Ok so here's a TOTAL shot in the dark. I don't travel to the states much, but I do go on a golf trip every September to Malone, NY. We cross at Prescott, play a round in Canton, and end up in Malone for a couple of days.
The BEST beer the grocery store in Malone has to offer is a Sam Adams mix pack. Otherwise you can get a 43262752 pack of Miller High Life for about 20 cents.
Does anyone know ANYWHERE within a short drive, that may have at least a small selection of american micros?
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Oh that's just EVIL. If I could, I would.
Strange you should ask, as I was just down to Canton and Potsdam on Monday.
In Canton you can go to Bessettes Bottles n Beverage on 39 Gouverneur Street. They had a few Victory, Dogfish 90 minute IPA, Sierra Nevada, and a number of Stone products including Ruination and the 13th Anniversary beer that just came out. Limited selection and nothing groundbreaking, but enough.
Just make sure you check the dates on the neck of the bottles before you buy. A few years ago I picked up a sixer of Prima Pils on my way camping and it was a couple YEARS past the best before. Not good for a pilsner. I looked at the necks of the Dogfish 90 and they were nice and fresh.
Hope this helps.
In Canton you can go to Bessettes Bottles n Beverage on 39 Gouverneur Street. They had a few Victory, Dogfish 90 minute IPA, Sierra Nevada, and a number of Stone products including Ruination and the 13th Anniversary beer that just came out. Limited selection and nothing groundbreaking, but enough.
Just make sure you check the dates on the neck of the bottles before you buy. A few years ago I picked up a sixer of Prima Pils on my way camping and it was a couple YEARS past the best before. Not good for a pilsner. I looked at the necks of the Dogfish 90 and they were nice and fresh.
Hope this helps.
Amazing. Thanks Zuma!Zuma wrote:Strange you should ask, as I was just down to Canton and Potsdam on Monday.
In Canton you can go to Bessettes Bottles n Beverage on 39 Gouverneur Street. They had a few Victory, Dogfish 90 minute IPA, Sierra Nevada, and a number of Stone products including Ruination and the 13th Anniversary beer that just came out. Limited selection and nothing groundbreaking, but enough.
Just make sure you check the dates on the neck of the bottles before you buy. A few years ago I picked up a sixer of Prima Pils on my way camping and it was a couple YEARS past the best before. Not good for a pilsner. I looked at the necks of the Dogfish 90 and they were nice and fresh.
Hope this helps.
So I took your advice and went to this place to see what I could find... strangely enough they didn't have anything you saw when you visited. But they had some Ommegang Abbey Ale, Ommegang Three Philosophers, Ommegang Rare Vos, Racer 5 IPA, Lagunitas IPA, Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale, and Stone IPA.Zuma wrote:Strange you should ask, as I was just down to Canton and Potsdam on Monday.
In Canton you can go to Bessettes Bottles n Beverage on 39 Gouverneur Street. They had a few Victory, Dogfish 90 minute IPA, Sierra Nevada, and a number of Stone products including Ruination and the 13th Anniversary beer that just came out. Limited selection and nothing groundbreaking, but enough.
Just make sure you check the dates on the neck of the bottles before you buy. A few years ago I picked up a sixer of Prima Pils on my way camping and it was a couple YEARS past the best before. Not good for a pilsner. I looked at the necks of the Dogfish 90 and they were nice and fresh.
Hope this helps.
I GLADLY stocked up on all of this. Thanks so much for the recommendation. I'll be hitting this place up for what I'm sure will be a surprise mix of beers every September now.
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It's been mentioned before in other threads on Bessettes but it's worth remembering that the selection can vary widely depending on when you go. I think the story is they get most of their beer delivered near the beginning of the month. If you show up later in the month, then the selection will not be as good.
If you have flexibility about when you go, then calling ahead is probably a good idea.
If you have flexibility about when you go, then calling ahead is probably a good idea.
I go the weekend after Labour Day weekend every year. So not flexible at all.hops are your friend wrote:It's been mentioned before in other threads on Bessettes but it's worth remembering that the selection can vary widely depending on when you go. I think the story is they get most of their beer delivered near the beginning of the month. If you show up later in the month, then the selection will not be as good.
If you have flexibility about when you go, then calling ahead is probably a good idea.
But I have no problem being surprised by the selection, it's almost preferable so I can get new things. The fact that they have ANY micros whatsoever makes it worth my while. The store is literally 3 minutes from the golf course we play... so it's perfect.