Why is beer sold in 6-packs (The standard)? Why not 8?

[JanMichael]

Or maybe 4?

Is it because 6 beers is the average for a decent beer buzz? Would 8 be too much on average? 4 too little?


PS~ Yes, I'm drinking Rolling Rock tonight:toast:

[donotpassgo]

1. The Buns are sold in packs of 8

n/t

[JanMichael]

3. I thought they were 6 and hotdogs 8?

Either way I'm still puzzled:silly:

[Padraig18]

2. for the same reason that...

... hot dogs are sold in packages of 10, while buns are in packages of 8. :shrug:

[JanMichael]

4. But beer is independant of another purchase!

It's a lone entity...

[Coyul]

5. 24 beers in a case - 24 hours in a day...

...coincidence...I don't think so!
:bounce:

[JanMichael]

6. Some investigation is necessary.

I'll get back to you later <puts on detective hat>

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. One for each day of the week except the Sabbath...

to keep it holy.

I've no idea.

[JanMichael]

9. Good guess!

But who drinks only one beer a day???!!!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

20. When you get old like me...

My heavy-party days are behind me. ~sigh~

Except when I'm away from the kids! :D

[Nlighten1]

8. Remember the "Miller Ponies"?

They were little 8oz beers that came in an 8 pack

[JanMichael]

10. No but I wish I'd seen them...

Drat.

[Coyul]

14. Does anyone remember "Little Kings"?

Malt Liquor in 8 oz. bottles, bottled near Cincinati, Ohio in the early 80's. Wonder if they still exist, can't remember all the good times I had drinking those! Literally!

[xJlM]

11. Little Kings used to come in 8-packs

8 oz. bottles, though. Since it's not sold anymore, you might not know it was creme ale, and about 8% alcohol. You could get 40 oz. Big Kings, too.

[JanMichael]

13. I remember them, not bad either. Still...The standard is 6.

WHY??!!!

[Coyul]

15. I had six classes at college....

Though it would seem a 12 pack would be more conducive to passing a logic class taught by a fundamentalist Christian....
Hell that didn't even work...so I am stumped!

[ZenLefty]

12. Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale is sold in 4-packs

At $10.99 a 4-pack, they figure no one will ever spend the money for a 6-pack.

[Mika]

16. Why not go the base ten system - 10 packs

Makes the math easier too. :evilgrin:

[JanMichael]

17. But, but, but, that might actually make SENSE!

However the math would still suck.

[fishnfla]

18. Rolling Rock!?!?! JAYSUS

your head's gonna hate you tomorrow. Me I'm into this Yuengling Lager.

[JanMichael]

19. Ah...See I'm waging war on my head so GOOD!

Plus I never drink beers that remind me of Pandas:silly:

[mlawson]

21. Just BECAUSE......

That's all, just because.

[JanMichael]

22. Get over it? Is that what you're saying?

Never

[HEyHEY]

23. I'd say on account of a government conspiracy

To keep us talking about silly things instead of the issues.

Just like the hot dog bun and wiener people.

[DS1]

24. right

because HEyHEY never strays from the important issues

[HEyHEY]

25. nope never

I make sure to avoid the important ones so as not to get drawn in to them.

thereby negating their whole plot

[Robb]

26. The ANSWER:

...and you can thank Pabst for it.

"Pabst was the first brewery to package beer in six packs. After numerous studies, it was determined that six cans was the ideal weight for the average housewife to cart home from the store."

- from Realbeer.com

[JanMichael]

27. I had a feeling it was a mass/volume/weight deal.

But they could be configured differently I suppose...

All hail PBR!!!!