Interesting label approved --
Lambic import by Anheuser Busch, St. Louis, MO
Cannot find out anything about the beer on the internet?
Not on Rate Beer, not on Beer Advocate?
anybody hear of this?
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Local Bacon
From Missouri -- currently sold out!
Kreilich Farm Bacon...from St. Genevieve Missouri
"Kreilich Farm bacon is made the way my great-grandfather made it after coming from Germany to Missouri. If you lived 150 years ago this is how bacon would have tasted. Our bacon is produced in extremely small quantities to ensure the finest quality for our customers. It is made using only natural ingredients and traditional methods. No nitrates, nitrites, chemical solutions, phosphates, or water are ever used. We use a time-honored family recipe of spices and herbs to dry cure our bacon. Our bacon is then smoked slowly over apple and pecan wood for hours."
Friday, June 8, 2012
Fresh Mirror Pond
In stock at The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth --
Fresh batch -- best by 9/18/12
Fresh batch -- best by 9/18/12
Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale...$8.99 / 6 packs
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.”
Peruvian Beer
Peruvian Beer
100% Scarlett Barley
Franca Especial....$8.99 / 6pk
Mezcal with a Scorpion in the bottle!
Yes, that is the Scorpion in the bottle!
Mezcal with a SCORPION in each bottle!
Scorpion Silver Mezcal....$34.99
Gold Medal / 94 points, BTI.
Silver Medal, SF World Spirits Competition.
(100% Agave)
Appearance: Clear as molten glass in the bottle- it is a beautiful thing. On swirling, it leaves a very light coating on the glass which belies its viscosity. Sitting in the glass it looks like a small puddle of sap or nectar. Quite a striking contrast to most clear spirits such as vodka.
First Impression: A dry bouquet, hints of lime, citrus, cucumber salt, and savory herbs, and on more warming: char, creosote, some spiciness, and a faint trace of balsam.
Taste: Dry and sweet at the same time somehow, lime, citrus, leather and dry smoke, almost a tannic. Light and spritely on the tongue mouth feel, whispers down the throat and then leaves a rather delicate warming considering the 80 proof with a smoky spicy aftertaste. Like a mesquite campfire, this is amazingly complex. Spirits Review
This award-winning Scorpion Silver Mezcal is artisan-made in small batches in Oaxaca, Mexico, with a real scorpion in every bottle. This version is freshly distilled and bottled without aging. The distinctive bottle comes with it's own little Scorpion Mezcal® sombrero.
Scorpion Reposado Mezcal...$36.99
Superb / Highly Recommended, Wine Enthusiast.
Silver Medal / Highly Recommended, BTI 92 Points
Silver Medal, SF World Spirits Competition.
(100% Agave)
This smooth mezcal is rested in oak barrels for between 2 and 11 months.
Excellent for sipping.
Appearance: Oak amber color in the bottle. If it was maple syrup it would be a medium amber - It is a beautiful thing! On swirling, it leaves a very light coating on the glass which belies its viscosity. Sitting in the glass it looks like a small puddle of sap or nectar.
First Impression: Smoky and more understated and delicate than the Scorpion Silver. Dry, with a bouquet of lime, citrus, and cucumber - salt, and savory herbs, and on more warming: char, creosote, some spiciness. The oak aging even at only 6 months shines through.
Taste: Dry and sweet at the same time somehow, with citrus, leather, dry smoke and lime, hints of cardamon, nutmeg. It is resinous on the tongue and mouth feel, whispers down the throat and then leaves a rather delicate warming considering the 80 proof. It has a smokey, spicy aftertaste like a mesquite campfire. This is amazingly complex stuff- very smooth and too easy-to-drink. Spirits Review
This award-winning Scorpion Mezcal® Reposado is artisan-made in small batches in Oaxaca, Mexico, with a real scorpion in every bottle. This version spends between 2 and 11 months aging in oak barrels of less than 200 liters. Singel barrel bottlings of our aged products ensures premium quality mezcal. The distinctive bottle comes with it's own little Scorpion Mezcal® sombrero.
Scorpion Anejo Mezcal....$69.99
Best Mezcal Spirit of the Year, Food & Wine Magazine.
(100% Agave)
Matured for 1 year in oak barrels.
BTI 95 Points
What you will experience is a fresh, nimble, nicely balanced spirit with a hint of melon flavor. FWM
Appearance: Dark amber color in the bottle. If it was maple syrup, it would be a medium amber. It is a beautiful thing! On swirling, it leaves a very light coating on the glass which belies its viscosity. Sitting in the glass, it looks like a small puddle of sap or nectar.
First Impression: Very smoky and more understated than the others. Smells like a tin of just opened sobranie tobacco, with strong Phenol and smoke.
Taste: Dry and sweet at the same time somehow, with lime, leather, oil, and smoke, and a suggestion of mint. Resinous on the tongue, and mouth feel. It whispers down the throat, and then leaves a rather delicate burn considering the 80 proof, with a smoky spicy aftertaste like a really good tobacco and spicy notes. Spirits Review
This award-winning Scorpion Mezcal® Añejo 1 Year Old is artisan-made in small batches in Oaxaca, Mexico, with a real scorpion in every bottle. This version spends a minimum of 1 year aging in oak barrels of less than 200 liters. Singel barrel bottlings of our aged products ensures premium quality mezcal. The distinctive bottle comes with it's own little Scorpion Mezcal® sombrero. Like a fine cognac, the method, age and process determine the smoother, mellower and more valuable they become.
Gold Medal / 94 points, BTI.
Silver Medal, SF World Spirits Competition.(100% Agave)
Appearance: Clear as molten glass in the bottle- it is a beautiful thing. On swirling, it leaves a very light coating on the glass which belies its viscosity. Sitting in the glass it looks like a small puddle of sap or nectar. Quite a striking contrast to most clear spirits such as vodka.
First Impression: A dry bouquet, hints of lime, citrus, cucumber salt, and savory herbs, and on more warming: char, creosote, some spiciness, and a faint trace of balsam.
Taste: Dry and sweet at the same time somehow, lime, citrus, leather and dry smoke, almost a tannic. Light and spritely on the tongue mouth feel, whispers down the throat and then leaves a rather delicate warming considering the 80 proof with a smoky spicy aftertaste. Like a mesquite campfire, this is amazingly complex. Spirits Review
This award-winning Scorpion Silver Mezcal is artisan-made in small batches in Oaxaca, Mexico, with a real scorpion in every bottle. This version is freshly distilled and bottled without aging. The distinctive bottle comes with it's own little Scorpion Mezcal® sombrero.
Scorpion Reposado Mezcal...$36.99
Silver Medal / Highly Recommended, BTI 92 Points
Silver Medal, SF World Spirits Competition.
(100% Agave)
This smooth mezcal is rested in oak barrels for between 2 and 11 months.
Excellent for sipping.
Appearance: Oak amber color in the bottle. If it was maple syrup it would be a medium amber - It is a beautiful thing! On swirling, it leaves a very light coating on the glass which belies its viscosity. Sitting in the glass it looks like a small puddle of sap or nectar.
First Impression: Smoky and more understated and delicate than the Scorpion Silver. Dry, with a bouquet of lime, citrus, and cucumber - salt, and savory herbs, and on more warming: char, creosote, some spiciness. The oak aging even at only 6 months shines through.
Taste: Dry and sweet at the same time somehow, with citrus, leather, dry smoke and lime, hints of cardamon, nutmeg. It is resinous on the tongue and mouth feel, whispers down the throat and then leaves a rather delicate warming considering the 80 proof. It has a smokey, spicy aftertaste like a mesquite campfire. This is amazingly complex stuff- very smooth and too easy-to-drink. Spirits Review
This award-winning Scorpion Mezcal® Reposado is artisan-made in small batches in Oaxaca, Mexico, with a real scorpion in every bottle. This version spends between 2 and 11 months aging in oak barrels of less than 200 liters. Singel barrel bottlings of our aged products ensures premium quality mezcal. The distinctive bottle comes with it's own little Scorpion Mezcal® sombrero.
Scorpion Anejo Mezcal....$69.99
Best Mezcal Spirit of the Year, Food & Wine Magazine.
(100% Agave)
Matured for 1 year in oak barrels.
What you will experience is a fresh, nimble, nicely balanced spirit with a hint of melon flavor. FWM
Appearance: Dark amber color in the bottle. If it was maple syrup, it would be a medium amber. It is a beautiful thing! On swirling, it leaves a very light coating on the glass which belies its viscosity. Sitting in the glass, it looks like a small puddle of sap or nectar.
First Impression: Very smoky and more understated than the others. Smells like a tin of just opened sobranie tobacco, with strong Phenol and smoke.
Taste: Dry and sweet at the same time somehow, with lime, leather, oil, and smoke, and a suggestion of mint. Resinous on the tongue, and mouth feel. It whispers down the throat, and then leaves a rather delicate burn considering the 80 proof, with a smoky spicy aftertaste like a really good tobacco and spicy notes. Spirits Review
This award-winning Scorpion Mezcal® Añejo 1 Year Old is artisan-made in small batches in Oaxaca, Mexico, with a real scorpion in every bottle. This version spends a minimum of 1 year aging in oak barrels of less than 200 liters. Singel barrel bottlings of our aged products ensures premium quality mezcal. The distinctive bottle comes with it's own little Scorpion Mezcal® sombrero. Like a fine cognac, the method, age and process determine the smoother, mellower and more valuable they become.
Premium American Vodka - One Roq
One Roq Vodka....$21.99 / 750ml
One Roq Vodka Reserved....$23.99 / 750ml
One Roq Vodka Raspberry ....$21.99 / 750ml
"America's Premium Vodka"
Glass Column Distilled from Iowa Corn and Colorado Mountain Spring Water
Gluten, Sulfite and Sodium Free - First Worldwide
Authentic American Production
One Roq wants to break the stereotype that the best Vodka comes must be imported!
$2.99 / 6 pack beer
In stock at Forsyth
BLUE DIAMOND LAGER....$2.99 / 6pk cans
A full-bodied lager beer with above average taste. Made with premium ingredients. This product is amber Colored and has a slightly higher alcohol content than Most American beers.
Alcohol: 3.75% by weight
Premium Hand-Crafted Beer's by Blue Diamond Brewing Company of Minnesota use only the highest quality hops, grain and yeast that money can buy to brew its beer - because of these high quality ingredients, we can guarantee you a premium beer product with a consistent taste that you deserve and respect.
Blue Diamond Brewing Company
Hand Crafted Premium Brewed Beer's
"From the Land of Blue Diamonds"
info from their website
info from their website
5 Liter Mini kegs
The latest edition to our 5 liter Mini Kegs of Beer
Bischofshof Original 1649...$26.99 / 5 liter
Plus we have these in stock at Forsyth!
All 4 of our stores now have Bells Oberon Mini Kegs
Our Rock Hill location has...
Bells Oberon 5 liter
Bitburger 5 liter
Warsteiner 5 liter
Reissdorf Koslch 5 liter
De Dochter Gueuze
De Dochter L'Enfant Terrible Belgian Gueuze Lambic...$17.99
93/100 RateBeer
Info from 12 Percent website
Style: Sour ale, refermentation in bottle
Alcohol Content: 7%/vol
Color: copper; robust white head
Tasting Notes: barnyard funk, horse blanket, sour, faint sweetness, subtle smoke
only 9 bottles available
Evil Twin Wet Dream and Russian Roulette
Evil Twin The Trappist Wet Dream...$10.99 / pint
94/100 RateBeer
"A beautiful brown ale that give off a delightful aroma of espresso beans, citrus, and spice - the results is amazing, lusty and incoherent - yes, it's your wildest desires in a bottle. Exclusively brewed for the Trappist. Not the order of Cisterclans monks in Belgium because they make some pretty sweet beers on their own. But the Trappist beer bar in Oakland, California, where the sun shines, the vibe is cool and the beer selection is out of this world. Enjoy y'all." - label
Evil Twin Ompnipollo Russian Roulette...$11.99 / pint
IPA - 97 on RateBeer
or
Black IPA - 97 on RateBeer
Congratulations, you have just managed to get your hands on Russian Roulette - a rare kind of collaboration between Evil Twin Brewing (Denmark) and OMNIPOLLO (Sweden).
This beer would best be described as an IPA with a twist. A twist that will reveal itself first after you "bust some caps".
One thing remains sure however, if you like hops and the lush texture of a well crafted beer this will have you smiling as you face your destiny.
Good luck,
Jeppe (Evil Twin Brewing) and Henok (OMNIPOLLO)
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Bourbon Barrel Aged Beer
Here is a picture of all of the Bourbons that we have their barrels being used to age with a beer for us (some still aging and some waiting to be filled).
Some of the Bourbons we have done multiple barrels.
Knob Creek 9 Year Old - 2 barrels
Buffalo Trace - 4 barrels
Willett Family Reserve 9 Year Old - 1 barrel
Elijah Craig 12 year old - 2 barrels
Jefferson 18 Year Old - 2 barrels
Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey - 2 barrels
Blantons - 1 barrel
......plus more in the works
We are very proud of this program and how it is developing into a great series of beers.
Barrel Update June 2012
The next Barrel Aged Beer Collaboration from The Wine and Cheese Place is soon to be released. Charleville Hairy Cow Wee Heavy in Bourbon Barrel is scheduled to be bottled on Friday. Release Date is June 22 - watch for release party details soon. This will be our 4th beer to be bottled!
Here is the Charleville Wee Heavy getting racked in preparation for bottling!
Hairy Cow got bottled today!!!!
June 7, 2012
Hairy Cow Wee Heavy aged in Bourbon Barrel
They did not bottle any non-barrel aged version of the beer, but it has been around town on draft. Charleville is going to bottle it in a 750ml silk screened bottle -- should be gorgeous.
More info:
Buffalo Trace (#3) Bourbon Barrel was filled on February 13, 2012
with their Hairy Cow 9% Wee Heavy.
Barrel Update - June 4, 2012
Barrel - Buffalo Trace (#1) Bourbon
Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Quadrupel
Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Quadrupel
Date filled: August 5 , 2011
Date bottled: February 7, 2012
Cases produced: 17 cases (204 / 750ml bottles)
Beer released and Sold out - click here to see the release pictures
Barrel - Buffalo Trace (#2) Bourbon
2nd Shift Brewing Liquid Spiritual Delight Stout Barrel Aged
Date filled: Decmeber 29, 2011
Date bottled: March 5, 2012
Cases produced: 17 cases (204 / 750ml bottles)
Beer released and Sold out - click here to see pictures of the release
Barrel - Knob Creek 9yr (#1) Bourbon
(first full barrel ever sold in St. Louis)
Perennial Devil's Heart of Gold Barrel Aged Wheat Wine
Date filled: October 6, 2011
Date bottled: May 8, 2012
Cases produced: 17 cases (204 / 750ml bottles)
Beer released and Sold out - click here to see some pictures
Barrel - Buffalo Trace (#3) Bourbon
Charleville Hairy Cow Wee Heavy
Date filled: February 13, 2012
Date bottled: June 7, 2012
Cases produced: 420 / 750ml bottles
Beer release date: June 22, 2012
Barrel - Elijah Craig 12yr Old (#1) Bourbon
(1st full barrel sold in STL)
Barrel - Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey (#1)
4 Hands Brewing Company Bona Fide Russian Imperial Stout brewed with Goshen Espresso and Whole Vanilla Bean
click here to see the barrels get filled and read more
(1st full barrel sold in STL)
Barrel - Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey (#1)
4 Hands Brewing Company Bona Fide Russian Imperial Stout brewed with Goshen Espresso and Whole Vanilla Bean
Date filled: Both barrels filled on February 13, 2012
Date bottled: not yet determined
Cases produced: not sure yet?
Beer released date: ???
click here to see the barrels get filled and read more
Barrel - Buffalo Trace (#4) Bourbon
Six Row Brewing Barrel Aged Killer Whale
Date filled: June 11, 2012
Date bottled: not yet determined
Cases produced: not sure yet?
Beer released date: ???
What's next!
Barrel - Jefferson Reserve 18 Year
Barrel and Bourbon should be here in the next 2 weeks
Barrel - Willett Family Bourbon 10 year old
Tasted the samples and ordered the bourbon and barrel - eta?
Barrel - Knob Creek 9yr (#2) Bourbon
Barrel and Bourbon just arrived -- info on which brewery will be filling it up soon.
Barrel - Elijah Craig 12yr Old (#2) Bourbon
Barrel and Bourbon should arrive within the next 2 weeks
Barrel - Blanton's (#1) Bourbon
Barrel and Bourbon should arrive within the next 2 weeks
Barrel and Bourbon just arrived -- info on which brewery will be filling it up soon.
Barrel - Elijah Craig 12yr Old (#2) Bourbon
Barrel and Bourbon should arrive within the next 2 weeks
Barrel - Blanton's (#1) Bourbon
Barrel and Bourbon should arrive within the next 2 weeks
Bells mini kegs!!!
In stock at Forsyth and Rock HIll
(should hit New Ballas around 2:30 today and Ballwin around 3:30 today)
(should hit New Ballas around 2:30 today and Ballwin around 3:30 today)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thought they would never make it!
Bells Oberon 2012 - 5 liter mini kegs
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bells Oberon 2012 - $21.99 / 5 liter keg
Corsair Artisan Spirits
Corsair Artisan Distillery
Who we are. Welcome, and thank you for stopping by! We’re a small craft spirits company with a distilleries in Bowling Green, KY and Nashville TN.
Our Spirits. We make very small batches of spirits – just a few cases at a time – in our pot stills. Everything’s done by hand, from production to bottling.
Corsair Artisan Gin...$21.99 / 750ml
Gold Medal Winner, 2009
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
We make our gin in very small batches using our hand-hammered gin-head pot still. This uncommon step makes our gin crisp and very smooth on the finish. We’re proud to use an unusual mix of traditional botanicals, all sustainably harvested, to give our gin a unique and refreshing character.
Style: Citrusy, Smooth, Refreshing. Crafted For Cocktails.
Corsair Spiced Rum....$21.99
Our small batch spiced rum has an unusual character. We use several types of citrus peel and whole vanilla beans while going easy on our other spices and botanicals (all sustainably harvested). The result is a rum that plays well with others — a lot of flavor that doesn’t overwhelm.
Style: Citrus and Vanilla, Sweet and Spicy. Crafted For Cocktails.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Boulevard- new 4 pack
New package from Boulevard....now in 4 packs for the first time
Boulevard Long Strange Tripel....$10.99 / 4pk
"Lately it occurs to us that if, back in 1989, you planned on starting a brewery in the back of your carpentry shop, you'd been wise to seek out someone like Harold “Trip” Hogue. A collector of ancient Volvos, Trip was well qualified for the make-do engineering required to coax recalcitrant equipment out of retirement and into making the first Boulevard beers. Today, he is our longest-tenured employee. We offer this rich, golden Tripel in grateful tribute to dedication, everywhere." - Boulevard
Staropramen is back!!
It has been awhile...the last 6-pack our system shows we sold was November 13, 2010
Well, it is back in stock....
Now that Czechvar is gone from STL , we have Staropramen....
New Widmer beers..
In stock at Forsyth!
Widmer Kill Devil Brown...$11.99 / 22oz
"KILL DEVIL BROWN ALE'S FLAVOR COME FROM THE USE OF INGREDIENTS TRADITIONALLY USED BY CARIBBEAN DISTILLERS. SWEET BARBADOS AND BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES PROVIDE TOUCHES OF TOASTED SUGAR, BLACK LICORICE AND BLACKENED TOFFEE WHILE THE PALM SUGARS INVITE NOTES OF SUBTLE SWEETNESS. AS THE BEER CONDITIONS IN PUERTO RICAN RUM BARRELS, THE VANILLA AND SUBTLE OAK FLAVORS AND AROMAS DEVELOP AND INTEGRATE WITH THE CALYPSO HOPS' SOFT TROPICAL AND STONE FRUIT AROMAS." -- Brewery
Widmer Citra Summer Citra Blonde....$6.99 / 6pk
"CITRA HOPS LEND THEIR NAME TO THIS INTERPRETATION OF A GOLDEN ALE. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL THEY BRING TO THE PARTY. THEIR STRIKING CITRUS AROMA AND THIRST-QUENCHING FLAVOR ARE THE PERFECT PAIRING FOR SOFT MALT NOTES. TOGETHER THEY CREATE A BEER THAT’S FULL IN FLAVOR AND UNIQUELY REFRESHING." -- brewery
(I don't know why they put everything in caps on their website, but I just cut and pasted, did not feel like re-typing it all)
Red Hook IPA in CANS
In stock at Forsyth!
Fresh -- Canned May 9
Redhook IPA ...$6.99 / 6pk cans
The generous addition of hops both during and at the end of the fermentation process (dry-hopping) gives our India Pale Ale its characteristic bitterness and piney citrus aroma and flavor. The medium body, crisp finish, and moderate alcohol and IBU levels makes this one of America’s most drinkable and best-selling IPAs.
Great tuna from Spain
Ortiz Tuna
The best tuna in the world?
Ortiz Albacore - Bonito White Tuna
"Ortiz Tuna is caught by rod and line, one by one, to assure the best quality in their preparations. This is a kind of fishing that helps to guarantee the future of the marine world resources." - importer
Ortiz Bonito del Norte
Caught in the Cantabria Sea, Northern Spain! "Bonito del Norte is White Tuna preserved or aged in extra virgin olive oil for 2 years (will keep for 5 years!). The result is an exceptionally high quality aged tuna loin. Ortiz Tuna is caught by rod and line, one by one, to assure the best quality in their preparations. This is a kind of fishing that helps to guarantee the future of the marine world resources." -- importer
Ortiz Ventresca
Considered to be the most luxurious tuna in the world, Ventresca tuna comes from the belly of the fish and has delicious deep, rich flavors and a smooth and velvety texture
Bear Republic is back at The Wine and Cheese Place!
Bear Republic Brewing Co. is back at
The Wine and Cheese Place
In stock now FRESH!!!
Bear Republic Racer 5 Bottled May 14
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye -- Bottled May 2
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