Comments on: Wisconsin brewers face beer tax boost http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=1036 What part of beer don't you understand? Mon, 13 May 2013 13:22:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=1036&cpage=1#comment-195179 Jim Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:33:51 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=1036#comment-195179 The math presented makes no sense sense. If the increase per glass ( .50 cents per glass according to the article) means one-half cent per glass, that scales up to twelve cents for a case of 24 beers, which is a far cry from the $2.00 that Mr. Nolan asserts. If Mr. Nolan really means $0.50 per glass (i.e., fifty cents per glass), that would be a $12 increase per case, which also isn't close to $2.00 per case. An increase from $1.00 to $10.00 per barrel actually increases the cost of a 12-ounce serving by $0.0272 (i.e., 2.72 cents), which translates into an increase of $0.653 (65.3 cents) per case. If Mr. Nolan is asserting that a $0.653 per case increase is somehow being marked up to $2.00 per case simply because of the three-tier distribution, I would appreciate some justification for this claim. I'm not trying to provide support the proposed increase, but honest discussion of public policy requires unbiased information. The math presented makes no sense sense. If the increase per glass ( .50 cents per glass according to the article) means one-half cent per glass, that scales up to twelve cents for a case of 24 beers, which is a far cry from the $2.00 that Mr. Nolan asserts.

If Mr. Nolan really means $0.50 per glass (i.e., fifty cents per glass), that would be a $12 increase per case, which also isn’t close to $2.00 per case.

An increase from $1.00 to $10.00 per barrel actually increases the cost of a 12-ounce serving by $0.0272 (i.e., 2.72 cents), which translates into an increase of $0.653 (65.3 cents) per case.

If Mr. Nolan is asserting that a $0.653 per case increase is somehow being marked up to $2.00 per case simply because of the three-tier distribution, I would appreciate some justification for this claim.

I’m not trying to provide support the proposed increase, but honest discussion of public policy requires unbiased information.

]]> By: Paul http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=1036&cpage=1#comment-195142 Paul Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:50:43 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=1036#comment-195142 It's funny how there are so many people out of work that buy increasing taxes will help people or our government. When people are working the taxes are collected at a higher level. In stead the government will raise taxes and hit people on the very few things that we can call a privalege. It’s funny how there are so many people out of work that buy increasing taxes will help people or our government. When people are working the taxes are collected at a higher level. In stead the government will raise taxes and hit people on the very few things that we can call a privalege.

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