Episode 52 – The Dark Lord cometh – 3rd Anniversary Show pt.2

Hey, our Giant Eagle’s have been selling beer and wine as long as I can remember (as well as all the other
grocery stores and convenience storess). Glad to see PA. catching up, but it will be a blow to beer
wholesalers who sell by the case. They should be okay, because you can still buy a case cheaper than
4 sixers from G.E. or Wegmans. BTW, Wegmans limit is 192 oz. of beer in one check-out, which works out
to 2 sixers and 2 bombers, or just 8 bombers. However, according to the check-out gal I spoke with, we can
take our purchase out to the car, then come back in and buy another 192 oz. … an unlimited number of
times. That’s how Wegmans is doing it, don’t know if G.E. will be the same. I was just at the Erie Wegmans
today, and they re-organized the beer section completely from my last visit. Looks nice, with a huge
selection now in a long cooler, divided up into Euros, Craft, PA-Craft, and BMC stuff. The island areas are
still there as well.

Well, you finally got a Dark Lord … one up on me guys, but I don’t think it can be much better than some
of the other RIS-es that I’ve had, especially ones from Stone and Great Lakes. I might even brew one
shortly, and leave it in the secondary for a good long time, then bottle it and have it ready for this Fall or
Winter. If I had a choice, I think I’d opt for a “Kate The Great” rather than a Dark Lord anyway. So, keep
you eyes open for that one … would make a good brew for your 4th anniversary show.

Cheers, yinzas!

I think you can still buy a case cheaper than 4 sixers from G.E. or Wegmans. BTW, Wegmans limit is 192 oz. of beer in one check-out, which works out.