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Allagash Dubbel

Product - Allagash Dubbel
Brewed By: 
Allagash
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Dubbel
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV
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This beer is an excellent compliment to beef stews, Portobello mushrooms & lamb dishes. Hearty shrimp and mussel dishes work nicely as well as rich chocolate desserts. Brie, Cheddar & Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses pair well with the Double.
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Allagash Tripel

Product - Allagash Tripel
Brewed By: 
Allagash
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Tripel
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

Golden hued, deep, complex palate including hints of banana and honey, long, soothing alcohol laced finish.

Best With: 
A complex brew is a perfect choice as an aperitif or with crab cakes, scallops or mussels or an assertive cheese such as Roquefort or Stilton; particularly delightful with asparagus. The perfect accompaniment to a fruit dessert, crepes or wonderful on its own as a digestif.
Awards: 
Silver Medal - 2009 Great American Beer Festival - Belgian-Style Abbey Ale
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Allagash White

Product - Allagash White
Brewed By: 
Allagash
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian Wheat Beer
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV
Color (SRM): 
4º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
13 IBU

Our interpretation of a traditional Belgian wheat beer, Allagash White is unique and truly refreshing. Brewed with a generous portion of wheat and our own special blend of spices, this beer is light and slightly cloudy in appearance, with a spicy aroma.

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Pair with a salad with vinaigrette dressing or a fresh goat cheese. Excellent accompaniment to poultry and fish entrées or a dessert such as a spicy apple pie.
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Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA

Product - Flying Dog Snake Dog Ipa
Brewed By: 
Flying Dog
Self-Defined Style: 
IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.1% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
60 IBU

Big bold hop character balanced by a smooth maltiness. Hopped with Columbus and Warrior. Tons of citrus fruit on both the nose and palate.

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The Snake Dog IPA is barking at the chance to be enjoyed with a steak dinner, a Mexican dish or a spicy Cajun dish. Contrasts with flavors such as avocado and pairs with walnuts on a more informal level.
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Flying Dog Variety Pack

Product - Flying Dog Variety Pack
Brewed By: 
Flying Dog
Self-Defined Style: 
Variety Pack
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Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale

Product - Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale
Brewed By: 
Flying Dog
Self-Defined Style: 
Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.3% ABV

Dry hopped with lots of Cascade hops, pleasant malt flavor.

Best With: 
A very drinkable American pale ale that pairs with anything from avocados to Mexican dishes to calamari to bar foods.
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Lagunitas Maximus

Product - Lagunitas Maximus
Brewed By: 
Lagunitas
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.5% ABV

Full bodied, hints of citrus and tangy tangerine are evident in a massive complex hoppy flavor and aroma, but balanced by an assertive maltiness. "At the height of the heat in the heart of the summer, we felt the only cure was a raging mouthful of fresh Hops and Malt. Caution: May remove enamel from teeth."

Best With: 
Double IPA's carry with them the same basic characteristics as their single IPA cousins so most food pairings will remain consistent.
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Lagunitas IPA

Product - Lagunitas Ipa
Brewed By: 
Lagunitas
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
46 IBU

Thanks for choosing to spend the next few minutes with this special homicidally hoppy ale. Savor the moment as the raging hop character engages the imperial qualities of the Malt foundation in mortal combat on the battlefield of your palate!

Best With: 
This IPA would have a wonderful relationship with a hearty meal of steak, stew or chili. Strong and sharp cheeses, like the Roquefort or Stilton pair nicely.
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Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale

Product - Oskar Blues Dales
Brewed By: 
Oskar Blues
Self-Defined Style: 
American Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV

Dale's Pale Ale is our flagship beer and America's first hand-canned craft beer. It's an assertive but deftly balanced beer (somewhere between an American pale ale and an India Pale Ale) brewed with hefty amounts of European malts and American hops. It features a meringue-like head, a copper color, and a hoppy nose, thanks to a big post-boil addition of Centennial hops. To complement its hoppy first impression, Dale's also sports a rich middle of malts and hops, and a bracing finish.

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This intense example of an American Pale Ale would have a wonderful relationship with a hearty meal of steaks, stews and chili's. Strong and sharp cheeses, like the Roquefort or Stilton would pair nicely.
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Ommegang Three Philosophers

Product - Ommegang Three Philosophers 2012
Brewed By: 
Ommegang
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian-Style Qaudrupel with Kriek
Strength (ABV): 
9.8% ABV

98% Ale - 2% Ale with Cherries Added

Unique blend of Ommegang Quadruple Ale and Liefman's Kriek.

Three Philosophers was made for contemplation.

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Three Philosophers' deep nature makes it perfect with desser. Or as dessert itself.
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Ommegang Hennepin Farmhouse Saison

Product - Ommegang Hennepin 2012
Brewed By: 
Ommegang
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian-Style Farmhouse Saison
Strength (ABV): 
7.7% ABV

As you pour this rich golden ale into your glass, consider your surroundings. Are you in a restaurant? Outside on the deck? Is it hot and humid? Cold and brisk? Take a drink. Feel the way Hennepin is bright and lively in your mouth with a warming mix of spicy gingersnap and citrusy hops. Refreshing. Relaxing. It's true: no matter where you are, Hennepin is the perfect ale for all seasons.

Best With: 
Try Hennepin with rustic fare such as quiche, bread and cheeses, roasted chicken, fresh water fish, including shellfish (especially lobster). Hennepin's coriander and ginger notes lend themselves to the composed spicing in Asian cuisines. It goes well with Thai and Indian cuisine, sushi, Mongolian hotpots, fried fish, spare ribs and Peking duck.
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Product - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Sierra Nevada
Self-Defined Style: 
American Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.6% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
38 IBU

Our most popular beer, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, is a delightful interpretation of a classic style. It has a deep amber color and an exceptionally full-bodied, complex character. Generous quantities of premium Cascade hops give the Pale Ale its fragrant bouquet and spicy flavor.

Best With: 
While we think Pale Ale tastes great with everything, its assertive hop flavor goes especially well with spicy cuisine, since its clean flavors counterbalance the richness of many hot dishes. It also goes well with starters and salads, its spicy complexity stimulating both appetites and conversation.
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Sierra Nevada Torpedo

Product - Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Brewed By: 
Sierra Nevada
Self-Defined Style: 
Extra IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
70 IBU

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Ale is a big American IPA; bold, assertive and full of flavor and aromas highlighting the complex citrus, pine and herbal character of whole-cone American hops.

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With a bold emphasis on hop bitterness, India pale ales are the ultimate beverage pairing for spicy dishes. The sharp hop presence in most India pale ales can stand up to even the most devilish of spices in Cajun, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian, and Mexican cuisine.
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Sierra Nevada Glissade Golden Bock

Product - Sierra Nevada Glissade Golden Bock
Brewed By: 
Sierra Nevada
Self-Defined Style: 
Golden Bock
Strength (ABV): 
6.4% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
42 IBU

As winter begins its slide toward the sunny days of spring, we bring you Glissade Golden Bock to help you enjoy the ride. Glissade is a remarkably mellow take on the traditional spring bock. With restrained sweetness, we emphasize subtle malt flavor, balanced against delicate aromas of spicy and floral European hops. This complex balance helps Glissade slide across the palate—bracing us against the last cold nights of winter, while its bright golden color turns our thoughts toward spring.

Best With: 
Bock beers tend to be quite strong, yet they retain the characteristic clean, straightforward malt character of lagers that lends to heartier meats such as roasted or grilled pork tenderloin, venison, kangaroo steak, or wild boar.
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Smuttynose Variety Sampler

Product - Smuttynose Variety Sampler
Brewed By: 
Smuttynose
Self-Defined Style: 
Variety Pack

An assortment of Smuttynose beers.

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Southern Tier Variety Pack

Product - Southern Tier Variety Pack
Brewed By: 
Southern Tier
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Southern Tier Choklat Stout

Product - Southern Tier Choklat
Brewed By: 
Southern Tier
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Chocolate Stout
Strength (ABV): 
11.0% ABV
Color (SRM): 
45º L

The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Maya, unfolds a complex web of mystery around a beverage known as xocoatl (ch-co-atle). At Southern Tier, we’re not surprised that hieroglyphs of the ancient Maya depict chocolate being poured for rulers and gods. Even through the many voyages of Columbus, the mystical bean remained nothing more than a strange currency of the native peoples.

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Victory Hop Devil

Product - Victory Hop Devil
Brewed By: 
Victory
Self-Defined Style: 
American IPA
Strength (ABV): 
6.7% ABV
Best With: 
This IPA's generous hop character makes it an ideal pairing with spicy foods such as barbecue, dry-rubbed ribs, or ethnic cuisine such as curry based Indian food, wasabi based Japanese dishes, or spicy Thai entrees.
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Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Product - Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Brewed By: 
Young's
Self-Defined Style: 
Sweet Stout
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV
Color (SRM): 
40º L

Chocolate malt and real dark chocolate are combined with Young's award winning rich, full flavoured dark beer to craft a satisfyingly indulgent, but never overly sweet experience. Dark, ruby color, nearly black, distinctive chocolate flavor, smooth, velvety finish.

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This sweet stout yearns for a pairing with chocolate confections, cheesecake and tiramisu.
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Wells Banana Bread

Product - Wells Banana Bread
Brewed By: 
Wells
Self-Defined Style: 
Banana Bread Beer
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV

Wells Banana Bread Beer partly takes its name from the Saxon phrase for beer - 'Liquid Bread'. Combining a traditional ale recipe with the flavor of 'Fair trade' bananas creates an intriguing and flavorsome pint. It has been described by renowned International beer writer, Michael Jackson, as "...fruity roughness of winter barley and toffeeish sweetness of crystal malt...hugely tempting aroma of bananas; creamy head; firm, silky body."

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Wells Banana Bread Beer pairs well with creamy desserts and sweet breads.
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Fullers London Porter

Product - Fullers London Porter
Brewed By: 
Fullers
Self-Defined Style: 
Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.4% ABV

Fuller's London Porter captures the flavors of those brews perfectly, although you won't find a cloudy pint these days! Smooth, rich, and strong (5.4% a.b.v.), our London Porter is brewed from a blend of brown, crystal and chocolate malts for a creamy delivery balanced by traditional Fuggles hops.

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London Porter is a wonderful beer drunk on its own, as an accompaniment to puddings and deserts or even used in its own stew! Visit www.fullers.co.uk for the recipe.
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Fullers London Pride

Product - Fuller's London Pride
Brewed By: 
Fullers
Self-Defined Style: 
Amber Ale
Strength (ABV): 
4.7% ABV

London Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed hop flavors from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the brew. At 4.1% a.b.v in cask (4.7% a.b.v in bottles) London Pride is an ideal session-strength premium ale. Its flavor has been likened by Stephen Cox, beer writer and former campaigns director at CAMRA, to 'the sensation of angels dancing on the tongue...'!

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This clean bitter can be used as a digestif or with game style meats like boar, veal or even a hearty steak. With its caramel notes this strong ale pairs with chocolates and sharp cheeses, as well as traditional bar foods.
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Greene King Old Speckled Hen

Product - Old Speckled Hen
Brewed By: 
Greene King
Self-Defined Style: 
English Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
4.5% ABV

Old Speckled Hen has a wonderful, warm flavor bursting with body. Malt loaf and toffee flavors combine with a bitterness on the back of the tongue to give a beautiful, balanced sweetness without being cloying. Warming, fruity, malty and balanced.

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A great compliment to roasted chicken or pork.
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Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale

Product - Samuel Smith Nut Brown
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
Brown Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV

Often called "mild" if it is on draft, brown ale is a walnut-colored specialty of the North of England. A festive-occasion beer, brown ale is one of the oldest English brewing styles, mentioned in literature in the 16th century. Beers brewed at the old brewery have a round, nutty flavor because of the Yorkshire square system of fermentation. Walnut-like color and palate of hazelnuts. Wonderful balance of roasted crystal malt and aromatic hops. Long clean finish.

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Stilton cheese, grouse and roasted game hen, barbecued duck, pepper steak; spicy food, paella, stir-fry, teriyaki, Thai food, Chinese food, creamy chicken and pineapple curry. Serve at 55 degrees.
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Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout

Product - Samuel Smith Oatmeal
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
Oatmeal Stout
Strength (ABV): 
5.1% ABV

Originally a drink for lactating mothers, oatmeal stout was described as nutritional on early labels. Oats are in the same family as barley, and a small addition yields great flavor. Popular in the late 1800's, the last oatmeal stout was brewed before the First World War until Samuel Smith reintroduced this style in 1980. Almost opaque, with an unusually silky texture and complex, medium-dry velvet palate. Bittersweet finish.

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Pizza and salad, Italian foods, steamed clams, grilled ahi tuna, lobster with drawn butter, steak, ploughman's lunch, crumpets, shish kebabs, vegetable ragout and eggs Florentine, dark flavorful bread and aged Stilton. Serve at 55 degrees.
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Samuel Smith Taddy Porter

Product - Samuel Smith Taddy Porter
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

Porter was the first commercially brewed beer. It was named for the train porters who were its original servers and consumers. Samuel Smith's Old Brewery, Yorkshire's oldest, reintroduced authentic porter to the British beer scene in 1979 after an absence of more than 50 years. Very dark, fairly full in body and packed with flavor. Intense, dry tangy character of roasted barley.

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Oysters on the half shell, Rockefeller or Cajun style, clams, mussels, crab cocktail, lobster bisque and other shellfish, smoked mackerel pâté, veal with green peppercorns, porterhouse steak and of course chocolate. Serve at 55 degrees in nonik or tumbler.
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Samuel Smith Pale Ale

Product - Samuel Smith Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Samuel Smith
Self-Defined Style: 
Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.1% ABV

Beers were dark before the Industrial Revolution. With the introduction of inexpensive clear drinking vessels, translucent beers became fashionable. When this sparkling amber beer was produced, it was declared pale to differentiate it from porter. Captures the soul of beer. It has a fresh maltiness that reminds you that good beer is a product of the soil. Beautiful balance of malt and fresh hops.

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Rare roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast chicken, cheese, smoked salmon, Dungeness crab salad, bouillabaisse, sushi, New York steak; spicy foods such as Mandarin cuisine; aged Yorkshire-style roast beef en croûte; tandoori chicken salad and pork stroganoff. Traditionally served in nonik glasses.
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Chimay Blue (Grande Réserve)

Product - Chimay Blue btl
Brewed By: 
Chimay
Self-Defined Style: 
Grande Réserve
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

Named Grande Réserve in 75 cl (25.4 fl.oz.) bottles, it is principally distinguished by its character of a strong beer. This is a beer whose fragrance of fresh yeast with a light, flowery rosy touch is especially pleasant. Its flavor, noticed when tasting it, only accentuates the pleasant sensations perceived in the aroma, while revealing a light but pleasant touch of roasted malt. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurized.

Best With: 
Chimay Grande Réserve works wonders with creamy cheeses, chocolate desserts, or as a digestif.
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Orval Trappist Ale

Product - Orval Trappist Ale
Brewed By: 
Orval
Self-Defined Style: 
Trappist Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.9% ABV

Brewed and bottle-conditioned at Orval monastery founded in the 1100s in the pastoral Belgium countryside. Fermenting three times with three different malts and two types of hops give great character and complexity. This vintage-dated chardonnay of the beer world can be cellared up to five years. Sunset-orange color; a fruity and slightly acidic bouquet, firm body, profound hop bitterness, and long, dry finish.

Best With: 
Mild semi soft cheese, warm brown bread, fresh pears, steamed mussels, clams in Pernod cream sauce, oysters, smoked salmon and trout, and calamari. Traditionally served in Orval balloon glasses to capture the big bouquet and lovely "Belgian Lace." Excellent with a handmade cigar. Serve at 55° to 60°.
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Spaten Optimator

Product - Spaten Optimator
Brewed By: 
Spaten
Self-Defined Style: 
Doppel Bock
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV

The classic German dark beer, bottom fermented 'Doppel Bock'. Full bodied with a deep dark color and rich roasted malt flavor.

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This doppelbock is a great choice with pastries and desserts, roast goose, cured ham, smoked duck, wild turkey, filet with Dijon sauce, Chateaubriand.
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Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier

Product - Weihenstephaner Hefe
Brewed By: 
Weihenstephaner
Self-Defined Style: 
Hefeweissbier
Strength (ABV): 
5.4% ABV

Nothing refreshes you more than this naturally cloudy wheat beer with its wonderful yeasty fragrance and taste.

Best With: 
Goes well with dishes that do not have too intensive a flavor, especially that Bavarian specialty 'Weisswurst' or white sausage.
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Julius Echter Hefe Weissbier

Product - Julius Echter Hefe
Brewed By: 
Julius Echter
Self-Defined Style: 
Weissbier
Strength (ABV): 
4.3% ABV

This pale hefeweizen displays a rich, lingering head foam, a honey-hued body, and the subtle aroma of banana and clove. The spicy flavor is enhanced by the silky mouth feel obtained through the use of wheat. The lingering finish mellows for quite some time.

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This traditional German Hefeweizen pairs quite well with rich meats such as suckling pig, roast duck, or wild boar.