ShinerBock is now a sponsor?
 

I know it isn't April, so this can't be an April Fool's joke. What's with the beer banner? Funny caption though.

Time Code Break. Classic. Does this mean all members must be 21...lol.

Now, I know what everyones doing on those late night edits =)

Sponsor
 

I wanted to be a sponsor here but Chris would not take my money because he had to meet me first?? What is he hanging around at bars with Shiner Bock executives?

It's no real secret he has a soft spot for the Shiners.

And I'm sure somebody is likely to accuse me of driving him to drink with some of my shenanigans ;)

I think he's met the beer :)

And many of his buddies too, I'm sure :)

Brilliant!
I'm starting a forum of my own as a way to finally get Lienenkugel out in Los Angeles!

Guys,

Don't take this too seriously. For those who don't know, Shiner is brewed here in Shiner, Texas. Through conversations with Chris, Pete Bauer and others, it became apparent that we all liked this particular beer. It's a Texas based forum with Texas themes (we're Wranglers, not Moderators). So at some point, the phrase, "Shiner Bock, the official beer of DVINFO." got tossed out and it's been a running joke ever since.

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I just thought it might be a fun way to break up the usual banner feed.

Either way, the caption was great.

I got hooked on Shiner Bock when I was in Dallas last November. Great stuff and thankfully, they sell it at the local grocery store here in South Florida, Publix.

heath

Heath- Wait till the fall, and see if your Publix also carries Sam Adam's Cherry Wheat. Not a beer for everyone, but the only beer you can eat chocolate with. Trust me on this ;)

Cool, I like forward to it. During the summer, I like to sample (but not too much, or I get tired of it) Salty Dog's Blueberry Wheat Ale. Nice! And great with seafood.

heath

Beer is a smorgasboard :) You might also like Blue Moon Belgian White wheat beer. My standard fav is still regular Miller in a bottle.

I've gotten very fond of Dominion Lager and their Oak Barrel Stout too. Full bodied like a beer should be :).

Funny you should mention them... I started out to get some Groelsh after seeing a billboard, ended up in a Guiness mood though. After leaving the beer aisle at Wally Mart, I wanted a Black and Tan, went back, but they didn't have any Harps. Go figger. It was great at Epcot... going to the UK and getting a half yard of Black and Tan... going back for a refill... and again... ;)

Try Warsteiner Dunkel, for those who like real, true, dark German beer! It's my favorite by far, but I can only buy it at World Market in my area, hard to find.

http://www.warsteiner-usa.com/images/prodDunkel.jpg

PS: is this thread not turning into "the videographers sense for beer?"
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=51700

Now that you mention it, it seems like the two do go hand in hand ;)

So where was the Shiner back at the secret head quarters in April?

I checked and it's hard to find in that town. Next year we'll have a keg flown out.

That reminds me of my days in Broadcast Radio. I was working for a KFAT format radio station in California and I asked the listeners where I could get a Lone Star. That turned into a media event and Lone Star Beer set me up with T-shirts, a Pool Table Light, Tie-Clips, and lots of other promo stuff. They even sent out a beautiful spokeswoman with a few cases of Lone Star. Man, I sometimes miss free form FM radio, back in the day.

I drank it all. Why do you think I was late getting to the party? Hehe..(grin)

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Geeze... based on the member count I always thought DVinfo was a VANCOUVER based forum... Heh heh heh... Just kidding.



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Seriously though, did I tell you guys I finally had Shiner Bock in Hollywood? Found it at a little ghetto convenience store that also had a bottle of grain alcohol with a rattle snake in it. I could only afford the Shiner (which is probably why I'm still alive), it was good, even by my standards....

Yeah, it's also why you walked into that road sign on the way back from the P********l. You remember that? I took a picture. :)

No, for some strange reason none of us can actually remember that. Must be a doctored photo! ;-)

I like Warsteiner too, haven't had the Dunkel yet. There is a local wine and beer store that sells the dark stuff. You can get Warsteiner regular at all the local grocery stores up here in NOVA.

Chris, sounds like a good DV/HDV test. The close-up of a frosty mug with the golden brown color. Note the detail of the bubbles rising through the liquid and how the slight off white of the head shows up under the halogen lights with the white balance set. You will need a keg to make sure you have a fresh glass for every test.

Number 1, make it so...

Well, went to Wegmans and bought my first 6 pack of Shiner bock. Tastes good, real good. I'll add it to my short list of preferred beers. Who needs Guiness? Not me.

Naw, just supporting our sponsors :))).

Wegmans! Wegmans! That's all I hear out of my wife! She's from upstate NY, and apparently it is THE place to shop.

Yeah, Wegmans is great. I lived in upstate NY for many years and always liked shopping there. Now they're opening stores in NJ so I can go again. Last year FORTUNE magazine named Wegmans as the best US company to work for: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortu...4048/index.htm

...But unfortunately Shiner isn't available in either New Jersey, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania or New York so I would have to go all the way to Pittsburgh to get one! :-(

I would bet that Michael's Deli in King of Prussia, PA has it. :D

Wegmans is alright, sort of cross between an upscale deli ,a well stocked wine store and a regular grocery store. Their private label goods are as good as national brands...that being said..
as far as upscale organic/deli type grocery stores are concerned I prefer Whole Foods over Wegmans and the great news is there is a new one coming in 5 min from my house (Wegmans about 3 min from my home). But I can see why most folks like Wegmans so much.

And Keith, up here a grocery chain called 'Giant' carries Indian River grape fruit juice! That was the only brand I would buy (from Publix) when I lived in FL.

Publix... now you're talking! They seem to be holding their own against the corporate monster that is Wal Mart. I would rather go to Publix, even if they don't have a solid 3 acres of crap to shop, and even if we end up spending 10% more. I can pull in and find a spot to park right off. The lines are shorter, and get this- the people are friendly and helpful! What a shocker!

I don't think so....

http://www.shiner.com/dist_map/availabilityMap.html#

Not available in most of the Northeast. In Pennsylvania it's only available in Pittsburgh, Erie and Johnstown according to their site... and they can't send it to you... http://www.shiner.com/about/faq.html

Oh well, I guess I'll have to visit Texas more often, or some of the other states that carry Shiner (looks like Maryland might be my best road trip ;-)

Looks like you are right. I found their list http://www.michaelsdeli.com/beer.asp

Nice list... but it would take more than a sixpack of beer to get me anyplace near King of Prussia. That is the very definition of "traffic hell" to me... :-)

Down here, Negra Modelo is the way to go. Alternatively, XX Ambar, Victoria, Indio, Pacifico, Modelo Especial, XX Lager, Noche Buena, Corona, Tecate and Sol. I'm sure I'm missing many more local brands. I also have a soft spot for Guinness and german weissbier, specifically Paulaner is very good. Japanese beer is also quite good... I have tried Sapporo and Kirin.

I definitely like Negra Modelo. Don't like to eat Mexican food without it, and we get that up here too. For some reason never been to fond of Corona, just don't like the taste I guess.

Up here in NOVA, if you can't find it in the grocery store, there is a small chain of stores called 'The Wine Store' that has the widest selection of wine and beer anywhere around. They also offer most of ithe beer in single bottles if you want to try before you spend a lot of money. All hard liquor is sold through state controlled outlets.

Both the Wine Store and Harris Teeter grocery stores offer larger wine selections that Wegmans.