up-to-date as of: Thursday, June 5, 2008

"Brews of considerable size and/or stature"

Allagash Fluxus
(Portland, Maine)

     Allagash Fluxus is so named because it is the first beer brewed in their new brewery.  Fluxus marks the change and growth of Allagash Brewing Company, and their passage from the corner of their original building to a new, state of the art brewery.  Brewed with Belgian Pilsner Malt and 25% Rye malt, the beer is full-bodied with a spicy, herbal taste.  A floral note arises with the addition of Yarrow, which is a flowering plant that was historically used as an alternative to hops.  The 10% abv beer is hopped with Warrior and Brewers Gold, which impart a subtle bitterness.  Finally, Fluxus, like all our bees, undergoes a second fermentation, the method champenoise, by which we naturally carbonate beer in the bottle.

   750ml cork-finished bottle…$23.95

 

Port Brewing Shark Attack
(San Marcos, CA)

This dark ruby red pours with very low carbonation and a minimal head and a nose of Caramel malt and pine noodles.  It has a pleasant blend of dark malt and piney hops on the palate. It is very fruity and smooth drinking

22 oz. bottle . . . $12.95

 

DogfishHead Burton Baton
(Milton, Delaware)

Burton Baton Ale was first brewed for Michael Jackson;s Rare Beer Club release in 2004. It’s provenance lies somewhere between the Burton Ales of England and a Burton Ale that was brewed by the Ballantine brewey between the wars which was so special that it was never offered for sale but was rationed to hey customers, dignitaries and friends of the brewery.  It was aged and blended for over  a year in wooden vats with a substantial amount of hops.  Burton Baton is brewed with Warrior and Glacier hops and blended on 2 strains of ale yeast, one American, one English, and aged on barrel staves of French Oak for four months before being blended 50/50 with Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA.

12 oz. bottle . . . $7.95

 

Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout
(Healdsburg, CA)

 Big bear Stout is a hefty, black Russian Imperial-style stout, which boasts a rich, caramel sweetness lavished by a robust, deep-roasted backbone.  Its bold flavors are produced using a blend of Belgian and English roasted barley and crystal malts along with Chinook and Cascade hops, which are somewhat masked by the malt.

22 oz. bottle…$9.95

 

Jolly Pumpkin Bam Noir
(Dexter, Michigan)

  Bam Noir is a dark smooth Farmhouse Ale which has a nose  of worn leather and cool Autumn nights.  Notes of sweet plum  and toasted raisin, hints of coffee and cacao on the palate, with  a tart, refreshing lingering finish. 

750ml  bottle…$19.95

 


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