Crown Valley Brewing Worktruck Wheat Beer * * *

This is a local Microbrew Amie and I purchased a mix a six pack at a
small store in St Genevieve. Crown Valley Brewing was established in
2008 in St Genevieve. Woodtruck wheat is a German Style Hefeweizen
that has 5.3% alcohol by volume. It's an ok beer I would drink it
again. It is a 3 out of 5 star beer just average. It would be
difficult for a 5% beer like this to get more than 3 stars.
Considering the distance I would have to drive to get this beer I
would more likely get a Schafly Hefeweizen or a Boulevard Wheat. But
I do enjoy helping out the local brewers.

Gordon Biersch Brewery * * *

I like this place. It does seem commercial in fact I asked the cab
driver and he said it was yuppy and that is fine by me. I tried all
the beers on tap they let me have tastes. I drank the hefeweizen
which was my favorite. I also drank a Czech Pilsner. The homemade
potatoe chips with blue cheese and bacon rock.

Hofbrauhaus in Las Vegas

This place is awesome! It is a German style beer house. It is way
off the beaten path (the strip). I am enjoying a wheat beer which is
very refreshing after the long walk here. The waitress's are wearing
the Bavarian Costume (Beer girl/ Pauly Girl).

Samuel Adams Irish Red * * * *

I always enjoy Irish Red this is good. I have to thank Jade for the
birthday gift. It was a sampler pack of Sam Adams.

Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier * * *

3 stars it is tasty the blackberry is just enough to taste and is not
over powering. This might be 4 stars. I drank this before and may of
given it 4 stars. As far as blackberry beers this is the best I have
had.

Unibroue Maudite * * * * *

Happy Halloween! La Maudite "The Damned" very good beer Amie and I
are enjoying.

Summer is over :-(

Summer is over sadly. Bike MS was a success and has ended. Cycling season is nearing an end for me. Time to start drinking beer! Of course my summer was full of drinking beer. For example the Case of Schlafly Helles Summer Style Lager that is gone. At first I regretted getting the case at Sams Club because it was not like I expected it. It was actually heavier and more of a German style lager than a light summer beer I thought it would be. Towards the end of the case I was sad to see it go.

Please Help John Raise Money for Multiple Sclerosis Society with Bike MS.

As many of you know, in 2006 & 2008 I participated in the MS Bike Tour. I asked for help from many friends and family who gave very generously so I want to Thank You again for that. The MS Bike Tour is a two day 150 mile bicycle ride, on September 12th and 13^th in Columbia, MO, to raise money and awareness for the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. This fund raiser is very near to my heart as my Mother, Uncle, and a close friend of the family are living with Multiple Sclerosis. Which is why I feel compelled to contribute my time, money, and energy to this cause.

I am again riding with the Kaldi Coffee Team which was the 2nd largest team last year, with 116 members, and they were the Top Fundraising Team, with over $102,000 dollars raised for 2008.

I would appreciate your support in whatever amount you can donate even a $1 will help me towards my fund raising efforts. Click here to visit my donation page where you can donate by credit or debit card. If you would like to donate by check or cash just contact me and we can make arrangements. My fundraising ends on Sept 11^th just prior to the ride. Let me know if you have any questions.

Here is the full address for donations: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/MOSBikeEvents?px=5358267&pg=personal&fr_id=9605

If you would like more information about the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, how proceeds from the MS Bike Ride are used, or the other ways you can get involved in the fight against MS, please visit http://nationalmssociety.org

Big Sky Brewing Co.

Hey Tom! They have Big Sky Brewing Co. Beer at Dierbergs! I know you
said you could not find it in MO and only in IL.

Tripel Karmeliet

Been awhile since I posted. This beer is a 3 or 4 out of 5 not sure
yet. It is good, I love belguim beers. "3 grain" beer, still brewed
after a 17th century recipe from the old Carmelite monastery of
Dendermonde. Blond robust smooth and fruity 3 grain ale, with final
fermentation in the bottle. Brewed with pride and patience after
Carmelite tradition with wheat, oats and barley. 100% natural ale.
www.bestbelgianspecialbeers.be

World beer cup gold medal. Exceptional World Beer Championships.
Gold Award European Beer Star. The Beer Tasting Gold Award.

Schlafly Barleywine-style Ale * * * * *

I really enjoyed this from the first sip 5 stars.

Schlafly Growler * * * * *

We went to the Schlafly Bottleworks yesterday for the Repeal
Prohibition Beer tasting.

We took home a growler of Schlafly Hefeweizen. The growler is one
half gallon or 64 fl. oz. The back of the Growler says that it can be
kept for one week but once open it must be drank in one or two days.
We thought best to drink it the next day so it did not go bad.

Amie thought the beer tasted a little flat, i thought i noticed that
as well, but I enjoyed it just fine. It is obviously probably best to
drink on the same day. I have previously had the raspberry
hefeweisen the same day which was great.

I gave it 5 stars because I enjoy Schlafly and really enjoy drinking
draft beer at home. I know lots of restaurants provide the growlers
and it is not unique to Schlafly but highly suggest trying it.

Schlafly Repeal Prohibition * * * * *

It Rocks!

TGI Fridays Schlafly Kolsch * * * *

$3.10 a pint all summer long!

Trailhead Brewing Co. * * * *

So far so good. Having Lunch at this local microbrew located in St.
Charles MO.

Boulevard Wheat at Gulf Shores in Creve Coure * * * *

Unibroue Trois Pistoles * * * *

This is really good beer from Unibroue. 4 out of 5 stars 9% alc.
Bottle fermentation. Per the bottle: "Trois-Pistoles is a remarkably
mellow dark ale. To complement has a plesant aftertaste old port
wine.". The bottle says best before 09-03-11. Here I was thinking we
had to drink this before it got skunky. I guess since it is bottle
fermented it can last a long time which is cool.

Boulevard Brewing Co. Pale Ale * * *

I have drank almost all the Boulevard Brewing Company's line of beers
they are all very good. I can not say that for all Brewerys. I am
rating this a 3 it could easily be a 4.

Boulevard Brewing Co. Lunar Ale * * *

At least a 3 almost a 4. This is dark beer it is smooth lighter than
some of the other beers I have had.

Boulevard Brewing Long Strange Tripel * * * * *

As you can see I bought a new Boulevard Brewing Smokestack series
glass. I thought I would use the glass for my favorite of the
series. This glass had a lot of sediment this is normal and good, it
is a little sweet. This is a bottle Conditioned Ale 9.0% alc. Batch#
T8123

Boulevard Brewing Co. Saison * * * *

Yummy! I bought 3 Boulevard smokestack beers. This is the first of
three. Saison Bottle Conditioned Ale.

Boulevard Brewing Co. Bully Poter * * * *

This is good beer 4 out of 5 stars. Check out my new Boulevard hat and Bully Porter T-shirt. I am not big on Porters but this was good. Pours very dark Amie didn't get a chance to try it I think she would of really enjoyed it. Best By Date 08/13/09. I purchased this and a few other Boulevard beers by doing the Mix a Six Pack at Friar Tucks on St Patrick's day. Big foamy head which you can see in one of my pics. Extremely dark brown looks black in color. It is always deceiving to me I see beers like Guinness and this Porter that are so dark and think it is going to be this thick soupy beer and it is quite the opposite. I liked the hoppiness (which Amie might not like that aspect) and reminded me of coffee too (I think Joe should try this beer). It is always interesting to drink a beer then look at some of the reviews and be like oh I didn't even pick up on that. I am a novice so it is still something new for me to articulate into words what I am tasting.

Beer Advocate gives it an A- with 319 reviews. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/423/1262

Rate Beer gives it a 92 http://ratebeer.com/beer/boulevard-bully-porter/115/88493/

Per the bottle: "In the tradition of great ales we've added a small
amount of yeast to the beer just before packaging to produce a
secondary fermentation in the bottle. The yeast, which settles
naturally to the bottom of the bottle, encourages further maturation
and contributes to the beer's complex flavor.

See more info at http://blvdbeer.com/bullyporter.htm

Brasserie D'Achouffee La Chouffe * * * * *

Yes sorry the glass is empty because I drank this last night during the Series Finale of Battlestar Gallatica. Amie might be embarrassed to be a BSG fan since it is a major Sci Fi show, but I love the show and I am very sad to see it end. Amie and I had some friends over to celebrate. The beer was gold in color and had a very big head.

This is a very good beer I have had this in the fridge for awhile salivating and waiting to drink it. It is not a solid 5 but it stands at that now. Beer Advocate gives it a A- so that made me feel more comfortable with my 5 rating. I have drank the beer before and was really surprised. I first had this wonderful beer at Growlers Pub in Sunset Hills with Amie probably early 2008. I got it thinking it would be a small bottle and not noticing the size. I almost always enjoy Belgian beers and this is a good example of one.

I went to La Chouffe's website http://www.achouffe.be/en curious what their glass's or mugs looked like since it says drink it from a "wide mouthed La Chouffe glass." I thought the red nosed gnome was kind of creepy but after visiting their site I think they are just trying to have him be a fun playful character.

Per the back of the Bottle.
"La Chouffee is brewed by the Atisans of the 21st Centuray at la brasserie d'Achouffe deep in the heart of Belgium's Ardennes mountains. The legend of gnomes (chouffes) who once brewed in this mysterious region provides the inspiration for this eccentric bottle conditioned, double fermented ale."

"This Belguim micro brewery crafts La Chouffe with local Ardennes' spring water top fermenting yeast, Pilsner malts and English Golding & Saaz hop and coriander for spice. Double fermentation produces naturual carbonation and a small yest deposti (lees) on the bottom of the bottle."

"Enjoy the golden color, dense white head and sweet-spicy flavor of La Chouffe. Server cool between 50 & 55 F and pour carefully into a wide mouthed La Chouffe glass to enjoy the full flavors and aromas of this ale from Belguims most eccentric brewery."

"Come and visit us at Brasserie D'Achooffee in the Ardennes mountains."

"In 2006 the Choffe gnomes discovered they have baseball-playing family at the Brewery Ommegang farmstead in Cooperstown, NY. Check them out at
http://www.ommegang.com


I am also a fan of the Ommegang Brewery and I am not understanding La Chouffe's goal with this statement on the back of their bottle. Well I did a little research and found out that the brothers who created La Chouffe were bought out by Duvel Moortgat in 2006. Duvel also owns the Ommegang beer line.

From the picture below you can see Brewtus (black and white cat) did not seem to be interested in La Chouffe he was more interested in bothering Calvin.

Obolon Premium * * *

Produced in the Ukraine it was good it reminded me of a pilsner like
Budweiser.

St. Bernardus Christmas Ale * * * *

Ok this is my last Christmas Beer for a long time. Good to end the winter season on such a good note we are only a couple days (Friday the 20th). Then I can begin tasting some spring beers. This was a very tasty and alcohol filled beer. 10% alcohol by volume. I am a sucker for high alcohol beer especially when it has such a complex taste like this beer does. As you can see Brewtus liked the beer too (at least the bottle). I was concerned about this beer being in the fridge since December. Amie and I bought way too much beer from Friar Tucks during Christmas Vacation. Apparently since it is a 'living ale' it can be aged for up to 15 years. I could of drank this next Christmas. Oh well I am trying to clear out the fridge of all the December Beer. It is a tough job. :-)


Per the back of the bottle: "Brewery St. Bernardus was founded in 1946 in Watou, Province of West Flanders in Belgium. These exceptional quality ales are brewed by using only the finest malts, local grown hops, yeast and artesian water pumped from a depth of 500 feet. After the brewing process these traditional ales are matured in tanks for three months before being bottle conditioned. The results is a naturally carbonated 'living ale' which can be aged for up to 15 years and will satisfy the taste of even the most discriminating connoisseurs."

"Bringing heavenly nectar within reach"
"St. Bernardus Christmas Ale is the youngest descendant in the illustrious family of delicious Abbey Ales brewed by brewery St. Bernardus since 1946. This specialty ale of 10% alc./vol. is characterized by its deep dark color with a creamy thick head, and a full almost velvety mouthful with a fruity nose. It's a seasonal ale, brewed annually for the Holiday Season. The long winter nights are perfect moments to savor this ale, with family and friends, and to enjoy its unique complex taste. "

Growlers Pub * * * * *

Amie and I went to Growlers last night for a St. Patricks Eve Dinner and drinks.
I love Growlers food and the 132 beers they have to drink 33 of which are on tap.

Carlow Brewing Curim Gold * * *

Happy St. Patricks Day! I picked some appropriate beers for yesterday
and today. This beer is an import from Ireland. Per the bottle:
"Celtic Wheat Beer, Fruity, aromatic, and refreshingly crisp.". This
was a good beer I would drink it again.

Irish "Holy Trinity"

From left to right Harp, Guiness, and Smithwicks.

Sam Adams Boston Lager * * * *

I may have rated this before and may have rated it a 3 out five
stars. However if I am to buy a keg of Sam Adams I think that
deserves a rating of 4 out 5 stars. Mmmm good. At one time I was not
a fan of Sam Adams because it was a bityer hoppy beer. Which I have
grown to like. My friend Joe has always been a fan. It is Joes
birthday this month so we got a keg of Sam Adams for his birthday party.

Samuel Adams Holiday Porter * * *

Yes I know it is a little late for a "Holiday" beer, but I have a few
left. Spring is not here yet. It is tasty beer I am rating it a 3
out of 5. Per the bottle, "Samuel Adams Holiday Porter is a full-
bodied brew with a big toasty flavor that is both fulfilling and
refreshing. A special blend of malts balance the English hops to
deliver a smooth and delicious winter brew. Samuel Adams Holiday
Porter is a full-flavored porter inspired by the famous drink of
London's Victoria era luggage porters. Brewed with generous portions
of Caramel, Munich and Chocolate malt, this hearty porter finishes
with traditional English Fuggles and East Kent Goldings. Cheers! Jim
Koch"

I want to thank Joe for this fine beverage he shared with me.

Achel Trappist * * * *

Authentic Trappist - Bruin Bier - Biere Brune. Imported from
Belgium. Now this us a beer! I love Trappist Ales. This is good.
This beer was very foamy when I poured it. It still has a head.
Mmmmmm good.

Tucher Kristall Weizen * *

Well this is the second "Kristall" type beer it is ok but has a weird
metallic taste. It is very light, no body. I am going to rate it a 2
out of 5 stars. I would not buy it again. This is a I am drunk and I
am not worried about taste kind of beer.

AB/Inbev - Amberbock * * *

Beers at Frankie G's Friday night. Amberbock is our favorite draft at
Frankie's.

Unibroue La Fin Du Monde * * * *

This is a triple fermented beer that is very very good I almost think
it is a five star beer. More investigation will be required. :-)

Per the bottle: "The excellence of triple fermentation through a blend
of special yeasts gives this malt beverage LA FIN DU MONDE (The End of
the World) an exquisitely robust flavour of exceptional refinement.

Magic Hat #9 * *

"Taste alright" per Amie she thought it smelled like Scrubbing Bubbles
I thought that was crazy till I smelled it and I could smell the
similarity. I did not like the first or second sip at all. I will
blame that on possibly not having a clean palate. I am half way
through the glass I even tried washing my mouth out with lemon water.
It is still not good this is a 2 out of 5 stars. So that means I
would drink it if it was free but I will not buy it. Sorry Magic Hat.

Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier * * *

"The Worlds oldest brewery". It was good but a bit of a mettalic
taste. 3 out 5 stars.

Magic Hat Brewing Co. HI.P.A * * *

The 3/4 Pint of Indian Pale Ale.  It was good, it was extremely hoppy, just as their website says it is HIGHLY HOPPED.  I would drink it again. I gave it a 3 out of 5 stars.  It was almost too much to handle at first but I am going to contribute that to the fact I was eating Chinese food (crab rangoon) with it.   This was one of the beers that Amie bought with the Magic Hat Brewing Company's Spring Fever 12pack during her travels out in North Carolina.   I visited their website it is a very unique one very different navigation.  http://www.magichat.net/

Per their website: http://www.magichat.net/springfever/beer

hI.P.A.

hI.P.A. is a highly hopped India Pale Ale and the Spring SeasonAle. A medium-bodied beer with a fresh and fruitful nose of vernal vitality. It begins and ends with a big hop bite that is itself forever balanced on the brink by a steady rhythm of malt. Dry-hopped for extra quenching in the face of heat and beat, it's an ideal accompaniment to chilling out, turning inward or sailing onward through the music of the night toward the dawn of the mind. It's the liquid way to say be here now lest you never come this way again. 

About our Label Artist:
Stanley Mouse is widely heralded and otherwise internationally acclaimed for his iconographic concert posters for venues like the Fillmore Auditoriums and the Winterland Ballroom as well as his classic album covers for the Grateful Dead and other bands, Stanley Mouse is the man Bill Graham said 'put the face on rock and roll music.' Learn more at Mouse Studios.

• Type: Spring India Pale Ale
• Yeast: English Ale
• Alcohol: 5.8
• IBUs: 45
• SRM: 7.0

• Gravity: 16.5
• Malts: Pale
• Hops: Columbus
• Extra Ingredients: Dry hopped with Columbus

Boulevard Brewing Company Blog * * * * *

The Boulevard Brewing Company Blog gets 5 stars out of 5. I found out about their blog from using my own blog. Intersting eh? Well I will explain how. I use feedjit Live Traffic Feed as you can see on the lower right of my blog. So I can see where my visitors are coming from and I was surprised to see that someone visited my site from http://beermadehere.blogspot.com/ I checked it out and I was even more surprised that it is the blog of Boulevard Brewing Co and they have a link to my blog! It is a validation as a blogger to be linked somewhere especially a website that is established and directly related to your topic. My girlfriend and I are fans of Boulevard Wheat Beer and a Long Strange Triple. I checked out the blog and their main site. I became even more of a fan when I saw their "Green efforts" it was good to see a company recycling, and has a "green roof". I am a cycling enthusiast and I saw they held a bicycle race "2008 Boulevard Cup". I also read their FAQ http://boulevard.com/faq.htm I like that they are not going to expand outside the Midwest and will focus on covering this area well. They are a private company so no concerns of an Inbev buyout. So yes I liked their blog most importantly because I am linked on it. :-) So any other websites or Brewery's take note. Compliments get you everywhere. Thanks Boulevard Brewing Company!

Anheusuer/Inbev Bud Light * *

Yes I drink Bud Light.  It is like a dirty sin for true craft and micro brewery drinkers.  I feel bad giving it press.  I have heard some nasty things said about the AB products recently.  With all the negativety put aside.  I guess you could say I grew up on Bud Light meaning my first legal drink was a Bud Light.  I was a Bud Light drinker till I learned about the wonders of microbrews.  This bud light was free thanks to some friends that came over this weekend, but I would buy a bud light if I had to if a local brew was not available.  Some bars all they have on draft is bud light.  So it really makes it 3 stars but I didn't feel right doing that so i gave it a 2 stars.  Bud is easy to drink and tasty, however after drinking this beer and then going to drink Schafly or Boulevard you see how void of taste and body it is.  I have drank it many many times, for example at the many Cardinal games I have gone to where that is the most prominant beer on tap.  It is really a shame what happened to AB with the
Inbev purchase.  I really try to support local brewries which sadly AB is not truly any longer.  They are a giant brewry owned by foreign company Inbev.  Yes there are St. Louis employees.  Yes the beer was brewed and bottled in St. Louis.   I am torn about this being from St. Louis and I am not trying to sound like a beer snob.  I think as you can see from some of the beers I have tried and will continue to try I will try anything.    However I believe in supporting good local companies like Schlafly and Boulevard.  More thoughts to come on this topic.  I am sure you all have some opinions so feel free to share them.  Thanks

Unibroue Raftman * * *

Unibroue Raftman 3 stars, I enjoyed this beer I was torn and almost gave it a 4 out of 5 stars.  Amie did not like the bitter after taste and would of given it a 2 or 3 stars.  I was not drinking it out of the correct glass but it was a Unibroue Trois Pistoles glass.  So I figured it was the beat I could do.  I enjoyed the Raftman and look forward to trying it again.

According to the back of the bottle.
"This full bodied beer brewed from delicately smoked whiskey malt, offers a subtle bouquet and a delicious lingering aftertaste.  Brewed in memory   of those bygone masters of the forests who were always amenable to settling their differences over a beer and a shot of whisky."

  

Since	1995
Type	Specialty Ale brewed with whisky malt, refermented in the bottle
Alcohol	5.5 % alc./vol.
Color	Coral sheen
Taste	Smoked whisky malt, trace of hops, subtle caramel
Aroma	Smoked whisky malt
Shelf Life	2 years
Serving Suggestions	Smoked fish, meat and mildly spicy meals

Launched in March 1995, Raftman is a beer with a coral sheen that is slightly robust. It contains 5.5 percent alcohol and combines the character of whisky malt with the smooth flavours of choice yeast. It has a subtle and exceptional bouquet that creates a persistent smooth feel. Raftman complements fish, smoked meat and spicy dishes. .

It is brewed to commemorate the legendary courage of the forest workers These hard working men knew when to settle their differences and share their joie de vivre with a beer and a whisky.

The above description was accroding to: http://www.unibroue.com/products/raftman.cfm

If you get a chance to try it let me know what you think.

International Tap House Opened in Chesterfield MO

I wanted to share some very exciting news.  There is a new bar open in St. Louis or more exactly Chesterfield MO. and it is called the International Tap House (iTAP).  I have not had the pleasure of visiting it yet but I have heard some positive things from my friend Tom who has been there.  As you can tell from the name they have beer from all over the world.  As you can see from the image they have 500 beers available 40 beers on tap all from 20 countries in one location.  

Some interesting things to note they have the correct glass for each beer to be poured in.  So not only do they have a large selection of diverse beer they want you to appreciate the beer the way the brewer wanted it be served.  

Regarding food being served at iTAP, this is from the about us section of their website:  "While we have 2100 cubic feet of coolers to chill beer to the perfect point we don't have a kitchen, but we do have a food menu. You won't go hungry at iTAP.  Thanks to a partnership with our neighboring restaurants, order from us, we will get it from them and you can enjoy it with the perfect pour of beer."

I wanted to share this good news with all the St. Louis folks because I really enjoy and appreciate liquor stores, bars, and restaurants that have good and diverse beer selection (like my favorite Growlers).  I have a feeling I am going to love the iTAP.  I look forward to telling you about it in the near future.  

Check out their website.  http://www.internationaltaphouse.com/

They were also featured on KMOV check out this video.  

http://www.kmov.com/video/?z=y&nvid=326901&shu=1

Avery Ale to the Chief * * *

I bought this Avery beer back in October.  I have been holding onto this beer till today inauguration day.  The bottle says "We the Brewers of Avery Brewing Company, in order to form a more perfect ale, require new leadership that can liberate us from our quagmires in foreign lands embrace environmentally sound energy alternatives to imported oil; heal our ailing health care system; free us from tyrannical debt and resurrect the collapsing dollar.  We hereby pledge to provide him with an ample amount of our Presidential Pale Ale to support in the struggle for the aforementioned goals!"

 "Hail to the New Cheif!"

This is a good beer and a good day.  It is a hoppy and strong beer.  I enjoyed it and would drink it again.

Friar Tucks Beverages * * * * *

Friar Tucks sells wine, cheese, hard liquors, drink mixers, and most importantly lots of beer with some beer & wine brewing supplies. Two locations in St. Louis more locations in IL. We have visited both St. Louis locations are awesome. They both opened in 2008 is my understanding. Crestwood in May and Fenton in November (I will double check these dates). The Crestwood MO location (9053 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63126) is 18,000 square feet it was an old Office Depot which is just down the hill past the Crestwood Westfield Shopping mall on the left. It appears larger or at least wider than the Fenton MO. location (792 Gravois Bluffs Blvd, Fenton, MO 63026) which is the picture above seems to have the same amount of beer available as the Crestwood location. I originally discovered the Crestwood location from word of mouth from a friend. We were driving back from my girlfriends parents on Gravois and ran across a sign for Friar Tucks in Fenton MO. Why is this a 5 out of 5 beer beverage store? They have a large selection possibly the largest I have seen in St. Louis. As you can see in the picture that is a long isle of just beer with more beer behind me to my left and on the opposite side of the isle they have more beer including some basic home brewing supplies like steeping malts, recipe kits, books, bottles, bottling equipment, one step sanitizer etc... In the very back of the store they have a walk in cooler for beer which contains a lot of common beers as well as not so common beers that are cold. They had about 9 different beers in the 5 liter kegs which I have been interested in. We are trying some of the beers out that come in the 5L to see if like any. Friar Tucks is going to be the primary source for our beer. In fact we have already purchased about $160 worth of beer in two trips to the two locations. On our second trip we did the "Mix a Six" pack which they have a really nice mix of beer for example we got a Bitburger beer for my brother in law to have since he had some when he was stationed in Germany. In closing this store is great, the only thing I would change is the prices they are average and I wouldn't say they are discount necessarily but still good. We talked to some of the folks at the Fenton store and they were knowledgeable and very nice. They live up to the motto they posted on their website "Bigger, Better, Beverage store" I am not the only person that thinks highly of Friar Tucks check out this review. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18803 a A+ and 4.55 out of 5. If you want to read more about Friar Tucks visit their website. http://www.friartuckonline.com