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9 Beers That Are Never Worth the Price

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BrewDog Sink The Bismarck

"Sink the Bismarck" is an IPA "amplified," according to West Lakeview Shores Liquor, one of the few shops selling it. This beer costs $230. BrewDog's online blog states Sink The Bismarck has 41% ABV, four times the hops.

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The Bruery Papier 2009 Anniversary Ale

According to the Bruery, the Papier 2009 Anniversary Ale was their "first anniversary beer." It cost about $300 per 750 ml. It has a 14.5% ABV with 75% oak and 25% barrel aging.

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Schorschbock 57

Its 57% ABV may not make it a beer, but its price is hefty. Schorschbrau Brewery labels their beer the "World's Strongest Beer" and sells it for $300.

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NYC airport beer

A tourist going through Terminal C at LaGuardia airport in New York tweeted a Biergarten beer menu in the summer of 2021. Beers cost $13.05 to $27.85, which is excessive for airport beer!

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Sam Adams' Utopias

Utopias, pricey, limited-edition barrel-aged beers from Sam Adams, have been produced over the last decade. The ABV is 28%, which is high enough to be banned in certain jurisdictions.

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Beer at Fenway Park

Start saving if you're heading to Fenway Park for a Red Sox game soon. The New York Mets at Citi Field charge $11.75 for a 20-ounce drink, but Fenway's $8.50 12-ounce beer is the most costly by volume at 71 cents per ounce.

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3 Floyds Dark Lord

You receive four bottles of this Indiana brewery's unique vintage beers (three Russian-style Imperial Stouts and one mystery vintage beer) plus the experience of Dark Lord Day, a heavy metal music and day drinking party, for $150.

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BrewDog's End of History

Scottish brewery BrewDog's limited edition End of History has 55% ABV to compete with Schorschbrau for the world's strongest beer. A taxidermied animal makes this beer unique, even if it lost to Schorschbrau's 57% ABV brew.

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Beer at the Super Bowl

If you're at the big game, you've undoubtedly paid a lot to get there. At the 2022 game at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, a Michelob Ultra cost $17. Craft beers cost $19 and draft drinks $20 during games.