“One day, close to Thanksgiving in 2015, in New London, CT (just across the sound, north of the eastern end of Long Island), two lifelong friends were home brewing with a more experienced brew buddy and bandmate when they found themselves thinking this way … They hadn’t been playing out a lot recently …”
Read More“If it weren’t for Climate Change heightened temperatures, it not only would be that time of year, it would feel like that time of year. Regardless, pumpkin ales are here, and despite their detractors, we still love them. As with most of our seasonal beers, we’ve tried to build a collection of the favorite, the unusual, and the new-to-our-store. Here is a rundown of what we have available to squash those high 80 degree doldrums …”
Read MoreLook alive Riesling tine!
Read MoreThe darker fruits in the Refosco are a great match for the heavier meals the impending fall equinox is likely bringing to mind.
Read More“To say that Neidhart has designed an atypical craft brewery does not even begin to make us tall enough to ride this ride …”
Read More“Lost Barrel ages their Bourbon Barrel Coffee Stout in barrels from KO Distilling in Manassas. Now, that’s not nuthin’. However, the key to the beer’s flavor is the type of coffee that Lost Barrel uses …”
Read MoreGambellara lives in the shadow of its more famous (Garganega producing) neighbor, Soave. However, we love an underdog and this wine from Dal Maso delights us every time we taste it.
Read More“We’ve had hazy IPAs before and we’ve had wheat IPAs before. We’ve never tried a hazy wheat IPA. Clearly, it was only a matter time, though. Leave it to Elder Pine to decide that our time was up. Good decision, too.”
Read More“For our Oktoberfest collection this year, we have brought in a couple of classics, a perennial favorite, and one newcomer. Fear not. We can break them down for you …”
Read MoreTwo Special Spanish Wines
Read MoreWinemaker Pedro Ribeiro and his wife Catarina Vieira moved to Vidigueira in the Alentejano
wine region of Portugal to make wine with a focus on traditional practices.
“… brewmaster and co-founder Forrest Morgan makes some pretty darn drinkable beer …”
Read More“Done in the English style, the Lycans leans a little harder on the fruit notes than you would expect, to good effect. It’s like sprinkling your Barleywine with berries ...”
Read MoreThis is an exceptionally friendly and slightly lower alcohol wine that would sing with salty pre-dinner snacks, meals with a bit of spice or with a splash of seltzer on a (STILL) almost 90 degree day. Enjoy!
Read MoreLiters for your friends and family!
Read More“As much as we love big beers (and we do love big beers), we will always attest that a really well-made Czech style Pilsner is a thing of beauty. Well, from Gaithersburg, MD, Elder Pine Brewing and Blending has gone and put beauty in the stein of the beer holder …”
Read More“There are many lessons to be learned from the story of Winchester Ciderworks and their cider …”
Read MoreLush and ripe with enough acidity to keep things fresh and to be extremely versatile with food. A tremendous value!
Read MoreTwo shop favorites in short supply!
Read More“Brewers almost always add fruit to Goses; it’s what American Goses are for. In fact, though it’s accurate to think of Goses as sour beers, you could just as easily think of them as “fruit beers.” However, when we saw Virginia Beach’s Commonwealth Brewing Company add this much fruit to a Gose, we were surprised … and intrigued … ”
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