New Year's Eve is fast approaching!

So if you're like me, you're starting to ponder which bubbling beverage you're going to end the decade with and which would best pair with a shiny-clean pristine 2010. Champagne? An Imperial Russian Stout? Coors light and Andre?

Hopefully not Andre... ::shudder::

I've got a few interesting suggestions to make this NY'sE special.

- Bosteels "DeuS" Brut des Flanders 2006: This is arguably one of the world's most unique beers. The brew starts in Belgium where it undergoes both its primary fermentation and then a secondary "conditioning" fermentation. After this conditioning the beer is shipped to France to be transformed by going through the same process as Champagne. The beer is bottled with a small plug of yeast and a starter for the yeast known as the "dosage." After capping the bottle it is aged on its side so the yeast can produce those tiny little wonderful champagne bubbles. During this process the bottle is slowly turned to coax the yeast down into the neck and then the arduous task of "degorement" takes place where they expel the yeast but trap the bubbles. Truly a delightful combination of toasty Champagne and rich Belgian Tripel/Golden Ale.

- Duvel 2008 3 Liter: If you show up to a party with this, it will establish your reputation for another whole year! Duvel is perhaps the tastiest and most accessible Belgian golden ale available in the US. Crisp, light and highly effervescent, this is a fine champagne substitute for midnight toasts. AND you get to pour it from a HUGE bottle!

- Gulden Draak 1.5 Liter: Wanna go big, but not $$$ big? Wanna drink beer but don't like golden ales? Gulden Draak, affectionately known as a "brown Tripel" (i.e. a strong, darker Belgian ale), is super tasty and full of more "warm" flavors like toasted nuts, caramel and toffee. The texture is fantastic with nice frothy carbonation and somewhat "wooly" mouthfeel - don't be afraid, that's a good thing!

Whatever you choose to do NY'sE, remember to hook-up a designated driver with some dinner, cash or the promise of driving them around sometime soon (you have to follow through with that)! DD's rock and hardly get enough respect. Cheers to all those dedicated DD's who keep us out of jail/caskets.

Cheers and Happy New Year!
Jeff

More limited items

This time the monks at Abbaye St-Remy have smiled on us and are sharing some of their world-class trappist brews with Vermont. Doesn't ring a bell? You might know them better by the name "Rochefort!" We've been blessed with a very limited amount of both the "8" and "10" to sit along side their "6." The "8" is on the shelves next to the "6" in the Trappist section and the "10" is in the Rare & Vintage Cabinet.

Happy Holidays and cheers,
Jeff

Limited goodies

Just one more quick update about some things you won't want to miss out on:

+ de Dolle Stille Nacht 11.2oz
+ Dogfish Head Olde School barley wine ale 4pks
+ Flying Dog "Raging Bitch" Belgian IPA 6pks

And a restock on
- Dogfish Head Festina Peche 4pks

Chin chin,
Jeff

Victory (PA) is finally here!!!

After a long long lonnnnnng wait, Victory Brewing is finally available in Vermont! Let's drink!

Victory:
+ Prima Pils 6 packs and 22oz
+ Lager 6 pk
+ Golden Monkey 6 pks and 750mL
+ Hop Wallop 6 pk
+ Hop Devil 6 pk
+ Wild Devil 750mL
+ "V 12" 750mL
+ Variety 12 packs
+ Old Horizontal 6pk
+ Storm King Stout 6pk

And more varieties to come just after Christmas! (...I'm drinking a tasty Hop Wallop right now...)
Cheers,
Jeff

Sean Lawson brings X-Mas to Winooski Early!

Sean "Santa" Lawson is making your holiday dreams come true! He just dropped off about 5 cases of his delicious liquids and they're all shiny and pretty and new, just for you! But act quickly...there's not much to be had!

Lawson's Finest Liquids:
+ Farmhouse Rye 750mL (only 6 bottles available!)
+ Big Hapi Imperial Black Ale 750mL
+ Chinooker'd IPA 22oz
+ 292 Ale 22oz (Hoptoberfest)

To make sure that more good little boys and girls (read Men & Women for legal purposes) get a chance to imbibe these liquidious nectar gems, we're limiting the Farmhouse Rye to 1 bottle per person and the others to 2 bottles each per person. Thanks for understanding and happy drinking/gifting!

Cheers,
Jeff

Seasonals and a Limited Collaboration

Hi hi hi, little droogies! Your ol' Narrator has scrounged up some new goodies for your gallouping pleasure!

New Arrivals:
+ Sierra Nevada & Dogfish Head Collaboration "Life & Limb" - Brewed with estate grown Chico barley (CA), family-farm Maple syrup (MA), and bottle conditioned with birch syrup (AK) (due to the limited nature of this release, 8 cases for the whole state, we're keeping them out back and you'll need to ask for it...reading pays off again!)
+ High & Mighty "St. Hubbins Dubbel"

Seasonals:
- Gouden Carolus Noel
- Achouffe N'ice Chouffe
- High & Mighty "Home for the Holidays" (oak-aged Belgian-style brown ale)
- Delerium Noel

Back in stock after being MIA:
- High & Mighty "Two-Headed Beast" Stout
- Duvel 2008 3 Liter!

Just Released into the Rare & Vintage Cabinet:
- North Coast Old Stock Ale 2008

Coming Soon:
- Victory Brewing (PA) (after many months of waiting, it's actually on it's wait to VT!)
- large-format Allagash Triple bottles
- Kriek de Ranke (limited)

Happy drinking, little droogies!
Cheers,
Jeff