Things to Come and Things That Came

I spoke with the head beer buying honcho at G-Housen (Scott) today about all things to come and I have some updates for you. Bullet-point style, of course!

• Stone is releasing more Vertical Epic 2008 fairly soon.
• Erdinger Oktoberfest Weizen is coming in later this week, but a 6pk, not a 5oomL as previously announced.
• Rogue Double Dead Guy, Old Crustacean Barley Wine Ale and Imperial IPA are all due in this week.
• Stoudts (PA) and Victory (PA) are both finishing up the final paper work and delivery will be within three weeks or so.
• Pennichuck Brewing (NH) is going through it's final label approval with the state.
• Stone Double Bastard will probably be released closer to Thanksgiving.
• Specialty glassware will be made available to us (and therefore you) within the next couple of weeks. (I'm personally really excited about this!)
• G-Housen is wrapping up talks with B-United Imports and will be bringing in Japanese craft beers, more European offerings and possibly sakés in the near future. No ETA yet though.
• More Smuttynose (NH) bombers are coming! Very, very soon.
  
• Bear Republic (CA) is on the horizon. As is Southern Tier (NY).

In other NEW BEER news, we just received our first shipment of Southampton Publick House brews - Altbier, IPA, and Double White, all in 6 packs, $7.99 +dep, all delicious and a great value. We also just released a small amount of Stone Vertical '08 and Stone Imperial Russian Stout '08. Get 'em while they last! Wolaver's Pumpkin Ale is on the shelves, as is the new Otter Creek Sphinx bomber.

And lastly, I'd like to announce officially that we've started a beer cellar and will be aging various vintage-dated gems to be re-released at later points in time. I know this doesn't do anyone much good right now, but you'll be thanking us in a year or so!
Cheers,
Jeff