Sunday, July 22, 2012

Captain Lawrence Hops & Roses, Widmer Marionberry Hibiscus Gose, and four other awesome domestics, new at City Swiggers

Captain Lawrence Hops & Roses (bottles are numbered like works of art), Widmer Marionberry Hibiscus Gose (read fascinating article about it HERE), Goose Island Nut Brown, Shipyard Export (American Blonde Ale), Mamma Mia Pizza Beer (good with you know what), and Breckenridge Lucky-U IPA. All new at City Swiggers. (Actually, we did have Lucky-U on tap at one time.) Click image for larger view. Find them all at City Swiggers, 320 East 86th Street, btwn. 1st & 2nd Aves.

Brux (collab. w/Russian River), Nebraska Hop God, plus 3 other large format domestic beers, new at City Swiggers

Widmer Kill Devil Brown Ale (limited edition), Nebraska Hop God (with grapefruit & spices), Brux Domestic Wild Ale (from Sierra Nevada in collaboration with Russian River), Anchorage Brewing Galaxy White IPA (dry hopped, w/peppercorns and kumquats), and Great Divide Wolfgang Doppelbock lager (taste hints of cherry, toffee, plum & fig). Click image for larger view. Find them all at City Swiggers, 320 East 86th Street, btwn. 1st & 2nd Aves.

Two porters from England, new at City Swiggers

Meantime Naval College Old Porter (BeerAdvocate says, "This is what porters were and can still be.") and Elgoods Flag Porter Original (also from England), both new at City Swiggers. Click image for larger view. Find them both at City Swiggers, 320 East 86th Street, btwn. 1st & 2nd Aves.

For those sensitive to gluten, new at City Swiggers

Sir Perry all-pear cider (no apple) & Widmer Brothers Omission gluten free beers: lager and pale ale...Now available at City Swiggers. Click image for larger view. Find them all at City Swiggers, 320 East 86th Street, btwn. 1st & 2nd Aves.

Lucifer, 2 Timmermans & a Kasteel Tripel, new at City Swigger

Timmermans Oude Gueuze, Timmermans Strawberry Lambic, Het Anker Lucifer (one hell of a beer), and Kasteel Belgian Tripel. Click image for larger view. Find them all at City Swiggers, 320 East 86th Street, btwn. 1st & 2nd Aves.

Lava from Iceland, plus two other imports, new at City Swiggers

Ölvisholt Lava from Iceland, Molson Lager from Canada, and Bernard Pilsner from Czechoslovakia. Click image for larger view. Find them all at City Swiggers, 320 East 86th Street, btwn. 1st & 2nd Aves.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Three new IPAs--including Founder's Devil Dancer--at City Swiggers

Hercules Double IPA from Great Divide, Shipyard IPA, and (drum roll) Founder's Devil Dancer, a triple IPA...all new at City Swiggers. Click image for larger view. Find them all at City Swiggers, 320 East 86th Street, btwn. 1st & 2nd Aves.

Smithwick's Irish Ale and Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest, new at City Swiggers

Smithwick's Irish Ale and Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest (an Amber German-style lager), both new at City Swiggers. Click image for larger view. Find them at City Swiggers, 320 East 86th Street, btwn. 1st & 2nd Aves.

Anchor Porter, new at City Swiggers

Anchor Porter, new at City Swiggers. Rates 92 at BeerAdvocate. Click image for larger view. Find it at City Swiggers, 320 East 86th Street, btwn. 1st & 2nd Aves.

So much better than Kool-Aid... or, the best Kool-Aid you've ever had!

Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss. The Kool-Aid of beers. Dig the gorgeous red pour. Very sweet. Dont be shy. Just go for it! Click image for larger view. Find it at City Swiggers, 320 East 86th Street, btwn. 1st & 2nd Aves.