I have contact NBB about expanding to MN, nothing yet but their getting closer. You have to travel to Omaha to get some. On Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 12:55 PM, popice(a)juno.com wrote: > > > I wonder if your friend was pulling that person's leg. > New Belgium Brewing makes Fat Tire. > http://www.newbelgium.com/ > http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/rate_results/192/607/ > > As far as I know, it is one of their best-selling beers and is > actually pretty good, but the brewery is also known for making even > better beer. Many New Belgium devotees kind of turn up a nose at Fat > Tire, saying that it's all right but certainly not the best that NBB > has to offer (that last comment is kind of hearsay and is perhaps not > entirely true). > > It is not available in Mpls or the midwest. It used to be, I hear, > but currently is not. I have purchased New Belgium beer in Montana, > Oregon, and Colorado. > It should have been almost impossible to miss while in Colorado. > hope that helps, > Don > > > --- Dave Cox <north-shore-brewer(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > A friend of mine just got back from a business trip to Denver. One of > his collegues was looking for a beer called "Fat Tire". My friend > told this person that he could probably get it for her in MPLS. He > Tried Blue Max and Surdyks without success. Any of you beer > detectives out there ever see this one? I don't have any info on > brewery or even style. My guess is that it was discontinued. > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > >