revious chapters in the Budget-Beer Bible have discussed ways to find good beer on the cheap, such as locating the elusive unspoiled sale-beer; visiting specialty stores for great deals on seasonals and first runs; and buying beer at its source. Today, however, I’m going to discuss two completely different techniques for getting loaded without bankrupting [...]
hapter 1 began with a rule (“Avoid beer on sale”), and now Chapter 2, per readers’ requests, will outline the exceptions to that rule. Not all sale-beer is bad, and I’ll explain why. I’ll also provide some handy tips for determining a beer’s freshness. Huzzah!
Let’s start with how to find good prices on good beer. [...]
(I know the Bible doesn’t use chapters this way. I’m hoping God’s OK with it.)
round rule numero uno: Avoid beer on sale. My reasons? Well, there’s a chance the beer was marked down because nobody wanted to buy it, which probably means it tastes like sparkling canal water. Second, even if it tasted fine in [...]