Went looking for beer on a trip to Memphis. Did not look at beer advocate for recommended places to find some good beer. Stopped at the first store I found, walked in, and was completely shocked - a wall of glass, all the bottles are inside and i have to stand at a small window and order. Seeing my surprised look, the storekeeper shouted across "u lookin for beer? try at the gas station across the street". I said "thank you" and told myself - "thats how they do it in Tennessee!". I did read up on-line later and figured the good stuff would have been available in the store anyway.
So went across the street to the gas station. It was all the usual marketed brands and nothing much else. Found a couple of odd looking bottles in one corner and picked them up. Both were Samuel Smith's, one was the oatmeal stout - a slightly bigger than normal bottle (was 355 ml i think) in a 4-pack, and the other was nut brown ale in a single bottle slightly smaller than the normal big bottle (around 550ml i think). No price stickers on either. Looked like been sitting around for a while.
Turns out the guy at the counter had no idea of the prices. We mutually agreed on some price that sounded reasonable I got out of there.
Loved both beers, and were both washed down with some dry ribs from corky's :) Rest of the information I read up online and found both had an A or above rating on beer advocate.
From wiki: The Old Brewery in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, in the North of England, was established in 1758.
From their website: Oatmeal stout - At one time promoted as a drink for lactating mothers, oatmeal stout was described as nutritional on early labels !!
