Sep 29, 2020

Six Mile Bridge North Shore Lager

 



Six Mile Bridge North Shore Lager...$8.99 / 4pk 16oz bottles
Reminiscent of the Northern Shore of Hawaii. This light bodied lager is dry, crisp and dry hopped with Waimea Hops for notes of citrus and pine, bright, refreshing and hoppy.
4.8% ABV

New Belgium




New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Higher Plan Hazy Imperial IPA...$9.99 / 6pk cans
Higher Plane IPA achieves the perfect balance of delicately bitter flavors and tropical, juicy aromas. Channel your inner haze.




New Belgium Sour IPA...$8.99 / 6pk 12oz cans
There’s a point on every kite that’s critical to get right. It’s called the “Bridle Point.” It’s where the tow string connects to the kite. Misplacing that point by one inch can make all the difference when trying to get lift. But when you nail it, that thing soars. That’s what the addition of refreshing acidity from our iconic Wood Cellar does to this hazy IPA. It pushes all those juicy fruity qualities forward and adds a flash of refreshing acidity that truly elevates this hazy IPA to new levels. We’ve been dry-hopping sours for over a decade and just couldn’t resist the opportunity to apply that knowledge to a fruit-forward, hazy IPA. We think you’ll like the result.

Boulevard Smooth Fuzz Peach Sour Ale 2020







Boulevard Smooth Fuzz Peach Sour Ale 2020....$17.99 / 750ml
SMOOTH FUZZ
PEACH SOUR ALE
This complex beer is a mélange of Belgian-style ales aged in oak barrels and foeders for up to 36 months. Tart and funky, Smooth Fuzz rested on whole peaches prior to bottling to infuse juicy stone fruit flavors, which mingle with the mixed fermentation character provided by our house lactobacillus and brettanomyces cultures.

Against the Grain







Against the Grain Cellerless Keller...$10.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
KELLERBIER |6.0%
Process and imagination converge in this modern classic. Cellarless Keller is a traditional lager cellared using a new technique to achieve the elegant aromas and flavors of toasted oak barrels without the timely oak conditioning process. Instead, we pioneered the use of oak wood treatments in the beer using a proprietary blend of toasts and char. Our combination of oak woods are specific to our lager recipe and pinpoint a flavor profile to create a genuinely Cellarless Kellerbier.


Against the Grain Fish Boi Strawberry Rhubarb Ale...$10.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
3.2%
We’ve all heard of self-determination & self-esteem, but have you heard of self-collaboration?! In the age of self-quarantine, we cannot bring ourselfs together to collaborate. To amend this, we called upon our past selfs to make a collaboration with our current selfs! Jerry Gnagy, AtG Co-founder & brewer, revived his self-made, fictional home brewery from 1993, Fishboy Brewing, for a one-time project with his current brewery, AtG. The result of this self-collab is a refreshing ale with strawberry & rhubarb & with an ABV of 3.2%, there’s no reason to be selfish or self-conscious about having a few. Go ahead, self-indulge!



Firestone Walker / The Wild Beer Co. Violet Underground




Firestone Walker / The Wild Beer Co. Violet Underground...$11.99 / 375ml
Cross Atlantic Wild Ale
ABV: 5%
The Rainbow Project paired seven UK and US breweries with one of seven colors of the rainbow, creating the theme of the brew. We drew violet. What followed was left to the imaginative and creative spirt among the collaborators. Violet Underground represents a partnership between The Wild Beer Co. and Firestone Walker Brewing Co. A cuvée was born from Somerset Wild, a newly minted Golden and Sunrise Raspberry ale, and Barrelwork’s blending wearhouse, Cowbell. Proprietary yeast from both sides of the Atlantic, fresh local California fruit and French candied violet petals went into the cauldron. The resulting potion is bursting with ripe fresh fruit, a hint of violet petals and anchored by a funky yeast foundation. A quenching acidity and lively carbonation rounds out the collaboration. A santé!

Firestone Walker Nitro Merlin Milk Stout

 



Firestone Walker Nitro Merlin Milk Stout...$8.99 / 6pk 12oz cans
SMOOTH & CREAMY
Just pour as directed, behold the wizardry and enjoy the mindblowing mouthful that we call Nitro Merlin Milk Stout.

Firestone Walker Double Jack Double IPA

 

We have not seen this in 4 years!


Firestone Walker Double Jack Double IPA...$11.99 / 6pk cans
Famed as one of the West Coast’s trailblazing imperial IPAs, our dearly departed Double Jack is back by popular demand. Massively hopped yet supremely balanced, Double Jack is a dangerously drinkable double IPA for any hop head. Bright grapefruit and tangerine American hop aromas, with flavors of stone fruit and pine. A malt backbone brings balance to the high hop intensity.

Founders Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Underground Mountain Brown





Founders Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Underground Mountain Brown...$13.99 / 4pk
Underground Mountain Brown is the harmonious drinking experience only achieved when our imperial brown ale, earthy Sumatra coffee and a year aging in caves below Grand Rapids come together. A team of malts complement the bold Sumatra coffee perfectly, while time spent immersed in oak creates layers of depth and complexity. A celebration of the barrel, the bean and everything in between.

Founder's Harvest Ale





Founder's Harvest Ale Wet Hopped...$8.99 / 4 pack
Each fall, our brewhouse looks more like a greenhouse as thousands of pounds of wet hop cones arrive within hours of being picked by some of our favorite local hop growers. Acting quickly, we then load up these wet hops into what will become Harvest Ale – an impossibly aromatic and bright IPA bursting with fresh pine, melon and citrus notes. Our ode to the beauty that is the wet, American hop.

Sep 28, 2020

Sun King is at The Wine and Cheese Place!

One time shot!
Here and gone!




Sun King Keller Hazy IPA....$11.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
Keller Haze is an IPA with pronounced flavors of pineapple, citrus, tropical fruit, and orange peel finished in a slightly hazy kellerbier style.
Mosaic, Citra, Cascade


Sun King GFJ American IPA...$11.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
Grapefruit Jungle
GFJ American IPA crafted with a unique blend of hops to provide the tropical aroma and flavors of grapefruit, passionfruit, tangerine, and apricot. No grapefruits were harmed in the creation of this beer.
Warrior, Simcoe, Amarillo, Centennial

Side Project TWCP 2020 Derivation

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Side Project TWCP 2020 Derivation...$80 / bottle

"...one off blend of Double Barrel Derivations was brewed in 2016 and aged in TWCP store pick bourbon barrels. We then finished the mature BA stout in Willett Bourbon and VSOP Cognac barrels for another aging before selecting a final blend that exemplifies the Derivation name"


It will go through our BRC



Always mixing it up a little bit - we will release it in multiple ways.
Most will go via the BRC Beer Reward Club.  

 It will be based on 6 months purchases through September 27th, 2020
  • Part will be released based on beer only purchases
  • Part will be released based on all purchases (beer, wine, whiskey, cheese, candy, vodka, tequila...)
  • No shipping, local pick up only



Sep 27, 2020

Hoof Hearted Brewing Fitness Freak



Hoof Hearted Brewing Fitness Freak...$23.99 / 4pk cans
(also sold as singles)
Imperial Stout with Coffee, Vanilla & Maple Syrup Added
14% ABV

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier in CANS


What is so special about Schlenkerla Smokebeer?
Schlenkerla is a brewery AND a malting operation.
This was the standard configuration in brewing craft until the industrial revolution some 200 years ago. Today only very few breweries malt themselves anymore.
The malting technique at Schlenkerla is historic.
Our smoke malt is kilned directly over an open wood fire. The hot air from the fire dries the malt and smokes it at the same time. Until the invention of modern malting systems in the 18th century with heat exchangers running on coal, oil or gas, our method was THE standard. As the new industrial form of malting was much more cost efficient, the smoke kilns everywhere were closed down. Not so at Schlenkerla and hence our smoke malting has centuries of continuous history.
Schlenkerla Rauchbier is one of the last traditionally made smoked beers, whereas the smokey beers of modern craft breweries are usually made with industrially produced and then afterwards smoke flavored malts. As of 2017 there are only two breweries left in the world (both in Bamberg) that malt & brew Rauchbier the traditional way, hence Slow Food® has made Schlenkerla Rauchbier a passenger in its “Ark of Taste”.
Schlenkerla, the historic smoked beer brewery.
Not only the malting is ancient, but all relevant other elements of the production are as well. We brew in copper kettles using the old form of “decoction mashing”. Fermenting and lagering are still two separate steps in our brewing process. Lagering and maturation happen in hand caved rock cellars from 14th century below the brewery. Gravity pouring in our brewery tavern is done from traditional wooden barrels.
Schlenkerla Rauchbier is regarded as THE classic example of the smoked beer category.
Schlenkerla is run in the 6th family generation and was first documented back in 1405.

In sum: Schlenkerla Rauchbier is a sip of beer history. Drinking a Schlenkerla is like a small time travel. We are a living fossil from a brewing world that existed centuries ago.


Now in CANS!

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen...$15.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Maerzen is unpasteurized and made entirely from smoked malt. Heller Trum is one of the very few breweries left in Germany that does its own malting. During germination of barley, the smoke of beech wood fire is "forced" through the germinating barley for a total of between 24 and 36 hours at varying temperatures; therefore, Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier gains an unusual smoky dryness from this process. In contrast, the standard drying procedure for malt is to be heated in a kiln. The brew is mashed by double decoction, hopped once, bottom fermented, and matured seven weeks.


Aecht Helles Schlenkerla Lagerbier...$14.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
“Schlenkerla Helles” is brewed with fine Bavarian aroma hops from the area around the city of Nürnberg. It's lagered in century old caves underneath the historic Schlenkerla brewery and maltings. Schlenkerla Helles is boiled in the same copper kettles and bottom fermented by the same yeast as the historic Schlenkerla Smokebeer. Its subtle smokiness without using smoke malt makes “Helles Schlenkerla Lager” a unique representative of the classic lager beer style “Bavarian Helles”.

Sep 26, 2020

2016 Dunn Napa Valley







2016 Dunn Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon...$89.99
Features solid blackberry and raspberry compote notes mixed with red and black licorice and fruitcake flavors. Youthfully packed now, this offers a well-buried juicy spine and an engaging briary edge on the finish, while the fruit easily keeps pace. Will age well. Best from 2021 through 2032. 1,350 cases made. — JM
Rated 93/100 The Wine Spectator
Dunn's 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a pretty, easygoing wine that readers will be able to drink with minimal cellaring. Medium in body with good brightness, the 2016 has quite a bit to offer. Sweet red fruit and floral notes add perfume to the nicely lifted finish. The Napa Valley Cabernet was bottled recently and is a bit reticent, but it offers fine potential. Pretty savory and floral notes extend the finish nicely.
Rated 93/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

Screaming Eagle in stock!


The cult Cabernet of all cult Cabernets!




2009 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville...$2,199.98 per bottle
(lowest price on Wine-Searcher is $2,550)
Once again, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon pays homage to the 2007, but the aromas and flavors seems to be just a touch brighter, which might just be a function of the wine's age. A wine of remarkable precision, the 2009 is totally dialed in from start to finish. Layers of intensely sweet, perfumed fruit are woven together with remarkable elegance and sheer polish. Today, the 2009 isn't quite as radiant as it has been in the past, and seems headed for a stubborn phase. It is still striking, though. Even if a bit less exotic than the 2007, the two wines share a silkiness and overall sense of textural finesse. A translucent, weightless finish rounds things out in style. The 2009 is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot.
Rated 98/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
A stunningly seamless effort, rich and elegant, this delivers perfumed black currant aromas that are supple and graceful, building and gaining with subtle tannins, laced with loamy earth. A dash of black licorice marks the long finish. Drink now through 2028. 750 cases made.
Rated 97/100 The Wine Spectator
The 2009 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon (87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot) displays a slightly peppery nose, but ratchets up the level of concentration with pure black currant and black cherry fruit as well as licorice and lead pencil shavings. This beautiful, dense, full-bodied 2009 is exceptionally elegant, pure and seamless. Drink it over the next 20-25 years. Under the ownership of Stan Kroenke, this vineyard has been replanted and a new cellar has been constructed. The production of Screaming Eagle has remained between 700-1,000 cases, and a second wine, the Second Flight, includes 520-800 cases. The introduction of a second wine is an attempt to keep Screaming Eagle at its mythical level of quality. This vineyard, situated on the valley floor at the Oakville Crossroads across the road from the Rudd Estate, encompasses 60 acres, but only a small percentage is used for these two cuvees. Based on the three vintages I tasted, it appears the Second Flight wines include much less Cabernet Sauvignon and more Merlot than the flagship Screaming Eagle.
Rated 96/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate



2016 Screaming Eagle The Flight.....$798.99
This is the best Flight I have ever had with so much merlot character coming through with black olives, hazelnuts, brown sugar and blackberries, as well as violets. Full-bodied yet linear and very long. Extremely refined and fresh. Needs a few years to come completely together, but already so refined.
Rated 99/100 James Suckling
The 2016 The Flight is gorgeous. Dark, brooding and closed in on itself, the 2016 is going to need a number of years to be at its very best, but it is incredibly beguiling today. Plum, black cherry, lavender, blood orange menthol, and a host of more mineral-driven notes punctuate this super-expressive wine. This is a decidedly tannic and powerful edition of The Flight. I can't wait to see how it ages. Bottled just six weeks before this tasting, the 2016 appears to have a very bright future. Time in the glass brings out some of the softer edges that will almost surely emerge with cellaring. The Flight is built on a core of older Merlot vines from the southeast corner of the estate. It is an absolutely riveting wine from Screaming Eagle.
Rated 98/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Composed roughly of two-thirds Merlot with 5% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the medium to deep colored 2016 The Flight opens with bold, expressive notions of wild blueberries, warm plums and boysenberries with touches of black raspberries, spice cake, violets, dark chocolate and potpourri with a hint of menthol. Full-bodied, rich, spicy and jam-packed with energy, it has beautifully plush tannins texturing the multilayered blue and black fruits, delivering a very long, perfumed finish.
Rated 97+/100 The Wine Advocate
The 2016 The Flight is another beauty, and it's slightly more elegant and balanced, as well as pure, than the 2015. A blend of 66% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, this vibrant purple-colored effort offers a huge perfume of blue fruits, violets, and incense that develops with time in the glass. It's medium to full-bodied, seamless, and incredibly elegant, yet has depth, intensity, and length.
Rated 96/100 Jeb Dunnuck


97 Point Barolo for under $40



An amazing price for a Barolo and a huge score!
2015 Vite Colte Barolo di Barolo Essenze...$34.99
Sumptuous cherry and raspberry nose. Rich and voluptuous, with fine concentration and explosive fruit. Ripe but not jammy, with plenty of spice and vigour; forward but has sufficient structure to age. One for the hedonists!
Rated 97/100 Decanter Magazine
Platinum Award

Intense aromas of dark fruit and hints of wood, walnut and chocolate. Yet, it remains subtle and focused. Full-bodied, very dense and rich with a dusty and chewy tannin mouthfeel and a long, flavorful finish. Very attractive. Drink from 2022.
Rated 93/100 James Suckling

Crane Brewing - Missouri


Crane Brewing 1,000,000 Watts Blackberry Peach Sour IPA...$12.99 / 6pk
Sour IPA with blackberry, peach, vanilla and lactose



Crane Brewing Ocean Drive-In Gose...$12.99 / 6pk cans
Gose Style Ale with Cherry and Lime
Pull in to the shore of Crane Brewing. this cherry-limeade inspired gose brings back a favorite summer treat with waves of delicious citrus and fruity flavors. Perfect for whatever beach you are visiting.

Fat Orange Cat Write Drunk Edit Sober



Fresh Batch of this one!

Fat Orange Cat Write Drunk Edit Sober..$4.99 / pint can
New England IPA with Citra, Mosaic and El Dorado Hops
7.3% ABV

Oskar Blues Can-O-Bliss Resinous Hazy IPA




Oskar Blues Can-O-Bliss Resinous Hazy IPA...$9.99 / 6pk cans
7.2% ABV new-school take on old-school American hop flavors. Pine and grapefruit hop aromas and flavors reminiscent of the West Coast IPAs of yesteryear are delivered with the amplitude and silkiness of a modern hazy IPA, resulting in a Can-O-Bliss that tastes like something completely new (a West Coast Hazy Juicy New England IPA perhaps?).

4 Noses Brewing Caution Tape Guardrail NEIPA




4 Noses Brewing Caution Tape Guardrail NEIPA...$14.99 /4 pack 16oz cans
New England Style IPA

Tropical flavors, passion fruit aroma and a fluffy mouthfeel

Hoof Hearted Musk of the Minotaur IPA

 




Hoof Hearted Musk of the Minotaur IPA...$14.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
Double Dry Hopped IPA
7.2% ABV
Follow your nose to the most righteous party of the year. Huge orange and grapefruit aromas alongside a generous helping of some of that unmistakable dank stank. A mouthwateringly crisp and refreshing hop bitterness drives this bad Oscar home.