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!!!CALLING ALL BEER GEEKS!!!
***YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST***
It's Official...
Stone Brewing Co.
WILL be in St. Louis
SPRING 2011!
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
WILL be in St. Louis
by the end of March!
In stock NOW...
Mikkeller It's Alive
- Belgian Wild Ale - RateBeer:97
- BeerAdvocate:B+
- It's Alive! is Mikkellers answer and tribute to the trappist beer Orval. It's Alive is an easy-to-drink beer, with a lot of hops. The color is amber, the foam is high, white and dense. The potent Brettanomyces culture makes It's Alive continue to develop in the bottle.
Emelisse Barleywine
- BeerAdvocate:B-
- A barleywine on the lighter side. This barleywine is a nice introduction for those not looking to push their palate too far. Best served slightly chilled. At over 10% Alc. expect sweetness upfront with a bitter finish.
Tournay Black
- Foreign Stout - RateBeer:91
- BeerAdvocate:B+
- Tournay Black is a beer, refermented in the bottle, with an alcohol content of 7,6%. It contains only natural ingredients: water, four malts, two hops, yeast and sugar. We select special malts and very traditional hops to give it a powerful, long flavour in the mouth and a quite a strong hint of bitterness. This is a beer that will really appeal to Stout lovers!!
Mikkeller Black
- Imperial Stout - RateBeer:97
- BeerAdvocate:B+
- The strongest beer in Scandinavia. This imperial stout is the craziest, wildest, strongest beer from Mikkeller to this date. Not for sissies.......! Sample it fresh or store it for many many years to come!
Tournay Blond
- Belgian Tripel - RateBeer:86
- Beeradvocate:B+
- Tournay is a golden white beer with 6.7% alcohol content. It is refermented in the bottle and made from only natural ingredients: water, two malts, four hops, yeast and a little sugar for the fermentation in the bottle. Unfiltered and unpasteurised. Tournay is a very well-balanced beer, the flower hops used during the brew giving it a slightly dry, bitter aftertaste.
Haandbryggeriet Haandbakk
- Norwegian Sour Ale - RateBeer:99
- BeerAdvocate:A-
- The first wild yeast-fermented beer brewed in Norway for over 100 years. Aged in oak barrels for 2 years.
Tournay Saison Cazeau
- RateBeer:83
- BeerAdvocate:B+
- Saison Cazeau is a light white beer, refermented in the bottle, with 5% alcohol content. As well as the Pilsen malt and two hops which give it a really nice bitter flavour, Saison is laced with elderflowers which make it really refreshing. The elderflower only blooms for three weeks, which means that production of our Saison is very time-limited.
Emelisse Espresso Stout
- RateBeer:96
- BeerAdvocate:B
- The Emelisse Espresso Stout is enhanced by a blend of fine Italian espresso beans used in the brewing process. It boasts a blend of 90% Arabica and 10% Robusta, which combine to give the Emelisse Espresso Stout an extra spicy, full-bodied palate.
Amager Batch One
- Danish Barleywine - RateBeer:97
- BeerAdvocate:B+
- With this special brew, Batch One, we dared to experiment with combining our usual devotion to a solid malt profile with the addition of American aroma hops. Batch One is an American-inspired Ale characterized by its vast, full body and generous use of hops. In the glass, it has a reddish-brown colour with a coppery glow, and a beige-coloured head leaves a nice lacing behind. For this brew we have chosen to only use the noble Simcoe hop, both for boiling and the following dry-hopping. The hops give the beer its fresh citrus-like character and impart a solid bitterness to balance the sweet caramel malt.
Het Alternatief Bitter Truth
- Belgian IPA - RateBeer:89
- BeerAdvocate:B+
- This is a far hoppier beer than the smell would imply. Creamy mouthfeel with a proper level of carbonation. Good aftertaste but it is not as bitter as most DIPA's. It also doesn't linger as long.
Fantome BBB Dark White
- RateBeer:95
- BeerAdvocate:A-
- This brew pours a hazy copper/orange color with a soft beige head. It smells sweet with a bit of tart and spicy malty aromas. The taste is balanced with peppery seasoned flavors as well as malt and hops. Dark fruits like cherry and fig are present and a little bit of must comes through. The sweeter flavors linger in the end. It's medium in body and quite tasty and drinkable.
Saint Somewhere Pays Du Soleil
- Saison - RateBeer:91
- BeerAdvocate:B+
- Brewed with Palmetto berries and whole Hibiscus flowers. House saison yeast strain along with a dose of wild yeast at bottling add to the complexity.
Spirits News
NEW!
2 "digestivos" and an "apéritif"
These items arrived a week or so ago to very little fanfare, but if you are serious about food and drink, these are a must!
Cardamaro Amaro
From Piemonte, producer Giovanni Bosca uses wine from his estate as the base for this amaro. He then infuses the wine with two very curious ingredients - cardoon, which is a relative of the artichoke, and Blessed Thistle. The resulting spirit is less bitter than many amari, with a smooth, nutty, candied winter spice quality to it.
Cocchi Barolo Chinato
A glass of Cocchi's Barolo chinato is not a vinous experience you're likely to soon forget! In addition to quinine bark, rhubarb, gentian and a final addition of somewhat secreted spices, including cardamom seed, are added to this pleasantly bitter tipple, which ranks up there with Fernet Branca as the world's best digestivo.
Bonal Gentiane-Quina
Bonal Gentiane-Quina, once nicknamed "ouvre l'appetit" (the key to the appetite), is a delicious aperitif wine that has been in production since 1865. It is made by infusing gentian root, herbs from the Grande Chartreuse mountains, and cinchona (quinine), in a Mistelle base, producing a wine that is known for its complexity. It is traditionally enjoyed neat, on ice with a twist, or in many classic mixed drinks.
***This is a TRUE "quina" (pronounced "keen-a") which is an ingredient called for by several "classic" cocktail recipes. If you've seen the movie "Casino Royale" or read any the original James Bond novel of the same name, you know that Bond's "Vesper Martini" included an ingredient called "Kina Lillet." Until Bonal Gentiane-Quina was available, the only thing available was "Lillet Blanc" but the formulation had been changed for the American palate to exclude quinine. Quinine makes the wine (yes, it's actually a flavored wine, like vermouth) taste dry, despite the sugar and spices added, thus it's better in a mixed drink. To truely appreciate this strange product, try it in a Vesper Martini!***
(from Casino Royale)
Three measures of Gordon's Gin, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel.
AND...
5 New Spirits Coming In March!
Revel Stoke Spiced Whiskey 45%abv
Made with Canadian Whiskey, although it's produced and bottled in Minnesota, it's rye-based at 90 proof. Spices include cinnamon, coriander, cardamom, ginger and vanilla.
Early Times 354 Bourbon 40%abv
This Bourbon is what today's customers are looking for: a superior tasting Bourbon at an accessible price. Preferred by Jim Beam drinkers in a national, independent taste test, ET 354 delivers a full-bodied classic taste at an outstanding value.
Canadian Mist Black Diamond 43%abv
Canadian Mist Black Diamond is a richer, more robust expression of the award winning Canadian Mist that take quality and value to the next level. Rich in rye and sherry cask finishing for a full bodied flavor that can be enjoyed straight, yet light tasting and smooth enough for cocktails.
Brinley Gold Shipwreck Spiced Rum 36%abv
Brinley Gold Shipwreck Spiced Rum uses Caribbean rum that is aged for four years creating a very mellow spirit, yet full of flavors like orange, vanilla, clove and nutmeg. The recipie is based on and dedicated to an actual British ship that sank off the St. Kitt's coast in 1782.
Christian Brothers Honey 35%abv
Christian Brothers Honey is the ultimate in smoothness, infusing pure natural honey with the rich taste of Christian Brothers Brandy. Distilled from premium grape varietals and aged in hand selected oak barrels. Fans of other "honey-infused" liqueurs will love this new product.
Wine News
Acheval Ferrar Malbec
Avante Mencia
Bedrock Wine Co. Heirloom Proprietary Red Wine
'Dolinsek Vineyard' 2009
Previous vintages from this upstart winery scored 92 to 94 points!
Act NOW before they're gone!
Budini Chardonnay
Castillo de Monseran Garnacha
Cellar Arts Mountain Cuvee
Chateau Ducasse Bordeaux Blanc
Diamond Ridge Petite Sirah
Forefront Cabernet Sauvignon (from Pine Ridge)
Frascole Vin Santo del Chianti
Gustave Lorentz (Alsace) Riesling "Burg" 2008
Heitz Eifel "Shine" Riesling QbA
Hope Estates Merlot
Kendall Jackson "GAGA" Rosé
Line 39 Petite Sirah
Line 39 Sauvignon Blanc (Back in stock after completely selling out on Saturday 2/19!)
Loimer Grüner Veltliner 'Lois' 2009
Orin Swift "Mercury Head" Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ***SOLD OUT***
Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon "Reserve" 2008
95 Points - Wine Advocate
Punkt Genau Sparkling Grüner Veltliner
Raymond R Collection Field Blend
Trentadue 'Old Patch Red'
Valentino Barolo Vigna d'la Roul 2001
95 Points - Wine Advocate
Zuccardi "Zeta" Malbec/Tempranillo
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