Better Distribution or Better Local Breweries?

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  1. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    Would you rather live an area with great distribution or a place where you have better local beers that aren't distributed? Of course the best answer is both but we can't always get everything.
     
    #1 GetMeAnIPA, Apr 22, 2015
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  2. TMoney2591

    TMoney2591 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,139) Apr 21, 2009 Illinois
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    Better locals.
     
    #2 TMoney2591, Apr 22, 2015
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  3. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I already live in a place with very good-to-great locals, and with decent distro. I'ma go with even more great locals.
     
    #3 BBThunderbolt, Apr 22, 2015
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  4. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    That's probably the best scenario. I have some great local breweries but I struggle buying local breweries because they all seem to sell exclusively in bomber format at a premium. I rarely visit bars and breweries so my purchases are made to be consumed at home.
     
    #4 GetMeAnIPA, Apr 22, 2015
  5. StartedwithSAM

    StartedwithSAM Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Virginia

    Better local(s). I'll pound ground for the hard to gets outside of the distribution that I want if I want them that bad, but locals are a point of pride.
     
    #5 StartedwithSAM, Apr 22, 2015
  6. bennetj17

    bennetj17 Pooh-Bah (1,790) Oct 30, 2005 Arizona
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    Locals all the way.
     
    #6 bennetj17, Apr 22, 2015
  7. knoxbeer

    knoxbeer Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2011 Tennessee

    I'm going to go with everyone else on this one. Better Locals
     
    #7 knoxbeer, Apr 22, 2015
  8. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,873) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
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    A strong local brewing scene is so important to a vibrant beer-drinking community.
     
    #8 Monkeyknife, Apr 22, 2015
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  9. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    I live in an area with great distribution and very good locals that are distributed and self-distributed. I would always be happy for more locals and they are coming along quickly these days.
     
    #9 rgordon, Apr 22, 2015
  10. mwa423

    mwa423 Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2007 Ohio

    Better distribution and I look at it this way: what are the odds the next Russian River or Alchemist will be local to me? Possible, but very unlikely. What are the odds that, if I have great distribution, that I will be able to buy the next great beer locally? A lot better...
     
    #10 mwa423, Apr 22, 2015
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  11. DaveAnderson

    DaveAnderson Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2011 Minnesota

    Great local beer everywhere makes travel so much more interesting and leads to more trading.
     
    #11 DaveAnderson, Apr 23, 2015
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  12. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    Definitely would prefer better locals over better distribution. Not even close.
     
    #12 Providence, Apr 23, 2015
  13. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Freshness trumps most everything else so more and better beer from locals.
     
    #13 drtth, Apr 23, 2015
  14. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    Sounds like it's pretty unanimous on local beer. I thought better distro had a chance because it gives people such a better variety. I rarely go to my local breweries, as most of them are too far and bottles are usually $8 for 22ozers.
     
    #14 GetMeAnIPA, Apr 23, 2015
  15. Ernest_Hooper

    Ernest_Hooper Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2012 Michigan

    I've said it before and it's been said here but locals by a mile. It's actually a pet peeve of mine to hear people complain about the freshness of beer that came to their store from across the country.

    Although now we are seeing the distribution of breweries as they open new locations. So breweries that can afford it are localizing themselves. I have to admit I never saw that coming.
     
    #15 Ernest_Hooper, Apr 23, 2015
  16. BrownAleBollocks

    BrownAleBollocks Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Kansas

    Better distribution. More locals would be fine, but their beers are not always the best or even good at all (some are of course), so I vote for more of the known commodity.
     
    #16 BrownAleBollocks, Apr 23, 2015
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  17. maxifunk777

    maxifunk777 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2015 California

    Both, but with the increasing cost of hops will make larger production impossible for many breweries thus less beer for sale outside their normal market.
     
    #17 maxifunk777, Apr 23, 2015
  18. Blueapollo420

    Blueapollo420 Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2014 Vermont

    I live in southern Vermont so my vote is for better distribution of my local breweries.
     
    #18 Blueapollo420, Apr 23, 2015
  19. charlzm

    charlzm Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2007 California

    Why settle for one? I just want to go to a store and have awesome beers available for purchase that aren't expired. I don't care where they were brewed.
     
    #19 charlzm, Apr 23, 2015
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  20. chris826

    chris826 Savant (1,117) Sep 24, 2014 Mississippi

    Mississippi has great local breweries nearby but misses out on a ton of the great distributions. You name it we don't get it, so I vote for better distribution.
     
    #20 chris826, Apr 23, 2015
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