Crumpler's Beer For Bags: What's the best deal?

05 Jun, 2007

And right now, they’re having a promotion where you can pay for a bag with beer instead of money, which is also very nice. It’s called Beer For Bags, and it runs in Toronto and New York from June 2 to 10. On their website, they list the type and amount of beer required to purchase each available bag.

So I started to wonder, “Which is the best deal?” Then I did some arithmetic, and spit it into a table:

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  <strong>Bag Price ($)</strong>
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  <strong>Bag Price (Beer)</strong>
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  <strong>Beer Price ($)</strong>
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  <strong>You Save</strong>
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  $19.38
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  4 Cans Boddington's
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  <a href="http://www.thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=2012&brandname=BODDINGTONS+PUB+ALE">$10.50</a>
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  $8.88<br /> 46%
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  $27.35
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  1 Bottle Olde English + 4 Cans Colt 45 Strong
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  <a href="http://www.thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=2081&brandname=OLDE+ENGLISH+800">$5.50</a><br /> + <a href="http://www.thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=2041&brandname=COLT+45">$12.00 ($3.00 x4)</a><br /> = $17.50
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  $9.85<br /> 36%
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  $57.00
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  1 Case Alexander Keith's
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  <a href="http://www.thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=0512&brandname=KEITHS">$38.25 </a>
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  $18.75<br /> 33%
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  $68.40
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  1 Case Steam Whistle
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  <a href="http://www.thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=0751&brandname=STEAM+WHISTLE">$41.95</a>
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  $26.45<br /> 39%
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  $102.60
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  1.5 Cases Sapporo + 1 Bottle Soy Sauce
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  <a href="http://www.thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=3825&brandname=SAPPORO">$39.95</a><br /> + <a href="http://www.thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=3825&brandname=SAPPORO">$20.25</a><br /> = $60.20
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  $42.40<br /> 41%
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  $85.50
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  1 Case Moosehead Lager + 4 Fosters Oil Cans
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  <a href="http://www.thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=7351&brandname=MOOSEHEAD">$37.50</a><br /> + <a href="http://www.thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=0153&brandname=FOSTERS">$15.80 ($3.95 x4)</a><br /> = $53.30
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  $32.20<br /> 38%
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  $131.10
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  1 Case Grolsch Lager
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  <a href="http://www.thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=2077&brandname=GROLSCH+LAGER+473ML">$66.00</a>
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  $65.10<br /> 46%
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  $273.60
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  2 Cases Corona Extra + 1 Bag of Limes
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  <a href="http://thebeerstore.ca/Beers/pricelist.asp?str=&id=2056&brandname=CORONA">$88.70</a> (2 x $44.35)
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  $184.90<br /> 68%
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All bag prices are based on Crumpler’s Canadian website, and include 14% sales tax. All beer prices are based on The Beer Store’s website, and include GST, PST, and deposit. I left out the pricing for soy sauce and limes, and concentrated on beer.

Crumpler’s Toronto store is at 831 Queen West. The nearest Beer Store is at Queen and Markham.