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Grassroots Delivery – Jester King & Way Beer Collaboration | Dunham Passion Fruit | Les Trois Mousquetaires Ceci n’est pas une Gueuze / This is not a Gueuze | Grimm | Libertine | and so much more!

 

In case you are thirsty… we received an abundant drop of craveable beer from our friends over at Grassroots Distributing!

Some of these exceptional ales and luscious lagers are highly limited or brand new to VT so gather your beers whilst you can.

 

L to R(front):

Dieu du Ciel (Québec) | Genèse – Sauvignon Barrel Aged Tripel w/ Apricots | 9% ABV | $5.29

Way Beer (Brazil) | Pingado – Hazy brown ale | 5.2% ABV | $6.49

Jester King & Way Beer Collaboration | Dragon Fruit & Watermelon Ale | 5.6% ABV | $6.49

Way Beer (Brazil) | Catarina – Dragon Fruit & Pitanga Berliner Weisse | 3.8% ABV | $6.49

Way Beer (Brazil) | Tropical Gose – Passion Fruit, Mango, Pineapple Gose | 3.9% ABV | $6.49

 

L to R(rear):

Grimm (VA) | Galaxy Pop! – Dessert Berliner Weisse | 4.8% ABV | $11.29

Grimm (VA) | Icing on the Cake – Imperial Cacao & Vanilla Stout | 10% ABV | $11.49

Libertine (CA) | Pepe le Plout – French Oak Barrel Aged Wild Ale with Plouts | 6% ABV | $20.49

Libertine (CA) | Framboise – French Oak Barrel Aged Wild Ale with Raspberries | 6% ABV | $20.49

Libertine (CA) | Infidel – French Oak Barrel Aged Wild Ale with Rose Water & Saffron | 6% ABV | $20.49

Dunham (Québec) | Petite Mort – Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout | 11% ABV | $19.99

Dunham (Québec) | Berliner Passion Weisse – Berliner Weisse with Passion Fruit | 4.2% ABV | $15.49

Dunham (Québec) | Saison Réserve – Blend of Saison Rustique and Leo’s Early Breakfast IPA, brewed with Tea, Guava, and aged in Pinot Noir Barrels | 6.5% ABV | $19.99

Les Trois Mousquetaires (Québec) | Grande Cuvée Doppelbock – Dark Lager Beer | 8.6% ABV | $12.99

Les Trois Mousquetaires (Québec) | Ceci n’est pas une Gueuze / This is not a Gueuze – Blend of 1, 2, and 3 year Sour Ale Oak Barrel Aged Beers with Brettanomyces | 5.5% ABV | $19.99

 

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La garagista | Loups~Garoux | Vermont Red Wine by Deirde Heekin | 2016

La garagista | Loups~Garoux | 2016 | 12% alc./vol | $33.99/750ml

We are most delighted to announce the arrival of the 2016 La garagista Loups~Garoux.  A stunning Vermont red wine by our friends Deirde Heekin & crew over in Barnard we again are able to loving share with you.

From the bottle:

La garagista: n. one who makes wine in a garage; one who works in a garage; one who uses all parts of a garage.

Loups~Garoux

Vermont Rouge = Red Wine

Loups~Garoux is the French name for mythical wolf creatures that are not cursed, but blessed.  One is born a Loup-Garou and can turn at will. They are elegant, dark wolves to behold and remind us of other mythical creatures like those in the legends of the Black Wolves of the Chateauguay, the wild alpine terrain that defines our homefarm and vineyard landscapes.  Loups~Garoux speak of the woodland and are mercurial in nature.  Hand-harvested and unfiltered, this red wine hails from our alpine vineyard in Vermont on the edge of a lake, grown among wild purple aster and white fleabane.

– Deirdre Heekin & Caleb Barber

Questo vino e vivo! ~ This wine is alive!

 

 

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Proud Pour Wine Tasting | FRI 02/02 3:30-6:30

 

Proud Pour Wine Tasting FRI 02/02 3:30-6:30

For every bottle of Proud Pour wine sold:

  • Sauvignon Blanc restores 100 wild oysters
  • Pinot Noir 90 sq ft of bee habitat planted

 

From proudpour.com

Cheers to Change

What if drinking wine made the world a better place?

Proud Pour just gave your Happy Hour a major upgrade.

We pair wines with solutions to local environmental problems. Our Mendocino County Sauvignon Blanc restores 100 wild oysters per bottle, and our Oregon Pinot Noir plants 90 sq ft of bee habitat per bottle. Every time you enjoy Proud Pour wine, you get to sit back, relax, and know you are making a difference.

Pinot Noir

This beautifully balanced 2015 Oregon Pinot Noir is helping our 3,600 native bee species across the U.S. Every bottle replants bee habitat and wildflowers on local farms, which benefits both native bees and honeybees, the local ecosystem, and farmers! Enjoy this sustainably-grown and vegan wine, knowing you’re nourishing these little pollinators, who in turn nourish plants all around us.
Tasting Notes

Proud Pour’s Pinot Noir is a balanced wine with supple tannins, earthy tones, and rich notes of red plum, rhubarb, and vanilla.
Ageability

This wine is ready to drink now and should drink well through the end of 2019.
Food Pairing

The wine is nicely-balanced and so pairs well with many foods. Try it with a roast chicken or pork chop!

Sauvignon Blanc

Every bottle of our Mendocino County Sauvignon Blanc restores 100 oysters back to the wild! Oyster reefs are a critical ecosystem and also help clean our oceans. A single oyster filters about 30 gallons of water daily. And by the way, eating oysters is good for the planet because you’re almost always eating farmed oysters, which are completely sustainable. Enjoy this sustainably-grown wine’s crisp notes of citrus, well-balanced acidity, and clean finish, knowing you’re making our oceans healthier.
Tasting Notes

Proud Pour’s Sauvignon Blanc is a bright, refreshing wine with a rich bouquet of flavors. Hints of tropical fruit transition onto the palate, followed by layers of citrus and melon. Vibrant acids finish smoothly, accompanied by a pleasant minerality. This wine’s consistent profile and balanced finish are sure to please any oyster-lover.
Ageability

This wine is ready to drink now and should drink well through the end of 2019.
Food Pairing

Enjoy this wine with your locally-farmed oysters, clams, mussels, sea scallops, or periwinkles! Or simply on its own for a relaxing evening!

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Lawson’s Finest Liquids | Opaque IPA | Sip of Sunshine | Super Session | FRI 01/26 & SAT 01/27

Introducing… Lawson’s Finest Liquids Opaque IPA!

Definition of opaque in English:

Not able to be seen through; not transparent.
‘bottles filled with a pale opaque liquid’

 

Sip of Sunshine IPA Cans – $13.79/4pk

  • In stock, no current limit! 🙂

Super Session #8 Cans –

  • In stock! 🙂

Opaque IPA | 6.5% ABV | $8.99 (plus tax/deposit) –

  • FRI 01/26 – 10a  release! 🙂
  • SAT 01/27 – 1 per person to at least the first 36 people through our door!