# I just bought $90 worth of beer **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 11, 1999, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948 "1999-12-11T17:46:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/1 "1999-12-11T17:46:00Z")
Two cases of Christmas Anchor, and a couple other Christmas brews. And it’s all for me! (well, my wife can have some.) 😃 * * * _It is too clear, and so it is hard to see._ ---
**Author:** ![LongHrn99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e4f/32.png) [@LongHrn99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LongHrn99)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/2 "1999-12-11T17:58:00Z")
Dirty bastard… ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/3 "1999-12-11T19:06:00Z")
Any Sierra Nevada Celebration? It’s the stuff. . . Dr. J ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/4 "1999-12-11T19:48:00Z")
A six pack was the Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale. The other six was Winterhook. As best as I can tell, the Celebration Ale is the same each year. They change the recipe for the Christmas Anchor each year, so I buy more of it. Can you get Full Sail’s Wassale (or is it Wassail?) where you are? Since I’ve moved back to Michigan, I haven’t been able to find it. I remember that being really good also. * * * _It is too clear, and so it is hard to see._ ---
**Author:** ![Byzantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Byzantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Byzantine)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/5 "1999-12-11T20:14:00Z")
Damn! I seem to have lost the directions to your house; could you remind me again? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/6 "1999-12-11T20:27:00Z")
Oh Zennnnnnniiiiiieeeeee… I don’t believe it. I live an hour away from you, and you don’t invite me over to share all that beer. Harumph. You didn’t get all that stuff at the beer drive-thru, did you? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/7 "1999-12-11T22:05:00Z")
sheesh…if I were to buy $90 of my favorite beer (Molson Ice) I would be able to purchase 10 twelve packs of it (in the can, I am broke so I have to settle for canned beer) ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/8 "1999-12-11T23:05:00Z")
You held out on the Guy Stuff thread, dude! ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/9 "1999-12-11T23:11:00Z")
I bought three cases of champagne cause there won’t be anymore made before year 2000! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/10 "1999-12-11T23:50:00Z")
Anyone ever try that “Cranberry Lambic” Christmas brew from… someone I can’t remember (Pete’s Wicked Ale maybe?) I found it absolutely VILE. I like beer, like cranberry… but SEPARATE!!! ---
**Author:** ![Ursa\_Major](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a88e57/32.png) [@Ursa\_Major](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ursa_Major)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 1999, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/11 "1999-12-11T23:59:00Z")
I can’t be torn away from my usual Corona and lime so I haven’t tried too many “special brews”. One horrible experiment with coffee favored beer has made me very timid. What’s the deal with Christmas brews? Egg nog flavoring? ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 1999, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/12 "1999-12-13T06:55:00Z")
OK, it’s good to know that Anchor changes the recipe. A few years ago I tried it and it was glorious and became my favorite beer at the time; I moved to the Midwestern beer desert, and when I got back to the coast after a couple of years, I picked some up again and it wasn’t nearly as nice. I thought it was all in my head, so this explains it. is it any good this year? ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 1999, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-90-worth-of-beer/11948/13 "1999-12-12T19:16:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Is it any good this year? It’s OK, but they’ve done better. I’m holding off on my final judgement for a bit, though. Maybe six or seven years ago, I did’nt like it at first, but it grew on me. That year ended up being my favorite. Hmmm, guess I’ll go have one now :). On second thought, I’ll try one of the Celebrations. Let ya know! * * * _It is too clear, and so it is hard to see._