Distance for beer

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  1. Craftnscotch

    Craftnscotch Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2014 Ohio

    I found a place that gets Zombie Dust in Indiana and is about 130 miles from where I live. I've been thinking about taking a road trip to pick some up when it's available there. Question is...how far has anyone driven to get beer they wanted?

    Cheers!
     
    #1 Craftnscotch, Aug 10, 2014
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  2. josmickam

    josmickam Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2013 Georgia

    As soon as I read the first sentence, I was thinking "that's a little over the top", and then I remembered that I drove 120 miles to get some beer in charleston.

    Edit: And 140 miles to Jacksonville for beer.
     
    #2 josmickam, Aug 10, 2014
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  3. malvrich

    malvrich Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2014 North Carolina

    'Bout 35 miles.
    Each way.
     
    #3 malvrich, Aug 10, 2014
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  4. Brolo75

    Brolo75 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,134) Aug 10, 2013 California
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    In two weeks I'll be driving 100 miles to Alpine Beer Co. to pick up some beers. First time driving that far for beer.
     
    #4 Brolo75, Aug 10, 2014
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  5. thomda11

    thomda11 Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 California

    I don't think I'd go more than 30 miles specifically for beer, unless I found something else that the family and I could do that was in the area.
     
    #5 thomda11, Aug 10, 2014
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  6. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    Went to vermont to get some hill farmstead. I live in upstate NY. It was damn far. about 355 miles =) I should like to go to pennsylvania. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
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  7. popopine

    popopine Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2014 New Jersey

    I'm lame. Only 32 miles for Stone Imperial Stout.
     
    #7 popopine, Aug 10, 2014
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  8. BMMillsy

    BMMillsy Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Florida

    I drove round trip from Gainesville to Tampa to wait in line for 2 hours for Zhukov and just drove on back. 134 miles each way. Also managed to find some BA Big Sound which made it a little more worth the drive.
     
    #8 BMMillsy, Aug 10, 2014
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  9. Justin8mypants

    Justin8mypants Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2014 Oklahoma

    187 miles each way. Oklahoma distribution sucks. Arkansas has some stuff we can't get
     
    #9 Justin8mypants, Aug 10, 2014
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  10. Craftnscotch

    Craftnscotch Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2014 Ohio

    "Went to vermont to get some hill farmstead. I live in upstate NY. It was damn far. about 355 miles =) I should like to go to pennsylvania. :stuck_out_tongue:"

    That's impressive...I think. Kinda makes me feel better about going through with it. I'm going to look up breweries and other places on the way
     
    #10 Craftnscotch, Aug 10, 2014
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  11. PuckIt

    PuckIt Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Depends, I guess - for one specific beer I wouldn't go more than maybe an hour each way. If I were going to stock up for a while, i'd drive to vermont.
     
    #11 PuckIt, Aug 10, 2014
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  12. larryi86

    larryi86 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,118) Apr 4, 2010 Delaware
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    About 35 miles each way to Tired Hands, I make the trip at least once a month.
     
    #12 larryi86, Aug 10, 2014
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  13. TheNightwatchman

    TheNightwatchman Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2009 Pennsylvania

    I drove about 2.5 hours to visit Dogfish Head. That's the farthest I've gone specifically for a beer related purpose. How far would I go? I'm not sure. I've considered going to Vermont specifically for beer, but I haven't done it yet. That's about a 7.5-8 hour drive.
     
    #13 TheNightwatchman, Aug 10, 2014
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  14. AlexanderKnight

    AlexanderKnight Initiate (0) May 5, 2013 Kentucky

    Like 20 miles one way, that's it.
     
    #14 AlexanderKnight, Aug 10, 2014
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  15. riverlen

    riverlen Pundit (852) Sep 16, 2009 Illinois

    I had checked into a motel in a dry county in Kentucky once, I didn't realize it until I asked around about beer. I drove 40 miles each way for a 12 pack. I never made that mistake again.
     
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  16. MiWolfman

    MiWolfman Initiate (0) Aug 31, 2013 Michigan

    My son and I gone from Gr mi. to Indy to pickup Upland sours (450 mile one way) . We also been to FFF for Dark Lord day. Looking to going Surly for Darkness in October.
     
    #16 MiWolfman, Aug 10, 2014
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  17. Rekrule

    Rekrule Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    I get beer when I am somewhere. I don't travel far for the exclusive purpose of getting or drinking beer.
     
    #17 Rekrule, Aug 10, 2014
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  18. Valleyview06

    Valleyview06 Pundit (850) Oct 13, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    430 miles to hill farmstead. if I wasnt married with two kids I would probably do it once a month.
     
    #18 Valleyview06, Aug 10, 2014
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  19. CoverMePorkins

    CoverMePorkins Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2012 New Mexico

    A little over 200 miles each way from where I lived in Germany to Brussels for Cantillon.
     
    #19 CoverMePorkins, Aug 10, 2014
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  20. RickMac456

    RickMac456 Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2014 Rhode Island

    225 miles to Vermont (each way) but well worth it.
     
    #20 RickMac456, Aug 10, 2014
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