The Wine and Cheese Place
7435 Forysth Blvd, Clayton, MO 63105
314.727.8788
TONIGHT - November 15th from 4:30-6:30pm
Special Vanberg & Dewulf Beer Tasting
We will taste....
Lambrucha
WINNER: EXPERIMENTAL BEER OF THE YEAR —U.S. OPEN OF BEER
NAMED ONE OF THE 10 HEALTHIEST BEERS IN THE WORLD —ESQUIRE
ONE OF THE 100 BEST TASTES OF THE YEAR —TIME OUT NEW YORK
Lambickx Lambic
Lambics are truly the “wines” of the beer world. With wine one speaks of “gout de Terroir” because the land so influences a wine’s flavor. With Lambics, one must speak of “gout de Tonneau SM“ because each cask (tonneau) produces a lambic that matures and tastes different. Blending these Tonneau is such an art that there exist independent Geuzestekkerij (blenders) who buy young Lambic then age and bottle it under their own name.
Dupont Monks Stout
They’ve brewed the first true Belgian interpretation of Stout, not a simple recreation of the style. Dark, dry and quenching, as only Dupont’s active and attenuating yeast can make it. Monk’s Stout has an intense black coffee aroma with a fine bitterness. It is light, almost astringent, on the tongue—like strong iced espresso. It finishes with deep roasted (almost charred) malt that is bracing and refreshing without the slightest trace of heaviness.
Vicaris Tripel Gueuze
One of the most delicious and innovative uses of Lambic in Belgium today. A richly sweet, almost honeyed Tripel made dry and crisp with a complex tannic character by perfectly balanced blending with Gueuze. It’s been a huge hit at the Zythos Festival in Belgium.
Dupont Posca Rustica
Posca Rustica beer is highly, if delicately, spiced. Sweet woodruff (known as Galium odoratum or wild baby’s breath) and bog myrtle are but two of about a dozen spices used. Posca Rustica has a unique, odiferous and spicy character. Bottle conditioned. Beguiling and unusual. Discover what beer tasted like when Belgium was ruled by the Roman Empire." -- importer
94/100 RateBeer
97/100 RateBeer style
Lava Smoked Imperial Stout
Rated 99/100 RateBeer
Rated 99/100 RateBeer Smoked Style"TAKE YOUR TONGUE ON A TRIP TO THE ARCTIC ISLE’S RING OF FIRE WITH LAVA SMOKED IMPERIAL STOUT (9.4% ABV). IT WILL SKÁL ÞIG YFIR (BOWL YOU OVER)."Lava is a full-bodied, pitch-black beer with a dense brown head. It is richly flavored with notes of dark chocolate, rummy plum, roasted malt, espresso and lactose, with birch smoke in the finish. Lava is highly sought after by Scandinavian beer geeks. Taste it and you will understand why.
Lambrucha
WINNER: EXPERIMENTAL BEER OF THE YEAR —U.S. OPEN OF BEER
NAMED ONE OF THE 10 HEALTHIEST BEERS IN THE WORLD —ESQUIRE
ONE OF THE 100 BEST TASTES OF THE YEAR —TIME OUT NEW YORK
Lambickx Lambic
Lambics are truly the “wines” of the beer world. With wine one speaks of “gout de Terroir” because the land so influences a wine’s flavor. With Lambics, one must speak of “gout de Tonneau SM“ because each cask (tonneau) produces a lambic that matures and tastes different. Blending these Tonneau is such an art that there exist independent Geuzestekkerij (blenders) who buy young Lambic then age and bottle it under their own name.
Dupont Monks Stout
They’ve brewed the first true Belgian interpretation of Stout, not a simple recreation of the style. Dark, dry and quenching, as only Dupont’s active and attenuating yeast can make it. Monk’s Stout has an intense black coffee aroma with a fine bitterness. It is light, almost astringent, on the tongue—like strong iced espresso. It finishes with deep roasted (almost charred) malt that is bracing and refreshing without the slightest trace of heaviness.
Vicaris Tripel Gueuze
One of the most delicious and innovative uses of Lambic in Belgium today. A richly sweet, almost honeyed Tripel made dry and crisp with a complex tannic character by perfectly balanced blending with Gueuze. It’s been a huge hit at the Zythos Festival in Belgium.
Dupont Posca Rustica
Posca Rustica beer is highly, if delicately, spiced. Sweet woodruff (known as Galium odoratum or wild baby’s breath) and bog myrtle are but two of about a dozen spices used. Posca Rustica has a unique, odiferous and spicy character. Bottle conditioned. Beguiling and unusual. Discover what beer tasted like when Belgium was ruled by the Roman Empire." -- importer
94/100 RateBeer
97/100 RateBeer style
Lava Smoked Imperial Stout
Rated 99/100 RateBeer
Rated 99/100 RateBeer Smoked Style"TAKE YOUR TONGUE ON A TRIP TO THE ARCTIC ISLE’S RING OF FIRE WITH LAVA SMOKED IMPERIAL STOUT (9.4% ABV). IT WILL SKÁL ÞIG YFIR (BOWL YOU OVER)."Lava is a full-bodied, pitch-black beer with a dense brown head. It is richly flavored with notes of dark chocolate, rummy plum, roasted malt, espresso and lactose, with birch smoke in the finish. Lava is highly sought after by Scandinavian beer geeks. Taste it and you will understand why.
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Coast to Coast tasting around the world.
The Wine and Cheese Place is the only participant in Missouri.
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On November 15, 2012, the best Belgophile bars, restaurants, and stores across the nation will be raising a glass to celebrate Vanberg & DeWulf’s birthday (back in 1982) and the great state of craft and specialty beer culture in the U.S. of A. On this day the most progressive, idiosyncratic, and wonderful retailers and publicans join hands.
Last year, the First Annual Coast-to-Coast Toast became the single largest one-day celebration of Belgian beer culture in the United States in this millennium (good thing the millenium is young). We’re committed to making this year’s party even bigger, and would love for you to join us. We’re ready to party—are you?
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Who is Vanberg & Dewulf?
Vanberg & DeWulf was the first company to be dedicated to importing Belgian beers to the USA—starting 31 years ago. The co-founders, Wendy Littlefield and Don Feinberg were the first Americans inducted into the Belgian Brewers’ Guild. The Vanberg & DeWulf seal encircles twenty distinct beer styles from eleven breweries in four nations. Beers include Castelain, Contessa, DeCam Oude Lambiek, Foret, Hop Ruiter, Lambickx, Lambrucha, Monk’s Stout, Peche Mel Posca Rustica, Saison Dupont, Scaldis Prestige de Nuits, Vecchia Bastarda, Vicaris Tripel Gueuze, Witkap and more – every one of them a gem. We remain dedicated to careful research and meticulous editing so that we only bring you beers we believe worth your time and money. As always, they all come from independent, family-run breweries.
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