New Arrivals CASTRO:
1. Ninkasi Sterling Pils
2. High Water No Boundary IPA
3. Dogfish Head Positive Contact 750ml (single bottles, not in box sets this year)
4. Dogfish Head 61 minute IPA 4pk
5. Uinta Hop Notch IPA, Baba Black Lager and Wyld Extra Pale Ale in cans
6. Belzebuth Strong Pale Ale/Bruery Loakal Red
1. Bruery Hottenroth Berlin-Style Tart Wheat Ale (limit 2 per customer)
Both our Castro and Clement street locations have a small amount of Midnight Sun Arctic Devil Oak Aged Barleywine. Limit 1 bottle per customer. Beer Club members may reserve BY PHONE ONLY.
(415) 255-06 10 for Castro and (415)-682-4260 for Clement. Bottles will be behind the counter and available by request only.
NEW STUFF
Cheers,
Dave Hauslein
Beer Manager
415-255-0610
1. Hopfenstark Boson De Higgs (Berliner Weisse brewed with saison yeast & smoked malt)
2. Knee Deep Simtra
3. Knee Deep Hop Shortage
4. Knee Deep Hoptologist
5. Belgo Hoptologist
6. Brouwerij West Dog Ate My Homework (saison with blackberries)
7. Upright Seven
8. Dieu Du Ciel! Equinoxe De Printemps (scotch ale w/maple syrup)
9. Adnams Broadside
10. Leipziger Gose
11. Epic Epicurean (Imperial Oatmeal Stout w/figs, coconut and coffee)
12. Calicraft “Chez Panisse” Saison
13. Russian River Redemption
14. Port Brewing Midnight Expression Black Lager
15. Uinta Cockeyed Cooper Barleywine
16. Uinta Labyrinth Imperial Stout
17. Brash Item Nine American Wheat IPA
18. Brash Texas Exile Oatmeal Coffee Porter
19. Brugse Zot Blonde
20. Brugse Zot Dubbel
21. Clown Shoes Muffin Top Hoppy Triple
22. Hofbrau Munchen Maibock
23. Ale Industries Golden State of Mind (witbier with chamomile)
24. Ale Industries Spring Fling (brown ale w/coffee and cacao)
We have a very small amount of Firestone Parabola and Lost Abbey Framboise De Amorosa at both shops. They will be behind the counter, available by request only. Limit 1 bottle of each per customer. Club members may reserve by phone.
**SOLD OUT**
Both our Castro and Clement locations have limited quantities of the Lost Abbey Framboise de Amorosa. Limit 1 per customer. They will go fast, but we will probably get more next week.
Hey all,
The long wait is over! Jefferson’s Presidential 21 year has finally landed. Super limited allocations on this one, I’m fully expecting to sell out today or tomorrow. This incredible small batch bourbon is a blend of 15 barrels ranging from 21 to 24 years old. The barrel character and tannins are sumptuous and engaging and not at all tired. The flavors are super lush with notes of caramel, bread pudding, vanilla, Italian suasage, fennel, rock candy and earth. This stuff is also perilously drinkable and perhaps one of the last ultra aged releases we’ll see. Get it while you can!
Nate
Hey all,
So I’m a big fan of what Trey Zoeller and our friends over at Jefferson’s are doing. The legendary Jefferson’s Presidential 18 year was without a doubt one of the best bourbons ever bottled. Their pedigree for searching out and finding quality lots of bourbon is unmatched. What I love about the Jefferson’s and Jefferson’s Reserve lines are their willingness to actually make “small batch” bourbons. They’re not using a hundred plus barrels like some of the big boys would do. And their taking the time to taste every single component that goes into the blend, a labor intense and time consuming step that few bother doing. Kentucky Bourbon Distillers would be the other bottler I can think of.
-Jefferson’s Very Small Batch $29.99: An incredible value for a whiskey containing 5 to 12 year old stocks. The older bourbon gives this offering alot of depth, earthiness and barrel character while the end result remains soft, lush and creamy. A long-lingering finish makes this a classic
-Jefferson’s Reserve Very Old Small Batch $39.99: Another mid-range master piece at a price point we’ve never had it at before. The Jefferson’s Reserve contains bourbon as old as 20 years, and sinfully inundates the palate with notes of burnt caramel, toffee, butterscotch, roasted nuts, leather, nutmeg and a hint of blackberries and rye spice. The mouthfeel is a little thicker and more complex than the regular small batch, making it worth the extra ten bucks.
These price points will be while supplies last at both the Clement and Castro locations. Happy drinking!
Nate
Hey all,
Let me preface this by saying I have a new favorite single malt in the shop. There were two whiskies at Whiskies of the World Expo that really stood out to me as the best in show. The first one was the Laphroaig cask strength 25 year single malt (which luckily we already have at the shop), the second was the new Highland Park 25 year single malt. I can’t remember enjoying something so much in a long time. Highland Park walks a beautiful line between hints of smoke and sea air, but delicate, rich and approchable flavors. Here’s my tasting notes:
-Nose: Aromas of seaweed, peat, earth, heather honey, butterscotch and crushed minerals. The aromas are really terrior driven, you can almost close your eyes and imagine yourself on the Islands of Orkney.
-Palate: Mouth coating flavors of salted caramel, toffee, gravel, brine, vanilla and white chocolate with a hint of campfire and peat.
-Finish: Super long and lingering with notes of bitter chocolate, burnt caramel and earth.
You want this!
Nate