What to get in Philly (tonight)

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  1. GameFreac

    GameFreac Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2011 Georgia

    My friend is driving up to Philly and is gonna get me some beer. What should I get that I can't get in Georgia? I am aware of seekabrew but I don't know what seasonals are out now and what is in still on the shelves right now. She said she's going to be in the Rittenhouse square area.

    Can I get Headhunter's IPA? Troegs Perpetual?

    I'm mainly looking for 4-packs and 6-packs. Only want to spend $20-$25. Thanks.
     
    #1 GameFreac, Nov 9, 2012
  2. callmemickey

    callmemickey Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2007 Pennsylvania

    No Headhunter's, but there is a fresh batch of Perpetual that came out in the last 10 days.
     
    #2 callmemickey, Nov 9, 2012
  3. GameFreac

    GameFreac Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2011 Georgia

    Sweet
     
    #3 GameFreac, Nov 9, 2012
  4. ThoreauLikeAGirl

    ThoreauLikeAGirl Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Pennsylvania

    tell her to check out Monde Market @ 21st & Sansom (red awning deli). It's right in Rittenhouse and will keep her from having to travel to the other expensive bottle shops that everyone is going to be posting here in 3.. 2.. 1...
    They have Perpetual. or they did yesterday.
    They'll also have some of the russian river sours, as well as redemption and damnation, if you're looking for those, as well. But those are a bit pricey and probably out of your price range.
     
    #4 ThoreauLikeAGirl, Nov 9, 2012
  5. GameFreac

    GameFreac Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2011 Georgia

    Would she be able to find any Union/Double Jack or Daisy Cutter?
     
    #5 GameFreac, Nov 9, 2012
  6. CanConPhilly

    CanConPhilly Grand Pooh-Bah (4,421) May 17, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Union/Double Jack are widely available in Philly right now. Monde should have them, but if not, Food and Friends a few blocks away has them for sure.

    Not sure about Daisy Cutter - have seen it occasionally (mostly in bars rather than bottle shops) but not consistently.
     
    #6 CanConPhilly, Nov 9, 2012
  7. GameFreac

    GameFreac Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2011 Georgia

    What's better? Union or Double?
     
    #7 GameFreac, Nov 9, 2012
  8. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    Can you get Victory in Georgia? Weyerbacher? Those would be two breweries of interest other than Troegs.
     
    #8 CurtFromHershey, Nov 9, 2012
  9. CanConPhilly

    CanConPhilly Grand Pooh-Bah (4,421) May 17, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Double Jack is my favorite beer going right now, so I'd say that ;-) Most of the bottles are from the October bottling, so super fresh by east-coast standards.
     
    #9 CanConPhilly, Nov 9, 2012
  10. GameFreac

    GameFreac Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2011 Georgia

    Yeah I can

    Sweet I'll make sure to get some Double Jack then
     
    #10 GameFreac, Nov 9, 2012
  11. ThoreauLikeAGirl

    ThoreauLikeAGirl Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Pennsylvania

    the union jack will probably be fresher, so i would go for that. they date their bottles, so make sure she checks. if you can get fresh double jack, though, go for it. But it always seems to be old when i see it. Double Jack's not in 6 packs, though. 22oz'ers, ie more $

    *Edit: i must be mistaken, then, apparently there's fresh from october double jack floating around. make sure she checks the dates though.
     
    #11 ThoreauLikeAGirl, Nov 10, 2012
  12. ThoreauLikeAGirl

    ThoreauLikeAGirl Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Pennsylvania

    might as well get a bottle of FW Wookey Jack, then.
     
    #12 ThoreauLikeAGirl, Nov 10, 2012
  13. CanConPhilly

    CanConPhilly Grand Pooh-Bah (4,421) May 17, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    This is a good point. I have not see fresh Double Jack bombers come in, so any bombers you see are probably old. It's the new 12oz bottles that we've been getting fresh lately. The last few I picked up had an Oct 4th bottle date. So agreed, definitely check the datesl
     
    #13 CanConPhilly, Nov 10, 2012
  14. GameFreac

    GameFreac Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2011 Georgia

    Not really a fan of Black Ales.

    I definitely want the 4 packs anyways.
     
    #14 GameFreac, Nov 10, 2012
  15. CanConPhilly

    CanConPhilly Grand Pooh-Bah (4,421) May 17, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    For reference, you are probably looking at $3 a bottle for Union Jack, $5 for Double Jack. FW is not cheap in Philly unfortunately.
     
    #15 CanConPhilly, Nov 10, 2012
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  16. GameFreac

    GameFreac Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2011 Georgia

    Ok well I'll figure it out when she's at the store she's gonna call me. Thanks.
     
    #16 GameFreac, Nov 10, 2012
  17. GameFreac

    GameFreac Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2011 Georgia

    And she will be getting the beer tomorrow afternoon, not tonight, so keep the recs coming.
     
    #17 GameFreac, Nov 10, 2012
  18. jeremyf

    jeremyf Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Flower Power would another great choice......
     
    #18 jeremyf, Nov 10, 2012
  19. GameFreac

    GameFreac Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2011 Georgia

    I didn't even think of that. Sweet.
     
    #19 GameFreac, Nov 10, 2012
  20. dbfp210

    dbfp210 Zealot (631) Jun 27, 2012 Pennsylvania

    What store is she going to? Olde Phillly Ale House had some Daisy Cutter in as of last night. Sorry if this is late.
     
    #20 dbfp210, Nov 10, 2012
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