ says it's $57/month, but when you go to the sign up form it says $50/month.
Otherwise, cool service!
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#6This would be cool if I brewed every month. That would be a lot of work though and I can see the kits piling up until I cancel your service. Maybe mix it up and for people like me have the option of getting a hand picked craft beer pack on off-months (when I don't have time to brew).
I agree with this. I could see myself signing up, getting one kit, and cancelling. Repeat every couple of months when I actually find time to do the brewing.
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#7Holy crap that is expensive. I'd expect a service like this to be less expensive than my local home brew store due to the grain bill being ordered in bulk. For comparison, a super high gravity Belgian black will run about $60, including lots of Belgian Candi Syrup. Your average nut brown will run about $20.
Right now we can't afford to do a huge amount of bulk grain since we aren't that big. The price will come down as we grow. One thing to keep in mind is that these are extract kits, not all-grain. So they will run a little more expensive. We went with extract because it is easier and a majority of brewers are extract brewers.
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#8Holy crap that is expensive. I'd expect a service like this to be less expensive than my local home brew store due to the grain bill being ordered in bulk. For comparison, a super high gravity Belgian black will run about $60, including lots of Belgian Candi Syrup. Your average nut brown will run about $20.
$35 for an extract kit, especially something decently hoppy, isn't too bad - especially if your local store isn't MoreBeer or Northern Brewer. (Though I'd feel better about that price if it included Liquid Yeast, and the "extra ingredients")
$15 to ship is a killer.
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#9This would be cool if I brewed every month. That would be a lot of work though and I can see the kits piling up until I cancel your service. Maybe mix it up and for people like me have the option of getting a hand picked craft beer pack on off-months (when I don't have time to brew).
Very valid point. Do you think that offering a kit every other month would be a better solution? Or perhaps having tiers, where one would be 3 kits a year, and another 6, and so on.
Re: Show HN: Beer-as-a-service
#10The pricing on the FAQ says it's $57/month, but when you go to the sign up form it says $50/month. Otherwise, cool service!
Oops! Thanks for letting us know.