Quote Originally Posted by T.C.McRae V View Post
When I was a wee lad on my first trip to scotland (16ish yrs old), I discovered the great lagers/ales of Scotland. One that stood out was Tennents Lager. This is my Fav. beer of All Time. When I came of age back home I rediscovered this lager in a local pub. It was just a few months later that they quit carrying this beer. I soon discovered that the distributor quit carrying it. How frustrating! Fast forward a few more years, I took a trip to Branson, MO and found a local pub that carried it. I took advantage of my find and ordered as much as I could. I Returned some months later to discover that They quit carring Tennents. I called around and found a Liquor Store that carried it. I rushed up there opened up the fridge and there it was, a 6 pack of Tennents Lager. I asked the owner if he had any more, he said that this was his last one till a new shipment arrives. It was a bit of a tease to have just one 6 pack, but I was happy. luckily I have a mother in law that lives nearby. I finally had a source for my Tennents. Yesterday my Mother in law calls to tell me she is going to Branson and will pick up some Tennents for me. Yeah . It was 20min later she calls and tells me that the distributor there quit carrying it! . They did not have any. I am beginning to think that this is a conspiracy. My quest for the elusive Tennents Lager continues.
I feel your pain, mate.

I live in Springfield, and the Brown Derby International Wine Center used to carry Tennents and my other favourite summertime Lager, Tiger from Singapore. Yes, they are mass-produced "swill" beer, but they are both great in the heat of a SW Missouri Summer, and I picked up a Tiger after reading it was the drink of choice for British squaddies in the Mayalan Emergency -- que my wife's eye-rolls!

In the case of the Wine Center, the beer manager, who is a fan of American Pale Ales, purges the inventory based on his personal likes and dislikes -- or so I've been told. It doesn't help the fact that Missouri has some odd laws regarding spirits.

But, if you're willing to drive to St. Louis, I did find Tennents at a Shnucks Grocery Store on Lindberg, just across the street from the Frontenac Hilton. I have one bottle left that will be consumed on a special occasion! int:

You might also try a store in Fayetteville -- I'll have to ask a buddy of mine its name -- that carries quite a few import and speciality beers.

BTW, a great story about Tennents, as told to me by a piper in the Perth, Western Australia Pipe Band: Every year the band traveled north to Jakarta for the annual Highland Games -- one year, the organisers invited the Black Watch to attend, and spared no expense to have McEwan's Export flown in to Java for their guests. As it turns out, the Jocks were Tennents drinkers, and so the Aussies got all of the McEwan's free!

Let me know what you find out. Until then, you're not alone.

T.