There is lots of good stuff out there in online beer shops. If you leave a comment (look for the link just below the post title) in this post with the beer that you want to find, I can probably help. Just note that if it’s something rare like Alesmith Barrel-Aged Speedway Stout, there is no chance of finding it online except for at eBay. Depending on popularity, I may not get to every request.
Think of it as an online beer shopping “request line.” As an alternative to leaving a comment, you can also write me an email (link is in the upper left of the main page).
Trading is a great way to get more beer, too, but for someone like myself, I need those precious few hours that it will takes to: travel to and from the beer stores, get packaging together, box up the beer, prep the shipping label, and drive the box to the post office. When I have more time, I might begin to trade with some readers. I did just get a case of Founders Breakfast Stout shipped 😉
I would like to buy any craft beer online. I can’t find anyone who will just ship to Pennsylvania.
I find West Coast the easiest to buy online. Some East Coast beers – Captain Lawrence, Smuttynose, Portsmouth – are more difficult. Canal’s in NJ has some… And like you note, it is difficult to get specialty releases. If you are not a member of Lost Abbey’s Sinners club, it’s hard to find some of those releases if not impossible.
@AP, Have you tried Liquid Solutions? They only explicitly deny Maryland and Wyoming in their shipping policy. Haven’t actually bought from them yet though.
They don’t carry those brands – not that I know of. And I always find their shipping to be more expensive then Bottle Trek, South Bay, Canal, Archer, etc.
Hey Jeff – i have a hole bunch of captain lawrence collectors bottles available!
The rum barrel is some piece of work!
http://stores.ebay.com/Butters-Brew_W0QQsspagenameZMEQ3aFQ3aSTQQtZkm
Looking for online source(s) for Alaska’s Midnight Sun limited beers (especially pumpkin porter, planet series, etc.)