Here's the beer aisle at Waitrose, a nearby supermarket. The store has an impressive selection of fresh produce, prepared foods and cheese. The British are crazy about their cheese. I spoke with a woman the other day who, when traveling, always brings along a supply of tea and cheese. The hell?? I've got to hand it to them, though. The cheese is pretty damn good. So is the beer for that matter.
It is surprisingly difficult to find a store that has a decent beer section. Most corner stores, which are equivalent to a 7-11, sell Beck's, Corona and Budweiser at absurd prices. I can only guess the shortage of beers in the stores is due to there being a pub on every corner. Why would you buy beer for your refrigerator at home when you can walk one block and have three pubs to choose from? Anyway, these two pictures make up the entire Waitrose beer section. I've posted them in particularly high resolution so you can open the picture and pick one you'd like me to bring home.
-JP
2 comments:
So when I see a selection of beer this large, it makes it dificult to decide what to choose. What I have done in the past is see what other people have bought assuming that it is good because others are buying it. What I see taken from these shelves are Cobra and Old Peculiar. Interesting. I guess the pub would be better. - David
I've been told that the pub culture is very British, and to be fair, getting alcohol from a "store" as you put it is much cheaper than a pub. It'll cost you 3 pounds a pint at least in a pub, but in a shop you can get 8 cans for less than 5 pounds. And nobody really drinks Bud, it's awful!
And I've yet to meet a single English person that carries cheese and tea with them! Ever! That's a shocker.
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