Best Beers of 2012

My top two favorite beers that graced our shelves in 2012 have to be Stone Brewing "Enjoy By" and AleSmith "Barrel Aged Wee Heavy". Unfortunately we are sold out of Enjoy By but we do have Barrel Aged Wee Heavy on the shelf. "Daytime" by Lagunitas was also a favorite of mine. I hope 2013 produces more flavorful low abv beers. Happy New Year!

New Beers in the TR:

The Cowboy - Evil Twin
Cali Common - Lucky Hand
Wittekerk - Brouwerij Bavik
Mojo IPA - Boulder Beer Company
Oud Geuze Vieille - Oud Beersel
Burton 10 - Birrifico Bruton
Hugh Malone - Allagash
Barrel Aged Scotch Silly - Brasserie de Silly
Barrel Aged Wee Heavy - AleSmith

The Tasting Room is open 4-7:30 p.m. tonight. 4-10p.m. Fri and Sat.

New and Returning:


Crabbies - Ginger Beer - 4.8% - 4pk
Drake's - Jolly Rodger 2012 Barleywine - 9.6% - 22oz
Noble Ales - You'll Shoot Your Eye Out - 9.1% - 22oz
Stillwater - As Follows - 9% - 750ml
Stone - Vertical Epic 2011 Aged in Red Wine Barrels - 10.6%

Tasting Room

Beers being poured:

Low Life Pils - Evil Twin
Telegraph White - Telegraph
Never Summer - Boulder Beer Co.
Winter Solstice - Anderson Valley
Hugh Malone - Allagash(ON TAP)
Hurricane Deck - Figueroa
As Follows - Stillwater
Local Fields Warmer - Hangar 24
Victoria - Inland Empire

What's in my fridge

Cascade Apricot Ale.A very, very, very nice sour. Only a few bottles left on the shelf. Highly recommended.

New and Returning Beers:

Eclpise - Rittenhouse/Pville Std Rye Barrel(Green Wax)
Eclpise - Old Fitzgerald Barrel(Blue Wax)
Eclpise - Evan Willams Barrel(Black Wax)
Eclpise - Elijah Craig 12yr Barrel(Purple Wax)
Eclpise - Burnheim Wheat Blend(Beige Wax) (sold out)
Eclpise - American Corn Wiskey Barrel(Gold Wax)
Cascade - Apricot - 7.76% - 750ml
Deschutes - Abyss - 11% - 22oz (sold out)
Lost Abby - Mayan Apocalypse - 13.5% - 375ml
Stone - Vertical Epic 11/11/11 Aged in Red Wine Barrels -10.6% - 500ml

Tasting Room

Beers Being Poured:

Ottekolong  - Freigeist
Hitachino Whie Ale - Kiuchi Brewery
Winterruption - Almar Orchard
Mint Chocolate Porter - Bootleggers
Where's There's Smoke - Manzanita
Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux - Brasserie Dupont
Christmas Ale - St. Bernardus(ON TAP)
Double Bastard - Stone
5 Goldon Rings - The Bruery

What's in my fridge

 

 2010 North Coast Old Stock

I've been burying these for 10 years. My early ones have been dwindling, but I do have a few 2009-2012. It's quite a treat to have a 2 or 3 year old on hand during the winter months. There are a few on the shelf as I type. Watch the abv on these. They can sneak up on you.

New Arrivals:
Avery - Mephistopheles - 16.2% - 12oz
Bootleggers - Knuckle Sandwich - 10% - 22oz
Jolly Pumpkin - Noel de Calabaza - 9% - 750ml
New Belgium - Lips of Faith Imperial Coffee Stout - 9% - 22oz
New Belgium - Lips of Faith Biere de Garde - 9% - 22oz
Stone - Vertical Epic 12/12/12 - 9% - 22oz

Tasting Room

Beers being poured in the Tasting Room:

Manifesto - Eagle Rock
Voodoo Doughnut Peanut Butter Banana Ale - Rogue
Santa's Butt - Ridgeway
Noble IPA - Noble Ale Works
Oude Gueuze Tilquin a L'Ancienne - Gueuzerie Tilquin
Fantome Saison - Brasserie Fantome
Tsjeeses - Struise
Christmas Ale - St. Bernardus(ON TAP)
Vertical Epic 12/12/12 - Stone

Beer in my Fridge

Drinking a Hullabaloo Winter Beer by Hangar 24. I haven't had a beer from Hangar 24 I didn't like and their winter seasonal is no exception. A nice balance of caramel maltiness and hop bitterness. Scottish Ale, Winter Ale, whatever, I like it. Hullabaloo will have a home in my fridge for the next few weeks. We are selling these as 12oz singles in the cooler. Give it a shot.