Ames Lager

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Picked some up at Hy Vee yesterday. Thought it had a little PBR vibe/flavor. I was expecting more of a Budweiser taste to appeal to the masses. $26 for two six packs after taxes and deposit.
Has anyone compared to their west O pilsner?
 

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Local Craft Cellar posted on Facebook they got it yesterday. I'm not sure how much they got though.
Love that. I actually don't live far from there at all so I'm heading to pick it up here soon
 
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I'll check out Hyvee's Wall to Wall Wine on my way home today
I checked West Des Moines Hyvee's Wall to Wall Wine and Spirits today. Talked to the GM, they put it out yesterday and they got yelled at for putting it out before the release date. So they put all of it back into the warehouse fyi
 
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I'll definitely buy some (a lot), but $26 for two six packs of cans is pretty pricey.
Same. We mocked Hok fans contributing $50,000 worth as a result of The Swarm to The Swarm. But at $13.00 a 6 pack are we really visualizing the tailgate lot to be littered with Ames Lager cans?

Granted, I will buy it and drink it, but to say I'm filling the fridge with it from top to bottom or inviting guest over and providing it for them to drink their fill might be a tad bit of homerism.
 

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Grimes Hy-Vee has it at $11.99/sixer. They also have Legend at $12.99/sixer and clonefest at $19.99/twelve pack.

They also took $8 off with their craft beer punch card as I bought 6 total 6 packs. They did say some stores only take up to $5 off, and some stores don't count 12 packs as 2.
 

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Nice haul! Do they have much left there at Local Craft? Hoping to make it over there this afternoon.
Yeah I grabbed it off the top and I'd reckon there were 6 er so underneath of it? Maybe more? So you should be good!
 

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I guess if Jordan Creek Hyvee doesn't put it out until tomorrow, I'll just stop there on the way to work. Then store it in my fridge at the office.
 

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Grimes Hy-Vee has it at $11.99/sixer. They also have Legend at $12.99/sixer and clonefest at $19.99/twelve pack.

They also took $8 off with their craft beer punch card as I bought 6 total 6 packs. They did say some stores only take up to $5 off, and some stores don't count 12 packs as 2.

Tell me more about this...is this done on a store-by-store basis?
 

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Tell me more about this...is this done on a store-by-store basis?
It's just a Hy-Vee Liquor promotion. You get a punch card and get a punch for every 4/6 pack of craft beer or growler fill you get at Hy-Vee. After 6 purchases you get the 7th half off. The card says the max discount is $5, but sounds like some may be more generous. Ask about it next time you're in a Hy-Vee Liquor.
 
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Tell me more about this...is this done on a store-by-store basis?

Yes, each store is separate with possibly different terms (some don't have it at all). They have them at the Wine & Spirits counter at the Grimes store. Whenever you buy a 6 pack of craft beer, they'll give you a stamp - once you've purchased six 6 packs, you get half off your next six pack (up to a total of $8 off for Grimes). I believe only the Wine & Spirits registers have the stamp - when there for a bunch of groceries I've had them stamp it there then finish my shopping/check out up front.

I thought they only gave you 1 stamp per purchase, but he gave me 6 stamps today & let me use the discount on this purchase. He also took the 50% off of my highest price purchase, which happened to be a 12 pack.
 
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