Hi guys,
I have been talking with the beer manager at Star Liquors in Durango and he said he would provide us with a monthly update of beers they are bringing in as well. Let's face it, we Pagosans end up in D-town often enough that it's good to know what is going on with the beer scene on the other side of the hill! As always, let's support our locals businesses as much as possible, but when hanging with the Durangutans, pick them up something fun from Star. A current list of new arrivals follows this note.
Cheers ~
Randini(Remember, replies to this email go to the entire mailing list.)
*********************************************************Hi Home Brewers!
My name is Oliver Gamble and I am the beer manager at Star Liquors in Durango. I am honored to be given a little of your time to tell you about the great beers we have here in the store. Some of you have a monthly newsletter or an email list that my monthly emails will be forwarded to. I will try to let you know what fun, tasty or just hard to get beers we have in the store. Our inventory is constantly changing with new seasonals, one offs, or annually released bombers. I will provide a list of beers each month that I think are interesting. So without further ado...
*La Trapp has released there 8th annual Barrel Aged Quad, and are very proud of this beer coming in at $19.49 for a cork and cage .375ml. La Trapp is credited with the invention of the Quadruple style, and release a barrel aged version once a year. Every year the barrel changes. The 2010 release is 71% pre used Whiskey barrels and %28 New French Oak Medium Toast. The whiskey and new oak notes come out nicely in the latest addition to this annual release. *Oskar Blues right here in Colorado released there annual Ten Fidy, an Imperial Stout that pours like its name. Thick, heavy and heavenly for the HUGE stout drinker and comes in a a hearty 10.5% ABV. This 12oz can is meant to be drunk soon. It is sold in a 12oz single can for $3.99 or a four pack for $13.49. Pour it in a glass to truly enjoy this opaque stout masterpiece. *We recently hooked up with a Denver distributor that specializes in Eastern Block countries and are now carrying all the Baltika's #3-#9 as well as their Zhiguljovskoje Lager. These are all in 1 pint bottles for $2.49
and cover all the regional styles. Fun beers to get under the tasting belt for a great price. *Boulevard Brewing in Kansas city Missouri has released their Barrel Aged Bourbon Barrel Quad with Cherries, in the Smokestack series. This once a year release is very limited and the only 2 cases to come to the area landed right here at Star Liquors. This is a .750ml Cork and Cage for $11.99. The BBQ (for short) is an American style Quad that has whiskey notes held up by a robust bitterness, complex malt and a nice tartness added from the cherries. A great beer to drink now or throw in the cellar for aging and development. *Drie Fonteinen is considered one the two finest Geuze producers in the world. We carry the Oude Geuze which is a blend of 1, 2 , and 3 year barrel aged Geuze's. A labor of love, this beer is Funky and Sour, barnyard flavors indicative of brettanomyces and citrus sour notes dominate this brew. Age to bring out even more of the barnyard and sour qualities in this advanced beer. Not for the faint of heart, this beer will really challenge even the most experienced pallet. This selection is available in both .375ml for $10.99 or .750ml for $18.49. *Odell's Saboteur is another .750ml cork and cage in their bomber series coming in at $12.49. Saboteur is a Brett. Barrel Brown, sour and funky with oak barrel, chocolate, vanilla, and earthiness round out this once a year release. A nice take on the popular sours that many breweries are experimenting with. Russian River out of California is a leader in American Sours, we get limited amounts of these beers. We also get a limited amount of their front line beers.
* Damnation is a Golden Ale in a .375ml cork and cage for $5.99, done in the style of a Belgian golden. It has extraordinary aromas of banana and pear with mouth filling flavors of sweet malt and earthy hops. The lingering finish is dry and slightly bitter but very very smooth. * Redemption is a Blonde Ale again in a .375ml cork and cage for $5.99, Belgian spice, bread, lemon zest and banana round out this nice example of and American produced blonde ale. * Supplication is a Sour aged in Pinot Noir barrels with cherries for 12-15 months, this gem is $12.49 for a .375ml cork and cage. This beer lends itself to aging and will develop more sour and funky notes with time. Star Liquors has the best beer selection in the area with over 250 European and American selections as well as beers from many other parts of the world. We aspire to be the most competitively priced liquor store in the area with a well educated staff. Questions or comments are always welcome, and getting new beers to our little corner of heaven is a priority for me. Thanks for your time and I look forward to sharing more of our great beers with you next month. Cheers!
Oliver Gamble