adorable?...lol. bet the guys love that one
This is like, what, the 20th article on BR about Village Beer Merchant? For that kind of hype, that had damn better well be the only place east of Chicago where one can find Fat Tire, or I'll be extremely disappointed.
Dan, I agree with you. And it's mostly my fault. I really got into this one because it was so needed in the city and was totally different... the anticipation was too much. Anyways, since Christa broke the news about the beer license I'll lay off the place for a while. Oh, and do you know of any place in the area that has Fat Tire? Cuz I'm lookin' too! That and Old Peculiar.
Newell, the nearest place I've seen Old Peculiar is Beers of the World in Rochester - I don't think I've seen it in Buffalo.
I'm so glad to see they are carrying Artisan salts. They carried them at Panhandler and I'm just about done with my last batch- well worth the price tag! And Newtree, too...I think I need to go for a bit more of a run now to justify going to VBM!
Me and my rogue cohort will be in an unassuming white vehicle across the street lying in wait to snipe at the first patron to exit the store with a twelve pk. of Stella Artois...don't do it!
QE: If you're looking for Old Peculiar, your best chance in Buffalo is Premier Liquors, but you probably know that. Otherwise, there's Beers of the World in Rochester; Warehouse Beverage in South Euclid, Ohio (deep selection of Real Ale from the UK); and Lina's Beverage in Painesville, Ohio (huge selection of everything, especially Belgians, but because it's in a depressed city where many can barely afford Natural Light, freshness is hit-or-miss.)
OTOH, you can't find anything from Flying Bison in Cleveland except for that really nasty Bard's Tale dreck. Flying Bison's distribution area is so limited, yet I can find Southern Tier's brews as far west as Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, I don't know. :(
RISINGDAMP666 sez: "Me and my rogue cohort will be in an unassuming white vehicle across the street lying in wait to snipe at the first patron to exit the store with a twelve pk. of Stella Artois...don't do it!"
I say; Don't worry 'bout it. If anyone knows anything about Belgian beers, he wouldn't be interested in Stella.
I live in Las Vegas now, and it's kind of humorous watching Buffalo from afar and thinking about the differences in my life since I moved. Fat Tire is available at most gas stations out here. That said, I can't get Brooklyn Brewery ANYWHERE. Anyway, I'm so glad to see this finally opened. I know that the dreams for this place have been churning for a long time now, and I'm happy to see it come to fruition.
thanks for the kind words *cough* dan im joking i joke :) fat tire is illegal to sell in nys. but we have boulder single track way better. old p will be in soon.
I think anytime you start a business that offers a service you need to provide that service. I was excited to stop in recently on my way home from work. It looked great. I stopped at the Deli counter to order a sandwich. It was just before 4:00PM. The nice woman (owner?) told me that they only make sandwiches until 3:00PM but that the deli is open(huhhh?). I was slightly taken aback but just said that I would be back. I doubt I will be though.
A word of friendly advice to the business owners. If you don't put all you have into service and going out of your way for a potential customer you won't last long, no matter how beautiful your shop is or how enticing your menu sounds.
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