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November 29, 2006
Search for beer
Back when I lived in Brooklyn, I discovered Brooklyn Chocolate Stout. It's an imperial stout, Russian style, with a strong alcohol count, smooth flavor, and great body. Back in Brooklyn, I could buy it easily at the local grocery store.
Now I live in Harlem, approximately 12.41 road miles from my old place. Does Fairway have it? No. Do any of the local bodegas carry it? No. I've called and left messages at Brooklyn Brewery. No return phone calls. I've emailed Fairway, no response.
Derrick found some at the Whole Foods down at Union Square. Does anyone have a better suggestion? I'll share the beer with anyone with a good idea.
Posted by G at November 29, 2006 06:46 PM
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G, Try Pioneer grocery on Columbus at 75th. I don't know Bklyn. Choc. Stout, but they have a whole aisle full of hard to find beers. I'll look next time we're stocking the fridge. -Farmboy C
Posted by: Farmboy C at November 29, 2006 09:37 PM
Let me know when you want to go hunting for beer. I'm there.
Posted by: Stephen J. Xanthos at November 30, 2006 09:44 AM
Let's be in honest: when we lived in Brooklyn we both had a high alcohol content, a smooth taste and a great body...but things change... Anyway, FreshDirect will deliver it right to your door.
Posted by: Charlie at November 30, 2006 01:15 PM
Chocolate Beer?
Posted by: Mike at November 30, 2006 04:59 PM
Um, yeah. Fresh Direct, kiddo.
Posted by: Foxy at December 1, 2006 11:21 AM
Fresh Direct STILL doesn't deliver to our address. We keep begging, but they just laugh in a cruel way.
Posted by: glenn at December 1, 2006 09:04 PM
Ah! Brooklyn Chocolate Stout. I discoved this delicious beverage at A place called Racers, on Harford Road outside Baltimore around 1993.
It was owned by two beer nuts whose dad owned a beer distributorship. Seven days a week, they had a unique happy hour: "3 beers for 3 bucks" - three 12oz. mugs, served all at once, from your choice of 16 taps. It kept the lines fresh and encouraged people to try different brews. If they had Chocolate Stout on tap, I'd get three mugs of that!
Posted by: circleinasquare at December 4, 2006 12:03 AM
How about a beer shuttle?
I can buy a six-pack for you for you at Whole Foods on Union Square, walk over to the #1 train and put the bag in the first car of the train. Then I'll call you and you can go meet the train uptown and get your beer.
Posted by: Hugo at December 4, 2006 12:33 PM
Oh, man! I've been wanting to send some Brooklyn Beer to my parents in Florida for nearly two years now (My mom's from Brooklyn) but they don't ship the stuff down there!
Posted by: Lee at December 4, 2006 11:14 PM
If Whole Food carries it, then there's a closer one at Columbus circle in the basement of the Time Warner Building! Just one stop on the A or D to 125th st.!
Yay bourgie beer!
Posted by: Luke at December 5, 2006 03:28 PM
C found it at the Pioneer grocery store he mentions above. I tried it. A bit bitter for my taste, but certianly worlds better than anything available at our usual bars.
Posted by: farmboyz at December 11, 2006 09:02 PM