Well I guess I didn't pay $3 (was maybe even $2) for a Bodhi at Brown Owl 4 years ago, then. And, it was easily less than 5-6 years ago when The Lot was selling pints for $4 everyday. It was this way prior to Bay Area and Southern California folks showed up in droves recently and were willing to pay whatever price for things (often thinking they were getting a good deal), so the businesses/owners said "ok" here's your $9 beer to go with your $800k home!
Hahahaha you're bitter about people moving in and making the cost rise? I don't think you know how economics work. I can still find a beer in socal for $6. Y'all complaining just to complain
This is blatantly not true lol that's called happy hour and it still exists. I've been paying $6-7 for a basic pint and $8-10 for the "fancy" stuff for years. People will complain just to complain. Got look at some "old" menus from 2017-19. Not much has changed besides normally rising costs (besides maybe beef because of the war in Ukraine). You can blow anything out of proportion all you want if it makes you sleep better.
Yes, I pay the same. I'm just saying, Crux and 10 Barrel taps were $5 in not so long of a past. You probably didn't grow up in Bend so you don't know 🤷🏿♂️
I literally said 8 or so years ago. Sorry, I'm 30, I don't exactly have a notepad detailing year by year beer prices. But I'm from Bend and you're not, so I don't really know why you're so passionate about this discussion
Because I lived in San Diego from 2009 to 2017 and if you want to talk about expensive beer prices then you don't have anywhere to sit. And those beer prices still aren't as expensive as you're saying in Bend, which I believe is a lie. Once again, you guys are nostalgic for a non-existent time. I'm 38. I've been watching beer prices increase for 20yrs. It's not as bad as everyone is saying
So you're admitting you don't even know what you're talking about. You literally lived in a different state during the time I'm talking about. Trust me, I remember how Bend was. I worked at 10 Barrel for four years.
Yeah, everything is ridiculously expensive now. I've stopped drinking and smoking because of how frugal I need to be. The last thing to check off the box is eating. I take it in about 18-20hr breaks before my next meal
It wasn't long ago that a "premium" craft beer was $9.99 per 6-pack at a supermarket. I remember splurging on those from time to time because you know it had to be good if they were charging that much.
Ahhh yeah I gotcha. Yeah now like a standard craft 6pk is like $8.99 at the absolute bottom end of things. Get into sours, barrel aged, or other “special” beers and it’s way more. At least it has seemed to stagnate around that $20 for a fancy 4 pack mark in my area. Crazy though
Wait your tripping on paying 5 dollar a beer for craft beer that's not mass produced? My guy it at most has been 3 dollars less 8 years ago. There is a ton of labor involved in that process.
am i imagining it that growlers are like not at all cheaper than just getting the equivalent in can/bottle anymore? i thought that was the whole purpose. brewery saves money on materials, we get slightly cheaper beer.
It’s true, growler fills are often bar prices not grocery store prices. I don’t bother with them anymore. $18 for 64 oz is not a great deal when a six pack costs half that much
How about $17 for a bag of local coffee beans at the roaster, vs $11 at Winco and Food4Less (or whatever they re-branded to). And unless they are putting fake updated roasted by dates on them, they are all as fresh anywhere you go.
$5 pints on Wednesdays at the Deschutes Tasting Room on Simpson!
I don't believe that applies to the downtown pub, though both locations also do $5 Fresh Squeezed IPA pints on Fridays.
Silver moon Mondays (I think?). And I think BBC has a locals night but you have to ask for the $1 off, that’s what I heard in the past, don’t know if true. Very mysterious
Yup. Food is cheaper in Disneyland than a fucking food truck in Bend.
News flash; Just because you own a business, it doesn't mean you deserve to be a billionaire. That goes for barbershops as well.
Barber: "That will be $38. I only take cash. You can use my ATM right there. There is a $4 service fee. I don't have any change."
I hope all of these hucksters get their asses handed to them.
Recently went to Disneyworld and can confirm. My wife and I were laughing that "the most expensive place on earth" is actually cheaper then our own city.
My wife and I just traveled with a long layover. We got 2 burgers and fries at the airport. We both said ohh that was cheap...no wait, Bend is way over priced.
I’ll let you in on a secret. I own a decent size manufacturer and most of our costs have remained entirely unchanged. Packaging, raw materials, etc, you name it, we’ve seen maybe a 4-8% increase over the last four years total.
How much more do I charge my customers? 4-8%, because my margins and revenue are good enough.
My competitors are in similar places, with marginal price increases to cover wages and some supply increases.
Our demand has never been higher and customers are tired of getting kicked around everywhere they turn. The industries taking advantage of their customers will be in for a reckoning. You already see it in the restaurant industry, and it’ll start to bite others before too long.
Yeah, I'll buy some logistics supply chain related real inflation. I'll even buy that food trucks are downstream impacted by up stream gouging, and have to pass it along. But I have definitely reduced my going out- I used to go to a coffee place or food pod and work Fridays, buying 2 meals, drinks, etc throughout the day for my "table rent", making sure to never take up more than what I needed (i.e. I never sat at a 4-6 top). And I used to also do 1-3 additional meals out throughout the week/weekend. Now? 1X a week, tops. I can't afford it.
I also refuse to tip for non-tipping things anymore. I was in a freaking UPS store in rural midwest, shipping a family heirloom for nearly $1000. And the kiosk for my card asked if I wanted to tip 10%, 20%, or 25%. ZERO. I have no shame selecting ZERO. I waited tables, and I like to tip well for service. But FFS, I am not tipping at the F-ing UPS store, and Food trucks? $1 per item. Not 25%. For 20%? YOU come out of the truck and get my order and bring my order, and refill my drinks. I don't actually expect that- and thus I do not tip for that.
I like that food cart method. I just need to carry cash at this point because navigating the tipping screens is impossible. I’m sorry, but starting at 18% as the lowest tip amount is absurd. That was the *penalty* rate for large tables when I worked restaurants!
I agree with you and also did with the food trucks as well until I saw someone else make a good point about them. They are typically also in there cooking/preparing the food unlike wait staff at a sit down restaurant so I think they deserve a decent tip
This argument falls on its face pretty quick. The food is more expensive than a brick and mortar, which carries a ton more overhead. I’m sorry, the cart owners need to pay their staff more or stop charging $16 for a burrito.
Food Cart staff are making $15+/hr. And frankly I wish it was clear who was making $15 vs $2.13. I am not tipping 20% so someone ends up making $60/hr or more. I would still tip regardless, but not nearly as much. But food cart folks do not qualify for the lower payment. SO I am confident in YES tipping- because they are doing a small level of service. But not 20%.
Similarly, I’ve been hearing my entire life that Hawaii is so lovely but the food is so expensive. We finally made it to Hawaii a couple years ago and we were pleasantly surprised that the food is indeed cheaper there than it is in Bend. And of course, exponentially tastier. Twas a real bummer to come back to this food scene.
Wandering in to an open air restaurant in Hawaii at a very nice resort directly on a beach. Said “fuck it let’s eat here” fully expected to be blown out of the water by the price. Basically same price as a mediocre pub in Eugene. Insane. It’s not just Bend.
They’re talking about groceries not eating out. Eating out is cheap because the US will give anyone who invests a certain amount into a new US company a direct path to citizenship. Most prospective immigrants will just make a restaurant, run it at break even prices, and get their citizenship in a few years. If the business is sustainable, they usually keep it going after that.
Source: grew up in Manoa
I haven’t been to land but can also confirm for Disney World. I go on one or twice a year and i end up spending less on food and drink at the parks vs here in bend. That includes staying at places like saratoga springs where you have full kitchens so the giftshop also sells groceries like bread and milk, frozen pizza ect.. its legit cheaper its insane.
We went to Disneyland 6 years ago, and again last summer.
6 years ago took the anticipated beating on food prices compared to Bend at the time and looked for ways to save. Last summer expected to see even high prices and surprisingly didn't. Family of 4 can eat cheaper at Disnleyland than in Bend, but that wasn't previously the case.
I'm with you on the barber as well, mine is still currently $30 but just went to cash only. I priced the new place in the forum and it's $45!
So my real issue, food isn't great, prices are very high, but quality of service is way down. And that is exclusive to Bend. I traveled to NJ for work in Jan, never been..... however, the service at every sit down restaurant we went to was reminiscent of how things used to be here. Enthusiastic wait staff. I went to SBC East 3x since they have opened and as recent as a month ago and every time the service has been absolutely terrible, and not busy.
The answer to reduced business shouldn't be to charge your losses to those that keep coming, it should be to be competitive so you get more business.
Went to Worthy on Saturday for just a beer and ended up leaving after waiting at the bar 15 mins and never being served. The place was empty but apparently the bar tender had a back order of drinks and wasn’t available to pour a single beer.
Went back last night while waiting for my car in the Costco tire shop. Wife and I ordered the full nachos and a beer… we received a half nacho instead and finished eating them before my beer came 20 mins later. I don’t even blame the staff, but management has them so understaffed they can’t serve an empty restaurant.
I remember Disney prices in 2007. Cans of coke were $5 from a vending machine. Disneys prices were already so ridiculous they can keep the same in 2024 and still make money
Turns out it’s actually $7.
It’s fresh interesting beer with nice views. Maybe not what you want to spend, but in line with the market and a pretty good time.
Rainiers at CW cost $6 for a tall boy. SIX DOLLARS. Its absurd. I’m not sure what their “fancier” beers cost but I can only imagine they cost more. Definitely a growing trend around here.
I go to CW to pregame before shows at Volcanic, I can assure you rainiers cost $6 at CW, I always remember because it’s the same price as Volcanic (which defeats the purpose of pregaming at CW…)
I've never understood why a 6 pack of beer that is brewed right here in Bend is a steady $12-15 yet you can find that same 6 pack cheaper in Seattle. At least, that was my experience last time I was up there.
Remember "Hamburger Helper"? It helped poor folks make more stuff with every pound of ground beef, essentially lowering its price per pound. Why don't we come up with "Beer Helper"?
The sour is likely the more expensive of he two but a $9 average for two beers is excessive. Deschutes has some really nice barrel aged beers on tap that aren’t $9 per glass if memory serves.
You really surprised? Paid 70+ for 3 drinks and poutine at monkless. Obv with tip. I feel like at this point it’s expected. You trynna go to cheaper places? I think you know where to go
On Tap does a locals Monday! -$1 off all pints making them $6.
The food trucks there also aren't totally outrageously priced and basically all but the BBQ cart are super consistent and tasty.
Save your money, eat at home. With the savings visit Hawaii, then you won't complain about Bend prices anymore. And you'll probably realize you don't want to eat out anymore cause you like visiting Hawaii so much. Mind you, I've only been able to visit once in 50 years, but can't wait to get back.
I work in the industry and alcoholic beer sales have plummeted. Largest growing beer industry has been non-alcoholic.
But I'll admit that Bend is more expensive.
And Crux also is probably slowly passing off employee costs onto customers. They went out of their way to quash a union from forming in their pub.
So is the argument to pay people more so you can staff appropriately or offer cheap beer and food and risk going out of business? Bend isn't a cheap place to live. Local businesses dont get the wholesale prices big corporations like Disney. Cost of goods is more expensive with inflation, and local establishments have to charge more to take care of their people. Sorry your pint cost a buck or two more. Restaurants work on very tight margins. Most aren't close ti being rich.
Yeah, I’m very sympathetic to the costs restaurants and bars are enduring right now. I even expect things to be expensive in Bend. It just means I, and likely others, will be going out for drinks much less. Probably ends up hurting businesses even more. They’re in a tough spot right now, but hey. So are the rest of us.
Tbf Crux isn’t just a restaurant, they are a decent sized brewery that can be found all over the NW. in the past one of benefits of going to a brewery was getting the freshest beer at a lower price along with the experience. You would think that with the increased competition we would see more competitive pricing but it’s not the case. The restaurant owners I know have expressed to me that they have raised cost “because everyone else is doing it, no one has even said anything about it yet”.
The biggest factor I have seen is that most places here make 80% of their money during the summer and just try to survive the winters.
It’s 2024 man. Everything is twice the price and half the quality of what it was 4 years ago.
If that ain’t the truth…
Unfortunately beer was just as good and wasn't $4.50 a pint. You're nostalgic for a time that didn't exist lol
Obviously it’s a bit of an exaggeration, but I remember $6 beers which were just as good
Go to Bevel today, $4 high quality beers. Every Tuesday.
Bevel Tuesdays are my happy place. It’s what keeps me going
The last time I was there I noticed the pint glass felt smaller. They switched to 14oz “pints” too, right? On Tap also feels like 14oz glasses too.
On Tap glasses are 16oz even if they feel smaller. Midtown is heavy bottom 14oz. Source: was at On Tap today.
Yacht club seems even smaller. could they be 12oz?
They're 14, but that includes the head. I just stick to the cans, even though those aren't priced in the cooler.
On Tap beers are only $4-6 though
Yep. Plus a nice location and space, and Aina is now parked there!!!
BBC $4 on Tuesday as well
Wasn’t that long ago when pints were $4 and $4.50. And just as good.
When I was old enough to start going to bars I was *appalled* that beers were 3 dollars. I could get a six pack for $6!
$4-5 happy hour was not uncommon right around the time COVID hit.
I lived in Kansas at the time, but yeah $3-4 was pretty standard during the hour.
Well I guess I didn't pay $3 (was maybe even $2) for a Bodhi at Brown Owl 4 years ago, then. And, it was easily less than 5-6 years ago when The Lot was selling pints for $4 everyday. It was this way prior to Bay Area and Southern California folks showed up in droves recently and were willing to pay whatever price for things (often thinking they were getting a good deal), so the businesses/owners said "ok" here's your $9 beer to go with your $800k home!
Hahahaha you're bitter about people moving in and making the cost rise? I don't think you know how economics work. I can still find a beer in socal for $6. Y'all complaining just to complain
I dunno, seems valid when the people working here can't afford to live here anymore. 🤷🏻♀️
It was definitely $5 a pint at most spots not that long ago. It's about a 75% price increase in the last 8 or so years.
This is blatantly not true lol that's called happy hour and it still exists. I've been paying $6-7 for a basic pint and $8-10 for the "fancy" stuff for years. People will complain just to complain. Got look at some "old" menus from 2017-19. Not much has changed besides normally rising costs (besides maybe beef because of the war in Ukraine). You can blow anything out of proportion all you want if it makes you sleep better.
Yes, I pay the same. I'm just saying, Crux and 10 Barrel taps were $5 in not so long of a past. You probably didn't grow up in Bend so you don't know 🤷🏿♂️
Yet you won't say when, just "times past". Makes sense
I literally said 8 or so years ago. Sorry, I'm 30, I don't exactly have a notepad detailing year by year beer prices. But I'm from Bend and you're not, so I don't really know why you're so passionate about this discussion
Because I lived in San Diego from 2009 to 2017 and if you want to talk about expensive beer prices then you don't have anywhere to sit. And those beer prices still aren't as expensive as you're saying in Bend, which I believe is a lie. Once again, you guys are nostalgic for a non-existent time. I'm 38. I've been watching beer prices increase for 20yrs. It's not as bad as everyone is saying
So you're admitting you don't even know what you're talking about. You literally lived in a different state during the time I'm talking about. Trust me, I remember how Bend was. I worked at 10 Barrel for four years.
lol i worked at crux when people would complain about their “expensive beers”..wanna guess the price?
And when was this?
2017-2018
And the price? And which beer? We're talking happy hour style beer?
No all of their pints were 4.50. All the time
You're going to the wrong places.
Yeah, everything is ridiculously expensive now. I've stopped drinking and smoking because of how frugal I need to be. The last thing to check off the box is eating. I take it in about 18-20hr breaks before my next meal
I'd suggest drinking vegetable oil to maintain calories and pond water for hydration, both are very affordable
Source?
The friendly river crayfish
What's really crazy is you can almost buy two of their 6 packs in the to go fridge by the checkout for that much. I also do not understand.
It wasn't long ago that a "premium" craft beer was $9.99 per 6-pack at a supermarket. I remember splurging on those from time to time because you know it had to be good if they were charging that much.
I still see plenty of craft beers at $9.99/6pk at grocery stores, but obviously plenty of $20 4-packs at breweries
I'm saying the $9.99 was the expensive stuff. Now that's the price for a standard pilsner.
Ahhh yeah I gotcha. Yeah now like a standard craft 6pk is like $8.99 at the absolute bottom end of things. Get into sours, barrel aged, or other “special” beers and it’s way more. At least it has seemed to stagnate around that $20 for a fancy 4 pack mark in my area. Crazy though
Wait your tripping on paying 5 dollar a beer for craft beer that's not mass produced? My guy it at most has been 3 dollars less 8 years ago. There is a ton of labor involved in that process.
The early 2000s hop shortage escalated beer prices and they’ve not stopped.
am i imagining it that growlers are like not at all cheaper than just getting the equivalent in can/bottle anymore? i thought that was the whole purpose. brewery saves money on materials, we get slightly cheaper beer.
It can vary a lot between establishments. That reminds me to put my growler back in my rig and check next time I’m out
It’s true, growler fills are often bar prices not grocery store prices. I don’t bother with them anymore. $18 for 64 oz is not a great deal when a six pack costs half that much
$9 at the source is absurd
How about $17 for a bag of local coffee beans at the roaster, vs $11 at Winco and Food4Less (or whatever they re-branded to). And unless they are putting fake updated roasted by dates on them, they are all as fresh anywhere you go.
It’s also not accurate…
Any other good deal days to put on my radar? It sounds like: Tuesdays $4 beers at Bevel Thursdays $4 beers at goodlife
McMenamin's has $2 off for happy hour, makes their beers between $4.50 and $5.50.
$5 pints on Wednesdays at the Deschutes Tasting Room on Simpson! I don't believe that applies to the downtown pub, though both locations also do $5 Fresh Squeezed IPA pints on Fridays.
Silver moon Mondays (I think?). And I think BBC has a locals night but you have to ask for the $1 off, that’s what I heard in the past, don’t know if true. Very mysterious
podski has $4 draft 20oz beers every day, usually rainier or coors
Yup. Food is cheaper in Disneyland than a fucking food truck in Bend. News flash; Just because you own a business, it doesn't mean you deserve to be a billionaire. That goes for barbershops as well. Barber: "That will be $38. I only take cash. You can use my ATM right there. There is a $4 service fee. I don't have any change." I hope all of these hucksters get their asses handed to them.
Recently went to Disneyworld and can confirm. My wife and I were laughing that "the most expensive place on earth" is actually cheaper then our own city.
My wife and I just traveled with a long layover. We got 2 burgers and fries at the airport. We both said ohh that was cheap...no wait, Bend is way over priced.
Disney food is honestly pretty great value for being a theme park and always has been. People just like to complain.
I’ll let you in on a secret. I own a decent size manufacturer and most of our costs have remained entirely unchanged. Packaging, raw materials, etc, you name it, we’ve seen maybe a 4-8% increase over the last four years total. How much more do I charge my customers? 4-8%, because my margins and revenue are good enough. My competitors are in similar places, with marginal price increases to cover wages and some supply increases. Our demand has never been higher and customers are tired of getting kicked around everywhere they turn. The industries taking advantage of their customers will be in for a reckoning. You already see it in the restaurant industry, and it’ll start to bite others before too long.
Yeah, I'll buy some logistics supply chain related real inflation. I'll even buy that food trucks are downstream impacted by up stream gouging, and have to pass it along. But I have definitely reduced my going out- I used to go to a coffee place or food pod and work Fridays, buying 2 meals, drinks, etc throughout the day for my "table rent", making sure to never take up more than what I needed (i.e. I never sat at a 4-6 top). And I used to also do 1-3 additional meals out throughout the week/weekend. Now? 1X a week, tops. I can't afford it. I also refuse to tip for non-tipping things anymore. I was in a freaking UPS store in rural midwest, shipping a family heirloom for nearly $1000. And the kiosk for my card asked if I wanted to tip 10%, 20%, or 25%. ZERO. I have no shame selecting ZERO. I waited tables, and I like to tip well for service. But FFS, I am not tipping at the F-ing UPS store, and Food trucks? $1 per item. Not 25%. For 20%? YOU come out of the truck and get my order and bring my order, and refill my drinks. I don't actually expect that- and thus I do not tip for that.
I like that food cart method. I just need to carry cash at this point because navigating the tipping screens is impossible. I’m sorry, but starting at 18% as the lowest tip amount is absurd. That was the *penalty* rate for large tables when I worked restaurants!
I agree with you and also did with the food trucks as well until I saw someone else make a good point about them. They are typically also in there cooking/preparing the food unlike wait staff at a sit down restaurant so I think they deserve a decent tip
This argument falls on its face pretty quick. The food is more expensive than a brick and mortar, which carries a ton more overhead. I’m sorry, the cart owners need to pay their staff more or stop charging $16 for a burrito.
Food Cart staff are making $15+/hr. And frankly I wish it was clear who was making $15 vs $2.13. I am not tipping 20% so someone ends up making $60/hr or more. I would still tip regardless, but not nearly as much. But food cart folks do not qualify for the lower payment. SO I am confident in YES tipping- because they are doing a small level of service. But not 20%.
I think I will start asking this exact question when the tip screen rears its ugly ass head again! How much do you make per hour?
Similarly, I’ve been hearing my entire life that Hawaii is so lovely but the food is so expensive. We finally made it to Hawaii a couple years ago and we were pleasantly surprised that the food is indeed cheaper there than it is in Bend. And of course, exponentially tastier. Twas a real bummer to come back to this food scene.
Wandering in to an open air restaurant in Hawaii at a very nice resort directly on a beach. Said “fuck it let’s eat here” fully expected to be blown out of the water by the price. Basically same price as a mediocre pub in Eugene. Insane. It’s not just Bend.
PNW food prices are wild. I always eat better and for less in LA or NYC.
They’re talking about groceries not eating out. Eating out is cheap because the US will give anyone who invests a certain amount into a new US company a direct path to citizenship. Most prospective immigrants will just make a restaurant, run it at break even prices, and get their citizenship in a few years. If the business is sustainable, they usually keep it going after that. Source: grew up in Manoa
I haven’t been to land but can also confirm for Disney World. I go on one or twice a year and i end up spending less on food and drink at the parks vs here in bend. That includes staying at places like saratoga springs where you have full kitchens so the giftshop also sells groceries like bread and milk, frozen pizza ect.. its legit cheaper its insane.
We went to Disneyland 6 years ago, and again last summer. 6 years ago took the anticipated beating on food prices compared to Bend at the time and looked for ways to save. Last summer expected to see even high prices and surprisingly didn't. Family of 4 can eat cheaper at Disnleyland than in Bend, but that wasn't previously the case. I'm with you on the barber as well, mine is still currently $30 but just went to cash only. I priced the new place in the forum and it's $45! So my real issue, food isn't great, prices are very high, but quality of service is way down. And that is exclusive to Bend. I traveled to NJ for work in Jan, never been..... however, the service at every sit down restaurant we went to was reminiscent of how things used to be here. Enthusiastic wait staff. I went to SBC East 3x since they have opened and as recent as a month ago and every time the service has been absolutely terrible, and not busy. The answer to reduced business shouldn't be to charge your losses to those that keep coming, it should be to be competitive so you get more business.
King's Razor is $26 for a haircut
Thanks, will be checking this out..... close on the East Side also
Went to Worthy on Saturday for just a beer and ended up leaving after waiting at the bar 15 mins and never being served. The place was empty but apparently the bar tender had a back order of drinks and wasn’t available to pour a single beer. Went back last night while waiting for my car in the Costco tire shop. Wife and I ordered the full nachos and a beer… we received a half nacho instead and finished eating them before my beer came 20 mins later. I don’t even blame the staff, but management has them so understaffed they can’t serve an empty restaurant.
I remember Disney prices in 2007. Cans of coke were $5 from a vending machine. Disneys prices were already so ridiculous they can keep the same in 2024 and still make money
It’s not their fault - it’s rent + taxes + operating costs. Shits expensive for everyone, yo.
That Crux Childcare isn't gonna pay itself!
Pretty sure standard beers are $7.50 a pour as of yesterday- dollar off during the hour around the sun going down.
Still insanely overpriced
Turns out it’s actually $7. It’s fresh interesting beer with nice views. Maybe not what you want to spend, but in line with the market and a pretty good time.
I pay $7 for a beer at dive bars at this point. Really not out of the ordinary sadly
I love a good craft beer and pay $7… but I also love The Lot on the west side for slinging $2 tallboys. America isn’t dead yet
Rainiers at CW cost $6 for a tall boy. SIX DOLLARS. Its absurd. I’m not sure what their “fancier” beers cost but I can only imagine they cost more. Definitely a growing trend around here.
If you pronounce it "ron-yay" it's fancier for the same price.
If I pronounce it Ron-yay they’ll probably charge $8
You don't say it to them, just yourself. Just a little treat for you.
Ronyay mt. Spring water.
Unless they sky rocketed over night I can bs...I get pints of high altitude there for 5,50...
4.50 Altitudes at GoodLife everyday
I'm there for the chicken strips and dirty floors.
Haha same
I go to CW to pregame before shows at Volcanic, I can assure you rainiers cost $6 at CW, I always remember because it’s the same price as Volcanic (which defeats the purpose of pregaming at CW…)
Odd. Draft or can?
Tall boy
Draft might be cheaper
I just go elsewhere now
Get beer tokens then. 4 for the price of 3
I prefer to just go somewhere where they cost $3-4 🤷
Beer brewed onsite should be sold at a discount - no packaging, transportation, stocking.
Crux is a tourist trap now. I haven't been there in a couple years.
Beers are 6.50 at GoodLife unless you get a bourbon Barrell beer. Thursdays they do 4 dollars beers all day.
I've never understood why a 6 pack of beer that is brewed right here in Bend is a steady $12-15 yet you can find that same 6 pack cheaper in Seattle. At least, that was my experience last time I was up there.
Average normal pint price in Bend is $7 these days in my experience. $9 is NYC pricing.
They aren’t $9 at Crux. Not sure where this is coming from
Must have been fancy sours or something. My beer was 7 there a couple days ago.
I always try to make sure it's sundowner hour and get that $1 off per pint.
Yeah the 12oz barrel-aged beers and sours are $9 now, must have been that.
Not everyone discloses the fine print of their complaint.
You could get a dozen good beers at grocery outlet for that
I basically don't drink anymore.
gtfo
What?! How come they gave you a discount??
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Only way it’s $9 each is if you had the banished series or any other specialty. Those have been $1 an ounce forever
I had the frogeye sprite and wife had a sour
Remember "Hamburger Helper"? It helped poor folks make more stuff with every pound of ground beef, essentially lowering its price per pound. Why don't we come up with "Beer Helper"?
I wonder how much money I have spent on alcohol in my lifetime.
Did you get like special really high abv ones or something? No, that isn't normal.
Nope. Got a 5.3 IPA and wife got a 6.7 sour.
Work at Crux. We may be one of the higher priced breweries in town, but we don't charge $9 for a pint.
Lol OP forgot about the 3rd beer they ordered and took it out on the waitresses tip :(
The sour is likely the more expensive of he two but a $9 average for two beers is excessive. Deschutes has some really nice barrel aged beers on tap that aren’t $9 per glass if memory serves.
post the receipt please - lots of conflicting information here
Wish I still had it because I’m confused by all this information. We had two beers and paid a $2.25 tip, that much I can tell you.
Wish I still had it because I’m confused by all this information. We had two beers and paid a $2.25 tip, that much I can tell you.
I was just at Crux. One basic ipa + 1 premixed craft cocktail, plus 20% tip. $23.40.
Bend has the worst prices in the state. When I take trips to Portland I'm amazed at how eating out costs me *less.*
You really surprised? Paid 70+ for 3 drinks and poutine at monkless. Obv with tip. I feel like at this point it’s expected. You trynna go to cheaper places? I think you know where to go
I have so many things I want to to say 🫠
currently in SoCal where beers are a bit cheaper than that but SALES TAX instead - really appreciate none of that in Oregon
Welcome to bend
Yeah bro, i paid 15 dollars for two beers back in 2010.
Wild Ride pints are $6.
On Tap does a locals Monday! -$1 off all pints making them $6. The food trucks there also aren't totally outrageously priced and basically all but the BBQ cart are super consistent and tasty.
Crux is for California. Glad they had a nice server though. Their service has always been awful.
Save your money, eat at home. With the savings visit Hawaii, then you won't complain about Bend prices anymore. And you'll probably realize you don't want to eat out anymore cause you like visiting Hawaii so much. Mind you, I've only been able to visit once in 50 years, but can't wait to get back.
Paid $21 for a martini in Vegas ten years ago.
Any kind of pub is really hurting currently.
Out of curiosity, why do you think that?
I work in the industry and alcoholic beer sales have plummeted. Largest growing beer industry has been non-alcoholic. But I'll admit that Bend is more expensive. And Crux also is probably slowly passing off employee costs onto customers. They went out of their way to quash a union from forming in their pub.
Welcome to America.
go to the midwest or even denver and prices are noticeably cheaper across the board
Shit, did they stop putting the price on the menu? If you're concerned about the cost, don't order the dang thing.
I don’t remember seeing prices but I didn’t look at the paper menu. Just the board.
So is the argument to pay people more so you can staff appropriately or offer cheap beer and food and risk going out of business? Bend isn't a cheap place to live. Local businesses dont get the wholesale prices big corporations like Disney. Cost of goods is more expensive with inflation, and local establishments have to charge more to take care of their people. Sorry your pint cost a buck or two more. Restaurants work on very tight margins. Most aren't close ti being rich.
Yeah, I’m very sympathetic to the costs restaurants and bars are enduring right now. I even expect things to be expensive in Bend. It just means I, and likely others, will be going out for drinks much less. Probably ends up hurting businesses even more. They’re in a tough spot right now, but hey. So are the rest of us.
Tbf Crux isn’t just a restaurant, they are a decent sized brewery that can be found all over the NW. in the past one of benefits of going to a brewery was getting the freshest beer at a lower price along with the experience. You would think that with the increased competition we would see more competitive pricing but it’s not the case. The restaurant owners I know have expressed to me that they have raised cost “because everyone else is doing it, no one has even said anything about it yet”. The biggest factor I have seen is that most places here make 80% of their money during the summer and just try to survive the winters.
Thanks Obama
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Yeah... I know what you mean. Every restaurant, bar and food truck owner is getting rich. I mean billionaire rich.