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Beer Store Roundup: Whole Foods on Dale Mabry

Posted by Bethany Sherwin on Apr. 7, 2009, at 2:08 pm

Everyone knows Whole Foods on Dale Mabry is the place to be for high quality food and beverages. My favorite thing about the beer section, besides the fact that it’s located directly across from the massive cheese cooler, is the presentation. The way the beers are grouped together tells a story, and seeing all those cases of beer sitting out like that does something exciting for me. So cheers to Chris, the specialty department manager, for exercising serious beer wisdom and making this location a beer nerd’s playground.

Since this is a Whole Foods, it’s no wonder I found a slew of organic beer. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: beer shopping, cheap beer, gluten free beer, local beer, organic beer, tampa beer, whole foods
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Beer Store Roundup: Luekens Liquor, Dunedin

Posted by Bethany Sherwin on Mar. 17, 2009, at 1:49 pm

Off State Road 580 near downtown Dunedin, a mountain of beer joy lies in a rather unassuming strip mall. Luekens Liquors is rated by Beer Advocate as one of the best places to buy snobby brew in the Bay Area. A quick survey of the copious beer selection reveals that inventory is scattered everywhere, with no apparent organizational system whatsoever. Wild Blue is shelved between Christmas beer and Boon Gueuze; the same beer is displayed in five different locations. Browsing the shelves of this brew Wonderland is similar to digging for vinyl records. In order to find the good stuff, it is often necessary to look at every single item. In some ways, that aspect adds to the charm, at least for someone like me. Exploring in this manner is way more interactive than simply buying a six pack. Here’s what I found on my treasure hunt through Luekens. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: affordable beer, Allagash, Avery, Beer Geek Breakfast, Bell's Brewing, Bison Brewing, Cantillon, cheap beer, Christmas beer, deals, Dogfish Head, Dunedin beer, Dunedin liqour store, Jolly Pumpkin, liquor store, Luekens, Mikkeller, Olfabrikken, organic beer, Patricia Ave, rare beer, seasonal beer, Shipyard, Terrapin, vintage beer, Weyerbacher
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