# Costco treasures **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 25, 2015, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costco-treasures/732455 "2015-09-25T04:09:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costco-treasures/732455/41 "2015-09-28T15:05:00Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Does anyone buy (and enjoy) the Kirkland Signature beer? We bought it for a while because the price is so damn nice, but I just couldn’t stand the taste. Then my wife bought another 48-pack recently, and I find it not as bad as I remember. I bought it once. I found it to be basically bland versions of basic beer styles. It would make a good starter pack for someone venturing beyond the typical American piss-water. ---
**Author:** ![Wednesday\_Evening](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Wednesday\_Evening](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wednesday_Evening)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costco-treasures/732455/42 "2015-09-28T16:13:29Z")
I was just at Costco this morning! Sadly I forgot to put their frozen Three Berries mix on my list (part of my standard breakfast). I bought: -Kleenex (the good stuff that doesn’t shred when I accidentally put one through the wash…which happens often) -Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese -Organic Milk -Pork tenderloin -Greek yogurt I buy the rotisserie chicken quite often. So tasty and a terrific deal. We are currently living on the opposite coast for 4 months and sadly the Costco here does not carry the 80-ct packages of corn tortillas. I did notice packages of Einstein Bros. bagels though, I may have to pick some up next time I’m there. We’ve found out that the kids really like proper east coast bagels. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costco-treasures/732455/43 "2015-09-28T17:28:46Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Does anyone buy (and enjoy) the Kirkland Signature beer? We bought it for a while because the price is so damn nice, but I just couldn’t stand the taste. Then my wife bought another 48-pack recently, and I find it not as bad as I remember. > > I could see it being useful on nights you want to go 3-6 beers deep, but don’t want to burn through your expensive stuff too quick. Start off with a couple tasty expensive beers, transition to the cheap Kirkland. It’s fine. Not my first choice but I’ll get it if they don’t currently have anything exciting. But they have 4 flavors that haven’t been changed in awhile, and I don’t think you need exactly half the beers to be either pale ale or India pale ale. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costco-treasures/732455/44 "2015-09-28T17:37:34Z")
We do our normal food shopping at a regular grocery store, but almost always go to Costco for: **Dog food**. We buy their grain-free salmon and sweet potato kind (one dog has allergies, easier to feel both the same thing), and it’s much cheaper than similar food at a pet store. Like, half the price. **Vitamins and OTC Medicines**. Multivitamins, flax seed oil, generic Zyrtec, etc. All way cheaper and in conveniently huge bottles. **Chicken**. Their vacuum-pack chicken thighs and breasts are a great deal, and freeze well. **Clothing**. Occasionally I will be in there and see that they have slacks or khakis at a ridiculous price, and I’ll buy three or four pairs. **Gasoline**. No matter how packed the store is, the fuel lines always move fast. And saving a few cents a gallon while at the same time racking up rewards that make next year’s membership free is a no-brainer. **Tires**. If they have your kind, the prices are unbeatable and the guarantee is great. Things I do not get at Costco: **Prescription medicines**. After a few years of dealing with understaffed, overwhelmed pharmacy staff, milling around the pharmacy counter like a schmuck for the refill that was supposed to be done half an hour ago, we decided it just wasn’t worth the savings. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costco-treasures/732455.md?page=2)