Tuscaloosa or Birmingham?

I'm going to be driving down to Tuscaloosa next week and was hoping to pick up Ballast Point Sculpin (preferably in cans) and Cigar City Jai Alai. I know there is a store in Tuscaloosa called Spirits that had on their Twitter recently that Jai Alai was back in stock. From what I've read on these boards, it also sounds like I definitely need to pick up some of the beers made by The Good People as well.

A couple of quick questions:

- Is Jai Alai pretty scarce down there or does it just come and go from time to time?

- Has anyone spotted Sculpin in cans or is it pretty much bottles only in AL?

- Would it be worth taking a slight detour and stopping at Hop City in Birmingham on the way?

- The wife also wants me to pick up some Yuengling for her, I'm assuming that will be relatively easy to find?

Thanks in advance!

 

Thanks for the reply! I think the Sculpin cans have only been out for about a month or so, but I wasn't sure if they'd made it to AL yet.

I'm assuming the location on Rice Mine Rd is the better once since it's larger?

That's good to know. I definitely want to try some of the local AL beers!

That sounds intriguing. I'll definitely try and check it out.

That's what I was hoping for. The wife will be happy.

Thanks again for the info.

 

Thanks everyone! I think I'll make a quick detour to Hop City in Birmingham in addition to Spirits in Tuscaloosa.

One other question regarding Snake Handler......that one is a seasonal that is already gone, correct?

 

I got back from my road trip late last night. First off, I want to thank everyone for their advice! It was a huge help.

We left Indy early Wednesday morning and arrived late afternoon. I stopped at Hop City and picked up two 6-packs of Sculpin cans. They were fresh too! They are dated 3/26/15. I was worried about finding it fresh since I've read so many reports from the Eastern half of the country where the Sculpin sits for months and months. Also to my surprise, they were only $13.99 which is less than the $16.99 I've read about in other cities. I also grabbed a 6-pack of the Habanero Sculpin bottles for a friend who loves that stuff.

Hop City is a very cool place.....I wish we had something similar here in Indy. It's a beautiful store with an awesome selection. My 18 year-old daughter was waiting out in the car, so I didn't have the opportunity to have something on tap but they had some great stuff on the menu.

We headed over to Tuscaloosa and checked into the hotel. My daughter took a nap, so I headed over to Spirits on Rice Mine Road. I got a 6-pack of The Good People IPA, a 12-pack of Yuengling and a single bottle of Sierra Nevada Summerfest. Summerfast hasn't been released here yet and I've been wanting to try it so I was happy to find it there.

I was too tired to go out and hit the places you guys mentioned that had great beers on tap. We are going back down in June and I'll have more time on that trip, so I will definitely do that when I return.

My daughter toured the University Of Alabama and has made her decision that she is going there in the fall. Of all the colleges we've toured, it was hands-down the best.

On the drive back home yesterday, I decided to stop once more at Hop City. I picked up 6-packs of Monkeynaught and Terrapin Hopsecutioner. I couldn't find any dates on the Terrapin box anywhere, but I bought it anyway. I opened the box when I got out to the car and found 2/18/15 stamped on the bottoms of the individual cans. They should still be fine at 7 weeks old (I'm not one who is extremely picky about that, but I try to make sure they are under 90 days). I don't know if I just couldn't find it, but I'm surprised that they wouldn't put a date anywhere on the box.

Anyway, we had a great time in Alabama. The people were wonderful, the University was awesome and I look forward to many repeated visits. Thanks again everyone for the help!

 

True. I think Bill from Sierra Nevada even confirmed that in an old thread here.

 

There's definitely plenty to choose from down there. Good luck on the move!

 

I'm heading back down there again next week. Hoping to get an update on a few things:

1) Is Snake Handler still available on tap at Loosa Brews?

2) Has Jai Alai or any other Cigar City stuff come back into stock at Hop City, Spirits, etc?

3) Is there still construction on the freeways near Hop City?

Thanks everyone!