Fruit Beer
Remember how excited everybody was when Wachusett made a blueberry beer? It seemed like blueberry was the only fruit you could get in your beer. Well, those days are gone forever. Now you can find just about every fruit imaginable in your beer – apple, apricot, cherry, raspberry, watermelon, grapefruit, banana, and more. Although some fruit beers are available year round, they are considered “seasonal” by many brewers and the hot days of summer is when you will find the most options. I’m digging anything with grapefruit right now like Schoffennhofer Grapefruit and UFO Big Squeeze – but there are tons more that I still have to try. So jump in this summer and explore some new refreshing beer options, and decide which your new favorite is! Cheers!
Who cares if it’s snowing outside when you’ve got these beauties to keep you warm inside? Deep, dark, and delicious fruit coupled with toasty oak is the perfect way to keep the cold away. So curl up in front of the fire with any one of these hardy reds and stay warm and cozy all night. Cheers!
Okay wine enthusiasts – here’s one for you! We tasted this beauty at The Boston Wine Expo this year and loved it. Of course, it is allocated to restaurants only – however, we pulled a few strings and got a case for the store! We only managed to acquire twelve bottles, eight of which are for sale. Needless to say they won’t last long – so stop by and ask us about it!
Have you tried a “Shandy” yet? More importantly, have you tried a Curious Traveler Shandy?
Are you familiar with Tempranillo? The primary red grape grown in Spain’s Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions, tempranillo is a medium to full bodied wine. Dry with medium tannins, it has wonderful earthy, leathery aromas with herbaceous, light fruit flavors. Barrel aged for six months or more gives it that nice brick red color. It’s easy drinking on its own or pair it with food such as hard cheeses or grilled meats and vegetables. It really is a great varietal worth looking into.
If you haven’t tried a bourbon cask beer yet – what are you waiting for?
Honestly, this was a request from a good customer so we ordered a case for her and one for us. We tried it and immediately fell in love.
From one of New Orleans’ oldest breweries comes this classic German-styled Schwarzbier (black lager).