Comments on: Find a Good Beer Shop http://thespiritworld.net/2006/03/21/goodbeershop/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:18:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Donavan Hall http://thespiritworld.net/2006/03/21/goodbeershop/#comment-383 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 07:53:46 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/03/21/goodbeershop/#comment-383 Larry, you might want to speak to the owner/manager of the place you are buying your Kölsch. It's in the store's best interest not to sell a skunked product. What's sad is that many beer store owners/managers don't actually drink their higher end selections or know anything about them. Larry, you might want to speak to the owner/manager of the place you are buying your Kölsch. It’s in the store’s best interest not to sell a skunked product. What’s sad is that many beer store owners/managers don’t actually drink their higher end selections or know anything about them.

]]> by: Donavan Hall http://thespiritworld.net/2006/03/21/goodbeershop/#comment-382 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 07:47:26 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/03/21/goodbeershop/#comment-382 I've never seen a beer store with an "on premises" license. It's a great idea and definately something that should be encouraged. Recently, I visited a pub in Pennsylvania that made a big deal about the "on premises" license. They sold commercial beers in the bottle (other than their own) for take-out. I'm used to seeing brewpubs sell their own beers in bottles; however, this was the first time I've seen a full blown beer store in a brewpub. I’ve never seen a beer store with an “on premises” license. It’s a great idea and definately something that should be encouraged. Recently, I visited a pub in Pennsylvania that made a big deal about the “on premises” license. They sold commercial beers in the bottle (other than their own) for take-out. I’m used to seeing brewpubs sell their own beers in bottles; however, this was the first time I’ve seen a full blown beer store in a brewpub.

]]> by: LarryB http://thespiritworld.net/2006/03/21/goodbeershop/#comment-381 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:46:05 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/03/21/goodbeershop/#comment-381 Now I understand why every Koelsch I've ever had in a bottle was nasty - fluorescent lights and green bottles.<br /> <br /> Also explains why Heineken in a bottle makes me barf, but I find it acceptable on tap.<br /> <br /> I've just had an AHA! moment.<br /> <br /> As far as Miller Lite goes, it can't skunk because it's got little in it besides alcohol, fizz and a weak straw color to indicate that it's some distant cousin to real beer. Now I understand why every Koelsch I’ve ever had in a bottle was nasty - fluorescent lights and green bottles.

Also explains why Heineken in a bottle makes me barf, but I find it acceptable on tap.

I’ve just had an AHA! moment.

As far as Miller Lite goes, it can’t skunk because it’s got little in it besides alcohol, fizz and a weak straw color to indicate that it’s some distant cousin to real beer.

]]> by: Jeff http://thespiritworld.net/2006/03/21/goodbeershop/#comment-380 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:02:21 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/03/21/goodbeershop/#comment-380 Great advice. The only thing I could add is to find one that has an "on premise" license and lets sample the beers. The Wine Rack in Midland, Texas, and Texas Wines in Fredericksburg, Texas spring to mind. Great advice. The only thing I could add is to find one that has an “on premise” license and lets sample the beers. The Wine Rack in Midland, Texas, and Texas Wines in Fredericksburg, Texas spring to mind.

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