tomkanpa wrote:

i don't know where you're buying your beer, but here in Western PA
where the Penn Brewery is, you can't buy single bottles, or as you
say, 3 loose 22 oz. bombers to put into a shopping cart to tip over
and roll around.

Well, the "Pennsylvania exception" is unique in the US, but, as a
neighbor (NJ) who's bought beer in PA for 30+ years, I'm aware of the
case law but I'm also aware of a number of retailers in PA where I can
buy singles and sixpacks (aka "bottle shops"- this is one I visit often
on "my side" of your state
http://www.trentonroadtakeout.com/inventory1.htm ) and I'm always
surprised when PA people say the "can't" buy less-than-case quantities.
Now, if you're talking about *cost*, well, that's another thing...

So, as long as it's a packaged case, why do you care
how many ounces are in the bottle, the can, or in the aluminum
bottle???

Since I'm not buying the majority of my beer in PA., I don't REALLY care
but just was playing devil's advocate to "tombats" pro-22 oz. bottle
post (say, what's with 3 "toms" in this thread...) but, in general, I do
find the "bomber" bottle to be more expensive per. oz., and more
annoying for the reasons I listed...and, in my "old age", I'm getting
annoyed at some segments of the young whippersnapper beer geek culture
(like the fascination with "bomber" bottle). Heck, I'm nostalgic for
the steinie deposit bottle...