What establishment has the world's largest beer selection?

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  1. LakesideBrewing

    LakesideBrewing Zealot (604) Dec 1, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Haha! I felt the same way when I was there: overwhelmed! After looking through the book for 15 minutes, I just said 'Fantome'. He went to the cooler and returned with about 12 different Fantomes. :confused:
     
  2. soycory

    soycory Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2013 Kentucky

    The Yard House in downtown Cincinnati has over 100 beers on tap. Awesome place. For a store, the Jungle Jim's in Eastgate, Ohio has a massive selection. I spend almost an hour just looking around at all the beer.
     
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  3. BMMillsy

    BMMillsy Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Florida

    Great, now I have to go to Wllton next time I am back he in Maryland. There goes a paycheck...
     
  4. Tut

    Tut Pundit (872) Sep 23, 2004 New York

    And pages that are full of shitty Asian/African beers. The Delirium Cafe is a notorious tourist trap. Beer fans who know Brussels avoid it and head to the many better aternatives.
     
  5. DelMontiac

    DelMontiac Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2010 Oklahoma

    It's cool to see a gargantuan beer selection, but you gotta be on the lookout for relics which can be tough with funky date codes or none at all. I tend to get excited and forget to even look sometimes.
     
  6. Johngrayjr

    Johngrayjr Initiate (0) Aug 14, 2015 Georgia

    The El Baitshop in Des Moines, IA is a great bar with great food and has 185 beers on tap!
     
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  7. Andy1010

    Andy1010 Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2016 Indiana

    I've never seen a store with 1,000+ beers. Sounds like heaven, but is there issues with freshness? I'm not too far from louisville I might have to check out Sergio's
     
  8. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
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    Beers of Europe in Norfolk is said to stock over 2000 different craft beers from 60 countries.
    Often driven past it , never tempted to visit because it's all bottled or canned.In a county blessed with a decent pub every mile or so, why bother?
     
  9. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Half Time, in Mamaroneck NY, is kinda big.
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  10. nickfern

    nickfern Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2015 New Jersey

    I've been to Sergio's and freshness is definitely an issue. There are plenty of items to choose from and some of which come with a higher than normal price tag.

    Although it is not large, nor is it spacious enough to wander through the aisles two-by-two, Cable Beverages in Bardonia, NY has a ton of variety.
     
  11. Blinkyoureyes

    Blinkyoureyes Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2015 Tennessee

    Sergios is crazy. There is no way to know how many beers he has at any given point.
    I have found beers over 10 years old while there. Its like picking, but with beer.
     
  12. PGD120

    PGD120 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 New Jersey

    First time I was at cable I was sort of surprised how tiny it was after hearing all the praise. That place has so much awesome stuff crammed in though I love it. I also like how they post what new stuff they get in everyday.
     
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  13. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    For a franchise The Yard House has about 100-120 beers on tap, to go along with a rude, annoying and un-informed staff... the one in does Greenville anyway
     
  14. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    It also helps to ask if you don't see something on the shelf. Amazingly the guys there seem to know where to dig in the wall of cases to find something.
     
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  15. TomN

    TomN Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2004 New Jersey

    Their website does say "World's Largest Selection of Beer". Haven't been to that one but their Poughkeepsie location is closer to me and I want to get there soon.
     
  16. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    My favorite bar! I don't know of any with over 185 on tap, plus only one is macro.
     
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  17. Blinkyoureyes

    Blinkyoureyes Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2015 Tennessee

    Raleigh Beer Garden - 366 Taps
     
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  18. phillyhops

    phillyhops Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 New Jersey

    That's too much beer. I wonder how much of that wastes away on the shelves until its eventually (hopefully) replaced
     
  19. RedMedicine

    RedMedicine Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2005 Oregon

    Belmont Station usually has 1200+. Here's their bottle list:
    http://www.belmont-station.com/bottles

    The most notable thing is they pay especially close attention to quality and freshness.
     
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  20. PatrickCT

    PatrickCT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,776) Feb 18, 2015 Connecticut

    Half Time is the biggest store I have shopped.
     
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