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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Bourbon Barrel Aged Beer


Here is a picture of all of the Bourbons that we have their barrels being used to age with a beer for us (some still aging and some waiting to be filled).  
Some of the Bourbons we have done multiple barrels.

Knob Creek 9 Year Old - 2 barrels
Buffalo Trace - 4 barrels
Willett Family Reserve 9 Year Old - 1 barrel
Elijah Craig 12 year old - 2 barrels
Jefferson 18 Year Old - 2 barrels
Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey -  2 barrels
Blantons - 1 barrel

......plus more in the works

We are very proud of this program and how it is developing into a great series of beers.



Barrel Update June 2012


The next Barrel Aged Beer Collaboration from The Wine and Cheese Place is soon to be released.   Charleville Hairy Cow Wee Heavy in Bourbon Barrel is scheduled to be bottled on Friday.  Release Date is June 22 - watch for release party details soon.    This will be our 4th beer to be bottled!

Here is the Charleville Wee Heavy getting racked in preparation for bottling!



Hairy Cow got bottled today!!!!
June 7, 2012



Hairy Cow Wee Heavy aged in Bourbon Barrel
They did not bottle any non-barrel aged version of the beer, but it has been around town on draft.  Charleville is going to bottle it in a 750ml silk screened bottle -- should be gorgeous.



More info:

Buffalo Trace (#3) Bourbon Barrel was filled on February 13, 2012 
with their Hairy Cow 9% Wee Heavy.





Barrel Update - June 4, 2012

Barrel -  Buffalo Trace (#1) Bourbon
Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Quadrupel

Date filled: August 5 , 2011
Date bottled: February 7, 2012
Cases produced:  17 cases (204 / 750ml bottles) 
Beer released and Sold out - click here to see the release pictures


Barrel - Buffalo Trace (#2) Bourbon
2nd Shift Brewing Liquid Spiritual Delight Stout Barrel Aged
Date filled: Decmeber 29, 2011
Date bottled: March 5, 2012
Cases produced:  17 cases (204 / 750ml bottles) 
Beer released and Sold out - click here to see pictures of the release




Barrel -  Knob Creek 9yr (#1) Bourbon 
(first full barrel ever sold in St. Louis) 
Perennial Devil's Heart of Gold Barrel Aged Wheat Wine

Date filled: October 6, 2011

Date bottled: May 8, 2012

Cases produced: 17 cases (204 / 750ml bottles) 

Beer released and Sold out - click here to see some pictures


Barrel - Buffalo Trace (#3) Bourbon
Charleville Hairy Cow Wee Heavy

Date filled: February 13, 2012
Date bottled:  June 7, 2012 
Cases produced: 420 / 750ml bottles
Beer release date: June 22,  2012




Barrel - Elijah Craig 12yr Old (#1) Bourbon  
(1st full barrel sold in STL)
Barrel - Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey (#1)
4 Hands Brewing Company Bona Fide Russian Imperial Stout brewed with Goshen Espresso and Whole Vanilla Bean

Date filled: Both barrels filled on February 13, 2012
Date bottled: not yet determined
Cases produced: not sure yet?
Beer released date: ???

click here to see the barrels get filled and read more




Barrel - Buffalo Trace (#4) Bourbon

Six Row Brewing Barrel Aged Killer Whale
Date filled: June 11, 2012
Date bottled: not yet determined
Cases produced: not sure yet?
Beer released date: ???



What's next!
Barrel - Jefferson Reserve 18 Year
Barrel and Bourbon should be here in the next 2 weeks
Barrel - Willett Family Bourbon 10 year old
Tasted the samples and ordered the bourbon and barrel - eta?
Barrel -  Knob Creek 9yr (#2) Bourbon
Barrel and Bourbon just arrived -- info on which brewery will be filling it up soon.
Barrel - Elijah Craig 12yr Old (#2) Bourbon 
Barrel and Bourbon should arrive within the next 2 weeks
Barrel - Blanton's (#1) Bourbon 
Barrel and Bourbon should arrive within the next 2 weeks

Bells mini kegs!!!

In stock at Forsyth and Rock HIll
(should hit New Ballas around 2:30 today and Ballwin around 3:30 today)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thought they would never make it!
Bells Oberon 2012 - 5 liter mini kegs
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Bells Oberon 2012 - $21.99 / 5 liter keg

San Pellegrino new flavors


Two new soda flavors.....in stock now


Blood Orange 
and Grapefruit

Corsair Artisan Spirits



Corsair Artisan Distillery
Who we are. Welcome, and thank you for stopping by! We’re a small craft spirits company with a distilleries in Bowling Green, KY and Nashville TN.

Our Spirits. We make very small batches of spirits – just a few cases at a time – in our pot stills. Everything’s done by hand, from production to bottling.







Corsair Artisan Gin...$21.99 / 750ml
Gold Medal Winner, 2009
San Francisco World Spirits Competition

We make our gin in very small batches using our hand-hammered gin-head pot still. This uncommon step makes our gin crisp and very smooth on the finish. We’re proud to use an unusual mix of traditional botanicals, all sustainably harvested, to give our gin a unique and refreshing character.
Style: Citrusy, Smooth, Refreshing. Crafted For Cocktails.




Corsair Spiced Rum....$21.99
Our small batch spiced rum has an unusual character. We use several types of citrus peel and whole vanilla beans while going easy on our other spices and botanicals (all sustainably harvested). The result is a rum that plays well with others — a lot of flavor that doesn’t overwhelm.
Style: Citrus and Vanilla, Sweet and Spicy. Crafted For Cocktails.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Boulevard- new 4 pack

New package from Boulevard....now in 4 packs for the first time

Boulevard Long Strange Tripel....$10.99 / 4pk
"Lately it occurs to us that if, back in 1989, you planned on starting a brewery in the back of your carpentry shop, you'd been wise to seek out someone like Harold “Trip” Hogue. A collector of ancient Volvos, Trip was well qualified for the make-do engineering required to coax recalcitrant equipment out of retirement and into making the first Boulevard beers. Today, he is our longest-tenured employee. We offer this rich, golden Tripel in grateful tribute to dedication, everywhere." - Boulevard

Staropramen is back!!

It has been awhile...the last 6-pack our system shows we sold was November 13, 2010

Well, it is back in stock....


Now that Czechvar is gone from STL , we have Staropramen....

New Widmer beers..

In stock at Forsyth!





Widmer Kill Devil Brown...$11.99 / 22oz
"KILL DEVIL BROWN ALE'S FLAVOR COME FROM THE USE OF INGREDIENTS TRADITIONALLY USED BY CARIBBEAN DISTILLERS. SWEET BARBADOS AND BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES PROVIDE TOUCHES OF TOASTED SUGAR, BLACK LICORICE AND BLACKENED TOFFEE WHILE THE PALM SUGARS INVITE NOTES OF SUBTLE SWEETNESS. AS THE BEER CONDITIONS IN PUERTO RICAN RUM BARRELS, THE VANILLA AND SUBTLE OAK FLAVORS AND AROMAS DEVELOP AND INTEGRATE WITH THE CALYPSO HOPS' SOFT TROPICAL AND STONE FRUIT AROMAS." -- Brewery
Widmer Citra Summer Citra Blonde....$6.99 / 6pk
"CITRA HOPS LEND THEIR NAME TO THIS INTERPRETATION OF A GOLDEN ALE. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL THEY BRING TO THE PARTY. THEIR STRIKING CITRUS AROMA AND THIRST-QUENCHING FLAVOR ARE THE PERFECT PAIRING FOR SOFT MALT NOTES. TOGETHER THEY CREATE A BEER THAT’S FULL IN FLAVOR AND UNIQUELY REFRESHING." -- brewery

(I don't know why they put everything in caps on their website, but I just cut and pasted, did not feel like re-typing it all)

Red Hook IPA in CANS


In stock at Forsyth!
Fresh -- Canned May 9

Redhook IPA ...$6.99 / 6pk cans
The generous addition of hops both during and at the end of the fermentation process (dry-hopping) gives our India Pale Ale its characteristic bitterness and piney citrus aroma and flavor.  The medium body, crisp finish, and moderate alcohol and IBU levels makes this one of America’s most drinkable and best-selling IPAs.

Great tuna from Spain



Ortiz Tuna
The best tuna in the world? 
Ortiz Albacore - Bonito White Tuna
"Ortiz Tuna is caught by rod and line, one by one, to assure the best quality in their preparations. This is a kind of fishing that helps to guarantee the future of the marine world resources." - importer


Ortiz Bonito del Norte
Caught in the Cantabria Sea, Northern Spain! "Bonito del Norte is White Tuna preserved or aged in extra virgin olive oil for 2 years (will keep for 5 years!). The result is an exceptionally high quality aged tuna loin. Ortiz Tuna is caught by rod and line, one by one, to assure the best quality in their preparations. This is a kind of fishing that helps to guarantee the future of the marine world resources." -- importer


Ortiz Ventresca
Considered to be the most luxurious tuna in the world, Ventresca tuna comes from the belly of the fish and has delicious deep, rich flavors and a smooth and velvety texture

Manchego covered in Rosemary

Come in to Forsyth for a taste!

Bear Republic is back at The Wine and Cheese Place!

Bear Republic Brewing Co. is back at 
The Wine and Cheese Place

In stock now FRESH!!!
Bear Republic Racer 5  Bottled May 14
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye  -- Bottled May 2

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Vodka lovers and home brewers

Great Vodka Closeout!

Plus the bottle is perfect for refilling with your home brew

360 Vodka....$5.99 / 375ml
(compare to $15.99 / 750ml)
Just got in a great closeout!
Come in today at Forsyth for a taste -- June 2
Mekhong Liqueur....$11.99 / 750ml
Compare to $22.99 at Binny's in Chicago

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Mekhong is Thailand’s national spirit and named after the mighty Mekhong River, which flows along its border. First introduced in 1941, it is the first and most famous spirit in Thailand.

Nowadays Mekhong is a source of pride for the Thai people and has come to symbolise the friendly welcome for which Thailand is world renowned.

Mekhong has a wonderfully smooth aroma and inviting taste that will instantly remind you of the tropics of Southeast Asia.

Enjoy the taste of an enchanting nation and have a good time . . . Thai style!

Mekhong taste:Mekhong’s amber and reddish copper colour paves the way to a balanced and smooth flavour of spicy ginger, toffee, citrus and vanilla flavours – all fused together to provide a unique and well balanced drink.

Mekhong can be enjoyed straight, with a mixer, or in cocktails, and of course perfectly complements spicy Thai food.

The spirit’s versatility has led to the creation of its own signature branded cocktail menu that encapsulates the beauty and flavours found in the Kingdom of Thailand itself.


Making Mekhong:Thailand’s tropical climate means the sugar cane grown there is amongst the best and purest in the world. The Mekhong sugar cane spirit is artfully blended with rice spirit and a secret recipe of natural Thai herbs and spices to deliver its unique taste of Thailand.

Mekhong has a slightly lower alcohol content of 35% by volume which improves its mixability.

It is produced at the Bangyikhan Distillery amidst stunning scenery in one of the most beautiful parts of the Kingdom. In fact, it is the name of the distillery which has been carefully embossed around the famous Mekhong bottle that you see today.
Info from their website







Blue Angel Vodka...$9.99 / liter

In stock at Rock Hill, Forsyth, and Ballwin


We have an amazing price on this vodka....
We scored 50+ cases at this price!!!
Blue Angel Vodka....$9.99 / liter

Compare to prices on the internet that we found...
Internet Wine and Spirits....$20.22 / 750ml
Crown Wine & Spirits $23.99 / 750ml
Wally's Wine & Spirits....$27.00 / liter
Shop-Rite Wines & Spirits of Chester ... $28.99 / liter



Blue Angel vodka is from Maurice Kanbar who created Skyy Vodka back in 1992 and started the premium Vodka category (Belvedere came 1996 and Grey Goose in 1997).  He then sold Skyy Vodka  to Campari USA.   Now Maurice Kanbar is back in the vodka category with his latest creation started in 2009, what he calls an "Ultra Premium Vodka".  



Friday, June 1, 2012

Perennial Homefront IPA


Perennial Artisan Ales Homefront IPA....$12.99 / 750ml
 "Homefront IPA is brewed to honor our veterans as they return home from duty.  It was conceived by MLB pitcher Chris Ray and brewed last year with Fremont Brewing.  We at Perennial are very excited and honored to be a part of brewing this year's batch.  Homefront IPA is brewed with oranges and aged on Louisville Slugger bats.  Operation Homefront provides financial assistance to the families of our service members and proceeds from the sale of this beer will be donated to Operation Homefront." - label


"Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan is proud to sponsor Hops for Heroes and thanks Perennial Artisan Ales for participating."




More info about the cause....
Homefront IPA is a collaborative beer developed in 2011 by Fremont Brewing Company and Center of the Universe Brewing Company in order to raise money and awareness for Operation Homefront. Operation Homefront is a charity that provides emergency assistance to our military heroes and their families. Aged on Louisville Slugger maple bats, this IPA does more than just quench your thirst, it improves the lives of our soldiers. All proceeds from the sale of this beer go to the local Operation Homefront chapters.




This year, in addition to the efforts of Fremont and Center of the Universe breweries, Cigar City, Perennial Artisan Ales, SlyFox, St. Arnold’s and 21st Amendment breweries have joined forces to expand this effort nationwide.




For more info about the Homefront IPA project, visit http://hopsforheroes.com
To donate directly to Operation Homefront, please visit http://www.operationhomefront.net