Today's appetizer made easy...

Come taste at our Forsyth location while supply lasts....

Quick appetizer made here at the store --

Tribecca French Bread (available in our freezer)

Serrano (available in our deli department)

Saint Agur Blue Cheese (available in our cheese department)

Fig Balsamic (available on our fine food shelves)

paired with a few wines -- 

 Williams-Selyem Unoaked Chadonnay

Vallado Douro red from Portugal

TWCP and Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Quad

Schlafly posted a picture of Bourbon Barrel Aged Quad for The Wine and Cheese Place!!!

Great looking bottle --

Picture and info from Schlafly.com

Bourbon Barrel Aged Quadrupel
Available in extremely limited quantity, exclusively at The Wine and Cheese Place.



ABV: 12 | IBU: 50
APPEARANCE: Deep mahogany, slightly hazy
PROCESS: Strong Belgian-style Ale; aged in a Buffalo Trace Bourbon Barrel for several months
HOPS: Marynka, Lublin (PL)
MALTS: 2-row malted barley, malted wheat, Munich malt, Special B malt, Caravienne, Dark Candi sugar
YEAST: Belgian Abbey Ale
OG:24.5
SRM:27

Our Quadrupel is easily one of the most rich and full bodied beers we make, so when Paul Hayden at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton, Missouri asked us to age some in a bourbon barrel, we were happy to oblige. The resulting ale is loaded with oak and bourbon character, as well as the rich dried-fruit character of the Quadrupel. We have created a unique taste you will only find in this extremely limited edition. We filled just one bourbon barrel and may never produce this beer again, so enjoy!

Should be released in 3-4 weeks - read on how to get some - click here

Herbsaint Liqueur

Herbsaint Liqueur...$18.99 / 750ml

Absinthe style Liqueur originally produce in New Orleans

Make the classic Sazerac with Herbsaint and Peychaud Bitters (both in stock)

Use The Wine and Cheese Place Buffalo Trace Bourbon

(we do sporadically get Sazerac Rye, but currently sold out)

How the Sazerac Cocktail Came to Be

In 1838, Antoine Amedie Peychaud, owner of a New Orleans apothecary, treated his friends to brandy toddies of his own recipe, including his "Peychaud's Bitters," made from a secret family recipe. The toddies were made using a double-ended egg cup as a measuring cup or jigger, then known as a "coquetier" (pronounced "ko-k-tay"), from which the word "cocktail" was derived. Thus, the world's first cocktail was born!

By 1850, the Sazerac Cocktail, made with Sazerac French brandy and Peychaud's Bitters, was immensely popular, and became the first "branded" cocktail. In 1873, the recipe for the Sazerac Cocktail was altered to replace the French brandy with American Rye whiskey, and a dash of absinthe was added.

In 1933, the Sazerac Cocktail was bottled and marketed by the Sazerac Company of New Orleans. That same year, "Herbsaint," a pastis, was made according to a French recipe; "Herbsaint" was so named for the New Orleans term for wormwood - "Herb Sainte."

In 1940, the Official Sazerac Cocktail recipe was modified to use Herbsaint as the absinthe.

Finally, in 2000, the Official Sazerac Cocktail recipe was modified to use Sazerac Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey.

The Official Sazerac Cocktail 

1 cube sugar

1½ ounces (35ml) Sazerac Rye Whiskey or Buffalo Trace Bourbon

¼ ounce Herbsaint

3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters

Lemon peel

Pack an Old-Fashioned glass with ice

In a second Old-Fashioned glass place the sugar cube and add the Peychaud's Bitters to it, then crush the sugar cube

Add the Sazerac Rye Whiskey or Buffalo Trace Bourbon to the second glass containing the Peychaud's Bitters and sugar

Empty the ice from the first glass and coat the glass with the Herbsaint, then discard the remaining Herbsaint

Empty the whiskey/bitters/sugar mixture from the second glass into the first glass and garnish with lemon peel

Weston Brewing from Missouri

Order Weston online

Fresh load of Weston just arrived! 




Irish Style Stout....

Weston Prototype Stout....$3.69 / 22oz
Version 1.0. This malt bill for this stout includes Pale 2-row base malt along with Chocolate, Roasted and Caramel malt.
We use nothing but East Kent Goldings to bitter and flavor and Irish Ale yeast to ferment. We have imported everything but the water in order to make this the most authentic Irish Stout available!

Weston Brew Labs No.4.....$3.69 / 22oz
West Indian Style Lager Brewed with Habanero Pepper and Mango Added







Weston Drop Kick Ale.....$6.99 / 6pk
The first year-round offering since O'Malley's Cream Ale is now in stores. Drop Kick Ale is the "The Beer that Kicks back". It was designed for sports fans of Kansas City. The beer is a joint effort between tehh Weston Brewing Company and The Kansas City Soccer Foundation. The Foundation is the charitable arm of the Kansas City Wizards Soccer team. The brewery will make a donation to the foundation with each Drop Kick sale. Proceeds benefit youth scholarships, health education, and athletic participation. The beer has a European flair. It is light brown in color with a smooth malty richness, but remains light enough to enjoy while cheering on your favorite team." -- brewery






They consider their Cream Ale to be their flagship brew...
Weston O'Malley's Cream Ale Irish Style...$6.99 / 6pk 

O'Malley's Cream Ale -golden in color- is a smooth, sweet and creamy brew with a light floral hop nose, malty middle and smooth finish. Don't miss the brew that started it all.









Weston Brew Labs #1 IPA....$3.69 / 22oz

89 IBUs.
7.6% ABV
"After several years in the session beer business it is time to spread our wings and throw some extra hops and alcohol into the bottle. As big IPA fans, this seemed like the right place to start. This beer started several years ago as our 10 gallon batch of "Cream Ale Reserve". We used pale, caramel, and roasted malt for the base then dumped a ton of Cascade and Chinook hops into the boil. In the end it turned out much smoother than we expected given the IBUs. It goes down easy and has become our favorite out of the tank. We hope you like it as much as we do!!!" -- brewery

De Molen Bed and Breakfast

A new one from De Molen...

De Molen Bed and Breakfast....$4.99 / 11.2oz

Ale Brewed with Coffee

Check out other De Molen Ales in stock

Santa Duc Gigondas from Bobby Kacher

2004 Santa Duc Selections Gigondas Prestige des Hautes Garrigues....$28.99

Compare to $45 Suggest retail on The Wine Advocate

"One of the top successes of the vintage is the 2004 Gigondas Les Hautes Garrigues Cuvee Prestige. Full-bodied with phenomenal intensity, an inky bluish purple color, and hints of asphalt, black truffle, blueberry, black cherry, and flowers with a hint of subtle oak, the wine has superb fruit, full body, and a beautiful, silky finish. It should drink well for 10-15 years.

This is arguably the best estate of Gigondas, although the exuberant proprietor Yves Gras has plenty of competition from his nearby neighbor Louis Barruol at St.-Cosme. A few years ago readers may remember I mentioned that Gras started a negociant business which is obviously successful given his knowledge of local growers and top vineyards. He has also opened a wine-tasting bar and bistro in the old Roman village of Vaison La Romaine with one of the local chefs, Raoul Reichrath. It is called Bistro du ‘O."
Rated 94/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

ICE - Bock

Hofstettner Granitbock-ICE-Bock

 (11.5 ABV) is produced by freezing Hofstettner Granitbock (see description below).  Hofstettner Granitbock is stored for several weeks at temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheid and frozen.

Hofstetten Granitbock:  "Granit Bock is brewed according to the historic style “Stone Beer” (Stein Bier). Stone beer is a unique style that comes from the Baden-Wurttenberg & Franconia regions of Germany and the Kaerten region in Austria, it dates back to the Middle Ages.The Granit Bock is brewed in large granite open troughs. The granite stones are then heated to be white hot and added to the wort. This causes the sugars in the malt to caramelize around the stones and gives the beer lovely caramel and roasted flavors. It also gives the Granit Bock a unique smoked flavor.Yeast is added about 1 hour after the white hot rocks have been added to the wort., allowing for an open fermentation. The Granite Bock is then matured for several months on the cool cellars under the brewery." -- importer

Our next barrel of Buffalo Trace arrives...

We received our 3rd barrel of Buffalo Trace.  

Plus barrel number 3 we split it into both 750ml and 1.75 liter bottles.

"Single Barrel Personally Selected by The Wine and Cheese Place" 

also available online

We still have some of barrel number 2 left in stock also and this has created something very exciting.   Buffalo Trace uses 2 different mash bills for their bourbons.  The mash bill is basically the "grain recipe" the distillers use for their bourbon -- it is the grain types and the different proportions of each used.   
According to the stamps on The Wine and Cheese Place  barrels -- 
Our Barrel No. 2 is Mash Bill #1 
Our Barrel No. 3 is Mash Bill #2


What is so exciting about this? You get a chance to taste each mash bill separately.   Normally, the "regular" Buffalo Trace will be a blend of barrels from both mash bills.    From what I can find online about their 2 different mash bills is that the mash bill #2 has a higher rye content.  The Bourbons that Buffalo Trace uses Mash Bill #1 for are George T. Stagg, Old Charter,  Eagle Rare and more.   Mash Bill #2 is used for Elmer T. Lee, Hancocks, Blanton’s, and Rock Hill Farm plus more.


Pick up a bottle of each for your collection!

TWCP Buffalo Trace Barrel No.2 is at 2nd Shift Brewing filled with Liquid Spiritural Delight
TWCP Buffalo Trace Barrel No.3 is at Charleville Brewing getting ready to be filled with Wee Heavy

read more

Very limited distilled Reissdorf Kolsch

Available online and our other "distilled beer"

Only 6 bottles of each arrived in St. Louis and we have them...

Very limited.....

Traditional Cologne Spirits distilled from grain. 
Reissdorf Kolsch Edelster No. 1....$49.99 / 750ml 
“Reissdorf Bierbrand”
“Unaged”
Spirits Distilled from the classic Reissdorf Kolsch. This clean, clear spirit has an exceedingly
malt-sweet palate, well-balanced acidic notes with almost no bitterness, and a surprisingly long finish.

Product Details
Style: Distilled Spirit
Alc./Vol.: 38%
Appearance: Clean, clear
Aroma: vanilla essence and hints of mint and hay on the nose
Flavor: exceedingly malt-sweet palate with subtle notes of toffee and cream, well balanced
acidic notes with almost no bitterness
Finish: surprisingly long, creamy finish



Reissdorf Kolsch Edelster No. 2...$49.99 / 750ml
“Bourbon Finish”
To achieve this beautiful, faint-yellow spirit Reissdorf Kolsch ale has been distilled and matured in oak barrels that were preivously used to age Bourbon Whisky. Bitterwood, tannic notes from the oak barrels are pleasantly balanced by the malt sweetness from the distilled ale.
Product Details
Style: Distilled Spirit
Alc./Vol.: 38%
Appearance: beautiful, faint-yellow
Aroma: woody, citrus-y nose with some deeper notes of ash and char
Flavor: dry and tannic bitter-wood front, revealing to a darker malt sweetness and pleasant
acidity. The second taste reveals more malt with hints of toffee and cream.

Reissdorf Kolsch Edelster No. 3...$49.99 / 750ml

To achieve this beautiful, faint-yellow spirit Reissdorf Kolsch ale has been distilled and matured in oak barrels that were preivously used to age Port Wine. Bitter-wood, tannic notes from the oak barrels are pleasantly balanced by the malt sweetness from the distilled ale.

Product Details

Style: Distilled Spirit

Alc./Vol.: 38%

Appearance: beautiful, faint-yellow

Flavor: bitter-wood, tannic notes balanced by malt-sweetness

Boulevard update

Boulevard Chocolate Ale is coming soon -- Should be next week (week of Jan 23)

order other Boulevard beers online now

Watch for Smokestack Reverb Imperial Pilsner this summer!

Scheduled for Summer 2012

"You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten.  You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar.  Where can you go from there?  Where? [pause]  These got to eleven." - Nigel Tufnel, This is Spinal Tap

To some ears, the term "imperial pilsner" might sound like an oxymoron.  How can a style as cleanly balanced and refined as a pilsner be "amped up" to imperial status?  Pilsner is arguably, just fine the way it is.  Where do you go from there?   The answer, of course: You go to eleven.

With its classic recipe and impeccable craftmanship, Reverb Imperial Pilsner echoes our Collaboration Number 1 Imperial Pilsner, produced in 2009 with esteemed Orval brewmaster Jean -Marie Rock.  Like its predecessor, this new Summer Seasonal Release is a study delicately balanced contrasts.  A starkly simple recipe, using only Pilsner malt and Saaz hops, combined with a painstakingly complex brewing process, produce a beer of subtle elegance.  The venerable technique of "first wort hopping," -- adding hops at the beginning of the boil and allowing them to steep for a much longer time---gives the beer a refined hop aroma and flavor.  Pilsner malt makes a clear yet restrained statement up front, answered by try steady, harmonious hum of hop bitterness, traces of which linger in the dry, crisp finish.  Our Reverb Imperial Pilsner pairs melodiously with grilled seafood or chicken, or a wide variety of cheeses.  Really, though, it goes great with whatever is being served backstage.  

IBUs: 30

ABV: 8%

Distilled Aventinus beer.

Back in stock

Check out our "distilled beers" online

Just received another case of each...

Edelster Distilled Aventinus Beer Chardonnay Barrel Aged....$44.99 / 375ml

Matured for 1 year and 4 months in a French Chardonnay Barrel
Appearance: Champagne Color
Aroma: malty - reminiscent of bread, slightly citrusy, notes of coriander
Flavor: malty, remarkable balance of honey and sourly finish
Finish:  fruity and peppery

Plus the original one...
Edelster Distilled Aventinus Beer....$44.99 / 375ml

"Edelster Aventinus in its distilled form maintains its beautiful banana and dark strawberry nose combined with black peppery hop spice and hints of basil and clove. Its smooth, sticky mouthfeel compliments the fruity malt sweetness (strawberry/ pear/banana becoming vanilla) in perfect balance with the acidity and black-pepper bitterness."



More about the distillery....

"The distillery Schraml is an established family business located in the Old Provost’s Heritage Village, a former convent and rectory, with a rich history, at the foot of the Nature Park Steinwald. Mountains, strange rocks, white-water, ponds and plenty of forest characterise this beautiful area. In 1817, Johann Baptist Schraml settled down with his bride in the estate at the Heritage Village Kaiserberg 111 (today Kaiserberg 16), which came with the established right, conferred by the Kingdom of Bavaria, to distill brandies and liqueurs from fruit and grain. Fine liquors from fruit and grain and fine liqueurs have been produced here for six generations ever since. Raw materials
are fruit and cereal from the meadows and fields of Schraml’s own agriculture. The property also houses a bakery and a small communal brewery. Thus, in addition to fruit brandy and grain spirits, their own Zoigl beer is openly sold and served." -- importer



Edelster Distilled Aventinus Beer....$44.99 / 375ml

"Edelster Aventinus in its distilled form maintains its beautiful banana and dark strawberry nose combined with black peppery hop spice and hints of basil and clove. Its smooth, sticky mouthfeel compliments the fruity malt sweetness (strawberry/ pear/banana becoming vanilla) in perfect balance with the acidity and black-pepper bitterness."

More about the distillery....
"The distillery Schraml is an established family business located in the Old Provost’s Heritage Village, a former convent and rectory, with a rich history, at the foot of the Nature Park Steinwald. Mountains, strange rocks, white-water, ponds and plenty of forest characterise this beautiful area. In 1817, Johann Baptist Schraml settled down with his bride in the estate at the Heritage Village Kaiserberg 111 (today Kaiserberg 16), which came with the established right, conferred by the Kingdom of Bavaria, to distill brandies and liqueurs from fruit and grain. Fine liquors from fruit and grain and fine liqueurs have been produced here for six generations ever since. Raw materials
are fruit and cereal from the meadows and fields of Schraml’s own agriculture. The property also houses a bakery and a small communal brewery. Thus, in addition to fruit brandy and grain spirits, their own Zoigl beer is openly sold and served." -- importer


Plus 1 bottle left of this one

Edelster Distilled Aventinus Beer Whiskey Barrel Aged....$44.99 / 375ml
Matured for 3 years in Michel Couvreur Whiskey Barrel


Appearance: Golden Color
Aroma: slightly peaty, notes of banana and apricot
Flavor: boubon whiskey character, peat-smoky
Finish:  malty, full-bodied and warming.

Goose Island Soda is back in stock!!

Back in stock 4 - flavors

We just got in stock Goose Island Beer Co. SODA!!!!

In stock at Forsyth

Goose Island Orange Cream Soda

Notes From The Fountain: There are very few things that would dare assume to make our Orange Cream Soda any better than it has always been. Well, we found some thing…ALL-NATURAL flavor! This classic flavor has evolved into the best tasting Orange Cream Soda we could ever imagine! The tartness of the Valencia orange flavor is perfectly balanced with the creamy vanilla notes. The result: a huge smile on your face." -- Goose Island

Goose Island Vanilla Cream Soda

Notes From The Fountain:  You’ve been asking for it…so here it is! We couldn’t be happier to introduce our all-naturally flavored Vanilla Cream Soda! We took your typical cream soda and then amped it up, Goose Island style. This flavor was cultivated to deliver one of the richest tastes ever bottled. Our Vanilla Cream Soda is a rich golden color. The taste is a blend of vanilla bean with a hint of bourbon. You’ll be blown away with the creaminess. This decadent gem will make you feel a little naughty, but you’ll get over it. -- Goose Island

Goose Island Root Beer

Notes From The Fountain: Chicago’s visitors are awestruck by its towering skyscrapers, iconic bridges, and breathtaking lakefront, but locals never miss a chance to enjoy one of its lesser known but equally memorable experiences…a Goose Island Chicago Style Root Beer. Made with 100% CANE SUGAR, naturally caffeine-free and never pasteurized, it’s unlike any of those syrupy concoctions you’ll find in an aluminum can or two liter bottle. Rich, creamy, and thick in tradition, each sip of our Chicago Style Root Beer reveals a flavor as unique as the city it’s named for. Just like Chicago, we’re sure you’ll find yourself wanting to visit it again and again.

Our recipe was originally brewed at the Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub and is unchanged today. While drinking a bottle you’ll notice the vanilla notes up front and wonder what familiar taste you’re getting at the end. The wintergreen finish will cause you to reach for that second bottle. Maybe over some vanilla ice cream this time?
As the company’s firstborn, Goose Island Root Beer expresses its own personality with a new package that plays on classic Chicago iconography while making it clear who the star is in the soda line up." -- Goose Island

Goose Island Concord Grape

Notes From The Fountain:  Our Grape Soda has been re-formulated to deliver an uncanny match while using only all-natural flavor. We avoided that super-sweet candy tasting grape flavor and now are able to deliver a grown up Concord Grape Soda that will put a big smile on your face as you are transported to a memory of childhood. Concord Grape Soda contains no caffeine. You’ll want to immediately pick up the soda when you see the rich and deep color of purple. As the cap comes off the bottle you’ll notice the highly aromatic scent of the all-natural Concord Grape flavor. The taste packs a powerful punch with a bit of tartness and finishes smooth.  -- Goose Island

100% Cane Sugar

Odell Saboteur

Basically sold out, there might be a bottle appear on the shelf.  





Just released!
Odell Saboteur Brett Barrel Brown Ale....$12.99 / 750ml

Rated 97 on Ratebeer
"Our brewer’s created an unpretentious, yet sophisticated brown ale. Then they plotted, and dosed this full-bodied ale with brettanomyces, the ultimate adversary of wineries.
Embracing this vintner’s nemesis resulted in a complex and wonderfully drinkable beer. Intense earthy undertones, and notes of vanilla and pineapple come together with a sour silhouette. Aged in American oak barrels." -- brewery
10.0% Alc. by Vol.
100% Bottle Conditioned

Dogfish Head Collaboration at The Wine and Cheese Place

Another Dogfish Head Collaboration arrives at The Wine and Cheese Place --

Dogfish Head and Birra del Borgo 

My Antonio....$14.99 / 750ml

click here to order

750ml bottles this time...

Beer News --

Some random beer news

• Bells Two Hearted Ale -- back and fresh
• Bells Hell Hath No Fury -- scored 1 more case
• Odell Saboteur arrived late on Tuesday but with Charleville Box of Chocolates and Founders Imperial Stout arriving I did not have time to offer it out yet.  Will post it tomorrow.
• My Antonia -- The Dogfish Head Collaboration with Borgo in 750ml also arrived and will post tomorrow
• Boulevard Chocolate Ale got pushed back until January 23

A new one from Sam Adams

Spring Seasonal...already in stock at Forsyth -- Spring has sprung

Sam Adams Alpine Springs....

 

"Brewed especially for the season, this bright citrusy unfiltered lager is both satisfying and refreshing. It’s the perfect transition from winter’s heavier brews to the lighter beers of summer. Borne of our brewers’ many trips to Germany, Alpine Spring features a unique blend of lager attributes: the balanced maltiness and hoppiness of a Helles, the smoothness and slightly higher alcohol of a traditional spring bock, and the unfiltered appearance of a Kellerbier. The beer is brewed with Noble Tettnang hops to add a unique, bright orange-citrusy aroma and flavor." -brewery

Founders Imperial Stout

Sold out at Forsyth and for online reservations --

there still might be some at our other stores --

Call ---

Rock Hill 314.962.8150

Ballwin   636.227.9001

New Ballas  314 989.0020

Founders Imperial Stout....$9.49/ 4pk
10.5% ABV 90 IBU’S Brewed with ten varieties of malted barley, this stout is smooth as silk yet complex and rich in body. Serve this guy at cellar temperature. Put another log on the fire and sit back and enjoy the friendship of this ultimate winter warmer.


Founders beers available online also

This was a hot one last year!!

Charleville Box of Chocolate Belgian Quad -- sold out!!

Reserve some now

Only 75 cases made this year
Charleville Box of Chocolate Belgian Quadrupel Ale...$7.99 / 22oz
"It's difficult to express Love's Nuances, much like the complexity of this Belgian Style Chocolate Quad. You might use a Box of Chocolate to express your love. We use it to demonstrate our passion for great beer!" -- label

Grains:
Two row barley
Special B
Belgian Chocolate
Beligian Candy Sugar
Hops:
IBU=15
Northern Brewer Hops
Styrian Golding Hops
ABV = 10.5%

Perennial Collaboration with Half Acre

Just approved - the collaboration label Plan B Ale brewed with Black Currants

Perennial and Half Acre -- 

cannot wait to see this one -- I will keep you updated on its release

Order other Perennial beers while we wait for this one

More Abraxas just came in stock!!

Deschutes Brewery - Oregon

In stock now at The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth!

Deschutes Black Butte Porter...$2.99 / 22oz

With a dark beer as our first and flagship brand, Black Butte defined Deschutes as a radical player. A slight hop bitterness up front enhances the distinctive chocolate and roasted finish. It’s prized for its creamy mouthfeel and intense complex flavors. 

Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale...$2.99 / 22oz

This is base camp, where any craft brew exploration begins. A distinct hop nose and hop-forward flavor make Mirror Pond the quintessential Pale Ale. It is aromatically complex, multi-layered, and unmistakably “right.”