Minnesota Bar Caught Selling Spotted Cow

[ianoconnor]

This isn't Smokey and the Bandit era. Anytime I go out of state I always stop by a grocery/liquor store for beer I can't get. Going to Florida in August and I plan on loading my trunk up with as much beer as I can.

:yes:

 

[dtISU]

Most of their beers are better than Spotted Cow. Their Fat Squirrel is amazing and their bocks are also very good.

This. Love me some Fat Squirrel.

 

[RubyClone]

Chevy Traverse pulling a 17 Ft Bass Tracker. I was curious more than anything. It probably will not change my annual 6-8 case haul back.

 

[ZJohnson]

Just sell more of the amazing beer your state produces. Spotted Cow is so incredibly overrated anyway.

 

[VTXCyRyD]

Thank you for this article. I'm heading to Dubuque this week and this reminded me to bring home a car full of beer.

 

[roundball]

I'd have to say of the New Glarus Beers Moon Man is better than Spotted Cow

Moon Man is a fantastic beer, and Spotted Cow (while decent) is possibly the most overrated beer I've ever had because the hype is just ridiculous.

 

[JP4CY]

For you Moon Man lovers, 515 in Des Moines has a pretty close beer on tap IMO.

 

[Al_4_State]

If they had a Spotted Cow tap handle out in public they deserved to get caught. Which reminds me I'm going to Wisconsin in 3 weeks. Does anyone know how much beer you can legally bring into the state of Iowa?

As much as you want, so long as you aren't selling it.

 

[Al_4_State]

FWIW, I think a lot of the hype surrounding Spotted Cow is really hype for New Glarus Brewery itself.

Because Spotted Cow is the flagship, people talk about it. As others have noted, New Glarus is a phenomenal brewery, but Spotted Cow itself is just good - not great.

Same thing exists (to a lesser extent with their stronger distribution) with New Belgium/Fat Tire.

 

[mfelske]

It's everywhere in Wisconsin. You go into any crappy bar and they have 20 different varieties of your standard mass produced American lagers... and Spotted Cow. Any Central Waters or Rush River or Ale Asylum or O'so? Nope.

 

[stormchaser2014]

It's everywhere in Wisconsin. You go into any crappy bar and they have 20 different varieties of your standard mass produced American lagers... and Spotted Cow. Any Central Waters or Rush River or Ale Asylum or O'so? Nope.

That's because most people at the crappy bars prefer Keystone Light.

True though, I have never seen O'so at a bar

 

[roundball]

FWIW, I think a lot of the hype surrounding Spotted Cow is really hype for New Glarus Brewery itself.

Because Spotted Cow is the flagship, people talk about it. As others have noted, New Glarus is a phenomenal brewery, but Spotted Cow itself is just good - not great.

Same thing exists (to a lesser extent with their stronger distribution) with New Belgium/Fat Tire.

I think the hype is due to its self-imposed exclusivity...people go gaga over stuff that they think is rare/unique/etc. Interesting that you used Fat Tire as a comparison; so many people were crazy about that stuff when it wasn't widely distributed, but now that you can buy it in just about every bar/liquor store/airport in the nation, it gets a very ho-hum reaction.

 

[VeloClone]

This place is just a couple miles down the road from me. I went there several years when it had a different name and didn't like the atmosphere and never went back. Based on what it was like back then this article doesn't surprise me.

 

[cmoore_23]

All of their beers are awesome... even chance I get I bring some home with me

 

[dtISU]

It's everywhere in Wisconsin. You go into any crappy bar and they have 20 different varieties of your standard mass produced American lagers... and Spotted Cow. Any Central Waters or Rush River or Ale Asylum or O'so? Nope.

You'd think Wisconsinites (of all people) would be able to differentiate between a good and a crappy beer.

 

[sunnysideup]

:yes:

Cigar City will make up the bulk of what I'm bringing back.

 

[dmclone]

The only thing that's more overrated than spotted cow is anything from Yuengling. If you're going to go and buy a bunch from New Glarus get something good like Serendipity or Raspberry Tart

 

[IAStubborn]

Most of their beers are better than Spotted Cow. Their Fat Squirrel is amazing and their bocks are also very good.

Spotted cow is a great bear when you are both really dehydrated and want a beer. On a hot day I find myself in this predicament and spotted cow hits the spot. Otherwise I chug water and then have my beer and man I just don't have as much room. On a cold day or any other time but a really hot day I totally agree with you.

 

[Al_4_State]

The only thing that's more overrated than spotted cow is anything from Yuengling. If you're going to go and buy a bunch from New Glarus get something good like Serendipity or Raspberry Tart

Or Moon Man, or Hopster, or pretty much anything else in their line up.

 

[BoxsterCy]

You'd think Wisconsinites (of all people) would be able to differentiate between a good and a crappy beer.

They shop for alcohol content, not brands, not flavors, not style, it's high alcohol content rules in WI.

"Hey Meryl, Paint Thinner Toxic Ale is on sale and it's 12% alkeyhaul!"