Jaxson's Night Market This Week

[Tacachale]

I live in San Marco.

From that beer comment I can only assume you're not buying much craft beer, that's a pretty typical cost. Even the price at Pele's is comparable.

[tufsu1]

^ there's a difference between a pint (16 oz.) and a 12 oz. can

[Tacachale]

Yep, hence the pricing is "comparable" as opposed to "exactly the same if not more."

[MusicMan]

$30 for a six pack? Even at retail that is crazy. This was out in a dirt and grass parking lot.

[Tacachale]

It's no secret that beer's cheaper at the liquor store than at a bar, restaurant or special event. But at any rate this price isn't much different for that product than other places around town, including the restaurant you named. I don't understand why you were angry at the prospect of a $5 can of beer when you're spending exactly the same (or more) for a glass of the same beer at the restaurant.

[MusicMan]

I'll have to check the prices at the local store and Publix. $5 a can seemed extreme

I like the beer, though.

[benfranklinbof]

I just paid 4$ for a can of Bold City Killer whale at 1904. Anything over 5$ I stay away from lol

[johnnyliar]

$5 for a can of beer is not exorbitant, nor is it the best deal available.

Quit yer whining and drink a cold, local, brew. 

[MusicMan]

Price checked a six pack of most of Intuition and Bold City products at Publix tonight. $8.99

$5 a can is outrageous. Especially in an unused parking lot in downtown. I guess you guys would be fine if all the food vendors double or tripled their prices too?

I've bought lots of pints (16 oz)  in a cold glass at Peles during Happy Hour, and I will continue to do so. $3.00

And Taverna had a nice special going with a pint plus a pizza for $10. I'll do that too.

You want to drop $5 on a 12 oz can be my guest.
I'll spend my $ elsewhere.

[Tacachale]

Dude, you can't compare prices at a grocery store to prices at a bar/event. Totally different animals, and this shouldn't be surprising to anyone who's ever purchased alcohol before.

$5 is not out of line for craft beer at a special event. As I said, the prices at Pele's are totally comparable: they have Intuition pints at $5 (Peoples and John Boat), $5.50 (I-10), and $6 (King Street), and they have several other craft beers in 12oz bottles costing $5-7. $5 for 12oz is a little steep but it's hardly "outrageous" or substantially different than any other place in this area (including the place you say you went to). Hell, Pele's has bottles of Bud at $4.

[MusicMan]

Bottles of Bud are $2 during Happy Hour at Pele's. And there is some overhead costs involved as well. None out in that parking lot.

[johnnyliar]

Bottles of Bud are $2 during Happy Hour at Pele's. And there is some overhead costs involved as well. None out in that parking lot.

What is so hard to understand about special event pricing?
and man, this dude really loves Pele's.

[MusicMan]

I am totally cool with you spending all you want on the can of beer, as long as you don't mind if I pass on it.

Pele's is a point of reference which is a nice place to get a beer. I'm sure I could provide others, but their HH is a very good deal. Pretty sure Al's Pizza offers some great beer specials, too.

Jaxson's Night Market was nice and I will return, but I'm not ready to call it a "Special Event."

It seemed like an informal opportunity for some vendors to meet, greet, mingle, and sell.

[Intuition Ale Works]

This was a great small event. I really want to know where the folks who attend live? Downtown? Did not look like the downtown crowd to me.

I saw two of my friends from Riverside and it was their first time as was mine.

I was incredibly pissed off about one thing:

$5 cans of Intuition Beer. I like their product, but no way in hell it's worth $5 a can. That is an insult to the folks who attended the event and the citizens of Jacksonville in general. I would love to see Bold City set up next to them. Competition would be nice. I cannot tell you how angry that made me. Obviously I went without a beer.
I plan on getting a pint in a cold glass for less at Pele's in a few minutes. Not sure I want to buy any more of Intuition.

FYI-

We have no control over what someone charges for our beer and please do not hold it against us. We are required by law to sell our beer to a distributor who then sells it to a retailer. It is marked up twice before the drinker gets their hands on it. It is illegal for Intuition to sell our beer directly to consumers, unless it is at our brewery. We loved to change that but the beer wholesalers lobbyists have very deep pockets.

[MusicMan]

Fair enough. The beer is excellent, usually one of my first choices.  Really want to meet you sometime and talk about the business.