July 6, 2009
I believe it was an old convenience store, and now it has the beer place on the left and a hot dog shop on the right. The pumps have been removed and there is a decent amount of parking. The late Friday afternoon crowd was moving through quickly, with just about everybody picking up 6- and 12-packs of light beers and macro lagers. A few were grabbing tall boys and 40s of malt liquor. OK, so what? Well - the gem of this place is the small selection of craft beers offered at rock bottom prices. Hoppin’ Frog, Victory, Bear Republic, Lagunitas, Voodoo, Chimay Bleu, Ommegang, etc. All priced very aggressively and some were several dollars cheaper than I’ve found in Pittsburgh or Indiana. In addition, he has three taps and fills growlers of Magic Hat, Shiner Bock, and East End Black Strap. In fact, a growler of Black Strap was going for $6.99!! That’s a few dollars cheaper than if you go to East End yourself. Mixed six-packs of craft beers are $9.99. Although you can sit and have a pint, it’s not the best place for ambiance unless you like watching some interesting people. They also have a short food menu. So, if you’re in Butler, this is the best place I’ve found yet to pick up some good beer at great prices.