Well, after reading about it 1,000 times and hearing a "gazillion" conversations on it, I finally tried Guinness Draught Saturday night...See, I received my Scholarship check last week and finally decided that it might be OK to splurge and spend a *ridiculous* 10$ on a 4 PACK!! It was very smooth and delicious (I didn't share BTW), but I won't be buying it again until I graduate from University.
Just thought I'd share...
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Wow..ten bucks a 4 pack? In my town, it sells for 6.99 and that's too much to pay, imho.
Best regards, Bill
No Shi+! My order came to $10.79 and that's with tax and everything, but here in 34°37'N 86°33'W if it ain't "Bud" it ain't worff (deliberate misspelling) havin'! Oh well...Thanks for lettin' me know how much I overpaid Mr. Becker ^_^
I dunno which of y'all I pity more: Bill in Bumfock, Wyoming, or you in Huntsville, Alabama. The winters are milder in Alabama, I guess, but the beer laws down there suck major azz.
Mind you, last night I was drinkin' wine instead...
Please, don't feel any pity for me. I've gone to great lengths to widen my experience with great beers. Because of my efforts, I've enjoyed wonderful products from all across the US and all over the world. Yeah, the convenience factor is at a minimum because my local market is limited but....where there is a will, there is a way. I name Victory, Stone, Bells, Dogfish Head, Unibroue, Rochefort, Samuel Smith, Fullers, Schneider,Eggenberg, etc. as primary suspects in giving me the edge I was looking for.
And..I've just scratched the surface afaic. ;^)
Best regards, Bill
LMAO!! Feel free to pity me, as I suffer the minorest of inconveniences every single day--from beer to organic foods...
again LOL!
Jeez, and I thought the 7.19 the store I work in sells it for was bad...
-- Lurker Matt
Mmm.... Arrogant Bastard Ale...
-- Lurker Matt
Just thought I'd share this:
Weird! I've been there and never realised the significance...*humph*
Neeto, thanks for sharing.
What, you mean in a major metropolitan market like Huntsville, there isn't the equivalent of a Whole Foods or similar greener-crunchy market? Whole Foods stores usually have a decent beer selection, too.
Well, sure, and to be fair, you're closer to decent beer than someone in Alabama, and at least Wyoming doesn't have those absurd laws limiting alcohol content. The South is chockablock with ridiculous alcohol regulations and dry counties, and not just Alabama; it isn't much better in George or the Carolinas.
Still, I'd rather not wait for my beers to show up in the mail. Delivery to one's front porch is nice, but I like having great neighborhood pubs and restaurants with good beer on tap. However, I'm fully aware that it is in the Great American Tradition to buy packaged beer to drink at home.
First LOL on calling 'Huntsvegas' "a major metropolitan market." There are two health food stores, count 'em, 1, 2. One of them is really disgusting and is run by 3 smokers, who by the way, are always smoking like three cigs at a time. Their selection consists of products that are god knows how old, and really the stench is hard to overcome. The second one is pretty good, but they are open like 2 days a week at weird hours and they would absolutely not sell beer because here Al-Key-Hall is from the devil!! We just recently got Sunday sales and all the conv. stores carry is Anheiser Busch products. Maybe on the Arsenal the selection is better, but only if you have a military ID and enjoy full cavity searches (J/K)! ^_^
I heard...is this true? They just passed a law recently that finally allows DRAFT beer sales in Montgomery? Unreal. No draft beer.
Yup! Hard to believe the extent of the influence of the church on the gov't here, but it is pretty much like living in Salem during the witch hunts. No gambling, video or otherwise, and the poor strippers can't even take their tops off...swimsuits only. Let's see what else, boys who wear earrings get expelled from school, no trench coats....it goes on and on. But it is beautiful here despite the choking christian laws...
Don't get me wrong, I also love good beer on tap. Just today I had a couple of pints of New Belgium Blue Paddle Pils with a Reuben sandwich at my local. They do a bit of rotating of the taps. Sometimes, I can enjoy a nice Mirror Pond ale, or a Zonker stout...
Best regards, Bill
Double Mmm for the Double Bastard.
Best regards, Bill
I've been known to like a good Merlot or Shiraz on occasion.
Best regards, Bill
I like your positive attitude. I hope that you never lose it.
Best regards, Bill
Don't kid yourself. If you've got dry counties next to wet counties, you can bet your ass the liquor stores and taverns in the wet counties are paying for all the campaign costs for the church whenever the these laws come up for a vote. So it was in Tennessee.
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