Ask and Ye Shall Receive (Hopefully)

First off, happy new year! I'd like to say I was in a coma, or volunteering at a Romanian orphanage for the past month, but the truth is I haven't posted since before Christmas because I've been busy and/or lazy. A little of the post-holiday blahs, maybe? That's the nice thing about beer, though—there's nothing like a depressant to chase the blues away! and that's why we're here. Which segues nicely into this…

I got an e-mail from my old boss, who just sold his company and probably made a jillion dollars, and he's in Florida, where Dogfish Head beers are ubiquitous. It got me thinking: why can't I get a Dogfish Head here? Instead, I have to drive to another state. How can I get Dogfish Head to distribute here in the heart of America's breadbasket? Then I read this article, which contained this sensible advice: if you want a brewer to distribute here, write or e-mail them and say so. Makes sense. The piece referenced Lagunitas, which became widely available in Missouri last year (and noticeably so; that stuff's great and apparently is everywhere, which is fantastic).

So, if you are a fan of Dogfish Head, or Stone, or whatever great beer you want but can't get where you live, send an e-mail! It may not work (or it may work veeeeeeery slowly), but if you don't ask, you shouldn't complain when it doesn' t happen.