# Ok, Buffalo people. I need to find a damn good beer store...
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**Created:** [January 26, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934 "2009-01-26T11:05:31Z")
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### Author:  [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/1 "2009-01-26T11:05:31Z")
and Consumers does a pretty good job, but they don’t carry Russian River Brewing stuff, nor does Beers of the World in Rochester.
I know there’s a place over on Elmwood somewhere but can’t remember the name of it. Any other good, eclectic beer stores in town that you can recommend?
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/2 "2009-01-26T11:09:02Z")
Go to Premier Liquor, they have a good selection of rare and import beers.
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### Author:  [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/3 "2009-01-26T11:14:38Z")
Village Beer Merchant
[http://cityvoter.com/village-beer-merchant-547-elmwood-ave-elmwood-village-buffalo-ny-14222/loc/151986](http://cityvoter.com/village-beer-merchant-547-elmwood-ave-elmwood-village-buffalo-ny-14222/loc/151986)
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/4 "2009-01-26T11:15:31Z")
Village Beer Merchant
547 Elmwood Ave.
881-1080
[http://www.villagebeer.com/](http://www.villagebeer.com/)
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### Author:  [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/5 "2009-01-26T11:24:21Z")
^^^ what they said
x infinity
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### Author:  [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/6 "2009-01-26T11:29:19Z")
Premier doesn’t carry what I’m looking for, and the girl working at Village told me to call back in 10 minutes. (tapping fingers)
Otherwise I’m having to spend about 60 bucks to get 6 beers shipped. Dammit.
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/7 "2009-01-26T11:35:16Z")
if you go in and talk to brian he would probably order it for you (if they don’t have it in stock already)
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### Author:  [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/8 "2009-01-26T11:36:16Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> Village Beer Merchant
> 547 Elmwood Ave.
> 881-1080
>
> [http://www.villagebeer.com/](http://www.villagebeer.com/)
WORDDDDDDDDD
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### Author:  [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/9 "2009-01-26T11:55:32Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> if you go in and talk to brian he would probably order it for you (if they don’t have it in stock already)
/\ true story…very cooperative people. They will help you if they can…and they have Three Philosophers on tap sometimes! That makes them God like in my opinion.
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### Author:  [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/10 "2009-01-26T11:55:54Z")
And the word is that nobody in New York carries Russian River Brewing beers.
_digs out credit card_
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### Author:  [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/11 "2009-01-26T11:57:30Z")
> [@lsvtechatch](#):
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> .and they have Three Philosophers on tap sometimes! That makes them God like in my opinion.
Nice. I usually keep one of those in the beerfridge at all times, just picked up some Ommegeddon, and got some Obamagang in a growler at home. Still trying to bribe the Obamagang sign out of a local beer store’s window. We’ll see how that goes.
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### Author:  [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/12 "2009-01-26T12:03:56Z")
> [@bracketracer](#):
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> Nice. I usually keep one of those in the beerfridge at all times, just picked up some Ommegeddon, and got some Obamagang in a growler at home. Still trying to bribe the Obamagang sign out of a local beer store’s window. We’ll see how that goes.
Also good choices. I snagged a three philosophers tap handle from a bar. Its pretty sick.
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### Author:  [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/13 "2009-01-26T12:09:39Z")
$60 for 6 beers? that’s insane. no beer is worth that.
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### Author:  [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/14 "2009-01-26T12:13:41Z")
village beer merch
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### Author:  [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/15 "2009-01-26T12:34:23Z")
> [@Eazy716](#):
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> $60 for 6 beers? that’s insane. no beer is worth that.
Fuck, I have seen 12 bucks a beer in bars.
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### Author:  [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/16 "2009-01-26T12:48:14Z")
> [@Eazy716](#):
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> $60 for 6 beers? that’s insane. no beer is worth that.
I completely disagree. Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA is worth every bit of it, especially when you consider the amount of time taken to make it.
However, one really has to appreciate the subtleties of good beer to really understand. And I’m not trying to come off as a beer snob at all. I’ve only really gotten into real beers over the past 5 years.
10 bucks a beer is worth the experience, especially when, at most decent sit-down restaurants, you’re playing 5 bucks or more for Molson/Yuengling/typical stuff.
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### Author:  [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/17 "2009-01-26T12:48:43Z")
> [@Jared](#):
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> village beer merch
Nope.
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### Author:  [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/18 "2009-01-26T12:52:47Z")
> [@bracketracer](#):
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> I completely disagree. Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA is worth every bit of it, especially when you consider the amount of time taken to make it.
>
> However, one really has to appreciate the subtleties of good beer to really understand. And I’m not trying to come off as a beer snob at all. I’ve only really gotten into real beers over the past 5 years.
>
> 10 bucks a beer is worth the experience, especially when, at most decent sit-down restaurants, you’re playing 5 bucks or more for Molson/Yuengling/typical stuff.
Is that what your ordering off the internetz? Because VBM definitely carries that, or did at least. That is one intense IPA! Me and 91MR2 shared one and I even got a little buzz. Its so thick, very strong and intense flavors…Definitely worth it.
Where do you go to chill and just drink, any favorite chill spots…I like your taste. \<–no gay.
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### Author:  [@flinTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flinTC)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/19 "2009-01-26T12:55:32Z")
pm me what exactly you are looking for from Russian river and ill see what i can get from that list… alot of distributors will only send by case so mix 12packs are usually harder to come across if its rare in this area.
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### Author:  [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-buffalo-people-i-need-to-find-a-damn-good-beer-store/61934/20 "2009-01-26T12:58:48Z")
> [@lsvtechatch](#):
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> Is that what your ordering off the internetz? Because VBM definitely carries that, or did at least. That is one intense IPA! Me and 91MR2 shared one and I even got a little buzz. Its so thick, very strong and intense flavors…Definitely worth it.
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> Where do you go to chill and just drink, any favorite chill spots…I like your taste. \<–no gay.
No, not the 120. I always keep at least 2 of those in the beer fridge also. Consumers usually has a few on the shelf, and I tend to drink about one of those every 2-3 months.
I’m looking for the following from Russian River Brewing:
Pliny the Younger IPA
Pliny the Elder IPA
It’s pretty rare that I get out and about though. Most of my chill time is with my wife and kids, and wouldn’t trade that for anything.
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