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Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Scott
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Date: October 27, 2006 01:46PM
Just moved from MD. What stores in VA have the best deals on beer? Whether its cases or 6 packs etc. Sams Club, Total Beverage, Grocery stores? etc.
Thansk
Thansk
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Jester
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Date: October 27, 2006 02:17PM
It varies greatly. Probably a grocery store buying a case is the best bargin, but I priced an 8 pack at a Safeway and then found it at 7-eleven a buck cheaper.
Can you still buy a six pack of beer from a bar in Maryland and take it home?
Can you still buy a six pack of beer from a bar in Maryland and take it home?
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
pgens
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Date: October 27, 2006 02:53PM
Ha ha md is teh 5ux0r
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: October 27, 2006 03:11PM
What stores in VA have the best deals on beer?
If you're just buying regular run-of-the-mill american beers, usually the cheapest deals are at a Safeway or Giant, they'll almost always have something on sale. 7-11 is also a good alternative.
You won't be able to find as many microbrews or imports at most grocery stores, so if you're looking for that, try Total Wine & More or maybe Whole Foods; obviously it'll be pricier.
Overall, beer prices in VA seem noticeably cheaper than other 3 states I've lived in since I've been old enough to drink.
If you're just buying regular run-of-the-mill american beers, usually the cheapest deals are at a Safeway or Giant, they'll almost always have something on sale. 7-11 is also a good alternative.
You won't be able to find as many microbrews or imports at most grocery stores, so if you're looking for that, try Total Wine & More or maybe Whole Foods; obviously it'll be pricier.
Overall, beer prices in VA seem noticeably cheaper than other 3 states I've lived in since I've been old enough to drink.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: October 27, 2006 03:13PM
Can you still buy a six pack of beer from a bar in Maryland and take it home?
I tried to do that back in '94 when I first moved to MD, and the bartender looked at me like I was crazy. So unless they've changed the law in the past 12 years, no, you can't buy takeout at a bar.
That's one thing I sorta liked about PA liquor laws- every bar up there sold takeout beer.
I tried to do that back in '94 when I first moved to MD, and the bartender looked at me like I was crazy. So unless they've changed the law in the past 12 years, no, you can't buy takeout at a bar.
That's one thing I sorta liked about PA liquor laws- every bar up there sold takeout beer.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
BR
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Date: October 27, 2006 04:58PM
Go to Total Beverage.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Lester Burnham
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Date: October 27, 2006 06:14PM
If you want a lot of variety, try Total Beverage.
If you want some good beer from smaller (unknown?) breweries at a good price, try Trader Joe's.
Sam's Club/Costco prices are good, but they only sell it by the case.
My first choice, however, is Whole Foods, especially the bigger stores like Vienna. They have a strong selection of microbrews and their prices are about the best that I have seen on products like Victory.
Of course, if you are looking for Bud or MGD, you probably won't find more than a 25 or 50 cent difference no matter where you go unless it is a 7-11 or CVS.
If you want some good beer from smaller (unknown?) breweries at a good price, try Trader Joe's.
Sam's Club/Costco prices are good, but they only sell it by the case.
My first choice, however, is Whole Foods, especially the bigger stores like Vienna. They have a strong selection of microbrews and their prices are about the best that I have seen on products like Victory.
Of course, if you are looking for Bud or MGD, you probably won't find more than a 25 or 50 cent difference no matter where you go unless it is a 7-11 or CVS.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
jacksonoak
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Date: October 27, 2006 08:13PM
If you're not loyal to a brand and purchasing based on price, just hit Safeway or Giant and buy what's on sale. You can usually get a 12 pack for $8 and a 24 pack for $14.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
mad max, JD
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Date: October 27, 2006 09:57PM
Rite Aid is by far the best place for the cheap shit. High Life, Red Dog, Bud Dry, that sort of stuff is the cheapest I've found anywhere around.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2006 01:07AM by mad max, JD.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2006 01:07AM by mad max, JD.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: October 28, 2006 12:46AM
Rite Aid
Aaaahh yes, Rite Aid, how I miss their location here in McLean Commons.... They had an entire section of the store dedicated to fridges full of cheap booze, and it was always stocked and stacked. Whatever else they sold there was an afterthought. There were always long lines of folks there buying cheap booze and lottery tix; my friends and I always referred to it as "The Drunk Store". It shut down in '01 and is still to this day an empty storefront. I miss the ol' Rite Aid, haven't seen one like that since those days, and I'm happy to see the chain still caters to that cheap booze and lotto crowd. I seriously miss it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2006 12:47AM by TheMeeper.
Aaaahh yes, Rite Aid, how I miss their location here in McLean Commons.... They had an entire section of the store dedicated to fridges full of cheap booze, and it was always stocked and stacked. Whatever else they sold there was an afterthought. There were always long lines of folks there buying cheap booze and lottery tix; my friends and I always referred to it as "The Drunk Store". It shut down in '01 and is still to this day an empty storefront. I miss the ol' Rite Aid, haven't seen one like that since those days, and I'm happy to see the chain still caters to that cheap booze and lotto crowd. I seriously miss it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2006 12:47AM by TheMeeper.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Scott
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Date: October 30, 2006 09:36AM
Thanks all.
It is weird to see Beer in the Grocery Stores or even 7-11 for that matter. I think every State has some strange alcohol laws. There are VERY few grocery stores that sell beer in MD. Some Gas stations, but most dont. There are bars that still sell beer "to go" but not many. But you can buy Beer in the Liquor stores and you can buy liqour 7 days a week and if the store is open late enough you can buy until 2AM.
It is weird to see Beer in the Grocery Stores or even 7-11 for that matter. I think every State has some strange alcohol laws. There are VERY few grocery stores that sell beer in MD. Some Gas stations, but most dont. There are bars that still sell beer "to go" but not many. But you can buy Beer in the Liquor stores and you can buy liqour 7 days a week and if the store is open late enough you can buy until 2AM.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
BR
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Date: October 30, 2006 10:57AM
DC used to be strict on selling beer in grocery stores, but it's not hard to find it in Giant around here now.
Saw a new brand I had never seen before shopping yesterday.."Country Club Malt Liquor".
Saw a new brand I had never seen before shopping yesterday.."Country Club Malt Liquor".
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Fairfax MF--er
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Date: October 30, 2006 12:58PM
BR Wrote:
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> DC used to be strict on selling beer in grocery
> stores, but it's not hard to find it in Giant
> around here now.
>
> Saw a new brand I had never seen before shopping
> yesterday.."Country Club Malt Liquor".
Nothing says "Country Club" like a 40 of malt.
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> DC used to be strict on selling beer in grocery
> stores, but it's not hard to find it in Giant
> around here now.
>
> Saw a new brand I had never seen before shopping
> yesterday.."Country Club Malt Liquor".
Nothing says "Country Club" like a 40 of malt.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
mad max, JD
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Date: October 30, 2006 01:38PM
Can we at least agree that Mickey's is the classiest malt liquor?
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Jester
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Date: October 30, 2006 02:01PM
Nothing says class like...
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Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: October 30, 2006 07:35PM
"Country Club Malt Liquor"
Country Club? That stuff's real old school, it's been around since at least the 70's. They used to sell it in cans when I was in high school in PA. Never saw it around here though. I think I've seen it in the NY/NJ area in the past few years. Try it- you'll love it!
(it actually sucks)
At which Giant did you see it?
Country Club? That stuff's real old school, it's been around since at least the 70's. They used to sell it in cans when I was in high school in PA. Never saw it around here though. I think I've seen it in the NY/NJ area in the past few years. Try it- you'll love it!
(it actually sucks)
At which Giant did you see it?
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
354
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Date: October 31, 2006 11:21AM
looks like a bottle of specimen.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Lurker
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Date: November 17, 2006 01:10PM
Wegman's 12pack of BUD cans $7.99
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Mofo
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Date: November 20, 2006 07:17PM
Lurker Wrote:
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> Wegman's 12pack of BUD cans $7.99
haha for some reason I don't see everyone pilling into wegmans for beer deals. For all the crap they have there I sure was disappointed by their small imported beer isle. As for the classiest malt liquor, having drank a good bit of all of them I would have to vote for Steel Reserve with OE high gravity coming in second.
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> Wegman's 12pack of BUD cans $7.99
haha for some reason I don't see everyone pilling into wegmans for beer deals. For all the crap they have there I sure was disappointed by their small imported beer isle. As for the classiest malt liquor, having drank a good bit of all of them I would have to vote for Steel Reserve with OE high gravity coming in second.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
yes siree bob
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Date: November 20, 2006 07:25PM
Jester Wrote:
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> Nothing says class like...
how do you add a pic?
and yes i got a olde english in the fridge getn frigid succa best believe
i busted that olde english bottle over that fat chicks neck!
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> Nothing says class like...
how do you add a pic?
and yes i got a olde english in the fridge getn frigid succa best believe
i busted that olde english bottle over that fat chicks neck!
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Jester
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Date: November 20, 2006 08:46PM
yes siree bob Wrote:
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> Jester Wrote:
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> > Nothing says class like...
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> how do you add a pic?
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> and yes i got a olde english in the fridge getn
> frigid succa best believe
> i busted that olde english bottle over that fat
> chicks neck!
LOL I was puzzled by that for a while. Right below the subject line when you fill in your name, email, subject to post is "Attach a file" click on that. (It's in blue)
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> Jester Wrote:
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> > Nothing says class like...
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> how do you add a pic?
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> and yes i got a olde english in the fridge getn
> frigid succa best believe
> i busted that olde english bottle over that fat
> chicks neck!
LOL I was puzzled by that for a while. Right below the subject line when you fill in your name, email, subject to post is "Attach a file" click on that. (It's in blue)
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Brewmaster
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Date: March 21, 2016 06:39PM
Brew your own homie.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
not CostCo
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Date: March 22, 2016 07:56AM
Costco does not have good beer prices, their reg. dom. (Bud, etc)is higher than Giant / Safeway. Bud or Miller Lite or equivalent, go to Total Bev and get the 36 pack.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Beer Boy
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Date: March 22, 2016 08:01AM
Total Wine. Great selection and great prices. Wegman's is also good on both counts.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
7-9% beer
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Date: March 22, 2016 10:25AM
Sweetwaters growlers are the best. Around $10 once you have their growler. You can get 7-9% beer.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Henro
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Date: March 22, 2016 01:24PM
not CostCo Wrote:
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> Costco does not have good beer prices, their reg.
> dom. (Bud, etc)is higher than Giant / Safeway.
> Bud or Miller Lite or equivalent, go to Total Bev
> and get the 36 pack.
Kirkland lite 48 pack $22
50 cent a beer
it's like a hoppy COORS LITE
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> Costco does not have good beer prices, their reg.
> dom. (Bud, etc)is higher than Giant / Safeway.
> Bud or Miller Lite or equivalent, go to Total Bev
> and get the 36 pack.
Kirkland lite 48 pack $22
50 cent a beer
it's like a hoppy COORS LITE
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
34Fhx
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Date: March 22, 2016 01:48PM
i was targeted by fx co gov for drinking beer
i beleive either a co-worker reported it hoping a free seat for a fucking foregner would open when i was jailed
OR fx co gov was stalking me because i had an open lawsuit on them (which would make their stalking me extremely illegal as they already had a cease and desist order filed against them)
OR the police were made privy by 7-11 that i recently had purchased allot of beer (which in fact i was for a group of people, i drank little, i'm mostly a non drinker)
also: on one occasion the cop who tested my breath, i passed, HAD PROVOKED the situation. it was on a day the roads were to become icy. i was avoiding his stupid ass because i didn't want a dent in my car and he was acting drunk. turns out he was just doing a move, being aggressive and illegal motion of his cop car, to force me into a ticket.
in the same period of time they had pulled me over 3 OR MORE other times on total bullshit. we all get "caught" or stuck with bullshit at times - but this was a few or many times in one year. all bullshit tickets. ie, 35mph in a 25mph zone far after the zone had opened up into a road without neighborhood or business entrances: total bullshit people usually dont get a ticket or a warning for - stuff you see cops do if you bother to look.
Re: Best Store with best deals on Beer
Posted by:
Henro
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Date: March 22, 2016 02:21PM
Enjoy a ice cold Kirkland and take your meds son!