What do you consider to be widely available?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by cid71, Jun 2, 2016.

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What do you consider to be widely avialable?

  1. 5 states

    2 vote(s)
    2.5%

  2. 10 states

    4 vote(s)
    5.1%

  3. 20 states

    42 vote(s)
    53.2%

  4. other

    31 vote(s)
    39.2%
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  1. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    To me in its most general sense, widely available means that anyone in the contiguous US can get it without too much difficulty. You might have to cross into another state to get it, but you don't have to go far. So for me, widely distributed breweries would include examples like: Sierra Nevada, Oskar Blues, Stone, Goose Island, Abita, Rogue, Ommegang, etc.

    Side note, this is a fun thing to play around with to see where beers are distributed: http://www.seekabrew.com/distro/index.html

    More to OP's point, when people on here ask for recommendations, I will generally look at where their location says they are and then go from there. No sense recommending a Revolution or Pipeworks beer if the person is in Arizona.
     
    #21 FBarber, Jun 3, 2016
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  2. HeyItsThatGuy

    HeyItsThatGuy Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2016 Illinois

    If it's not within a 75 mile drive it's dead to me.
     
    #22 HeyItsThatGuy, Jun 3, 2016
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  3. Brolo75

    Brolo75 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,134) Aug 10, 2013 California
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    At least 35-40 to the most populated states.
     
    #23 Brolo75, Jun 3, 2016
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  4. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    Sam Adams
     
    #24 hopnado, Jun 3, 2016
  5. GreatStoutman

    GreatStoutman Maven (1,486) Jan 5, 2016 Texas
    Trader

    FTFY :grinning:
     
    #25 GreatStoutman, Jun 3, 2016
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  6. karamchandani

    karamchandani Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2013 South Carolina

    Find it funny that SC is considered "limited distribution" when we actually get a decent quantity of their rare beers (KBS, etc.)
     
    #26 karamchandani, Jun 3, 2016
  7. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah

    Bull. Ya 20 states the include Alaska and Hawaii and I don't know how fast you drive , bit it's a full days drive from here to the next state.
     
    #27 mudbug, Jun 3, 2016
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  8. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah

    Well aren't you a special State
     
    #28 mudbug, Jun 3, 2016
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  9. Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas

    Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas Maven (1,420) Aug 24, 2015 Texas
    Trader

    Ok...take it easy. Just making conversation and it is just an online beer-forum.... :astonished:
     
    #29 Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas, Jun 3, 2016
  10. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    SN i believe all 50. Founders pushing it close not sure. Anchor not sure for example its in my state but i rarely find it. Its a bit tricky depending on personal location i live in NJ the most densely populated state in the US but i live far southin the Pinelands (state forest area) so i dont see a lot that others do
     
    #30 Urk1127, Jun 3, 2016
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  11. The_Snow_Bird

    The_Snow_Bird Grand Pooh-Bah (3,557) May 7, 2015 Michigan
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    Anything that is in 20+ states
     
    #31 The_Snow_Bird, Jun 3, 2016
  12. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Unless those states are in the East and you live in the West.

    As far as the poll, I voted "Other": It's widely available if, and only if, I can get it where I live. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #32 dcotom, Jun 3, 2016
  13. elucas730

    elucas730 Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2010 New York

    #33 elucas730, Jun 3, 2016
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  14. gibgink

    gibgink Pooh-Bah (1,581) Oct 27, 2014 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    If it doesn't hit my state, it isn't widely available. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #34 gibgink, Jun 3, 2016
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  15. Beer21

    Beer21 Maven (1,330) Oct 17, 2010 Florida

    Its all relative I guess. But I would rather be in Bend right now!
     
    #35 Beer21, Jun 4, 2016
  16. HeartofMiami

    HeartofMiami Pooh-Bah (2,357) Sep 20, 2014 Florida
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    Florida is the 3rd most populated state after California and Texas and we still don't get Epic, Firestone Walker, New Holland, Odell, Pipeworks, Dechutes and many others. I voted other
     
    #36 HeartofMiami, Jun 4, 2016
  17. kalosjakar

    kalosjakar Initiate (0) May 5, 2014 Rhode Island

    For me its the minimum vote allowed (5 states). If I can find the same beer within 4 states surrounding mine, then its widely available.

    edit: Hahah, I'm the one and only vote.. way to be an outlier.

    You're not missing out on Epic.
     
    #37 kalosjakar, Jun 4, 2016
  18. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Widely distributed is anything distributed where I am. Anything we don't get in NY NJ has a very limited distribution.
     
    #38 SammyJaxxxx, Jun 4, 2016
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  19. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Yeah because who wants to drink Big Bad Baptist
     
    #39 SammyJaxxxx, Jun 4, 2016
  20. kalosjakar

    kalosjakar Initiate (0) May 5, 2014 Rhode Island

    i stand corrected, I did enjoy that. but their canned beers I didn't like at all.
     
    #40 kalosjakar, Jun 4, 2016
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