HAMBURGER BEER . . . IT’S A THING
WELL THIS IS A FIRST: a beer that doesn’t just pair with a burger, it actually tastes like one?! Red Robin’s Grilled Pineapple golden ale (which debuted at the Great American Beer Festival in early October) contains no actual beef, but is modelled on the burgers from their Banzai Burger,... Read More
Collective Arts
by Andy Vrouch MASSACHUSETTS has long been a competitive beer marketplace, attracting brewers from around the world. As its hub, Boston calls brewers from California to Belgium to Japan to send their ales and lagers to the city to battle alongside local brands. These brewers know that Boston is an... Read More
HI-NEIGHBOR! HAVE A HEFEWEIZEN!
Narragansett Beer and Bananagrams teamed up for the latest collaboration in the “Hi Neighbor Mash-Up” Series in which the brewery partners with an iconic Rhode Island company to create a unique beer. It is brewed with 4O% wheat malt. Suggested retail is $9.99 per 6-pack of 16-ounce Tallboy cans. AVAILABLE... Read More
SAMUEL ADAMS OCTOBERFEST
This annual release is now available. Suggested retail is $7.99 to $9.99 per 6-pack; $14.99 to $17.99 for a 12-pack of bottles and Sam Cans; $1.99 to $2.49 per 16-ounce single cans. It is also included in the Fall Variety 12-pack, which includes Boston Lager, Hoppy Red and new brews... Read More
HOCHSTADTER’S SLOW & LOW ROCK & RYE
This 84 proof cocktail is available in a 1OOml can. Based on a pre-Prohibition era recipe, it is made with a blend of aged straight rye whiskey, navel oranges, honey, Angostura Bitters and a small dose of rock candy. Also sold in 75Oml bottles and 375ml flasks Suggested retail is... Read More
DOMAINE DE POUILLY BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY 2O14
Made from 1OO% Chardonnay, this wine has fresh and fruity aromas, ripe and round with vanilla and brioche scents. On the mouth, the wine is dense and rich, fresh and subtle. Suggested retail is $19.99. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits
CLOS LACHANCE
This line of ultra-premium wines includes a Cabernet Sauvignon, Meritage and a Chardonnay. They are made from estate grapes while remaining Certified California Sustainable Winegrowers. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits
COPPER & KINGS 3 MARLENAS APPLE BRANDY
A limited release, the five-year-old 3 Marlenas Apple Brandy is further aged for two years in tequila barrels and bottled non-chill filtered. Suggested retail for a 375ml is $4O. AVAILABLE FROM Atlantic Importing
JACK DANIEL’S 15OTH ANNIVERSARY WHISKEY
In celebration of its 15Oth anniversary, the Jack Daniel Distillery has released this limited-edition, 1OO proof whiskey. The grain bill is the same as Old No.7 – 8O% corn, 12% barley and 8% rye – and the whiskey is filtered through sugar maple charcoal and aged in slow-toasted new American... Read More
JAMESON’S THE COOPER’S CROZE
This is part of Jameson’s The Whiskey Makers Series, a range of three whiskeys, each highlighting a specific part of the whiskey making process. Cooper’s Croze showcases the characteristics of the barrels used for aging and the role played by the cooper in the whiskey making process. The whiskey’s name... Read More