So what beer do you like enough to buy by the case? I buy Great Divide Collet and Bells Consecrator by the case. The Collet is easy to get, I buy it by the case for convenience. The Consecrator is only released once a year so I buy it by the case to stockpile and drink throughout the year. Now that my wife has discovered my Consecrator stash, I may have to buy two cases.
They have Bale Breaker Field 41 (local beer) at Costco that I really like so you can only buy by the case there. Otherwise, I usually don’t buy by the case because it takes me forever to go through. I prefer to get singles or sixers and have a variety. I never seem to be in the mood for the same beer two days in a row (on rare occasions I drink beer two days in a row).
Sierra Nevada Celebration (multiple 'til gone) & DFH Punkin (usually 1-2 a year). Back in the day, I was able to get RR Pliny and Blind Pig by the case (24 pks!!!)
I buy enough Dogfish Head 60 minute ale that I probably would get it by the case if I got a discount, but mostly I don’t want to hump 24 bottles at a time.
I’m a big fan of Lagunitas Little Sumpin’, even though they shilled out to Heineken. I’ll pick up 3-4 sixers when I find it. For me, has kind of a crisp citrus finish which I like.
I wish I could buy Pliny in these parts, but it is not distributed here.
I just picked up my yearly case of Consecrator, it was the only case my LBS received. I need to call Total Wine to see if they have any so I can pick up a few more sixes.