Beer hauls

I hauled out the 1987 Chevrolet Sprint to do a day of shopping on Wed., 9 November 2022. I shopped at Trader Joe's (Park Ridge, IL.), Aldi (Harwood Heights, IL.), and Family Dollar. What was bought at Family Dollar was a 7-pound bag of cat litter [$2.10]. I would have bought more than one, but this was all the store @ 6701 W. Belmont Ave. had. I presume you do not need to see a picture of a bag of cat litter. So you won't.
I hereby present the images of the beers bought.

• Trader Joe's 2022 Vintage Ale (75 cL btl. - $5.99)(12)
• Boatswain American I.P.A. (6-pack 12-oz. cans - 4.99)
• Simpler Times Lager (12-pack 12-oz. cans - 7.49)
• Drive Thru Red Dry Hopped Ale (6-pack 12-oz. btls. - 6.49)
• Campanology Barrel Aged Stout (22-oz. btl. - 6.99)(2)
• Trader Joe's Egg Nog Holiday Liqueur (75 cL btl. - 7.99)*
• The Originals Syrah (75 cL btl. - 5.99)*
• Beer Advent Calendar (24 12-oz. cans from Oktopi Brwg. - $49.99)
• Peanut Butter Porter (4 12-oz. btls. - 6.99
• Brecken Bock (6 12-oz. btls. - 7.49)
• Aldager Amber Lager (6 12-oz. btls. - 7.99)

* = not quite beer
The breakout of the 24 beers in the Aldi Beer Advent Calendar is:

• American IPA
• Session IPA
• West Coast Style IPA
• Hazy IPA
• East Coast Style IPA
• Grapefruit IPA
• Irish Style Dry Stout
• Belgian Style Dark Ale
• Bock Beer
• Peanut Butter Porter
• Doppelbock
• German Style Pilsner
• Irish Style Red Ale
• Scottish Style Ale
• Celtic Style Wheat Ale
• Belgian Style White Ale
• Hoppy Lager
• Belgian Style Blonde Ale
• Hefeweizen
• Amber Ale
• Blonde Ale
• Pale Ale
• Dry Hopped Sour
• Cherry Kolsch

Beers were not the only foodstuffs bought at Trader Joe's and Aldi. The total amounts spent were $146.85 (Trader Joe's) and $115.11 (Aldi).

I ventured out of the abode on Tuesday to visit The Beer Temple on N. Elston Ave. Tuesday is the day of the week when members of its affinity group get double bonus points.
In addition to four beers on draught, I shopped the bottle store as well. Being reliant on transit meant I had to limit what I could get, and in what type of container.
Here is a photograph of what I bought, after which is identified, and prices realized.

• Guinness Foreign Extra Stout $10.99
• Triptych Czech 12 $10.99
• Sullivan's Black Marble Stout $12.99
• Czechvar $6.99

Total = $46.26

Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is one of my two favorite Guinness!
In my foray to Binny’s in Gurnee last week, I picked up a case, @ $9.99/4 pack.
Guinness XXX is the other favorite.
No Cook County sales tax!
-Richard
BTW, Czechvar is also good, got some at Fresh Farms a few years ago.