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Posted: 9/3/2005 7:56:49 AM EDT
[#1]
I may have to start brewing my own.......
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Posted: 9/3/2005 7:59:53 AM EDT
[#2]
What city/state are you referring to? You do know it is a holiday weekend, sales are up.
Beer is no more expnesive to trasnport than anything else that requires refrigeration and weighs 75 lbs per cubic foot when packaged. |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:05:23 AM EDT
[#3]
It's easy to reduce the cost of beer, just take the taxes out of the picture.
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:09:08 AM EDT
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I've got a Budweiser plant 10 miles from my house. And I checked the tabasco website, they said there will be no tabasco shortage.
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:09:36 AM EDT
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Still not convinced I did some calling around.
To make sure this wasn't a load of hooey I bugged four different stores nearby. I got some interesting results. First, two of the managers I talked to toally clamed up. Like they were hiding something. Last one I called spilled the beans. Yes, their contract for beer (in particular) was suspended. No, other liquor was not (these apparently have different kinds of distribution contracts as the volume is lower). Looters, I guess, who had their picture taken with beer were smarter than we thought. At the third one I called they admitted the shipments had been suspended but then not-so-politely blew me off. Holy smokes. Seriously. Over here, shortage of beer on a long weekend? That's crazy. A shortage of fuel is nothing compared to what this will do for morale. Xeroxes or not I sort of thought this was nonsense, now I'm glad I got some extra. |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:11:04 AM EDT
[#6]
OK, now I'm in a semi-panic!
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:14:36 AM EDT
[#7]
this semester is gonna suck
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:19:42 AM EDT
[#8]
fuck!
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:20:42 AM EDT
[#9]
hmm, I work in Golden, Co ... not too far from this place:
 
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:24:05 AM EDT
[#10]
it's BUSCH'S FAULT
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:27:53 AM EDT
[#11]
 Yeeeeehaaaaaaw! God blessed Texas!
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:33:34 AM EDT
[#12]
I'm safe - our hometown brew here in KC is Boulevard.
ETA - Based on this post # I'll switch to Bacardi for the week. |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:34:52 AM EDT
[#13]
If the SHTF, I won't take over the SuperWalMart; I'll take over the Busch brewery in Williamsburg
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:38:00 AM EDT
[#14]
"Blasphemy" I said in an IM message to Austrian
Let me take a quick run over to my local bar and see whats up. Approximately 50 people were sitting at the bar and it wasn't even lunchtime yet! Most were regulars at the bar and had the insight to know this was coming. Even I was shocked. "Do you have any Newcastle Brown Ale?", I asked "Easy there copper, don't you see a line here?", my favorite female bartender responded Maybe I'll come back at a later time I thought. Oh, waitaminute...there won't be a later time! Crap. I waited like everyone else did. No amount of tinning with my shield would hook me up. "Ray, you said a Newcastle right?"....FINALLY! "ABSOLUTELY"! I yelled back. Thanks...only took 7 minutes to get a drink  Surely, I thought this was a joke. Guys the threat is real. 
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:45:47 AM EDT
[#15]
I work in a liqour store.
It's not a crisis, but more a serious inconvenience. They are not suspending deliveries outright, but they are increasing the minimum buy order for delivery. Usually you can toss two or three cases on and have them sent up, however now they informed us that they will not deliver until your order exceeds a set amount of cases. Doesn't hurt us as we can easily turn any of the weekly orders into a 100 plus case delivery as a dedicated liqour store, however the resteraunts are feeling the pinch as they usually only order a handful. This is across the board with wine liqour and beer deliveries, but in the worst case they're just compacting seperate smaller orders into one larger order that goes out less frequently. |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 8:54:28 AM EDT
[#16]
Plenty of local breweries around here.
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Posted: 9/3/2005 9:04:18 AM EDT
[#17]
Plenty of good Breweries between the ones made here in Maine and then Vermont 3hours away!
 Hey Austrian, what distributers were you referring to in the northeast, b'cus this is freaky? I called my friend that owns a convenience store to see if there were any problems with beer deliveries, and he said, "that the two deliveries they were expecting haven't arrived, and that no one answers the phone at the distributers. . . "  M4-CQBR  |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 9:43:44 AM EDT
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Quick, Wave call the C.O. of the Bkln. Truck (they do have a E.S.U. truck in Bkln., right?) and tell him there's a HIGH VALUE TARGET under threat in W'burg that NEEDS 24 hour protection from some M4 totin' [Pulp Fiction] pipe hittin' Mother F'ers [/Pulp Fiction] here.... www.brooklynbrewery.com/AboutUs/Directions.asp www.brooklynbrewery.com/OurBeers/OurBeers.asp Then you can sleep peacefully 
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Posted: 9/3/2005 9:52:29 AM EDT
[#19]
Shortage of beer? No problem, we have a Bush brewery(in Van Nuys, Calif) 20 miles to the north, and a Miller 5 miles just off the freeway. If shove comes to push, I can just drive down to the brewery with my beer mug and fill it up.
 But seriously, for some breweries in the Gulf States, the breweries maybe canning emergency water. |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 9:54:11 AM EDT
[#20]
I just checked the local 7-11's
Barely and barley beverages to behold This could get really bad Liquor store...next stop. |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 9:59:24 AM EDT
[#21]
Mass produced beers don't require refridgeration during transport or storage. They contain preservatives. Walk along any supermarket aisle or look at any beer distributer and see beer stored at room Temp. We (Americans) chill it before serving. |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 10:01:39 AM EDT
[#22]
I know some guys might find this Boring but there is essential science here. All things on planet earth run on energy. For humans there are only two real sources, The SUN, and fossil fuels, The sun is ok for food and heating your house but when it comes to our economy 95% is based on fossil fuels. Wiithout it machines grind to a halt and electricity cannot be made. So when it's prices literally double in one year, guess what ? basically the prices of everything else must also rise significantly. I'm suprised we have'nt plummeted into a deep recession over this. So i say we switch to Hemp fuel and hemp beer pronto!
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Posted: 9/3/2005 10:07:37 AM EDT
[#23]
100 miles from the blessed realm of Anheuser-Busch, St, Louis, MO.
Hell, I'll WALK there if I have too! 
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Posted: 9/3/2005 10:30:54 AM EDT
[#24]
 Whew! on the Tabasco thing, though. I was getting nervous. |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 11:34:02 AM EDT
[#25]
Damn! I'm on call Monday. Right about the time all the alcoholics will be having their withdrawel seizures.
I have a six-pack of non-alcoholic beer. How much vodka to I have to add to make it 'real' beer?
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Posted: 9/3/2005 11:36:12 AM EDT
[#26]
Guys, we have to increase our consumption to get more beer. This is a good thing.
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Posted: 9/3/2005 11:39:30 AM EDT
[#27]
Someone offered some advice long ago about buying a case for use and a case to put away in storage.
I decided it was good advice for more than just ammo. Since I live in an almost dry county I know the local bar will have plenty of beer on hand for a good while but I still keep plenty on hand myself. |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:06:55 PM EDT
[#28]
Piss Water try this stuff http://www.inc.com/magazine/20040701/yuengling.html Yuengling |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:12:09 PM EDT
[#29]
Yuengling is good stuff - luckily it is nearby in PA
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:18:39 PM EDT
[#30]
No, they do not. They are filtered to remove a majority of the yeast, and pasteurized. There are no preservatives in canned or bottled beer. Alcohol and hops are just peachy to prevent bacteria from doing bad things, and there is no risk of botulism in fermented wort. GT Yes. I am a fucking pedantic beer geek.
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:29:29 PM EDT
[#31]
Wow. Too bad. No real beer for you either, huh? viator |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:31:19 PM EDT
[#32]
I get my beer which is brewed down the street from me at the Shipyard Brewery. No Shortages here.
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:34:51 PM EDT
[#33]
Ok, I am getting even more creeped out now. Drove by four places today. Stopped. Only one had any beer at all. The other three resulted in:
Dumb Look "I just work here." Dumber Look "Que?" Coy Look: "Try on Tuesday."
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:43:28 PM EDT
[#34]
Are you an "industry insider"?
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:44:47 PM EDT
[#35]
Lucky for me I can make a case of beer last over a month and bottle of whisky even longer. Poor Alchies will have a tough ride. Gas to get the booze is high and the price for the booze will go up....... the
 will be immense <imagining Jabba Laughter>
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:45:19 PM EDT
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I have NO connection financially with any beer company or distributer or any other firm in any immediately related industry... |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:48:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:51:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:53:19 PM EDT
[#39]
I just checked the pantry and I have a 3 year supply stocked up. Then again, I only drink 1 or 2 bottles a year.
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:58:11 PM EDT
[#40]
Reminds me of that bit in Airplane 2 where Julie Haggardy is announcing the situation to the passengers:
Stewardess: Ladies and gentlemen, I'm afraid we have a serious problem. Our pilot is dead, he was killed by the ships computer which has gone insane and has sent our shuttle on a collision course with the sun. Passenger: Wait a minute stewardess, that isn't the whole story, is it? You're not telling us something! Stewardess: Oh yes, we're also out of coffee. (passengers start screaming and panicking) |
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Posted: 9/3/2005 2:59:25 PM EDT
[#41]
Oh FUCK NO!
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Posted: 9/3/2005 3:06:23 PM EDT
[#42]
Thread win!
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Posted: 9/3/2005 3:36:26 PM EDT
[#43]
Agree...Good one TBS!
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Posted: 9/3/2005 3:40:50 PM EDT
[#44]
At the local Meijer they are fully stocked on beer. Bud and Miller are both on sale at $14.25 for 24 cans or bottles. They actually have so much it wont fit on the shelf, the beer aisle has several stacks of cases on the floor as of last night.
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Posted: 9/3/2005 3:43:56 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/3/2005 3:46:39 PM EDT
[#46]
Good thing I live in milwaukee and within walking distance of a few micro breweries.
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Posted: 9/4/2005 1:35:02 PM EDT
[#47]
Still no beer in 3 of the 4 stores near me.
Others? |
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Posted: 9/4/2005 3:12:50 PM EDT
[#48]
You might be like me and think "No way is this possible"
Or think that it'll only happen in areas affected by the hurricane. Understandably, I felt the same. So, I made my way to the store. Very optimistic that there would be plenty of beer. Eagerness was smashed when I got there  Better now that I know what to expect. Expectations of always having beer suck. Expectations that there will never be a shortage...don't count on it. Never again will I let my stash run dry. Hopefully, you all have learned from this disaster. Anyhow, run out and get beer while you still can. Dos Equis for me, please.  
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Posted: 9/4/2005 3:18:23 PM EDT
[#49]
LOL! Buy local brews? Just a suggestion. |
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Posted: 9/4/2005 6:32:07 PM EDT
[#50]
FYI, the beer eisle at the local Shaws
was fully stocked. No price increase that I can see. Picked up a sixer of Guinness.
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