Beer prices last night? $14!

[Hurricane]

45 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

You're really into the good stuff, huh?

 

It was bud light... i meant that 14 dollars a beer is insane...

[Augie]

9 hours ago, The Tomcat said:

I was told a beer was $14?  is this true?

 

These things are important.  Educate me please.

 

Were you in Monaco? 

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

9 hours ago, The Tomcat said:

I was told a beer was $14?  is this true?

 

These things are important.  Educate me please.

 

Yeah but it was all you can drink night at Mickey Ratts. 

[HOUSE]

This means you can buy a 6 pack for $84

 

[Phil The Thrill]

34 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

The reality is none of those parties get the ROI that a restaurant does on a beer (for example). It’s almost like taking a high interest loan. By the time you factor in the expenses + cost of goods and then divide the rest 4 ways (or whatever it is in the Bills case) it isn’t a lot. Now if you own your stadium (Jerry Jones) or one the concession business (Jeremy Jacobs) I suppose that you could take less. They don’t have to but can.

 

Maybe but I also think that’s a trend for any NFL, professional sports team, concert or play.  Those places make your wallet assume the position and then bend it over the freaking barrel 

[Kirby Jackson]

12 minutes ago, Phil The Thrill said:

 

Maybe but I also think that’s a trend for any NFL, professional sports team, concert or play.  Those places make your wallet assume the position and then bend it over the freaking barrel 

That’s a part. I’ve worked in the negotiations with the state before when I worked in the NBA. We charged $10 a beer and barely got anything.  

[Beast]

I have no issue with that. Imagine how unruly it could get if beer in the stadium was reasonable.

[atlbillsfan1975]

9 hours ago, 4_kidd_4 said:

Just wait til they plop down Smilin’ Terry’s Shiny New Downtown Palace Of One Pegulaville!

 

You’ll probably have to apply for credit to buy a round.

Maybe not. In Atlanta the concessions are very affordable. Talking under $5 for things like Hamburger, Dogs and a domestic beer.

[jrober38]

2 hours ago, Buffalo86 said:

 

Just out of curiosity, what kind of craft beers are we talking?

 

I assume we're talking Blue, Blue Light, Bud Light, and Bud Heavy. 

 

#LiquidGold

 

In all seriousness, is this actually confirmed?

 

That's about $19 Candaian which means I'll be doing zero drinking at the games this year. 

[sullim4]

2 hours ago, Buffalo86 said:

 

Just out of curiosity, what kind of craft beers are we talking?

 

My guess would be Southern Tier’s line. Probably the IPA or the One Buffalo beer.

[Phil The Thrill]

56 minutes ago, sullim4 said:

 

My guess would be Southern Tier’s line. Probably the IPA or the One Buffalo beer.

 

Gold Lion I think....either that or the WGR 550 beer they tried pushing on air all the time LOL

Edited August 10, 2019 by Phil The Thrill

[BullBuchanan]

10 hours ago, matter2003 said:

I don't understand why people feel the need to drink beer while watching sporting events...

What about whiskey?

3 hours ago, Binghamton Beast said:

I have no issue with that. Imagine how unruly it could get if beer in the stadium was reasonable.

You still have to fight the lines. I think it's more of a problem that it's not, because people overdo it outside.

Edited August 10, 2019 by BullBuchanan

[Augie]

13 hours ago, badassgixxer05 said:

That's just nuts. Only way to change that is to stop buying. What are you allowed to bring in these days? As a kid i remember bringing thermoses, mini coolers, bags of snacks. The good ol' days. 

 

As a kid I remember thermoses full of hot bullion to stay warm in the winter. In my late teens I remember (foggily) being able to drink vodka/lemonades at Rich Stadium, preseason vs Broncos. I remember 2 of the other 3 of the people present, and little after halftime. (I don’t drink liquor any more!) The other guy was probably a turd.  ?  But the time with the GF and a neighborhood buddy sticks out with me. Great times! 

[Buffalo Barbarian]

 

 

[teef]

We all work hard. Drink some beers and just enjoy yourself. 

[ExiledInIllinois]

They want you to only have one and that's it.

 

I can't say I blame them.

 

You understand what I am saying?  Why would they want to sell an intoxicating beverage in quantity?

36 minutes ago, teef said:

We all work hard. Drink some beers and just enjoy yourself. 

Only to act stupid and spoil it for the rest?

[teef]

1 minute ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

They want you to only have one and that's it.

 

I can't say I blame them.

 

You understand what I am saying?  Why would they want to sell an intoxicating beverage in quantity?

Only to act stupid and spoil it for the rest?

I drink and I’m a total delight. 

[Mr. WEO]

Lol...”craft beers”

[SF Bills Fan]

Those are standard prices in most cities. The Bay Area has been up there for years 

[plenzmd1]

14 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:

$14 US dollars?

 

Thats about $21 Aust dollars on current exchange rates..

 

Not a good year for me to be making my Orchard Park debut..

hey, hope you are coming to Hammers for the TBD tailgate..it is every game! PM me or @mead107 if you have any questions..and see below!

14 hours ago, Phil The Thrill said:

 

They also jack up the prices because.....they can.  The stadiums have all the leverage with this type of thing.  

 

I also know that the security guard took my good friends expensive designer cigarettes and tins and made him thrown them in a burn barrel.  He was so angry

Now, if you read the Bills game primer we have put together you would have known these things..by golly its one of the first things i call out!!! Just bustin, but that zero tolerance rule is for the birds in my eyes

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F9yhWkCZkeTFX_6yagiiwCPu-JUnhBAxuPILxW8U438/edit?usp=sharing

[Westside Madness]

Whomever asked if they had Labatts Blue, they did. I had two 24oz. cans and my gf had a 24 oz twisted tea. After tip, it was about $48. That got us to half time and then we left. I did see Southern Tier IPA in a 12 oz can and a few other craft beers that I cannot recall. I don't know the price of mixed drinks, but someone with us had one from the bar.

 

Food stations in the Pepsi Club were Lloyd's, LaNova and a grilling station with sausages, burgers, etc. A food item was about $10. We thought about grabbing burritos on the way out, but decided not to.

 

Our tickets were given to us by our employer, but I heard similar seats in the 21x range are about $3,000 a year...$6,000 for two. And then you buy drinks and food? Lmao. This is only the third game I have been too. The other two I was in the 300s and pissing in a trough like an animal.

Edited August 10, 2019 by Westside Madness

[LSHMEAB]

This is not Buffalo specific. I was at a Mariners game a few years back and estimated that it would cost me about 400 bucks to get drunk. I decided I could enjoy the game without booze and hit a bar after the game.

[wagon127]

Usually, of the three major event venues in WNY between New Era Field, Key Bank Center, and Darien Lake Ampitheatre, Darien Lake is always the most expensive. Darien Lake is $13.50 for a Blue Light, New Era $14.....

[Alaska Darin]

On 8/9/2019 at 11:42 AM, Royale with Cheese said:

A friend of mine works in the beverage industry and they are vendors to pro sports events.  He told me the stadiums basically have to charge a very high amount for the alcohol.

If it's too cheap, more people will buy and buy more.  Then you have a much higher level or over intoxicated people.  It does make sense I guess....

Yup.  People just won't behave themselves.  They get drunk as hell and then cause problems.  It's not a big deal in a small environment but you get even 1% of the stadium ridiculously intoxicated and it's tough to deal with.  So the solution is to run up the price to a point where it's  cost prohibitive to drink a ton.

It's the reason most sane people pregame and just nurse the buzz.

 

 

[BigDingus]

On 8/9/2019 at 12:19 PM, from_dunkirk said:

 

Yep, all beverages are prohibited. Here are the only allowed items:

 

https://www.buffalobills.com/stadium/gate-entry-and-permitted-items

 

Can't even bring in e-Cigs anymore? Geez, the crackdown on nicotine products really sucks... I stopped smoking, but still use the little vape pen every once in a while, but it just sucks when I can't even carry one on me. I get  not using anything, but c'mon... making it really hard on us with vices

[LSHMEAB]

2 minutes ago, BigDingus said:

 

Can't even bring in e-Cigs anymore? Geez, the crackdown on nicotine products really sucks... I stopped smoking, but still use the little vape pen every once in a while, but it just sucks when I can't even carry one on me. I get  not using anything, but c'mon... making it really hard on us with vices

Worst part about that is no re-entry. I make it a point to not smoke around people and have no problem with having to "work" for the vice. But it would be great if I could at least run out at halftime and partake in my filthy, filthy habit. Gotta have something to do with security I would assume.

[BigDingus]

12 minutes ago, LSHMEAB said:

Worst part about that is no re-entry. I make it a point to not smoke around people and have no problem with having to "work" for the vice. But it would be great if I could at least run out at halftime and partake in my filthy, filthy habit. Gotta have something to do with security I would assume.

 

Wow, really?! I was thinking "man, I guess at half time I'd have to walk alllll the way back to my car just to deal with it," but no re-entry either? 

Is that a NY thing? The Texans stadium is pretty darn nice, and I was thrilled they had a place on the 2nd floor where you could step outside on the balcony & smoke or vape. The place is beautiful, so it seems weird they'd allow it but not Buffalo. 

[LSHMEAB]

13 hours ago, BigDingus said:

 

Wow, really?! I was thinking "man, I guess at half time I'd have to walk alllll the way back to my car just to deal with it," but no re-entry either? 

Is that a NY thing? The Texans stadium is pretty darn nice, and I was thrilled they had a place on the 2nd floor where you could step outside on the balcony & smoke or vape. The place is beautiful, so it seems weird they'd allow it but not Buffalo. 

OP is the only NFL venue I've been to in the past several years. Been to MLB games, hoops games, CFB games. Never an issue. And yes. I'm willing to WALK quite a ways to smoke a cigarette. That SEEMS like a fair compromise. Just have to deal with it. Not like a couple hours without one is a BAD thing per se.

[EmotionallyUnstable]

On 8/10/2019 at 6:41 AM, teef said:

We all work hard. Drink some beers and just enjoy yourself. 

 

You clearly don't know my friends 

I get why ppl are upset but this is capitalism at its finest. 

 

A company cab charge whatever they need/want for a non-essential gluttonous item and we have the choice, as the consumer, to purchase or not. Now if you're talking internet service providers or airline tickets than we can have this argument! 

 

I love me a stadium beer, but usually limit myself to one. Back when I had season tickets, I chose not to drink in most games because it adds up. But now that I make one game a year, I live it up. 

[Jrb1979]

Bills fans are really getting ripped off. I was at an Indians game last weekend and it was $8 for a large pint of beer. 

[Just Jack]

22 hours ago, BigDingus said:

 

Wow, really?! I was thinking "man, I guess at half time I'd have to walk alllll the way back to my car just to deal with it," but no re-entry either? 

Is that a NY thing? The Texans stadium is pretty darn nice, and I was thrilled they had a place on the 2nd floor where you could step outside on the balcony & smoke or vape. The place is beautiful, so it seems weird they'd allow it but not Buffalo. 

 

Found this showing the smoking policies of all the NFL stadiums..
 

http://no-smoke.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/smokingpoliciesNFLstadiums.pdf

[Tenhigh]

On 8/9/2019 at 11:49 AM, Heitz said:

 

Me either!  Unless, of course, they were charging $14 for beers and neither of my hands were currently holding a beer... ?  

This guy, here, he gets it...

[Paulus]

8 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

 

You clearly don't know my friends 

I get why ppl are upset but this is capitalism at its finest. 

 

A company cab charge whatever they need/want for a non-essential gluttonous item and we have the choice, as the consumer, to purchase or not. Now if you're talking internet service providers or airline tickets than we can have this argument! 

 

I love me a stadium beer, but usually limit myself to one. Back when I had season tickets, I chose not to drink in most games because it adds up. But now that I make one game a year, I live it up. 

 

Live it up, man...

[Ol Dirty B]

Just a heads up to any interested. I've brought liquor into the stadium multiple times. Did it as an accident the first time, had a bunch of pockets for a december game 4 years ago and forgot I had a shot in it. Went to grab my wallet in the stadium  and there it was.

 

If it's all plastic it's no problem to bring in. I mean I just had airplane bottles, but I don't mind the move.

[plenzmd1]

 

On 8/10/2019 at 10:51 PM, LSHMEAB said:

Worst part about that is no re-entry. I make it a point to not smoke around people and have no problem with having to "work" for the vice. But it would be great if I could at least run out at halftime and partake in my filthy, filthy habit. Gotta have something to do with security I would assume.

I brought this up at the Fan Advisory Board meeting last year..essentially it came down to this, way too many people did not use the designated areas...and that put the Bills in an awkward position. Do you kick someone out for that? Do you really want security focusing on enforcing that? 

 

In essence, it was just a real headache so they went to completely non smoking..and as part of that they went to zero tolerance on nicotene products, and anytthing used to partake in nicotine..things like a lighter and matches are not allowed in either.

 

[formerlyofCtown]

On 8/9/2019 at 6:54 PM, Phil The Thrill said:

 

And they let your bring it inside the stadium?

It was probably very painful getting it into the stadium.?⬆️?

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

I don’t see the big deal here $7 (if you get the 24oz) a beer at a pro football stadium isn’t lunacy 

[MJS]

I'm sure they increased the price because it was kids day and they didn't want a bunch of drunk idiots around all the kids.

[LSHMEAB]

11 hours ago, plenzmd1 said:

 

I brought this up at the Fan Advisory Board meeting last year..essentially it came down to this, way too many people did not use the designated areas...and that put the Bills in an awkward position. Do you kick someone out for that? Do you really want security focusing on enforcing that? 

 

In essence, it was just a real headache so they went to completely non smoking..and as part of that they went to zero tolerance on nicotene products, and anytthing used to partake in nicotine..things like a lighter and matches are not allowed in either.

 

I get all that and I don't have any problem with it. No issues with the stadium going to a zero tolerance policy. Non smokers(majority of folks) hate to be around cigarette smoke.

 

My only gripe is the no re-entry. I feel like if I'm willing to walk a quarter mile away from the stadium, we're meeting halfway.

 

I alluded to this earlier, but since you're in the know; I'll ask. Is that a security/prevention of misuse of ticket thing or what? I suppose it may just be a cost cutting measure or even a method to prevent people from getting booze on the outs. The latter supposition seems a little petty, but it is what it is. Never had the no re-entry issue at any other venue.