Coffee Talk - Howe's she going?

[dash]

Honestly unless you're into bourbon there isn't much reason to drink American booze anyway.

There are some amazing wine producers from the PACNW and California (less my style in general) but there is nothing you basically can't get from Europe or even the Okanagan.

There are definitely some excellent American beers but local beers in most parts of Canada are now incredible.

Belgian footy >>> American footy
Belgian beer >>> American beer

 

[mattola]

Honestly unless you're into bourbon there isn't much reason to drink American booze anyway.

There are some amazing wine producers from the PACNW and California (less my style in general) but there is nothing you basically can't get from Europe or even the Okanagan.

There are definitely some excellent American beers but local beers in most parts of Canada are now incredible.

I really enjoy the bourbon and the only Vodka I would drink from there is Titos as they donate to Dog Rescue.

but that was pretty much it

 

[esls79]

She's batshit crazy...

You ever tried smoking pulverized guano?

/also, Would

 

[Comeds]

There are definitely some excellent American beers but local beers in most parts of Canada are now incredible.

For the past decade or so almost all the beer I buy is local or regional. Fresher and usually more interesting styles and flavors.

Belgian footy >>> American footy
Belgian beer >>> American beer

Dash's adventurous taste in beers while traveling a broad.

Yes I noticed the space in abroad, just kind of thought it improved the post.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

For the past decade or so almost all the beer I buy is local or regional. Fresher and usually more interesting styles and flavors.

Dash's adventurous taste in beers while traveling a broad.

Yes I noticed the space in abroad, just kind of thought it improved the post.

Erroneous!

Below is actually @dash drinking beer while travelling Europe after he finished highschool.

 

[Comeds]

For the past decade or so almost all the beer I buy is local or regional. Fresher and usually more interesting styles and flavors.

Only negative about this, and it can be annoying, is that I have lost a few favorites because of breweries - brewpubs going out of business.

Did the draft beer - growler phase hit liquor stores across the country or was that just local? About 5-6 years ago all the liquor store in my area got growler stations. All of them. A year later maybe less, they were all gone.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Only negative about this, and it can be annoying, is that I have lost a few favorites because of breweries - brewpubs going out of business.

Did the draft beer - growler phase hit liquor stores across the country or was that just local? About 5-6 years ago all the liquor store in my area got growler stations. All of them. A year later maybe less, they were all gone.

Same shit happened here with the growlers.

The local microbreweries still do them bu not many liquor stores.

 

[puckhead]

off her ******* rocker....

how do these people get elected?? honestly

Because "fuuk Trudeau" fit on a bumper sticker,
and made these idiots feel like rebels

Honestly unless you're into bourbon there isn't much reason to drink American booze anyway.

There are some amazing wine producers from the PACNW and California (less my style in general) but there is nothing you basically can't get from Europe or even the Okanagan.

There are definitely some excellent American beers but local beers in most parts of Canada are now incredible.

Even on the cruises I have been taking, all booze included, I will pick something other than a US wine every time.

At the grocery store, US fruit and veggies are there... I pick something different

 

[mattola]

Only negative about this, and it can be annoying, is that I have lost a few favorites because of breweries - brewpubs going out of business.

Did the draft beer - growler phase hit liquor stores across the country or was that just local? About 5-6 years ago all the liquor store in my area got growler stations. All of them. A year later maybe less, they were all gone.

friend of mine pretty much provided every craft brewer their first start here in Vancouver. He has a Medium Brewer for his local beer that distributes across BC its a healthy size.

he tried to expand into Colorado and took over a brewery there and put his beer in, but cost, red tape and lack of interest ended that pretty quick shortly after covid. He shut it down when he saw that the craft brew was not on the same interest level there as it is here for him

 

[Comeds]

friend of mine pretty much provided every craft brewer their first start here in Vancouver. He has a Medium Brewer for his local beer that distributes across BC its a healthy size.

he tried to expand into Colorado and took over a brewery there and put his beer in, but cost, red tape and lack of interest ended that pretty quick shortly after covid. He shut it down when he saw that the craft brew was not on the same interest level there as it is here for him

Weird, for some reason I would have thought that would be a good market (maybe being early on recreational marijuana had an effect?) . I don't know that area but its big here still - not that it's easy to become profitable. Two small-midsize breweries near me had the idea of sharing a brewing space and bar while remaining separate companies - so far that's worked out.

Covid killed a ton of places in my area, but lots more have popped up. Some seem to do very well.

I mean its all relative, as crowded as the popular brewpubs are - I go to a liquor store with a great selection and even there half the people walk out with Mich Ultra or something similar.

 

[mattola]

Weird, for some reason I would have thought that would be a good market (maybe being early on recreational marijuana had an effect?) . I don't know that area but its big here still - not that it's easy to become profitable. Two small-midsize breweries near me had the idea of sharing a brewing space and bar while remaining separate companies - so far that's worked out.

Covid killed a ton of places in my area, but lots more have popped up. Some seem to do very well.

I mean its all relative, as crowded as the popular brewpubs are - I go to a liquor store with a great selection and even there half the people walk out with Mich Ultra or something similar.

I am sure there were other underlying factors but like you said they go in with the selection they have available and they walk out with that... some just dont want to explore.

 

[dash]

some just dont want to explore.

A good percentage of Americans have never traveled outside of their home state.

 

[mattola]

A good percentage of Americans have never traveled outside of their home state.

last I heard was over 65% I have no source outside some old news reports.

 

[dash]

last I heard was over 65% I have no source outside some old news reports

Old intel

 

[mattola]

Old intel

funny thing is I was in St Louis and went to a bar and asked the bartender what local beers they had, he said bud... I said no local.. he said bud... I said local .... bud.... he asked me what city I thought I was in... it never clued into me that I was in the home of Budweiser even tho I was going to do a tour of the brewery... when I toured it they had a tasting at the end and I am not lying when I said it was one of the crispest beers I ever had. I ask them why he said in our plant we can make it like a craft beer for all over the world we have to prep it for the bottle shock it will get so it does change its taste. I still have not had a bud since then and this was 13 years ago lol ...

 

[Comeds]

A good percentage of Americans have never traveled outside of their home state.

I haven't.
Like Bodie asked, "Why would anybody ever want to leave Baltimore?".

I don't know the percentage, I'm sure you're right, but I would guess a good portion have not due to economic reasons. Big difference between that and people having the means but just not wanting to travel.

 

[mattola]

another time I was in an actual craft pub in St Louis and they had the flights. I think they had roughly 20 to 25 beers on tap... I told the bartender If its alright with him I want to sample every beer on the flight deck.. he said that's alot of beer. I said I'm alot of canadian.. he said giddy up! That was a good afternoon

 

[thedddd]

I haven't.
Like Bodie asked, "Why would anybody ever want to leave Baltimore?".

I don't know the percentage, I'm sure you're right, but I would guess a good portion have not due to economic reasons. Big difference between that and people having the means but just not wanting to travel.

@sbb122 and @dare2be can also tell you. In Pittsburgh it is crazy. There are people who grew up and never left the South hills and never been East or North of the city and vice versa.

 

[puckhead]

another time I was in an actual craft pub in St Louis and they had the flights. I think they had roughly 20 to 25 beers on tap... I told the bartender If its alright with him I want to sample every beer on the flight deck.. he said that's alot of beer. I said I'm alot of canadian.. he said giddy up! That was a good afternoon

Did that when I went on a road trip to see the Canucks in Phoenix.
They had a yardhouse pub by the arena. Went there for lunch one day and stayed through a late dinner.

Another day of that trip, we were shocked how cheap the beer was at Walmart, I think. So we got a 2-4 and just brought it down to crush by the hotel pool

 

[mooger_35]

Because "fuuk Trudeau" fit on a bumper sticker,
and made these idiots feel like rebels

Even on the cruises I have been taking, all booze included, I will pick something other than a US wine every time.

At the grocery store, US fruit and veggies are there... I pick something different

Sounds like you need to be investigated!