Posts Tagged: Beer Stores and Beer Shopping
More Travel Advice Needed - Any Perry Or Cider?
Posted by on Saturday, August 14, 2010 in - 6 comments
The advice so far has been great. Now we are working on the route - it looks like we are heading from Binghamton NY to Cape Cod through Connecticut and Rhode Island. Looking for real makers of apple cider or pear perry. Pete got me thinking. Any ideas?
Summer RI, MA, CT Travel Advice Needed
Posted by on Sunday, August 8, 2010 in - 19 comments
We have a ten day stretch coming up hanging out with family at Cape Cod. This means snack shacks, maybe a brewpub or two and definitely beer shopping. But this is largely unknown territory for us. We are northern New England travelers. A few years ago we tried to find Connecticut for a few days … read more »
The Best Way To Teach Folk About Good Beer?
Posted by on Monday, August 2, 2010 in - 8 comments
The backyard BBQ. It has to be. Likely because of Pete's daydreaming about his English garden, I got the urge to have a smoky BBQ yesterday. Well, it was the day before really as I had to put the ribs into an overnight soak of Sierra Nevada pale ale, a bunch of ends of BBQ sauce bottles from …
Shopping At Broue Ha Ha In Gatineau Quebec
Posted by on Thursday, July 22, 2010 in - 3 comments
I regretted the drive only when the alarm went off this morning. Adding 425 km and five hours driving to the gap between supper and sleep was not maybe the most intelligent thing to do mid-week but I sure was pleased with what I found. Broue Ha Ha is the newest addition to the private beer shop …
It Was Like An Attack Of The Geuze I Tell Ya!
Posted by on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in - 2 comments
Panicked rushed beer shopping can be such a rush. • I couldn't have been in Finger Lake Beverage for more than 20 minutes and the New York State treasury is $26.89 richer on its 8% sales tax because of it. It was like beer was going out of style... or maybe it was like available credit was going …
CNY Beer Shopping Starts Tomorrow - Suggestions?
Posted by on Saturday, July 10, 2010 in - 8 comments
Crossing the border for a few days always brings with it the opportunity to buy an insane amount of beer with which to stock the stash. The stash is not exactly sad but it is not exactly bursting at the seams, either. It deserves better. • It's been almost a year and a half since I hit the … read more »
Sad News With The Passing Of Bernie Rivers
Posted by on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 in - 1 comment
Beer fans in central New York are mourning the passing of Bernie Rivers who ran Galeville Grocery in Liverpool near Syracuse. The shop hails it self as "your complete historical neighborhood grocery store since 1888." I met Bernie this past January on a beer run into Syracuse and enjoyed a few …
So, Where Is The Biggest Beer Store On Earth?
Posted by on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in - 6 comments
I've noticed that not a lot of other beer bloggers write about the beer shopping experience. For me it is one of the best aspects but that's because I'm a hoarder and collector. I like hunting out a rare bottle in a favorite shop and I also like finding a great six pack in a gas station. I like …
Quebec: A Name Change At Marche Omni in Gatineau
Posted by on Friday, March 19, 2010 in - 1 comment
Had a mad dash up to the nation's capital the last few days during which I forced 6 members of my family to sit in a parking lot while I hit Marche Jovi in Gatinueau for a quick buy. I was disconcerted to see the new awnings and name - Marche Omni - and feared beer was not going to be the focus it …
CNY Roadtrip To Stock The Stash
Posted by on Friday, January 22, 2010 in - 2 comments
Back. I made it back. I hit four beer stores over around 500 km and nine and a half hours. Now, whereas Pretty Things was just a one time bottle that I passed in the night, now I have seven bottles representing three of their brews and any number of batches. Those canny little cap labels are … read more »
