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[hellziggy]

Re: my previous post. 
"I usually drink cider rather than beer, so I don't know what beers are good.

I need some suggestions of good local beer. Bonus points if it's not nationally distributed. Also, one of the guys likes really hoppy beer. The other likes dark beer. They both HATE crappy yellow American beer (Miller, Bud, etc.)"

The beer in question will be going to Arizona for the crew of Wingin' It / Slice of Sci-Fi. I have now learned that one can not send beer via the USPS, UPS, FedEx, or DHL. So, super extra bonus points for pointing me to a beer store with a good selection that will ship beer!  FedEx's rules are: "FedEx will accept legal shipments of wine, beer, liquor, or spirits when both the shipper and recipient are licensed wholesalers, distributors, dealers, manufacturers, retailers or importers."  UPS's are similar. 
If I can't find a store to ship I shall just have to use UPS to ship "Collectible glass bottles" 

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[mle292.livejournal.com]

http://www.surdyks.com/directions.asp

Surdyk's uses UPS ground shipping.

[boliviafang.livejournal.com]

I asked a similar question a while back and after much searching, I can only find the following notes that I saved from the extensive comments that followed.

Oscars' Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
Kronenborg 1664
Stella Artois
Shepherd & Neame Spitfire
Harvey's Rother Valley Level Best
Foggy Bottom Amber
Capitol City Heffeweiser

All have been spotted in America, although I only know for sure that the last two are actually American beers. Also I seem to remember hearing that Blue Max liquors somewhere in the metro, has an exceptional beer selection. I actually registered with BeerAdvocate.com and learned a lot, but I can't remember my password and I'm too lazy to create another account.
Good luck.

Oh, and I like Guinness (dark) and Moose Drool (medium). Moose Drool is American. Guinness is getting so trendy it's not appreciated for the dense cocoa-y apres-dinner drink it can be.

[realsarah.livejournal.com]

James Paige is a local micro brew that is quite good in any of its many flavors. And it is made in NE Minneapolis.