Best beer distributors in Eastern PA?

Discussion in 'New England' started by PuckFurdue, Nov 24, 2014.

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  1. PuckFurdue

    PuckFurdue Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2014 New Jersey

    Hey all, I'm new to the forum so I apologize if this has been posted before (and if so, if you could link me to the previous post I would greatly appreciate it):

    I live in Hillsborough, NJ, and I'm trying to find the best beer distributors as close to the PA/NJ border as possible. The closest point in PA to my home is approximately New Hope. I'm looking for any distributors with a large and diverse selection in the area, particularly those that carry brews not distributed to NJ (i.e. Bell's, Russian River, Deschutes). Any recommendations?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 PuckFurdue, Nov 24, 2014
  2. PuckFurdue

    PuckFurdue Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2014 New Jersey

    I should add that any bottle shop recommendations are also welcome. Thanks!
     
    #2 PuckFurdue, Nov 24, 2014
  3. DrinkAnchorSteam

    DrinkAnchorSteam Zealot (558) Jan 23, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Cold Spring Beverages which used to be in Yardley but is now in Newtown might be your best bet. They had a pretty great selection when they were in Yardley. They don't carry Bell's, however. http://coldspringbeverages.com/

    Bound's Beverage in Warrington has a big selection and the shop is very cool. They sell Bell's there but they might not sell RR and Deschutes. They're also a half hour away from New Hope though.

    EDIT: Also not sure what you're looking for case-wise from RR but they tend to be very expensive by the case.
     
    #3 DrinkAnchorSteam, Nov 24, 2014
  4. PuckFurdue

    PuckFurdue Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2014 New Jersey

    Cool, thank you much. Would you also recommend B&B in Doylestown?

    Having trouble finding anything in the New Hope area, so I might have to head down to Doylestown/Warrington anyway.
     
    #4 PuckFurdue, Nov 24, 2014
  5. DrinkAnchorSteam

    DrinkAnchorSteam Zealot (558) Jan 23, 2014 Pennsylvania

    I've never been to B&B so I can't speak for them but from looking at their website they carry Bell's and Deschutes.
     
    #5 DrinkAnchorSteam, Nov 24, 2014
  6. PuckFurdue

    PuckFurdue Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2014 New Jersey

    Thank you for the advice, much appreciated. I must say, in terms of craft availability I'm quite jealous of my neighbors to the West :slight_smile:
     
    #6 PuckFurdue, Nov 24, 2014
  7. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Half way to Doylestown, Candlewyck in Buckingham is a bottle shop that's worth a stop and a look around (you do know that bottles shop prices in PA are much higher than you're used to in NJ? For "normal" pricing, you'll want a "case only" distributor).
     
    #7 jesskidden, Nov 24, 2014
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