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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ashburn, VA
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...are a bit of a problem for me.
See, I did most of my drinking living in Maryland prior to this year. Maryland is a state where you can't buy beer or wine in a grocery store. Thusly, I came to find all the liquor/beer shops with the "good selections" of beer and was able to try a variety of microbrews and other exotic beers (imports and otherwise). Unfortuantely, now I live in Virginia, where one CAN buy beer at the grocery store. This isn't so much of a problem as I can usually find something I'll drink there, but I can't get the variety I like, and I haven't been able to find where Virginians go to get beer that isn't "traditional." For example, I'm a fan of Sam Adams Cream Stout. In Maryland, most liquor stores would have that in their beer section. Not so for grocery stores in Virginia. I can get Sam Adams Boston Lager, sure, but what if I want some other variety? Let's not even discuss the problems of finding my more exotic beers... So, what do you people do to get beer that isn't "mainstream" in states that sell beer in grocery stores? It's almost to a point where I'm going to have to go back to my favorite store in Maryland (well, one of my two) and just buy mass quantities so that I can have the variety I like. Help? /tk
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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I just find a gourmet liquor store
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
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Well, I can't speak specifically to Virginia, but here in Georgia (where the vast majority of grocery & convienience store sell beer) you pretty much have to go to a large liquor store & preferrably one in a fairly affluent area if you're looking for non-mainstream beer. Or you can do what I've done a couple of times -- cultivate a good relationship with the owner of a small liquor store in the middle of nowhere & have him special order what you're looking for.
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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there's no such thing as "exotic beer". being imported doesn't make it "exotic". it'd be exotic if it was brewed in the Fiji Islands or the Amazon. that's like saying "exotic hotdogs".
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Keene, NH
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not a big beer drinker, but the beer aisle at my local grocery store is HUGE. they certainly have everything I'd ever want to try
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ashburn, VA
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Oh sweet geez. When you read it, you knew what I meant, why play the semantics game? I'm looking for beer that isn't mainstream. Beer you probably won't find on a grocery store shelf. Get a life, will you? /tk
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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I hear what you're saying. A few weeks ago (during the World Series) I was working in the Hamptons (Long Island, NY for those unfamilair) and wanted to grab a 6-pack to enjoy in my hotel room while watching one of the games. I knew there was a liquor store about 15 minutes away, but there was also a Rite-Aid Pharmacy that sold beer 30 seconds down the street. Well when it became close to game-time and I didn't feel like making the longer drive, I stopped in at the Rite-Aid and found all the generic stuff--Millers, Buds, Coors, etc. Not too much of a selection of the beers I look for when I'm just relaxing watching a game.
So to answer your question...when you get in the mood for that really good beer, make the trip. |
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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I wish I could buy beer at a convenience store/Grocery store instead of PA's stupid "distributor" system. Sometimes all i want to do is go to the gas station and pick up a Forty/Deuce Deuce of something...I dont drink much, and i dont like to keep it around the house. Hence no need for the bigger pack.
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Herndon, VA
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I go to Trader Joes and buy their German beers, they've always got a fairly good selection at reasonable prices. Wholefoods has a good selection too, but it's not so cheap.
Like you I fairly recently moved to Virginia from Maryland, so I'm getting used to alcohol in supermarkets, still haven't found anywhere with a real good selection, nothing to rival Corridor Wine Store in Laurel anyway. If anybody finds Tennents Lager in Northern Virginia, let me know please ![]() |
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Edinburg,TX
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We have one local grocery store that carries more then the average selection of beer. This is the grocery store that is for the more 'upscale' area. Since this is also the only grocery store down here that sells a lot of our vegetarian food we go there, so I get by. Right now I am drinking a holiday special I guess, Pumpkin Ale from Buffalo Bill's Brewery. That is also where I get my Arogant Bastard Ale.
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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You drink natty light and coors don't you. Fucking loser.
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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actually, i didn;t know what you meant, because people don't use that term. just pointing out there's no such thing as "exotic beer" so you don't try looking like a huge beer connoiseur but come off looking retarded. |
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ashburn, VA
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If you have nothing useful to contribute, why do you post?
Seriously. Get a life. /tk
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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i drink Corona. lots of them, cuz they taste so fucking good. when the beer is flowing and them ho's are hoeing - watch out. |
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ashburn, VA
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And while we're on the subject of "exotic":
ex·ot·ic ( P ) Pronunciation Key ( g-z t![]() k)adj.
I understand you're overcompensating for a small member and/or not getting laid, but you really don't have to speak when you OBVIOUSLY have nothing to say. /t
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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go drink an exotic beer and set Hell Atlantic to "ignore" please. |
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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As a beer connoisseur, I am embarrassed to admit that I like the occasional Corona with a lime. ![]()
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!
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This is generally the case in Michigan as well. I've never been there but I have to assume there are stores that specialize in selling only liquor and beer by you. That would seem to be your best bet. |
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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I want some exotic soda.
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!
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dola
IMO Corona is the worst beer ever. |
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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I like you Krstin, but sometimes you go overboard with your anger. I am such a hypocrite. ![]()
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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I am true beer-lover, and I'd love to hear some of your favorites.
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!
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Can we agree that Bell's Octoberfest is the shizz and call it a day? |
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Keene, NH
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my beer connoisseur friend likes to deride me for drinking Corona. for a while, we had a little thing going where when I'd visit I'd sneak a Corona over and put it in his fridge or something, and then the next day I'd find it on my front step. We bounced that Corona back and forth a few times over the course of a few months. eventually, my wife and I MAILED it too him. which seemed funny at the time. somewhere along the line, the bottle broke, but the mailman still delivered it to him - a wet box of broken glass that smelled like beer. that pretty much ended that.
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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Well, you got me. I love just about everything the Kalamazoo Brewing Company puts out. Especially their Sparkling Ale and their Cream Stout.
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Decatur, GA
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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indeed...with a lime. i hate drinking them without. my in-laws know i like Corona so they buy that for me for family bbq's, but they keep forgetting the lime part. i've been known to drink them with lemons, cuz without some type of citric flavoring Corona's are missing something. for non-citric flavored beer i usually go for Amstel Light or Sam Adams Light. |
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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Hilarious. Thank goodness I don't have friends like you and I can tolerate Corona. ![]()
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA
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Just be lucky you dont live in Pennsylvania where you have to go to the "State" Store for liquor and a Beer Store to get beer. I just want to go to my local giant eagle to get a six pack, but I'll settle for the Keg of beer I have in my kegorator.
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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does that taste as good as it sounds? mmmm. for some reason i'm geting this idea of an impossible mix of cream soda and beer. i want Cream Stout now. |
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!
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Yes, the Cream Stout is awesome. I wasn't able to go out there for Central/Western this year, unfortunately, but I am hoping to be in town and stop by Bell's in the next few weeks. |
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Decatur, GA
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I'm partial to Terrapin Cream Ale, though I'm not sure how far that gets outside of Georgia.
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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I'm telling people, the Beer Advocate is your friend: http://beeradvocate.com
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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you realize the only reason you posted in this thread was to say you have a kegorator. why don't you just edit your post so that it says "i have a kegorator". ![]() |
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA
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Yeah you are right. Jealous?? ![]() |
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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just checked it out - i wish there was a "buy me" button for all those beers, some of them sound awesome. |
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General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New Mexico
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I think Sam Adams' nicest beer is their winter seasonal ... I forget what it's called.
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Decatur, GA
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Edinburg,TX
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Try a Tecate, it's a little better then Corona IMO. Not sure how close you have to be to Mexico to get it though, since I am only a couple minutes away it is always around.
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General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New Mexico
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Tecate is a decent summer brew, and I believe it's available almost everywhere in the Lower 48. I believe in supporting my local brewer, so these days I drink lots of Santa Fe Pale Ale. It's about the only thing around that's worth drinking.
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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anyone here know anything about brewing? I read in the local paper that there's a facility like a town or two over where you can go and for some fee (i imagine) can brew your own beer. thought it might be fun. are there any really good beer-brewing-primers online or anything? Or any tips anyone has? Thought it might be nice for dad for a Xmas present actually...
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ashburn, VA
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Hah, I asked that question awhile ago here, DT. I was referred to the book, "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing," which has looked good so far, but I haven't had the time to start brewing anything yet...
Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846 Edited to add link. /tk
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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thanks tk
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
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I had some at the Mexican pavillion of the Osaka Beer Festival last month. It is better than Corona. Can't really describe the difference as I'm about as far as a beer guy as you can get. |
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
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I had some at the Mexican pavillion of the Osaka Beer Festival last month. It is better than Corona. Can't really describe the difference as I'm about as far as a beer guy as you can get. |
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High School Varsity
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Camano Island, WA
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Back to the original question, tk, you should try looking in the less-mainstream grocery stores. Avoid the big chains. Out here we have a lot of choices for places to buy "exotic" beer. Some of the independent grocers like Red Apple Market and Central Market have pretty good selections. Then their are the bottle shops (kind of like a wine shop, but for beer) that have a great selection and they get the all-important turnover. And then, every once in a while you can find a place (if you ask enough people) that no one would think of like the gas station in North Bend, WA that's run by a guy called Grateful Dan (complete with VW microbus) with an extensive selection of belgian beers and barley wines. Good luck in your quest!
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Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY
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Yer all a bunch of beer snobs. You lose 10 respect points...all of you....
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Captain Obvious
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Norman, Oklahoma
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sorry to threadjack, but if I brewed a beer without the hops in it, what would it taste like?
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Coordinator
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Buffalo, NY
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