Thats an awesome link. Thanks, man. According to that Bell's dosen't distribute to Arkansas or Mississippi either.

Two other things I noticed. Boulevard doesn't distribute to Kentucky which is just next door. My buddy there says they have some weird distribution laws in KY. Maybe thats the reason.

Also, Abita has a much larger distribution than I anticipated. It's all over the place down here, but it's made here in Louisiana. I'm surprised to see it's distributed to all but a few states. I don't find it to be high quality at all. do y'all see lots of it where you are?

Now drinking Back Forty Freckle Belly IPA. Pretty tasty.

So, I'm thinking of making a weekend trip up to Missouri for Training Camp. I'd like to also stock up on some good beer from the area. If I were to go, which beer stores in the area are the best overall? Which store has the biggest variety, and best selection of regional beers?

I'm not sure where you are coming from, but if you're passing through St. Louis then you'll be looking for either Randall's or Lukas.

Coming up from Louisiana through Arkansas. KC is really the only major city I hit.

Gomer's, Bubbles, and Red X on the Missouri side. Lukas Liquors in Overland Park, KS... I never shop for beer in OP/Olathe, so there are probably others in that area. Village West Liquors by Kansas Speedway has pretty good selection, but it's nothing to go out of your way for. The first 3 on the MO side are all within a 15-20 minute drive from each other in the Northland (there are a couple of Gomer's on the south side of the city, too).

If you're coming via Northwest Arkansas you should hit the macadoodle's at the ar/mo border in Bella vista.

I was going to recommend this. I was also going to recommend he pick some Prairie Artisan Ale beers.

http://prairieales.com/

Thanks for the input, guys. If I go, I'll hit those three that Bearcat mentioned. I'll also check out macadoodle's if Bella Vista is near my route.

It's on what is now known as I49. Formerly I540. Prior to that hwy. 71.

Yep, when I make the trip I come right up 71. Thanks for the heads up.

No problem. There are actually a couple of Macadoodle's in the area, and you'll see signs for them prior to getting to Missouri. Hold out for the Missouri one as their selections are the best thanks to Missouri having access to better distribution networks than Arkansas at the moment.

It is literally right at the AR/MO border on your left. There's a stop light there, so you shouldn't miss it.. but if you pass the huge Wal-Mart super center on your right after crossing into Missouri, you've gone too far.

They have a great craft beer selection, though it's kind of crowded thanks to their wine selection taking up half their square footage. I'm hoping they decide to dedicate some of their crazy wine section (two stories with multiple tasting stations) to craft beer in the near future.

Damn....sounds like a crazy wine selection. Maybe I'll pick up a bottle for the wife. Thanks again for all the tips. Rep when I get to my desktop.

I would recommend Lukas out in Martin City. It's a little off the beaten path, but the selection and competitive prices will more than make up for it. The place has a MASSIVE beer selection. Just all kinds of stuff.

My newest love is Blonde Fatale from Peace Tree. Just an unbelievable Belgian blonde.