Being a college student in Oakland for 5 years, you definitely get to know all of the best beer distributors. For the most part, the UBC was a mediocre but convenient local stop after Beer World got shut down. I would recommend going there to pick up a case if you're too lazy to go to the better Craig Distributing Co. on Craig St. or Whitehall Beverage Co. (which has the best case prices). The attendants become real nasty after 10pm especially if you're a guy. My ID was confiscated after the attendant thought it was a fake and I had to go through the hassle of calling the Pittsburgh police to come over and verify the legality of my ID. Through this whole time, one of the attendants was harassing one of my friends and trying to instigate a fight. Needless to say the attendant was dumbstruck when the cop was able to get my ID back for me. Definitely not worth the time!
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