Saturday, November 26, 2022

New Belgium Holiday Ale

7.5% alcohol. Ale with natural flavors (cranberry, orange, cinammon, and spice). Introduced in 2022. Brewed in America by New Belgium Brewing. Ale with natural flavors. "Flavors of cranberry & spice and everything nice." https://www.newbelgium.com/beer/holiday-ale/

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Merry Christmas Happy New Year Our Special Ale 2022

7.2% alcohol. 2022 edition. Brewed in California by Anchor Brewing. "Our Special Ale with notes of orange, honeysuckle, toasted malts, and eucalyptus. Well-structured with botanicals and pleasantly herbaceous hops." http://raiseanchor.anchorbrewing.com/?_ga=2.183880422.1186130098.1669123842-1362712811.1669123842

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Star Lager

5.1% alcohol. Introduced in 1949. Brewed in Nigeria by Nigerian Breweries. "Cold Filtered for that crisp, truly refreshing taste with millions of shining golden bubbles. Just like its name, in every occasion or moment, Star remains the centre of attraction and the life of the party. The nation’s #1 beer has been brewed Cold Filtered for that crisp, truly refreshing taste with millions of shining golden bubbles." https://www.nbplc.com/our-brands/star/

Long Jawns

6% alcohol. 15 IBU. Brewed in Pennsylvania by Yards. "When it's cold as a kegerator outside, you need a smooth and delicious winter lager to warm up your insides. So button up your trapdoor, and get ready to hibernate, because it's gonna be a Long Jawn winter." https://yardsbrewing.com/products/long-jawns

Trade Joe's Old Fashioned Egg Nog Wine Based

27.8 proof. Produced in the USA for Trader Joe's stores. "We’re fast approaching the return of the holiday season, which means it’s time to break out the egg nog! One of our favorite nog-nificent offerings this season is Trader Joe’s Wine Based Egg Nog—a pre-mixed and ready-to-drink wine-tail. Made exclusively for us in California, each bottle of Wine Based Egg Nog is a holiday party in a bottle—more specifically, it’s a mixture of wine and fragrant cinnamon that’s blended with a velvety base of real cream. It’s a sweet, convivial, ready-to-enjoy concoction that puts guests in the holiday spirit the moment it’s poured into their glasses. It adds some much-needed luxury when stirred into a latte, and blends beautifully with ice cream for a magnificently merry adult milkshake." https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/old-fashioned-egg-nog-wine-based-074775

Trader Joe's Old Fashion Egg Nog Liqueur

29.5 proof. Produced in America for Trader Joe's stores. "Our pre-mixed, ready-to-drink Trader Joe’s Egg Nog Liqueur is a sweet, convivial concoction made from a base of rich, full-flavored cream combined with brandy, spiced rum, and a touch of cinnamon. It serves spectacularly well straight up or on the rocks, and also mixes masterfully into coffee or blended with ice cream to make a most merry milkshake. Frankly, our Egg Nog Liqueur is everything that a great holiday season should be: sweet and smooth." https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/egg-nog-liqueur-060533

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Spring Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

12% alcohol. Introduced in 1985. Produced in California by International Wine Merchants (E&J Gallo). "Our Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits flavors of blackberry and plum along with aromas of vanilla, creating a balanced and distinctive wine. We invite you to enjoy this exceptional wine paired with entrees featuring pasta or grilled meats." https://www.intlwinemerchants.com/wines/spring-creek.php

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Espada Pequeña

40% alcohol. Distilled in Mexico for Trader Joe stores. "With its distinctively smoky character and hints of sweet agave, it’s no wonder that mezcal has quite a following. We decided the time was right to bring in our own, and went straight to the source: a distillery in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico that performs every step of the processing, from the growing and harvesting of the agave, to the roasting and fermenting, and even the bottling, on-site. When they’re done, they call it Espada Pequeña Mezcal, the newest addition to our spirits section." https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/espada-pequena-mezcal-063610

Saturday, November 12, 2022

Pick of the Litter

4.6% alcohol. 15 IBU. Brewed in Virginia by Wasserhund Brewing. "Our American lager is deliciously crisp with rice and corn adjuncts added." https://wasserhundbrewing.com/

Sunday, November 6, 2022

2022 Pumpkinator Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Coffee.

12.6% alcohol. "Imperial pumpkin stout brewed with pumpkin and spices aged in bourbon barrels with coffee. After letting our GABF Gold Medal winning imperial pumpkin stout rest in bourbon barrels for over a year, we added coffee from our friends at Java Pura for an exxtra layer of roasty flavor. The result is a rich ale with mellowed spices, complex malt character, and balanced bourbon barrel notes." Brewed in Texas by Saint Arnold Brewing. No website listing.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Holland Lager 1839

5% alcohol. Brewed in Holland by Swinkels Royal Brewery for Aldi stores. "Flavors of sweet and toasted malt and Noble hops. Pairs with BBQ, pizza, chicken, and fried foods." https://www.aldi.us/en/products/alcohol/beer/detail/ps/p/holland-lager-1839/

Cerveza Monterrey

5.3% alcohol. Brewed in Guatemala by Cerveceria Centro Americana for Aldi stores. "Uniquely refreshing taste with a clean and crisp finish. Fruity honey with a touch of malt. Enjoy the flavors of sweet and toasted malt and hops. Brewed to perfection. Monterrey Beer is a private label distributed through Aldi. We’ve worked directly with them for over 15+ years to perfect the business establishment. Aldi is one of our biggest clients we do business with. This is one of three brands we have partnered with Aldi." https://www.gkskaggs.com/portfolio-1 ​

Monaco Cocktail Watermelon Crush

9% alcohol. Natural flavors. Certified color. Produced in Minnesota for Atomic Brands. "A refreshingly fruity cocktail Watermelon Crush perfectly fuses the flavors from fresh watermelon with tequila to create a refreshingly fruity cocktail perfect for anytime of the day, always bringing 2 shots in every can! TEQUILA" https://www.drinkmonaco.com/monaco-cocktails

Spring Creek White Zinfandel

8.5% alcohol. Introduced in 1985. Produced in California by E&J Gallo. "Our experienced winemakers have crafted this White Zinfandel to deliver flavors of ripe raspberries, watermelon and fresh strawberries. We invite you to enjoy this exceptional wine with your favorite salad, or any light fare." https://www.intlwinemerchants.com/wines/spring-creek.php

Among the Bugs

5% alcohol. "A hazy American wheat lager." Brewed in Louisiana by Zony Mash Beer Project. https://www.zonymashbeer.com/