More than we can list in this very post. So, stop what you are doing and come down to the shop to see for yourself.
Almanac Beer – Farmer’s Reserve Blueberry
(Sour Ale aged in Wine Barrels with Blueberries)
Cascade Brewing – Gingersnap
(Sour Ale brewed with Spices and aged in Oak Barrels and Spices)
Evil Twin Brewing & Amager Bryghus – From Amager with Love
(Imperial Stout with Blueberries added)
Heretic – Gramarye
(Ryle Pale Ale – 2012 GABF Gold Medal Rye Beer)
Stone/Baird/Ishii Collaboration – Japanese Green Tea IPA
(IPA brewed with Green Tea)
Ninkasi Brewing & Devil’s Backbone – The Devil Went Down To Oregon
(Imperial Dark Rye Ale)
Hanger 24 – Barrel Roll No. 3 Pugachev’s Cobra
(Russian Imperial Stout brewed with Maple Syrup and aged in Bourbon Barrels)
Omnipollo – Zodiak
(IPA brewed with Wheat)
Omnipollo – Fatamorgana
(Imperial IPA)
Lots of new beer in the house this week. Here’s a brief list of beers we just got in.
Pretty Things – Our Finest Regards
(Barleywine)
Grimm – Still Life
(Farmhouse ale brewed with Apples)
Prairie – Funky Gold Amarillo
(A Dry Hopped Sour Ale)
Les Trois Mousquetaires – Hors Serie
(Sour Ale brewed with Salt and Spice)
18th Street Brewery and Central State Brewing – Garce Salee
(French Saison brewed Pink Himalayan Salt)
Starting tonight 01/24/15 until next Friday 01/30/15 we will have all Ale Smith Brewing Company 22oz bottles on sale at 15% off (20% off for club members) at our Castro location.
C’mon in and take advantage of this seven day beer sale.
Hello Bourbon Fans,
The train is back on the tracks, as we’ve got a couple new bourbons for ya. The crowning jewel is probably the new Orphan Barrel Project’s: Lost Prophet 22 year bourbon. It uses a completely different recipe from the other three offerings and is sort of a perfect combination of age, complexity and smoothness. Definitely a little more tannic and oaky than say Barterhouse 20 year but a little more subtle and soft than Old Blowhard 26 year:
-Lost Prophet 22 Year Bourbon: $159.99
The next bourbon is a special celebration of Jimmy Russell’s 60 years as Master Distiller at Wild Turkey. They call it “Diamond”, and utilize specially selected casks ranging from 13 to 16 years old. This bourbon is delicate and perilessly drinkable. With some softer wild flower honey undertones and just the right amount of barrel char in the finish:
-Wild Turkey Diamond Bourbon: $149.99
Another bourbon that has been highly sought after but tough to come by is the Jefferson’s Ocean Aged. This release Introduces a subtle briny-sea air element from being on a ship at sea, it’s said the bourbon also ages faster as a result of the hot-humid climate and the gentle rocking of the boat:
-Jefferson’s Ocean Aged Bourbon: $99.99
And last but not least after so much success with Exclusive Four Roses single barrels I had to grab another “Nate’s Barrel”. Like most of my offerings in the past I went with the higher rye mashbill and fruitier yeast strain. At 11 and a half years old and bottled at cask strength its got an incredible amount of depth and spice, and an exceedingly long and lingering finish:
-Healthy Spirits Exclusive Four Roses Single Barrel OBSF “Nate’s Barrel”: $79.99
That’s all I got, enjoy everyone!
Nate
Hey All,
With the holidays firmly in the rear view mirror we’re finally starting to catch up with all the new arrivals at the shop. Fortunately we’re not alone in our holiday hangover as industry giant Diageo has just now begun releasing their rare malts and distiller’s editions, offerings that normally hit shelves in November. Way to go Diageo, the most expensive whisky you have will probably sell much better in January. Actually that way of thinking reminds me of the immortal words of Homer Simpson:
Homer: “This year, I invested in pumpkins. They’ve been going up the whole month of October and I got a feeling they’re going to peak right around January. Then, bang! That’s when I’ll cash in.“
Some time later…..
Homer’s Broker: “Homer, you knuckle-beak, I told you a hundred times: you’ve got to sell your pumpkin futures before Hallowe’en! Before!“
But I guess in some ways that may mean we have first pick of the litter since most shops aren’t looking for the white whales right now. Here are some of the new Scotches and Japanese whiskies:
–Bunnahabhain Ceobanach (Batch 1): A new heavily peated 10 year single malt that’s a throw back to the original Bunnahabhain recipe of the late 19th Century. $99.99
–Oban Little Bay: Following suit with Laphroaig and dozens of American micro distilleries Oban introduces their first small barrel whisky. For this release they’ve taken fully matured Oban 14 year and finished for a period of time in smaller barrels producing a darker color and richer flavor. $99.99
Mortlach 25 Year: The long wait is over, branded Mortlach is finally available in the US. This single malt has a cult following and has only ever been available in single barrels from Independent Bottlers. The rich-concentrated-sherry forward flavors remind me of distillers like Glendronach, Glenfarclas and Macallan. Mortlach is epic, if you can stomach the price it’s totally worth it. $999.99
Mortlach 18 Year: $349.99
Hibiki 21 Year Japanese Whisky: Has the distinct title of winning best blended whisky in the world at the World Whisky Awards the last four years running. This is possibly the best Japanese whisky ever imported to the US outside of Yamazaki 25 year, and instead of dropping a full rent or mortgage payment on it like you would with the $1,800 Yamazki, Hibiki 21 year retails for the low low price of: $399.99.
Cheers everyone!
Nate
Starting tonight 01/16/15 until next Friday 01/23/15 we will have all Midnight Sun Brewing Company 22oz bottles on sale at 15% off (20% off for club members) at our Castro location.
C’mon in and take advantage of this seven day Alaskan beer sale.
If you follow this blog, you know that we probably sound like broken records at this point with the whole “new arrivals” post every week. Well, ok, maybe its just me then. Anyways, here’s our incomplete new arrivals list.
CASTRO:
James E. Pepper – 1776 Ale
(American Brown matured in Rye Whiskey Barrels)
Bear Republic – Apex
(India Pale Ale)
Red Betty – Gingerhead
(Gingerbread Stout)
Firestone Walker – Opal
(Dry Hopped Saison)
Clown Shoes – The Peace That Money Can’t Buy
(Belgian Style Quadrupel Ale)
Deschutes – The Dissident 2014
(35% ale aged in French Oak Wine Barrels and 65% ale brewed with Cherries)
Saint Archer – Double IPA
(Double India Pale Ale)
Anchor Steam – Brotherhood Steam
(Dry Hopped Beer)
Elisandro Gonzalez was first introduced to me at meeting of agave geeks hosted by tequila critic and enthusiast, Kelly Cash almost two years ago. He and his cousin produce Tosba Mezcal, a process that’s been a decade in the making.
He shared with me an NPR audio story about their brand so I’m passing on the link right here.
Hey Fam, Eli here. I wanted to highlight another family owned brand tonight but since I know the owner, Dr. Adolfo Murillo personally I reached out to him and asked if he wanted to write tonights ‘Tequila highlight’. So without further ado,
here’s the scoop on Alquima Tequila.