SLOWBEER'S NEWS, REVIEWS & ARRIVALS!
Uncharacteristically quiet on the new release front this week, however rest assured that there will be wave after wave of unbelievable beers arriving over the next few weeks. After a bit of a delay the brilliant Murray’s seasonals will hopefully be hitting the shelves next week, of which we are the exclusive stockists. We are also counting down the days until our mega US shipment arrives. I will continue to remain tightlipped about what is actually arriving, so expect a number of big surprises when they turn up!
GRAND FINAL DAY OPENING HOURS
This Saturday 2nd October we will be opening the store bright & early at 10am & closing at 2pm (in time for the game). It was pretty hectic before the game last week, so we thought we’d open up a touch earlier to give everybody a little more time to get organised.
WE NEED YOU...& YOUR GROWLER!
If you have been tracking the progress of our growlers the past 2 months, you would know that it has been a huge success. So much so that we are now (at least for the moment) completely out of actual growler bottles. When we originally placed the order with our US contact, we were unsure how popular they would be, clearly our estimate was far too conservative!
If anybody has more than one growler or is willing to part with theirs, it would be much appreciated if you brought it back to us, so that we can share the craft beer love around! Obviously, we will reimburse you the $15 growler cost. While this may be a huge sacrifice for some, rest assured your loved one will find both a safe & happy new home! We will be placing another (much bigger) order from the US very soon, so don’t expect these growler shortages to last too long. Thanks in advance!
FEATURE BEER
EPIC & THORNBRIDGE (NZ & UK) Barrel Aged Stout 500ml $16.00
Surely this is the next logical step right? After housing his brilliant Armageddon IPA in brand new American Oak barrels, Luke has since put his collaboration Stout in those very same barrels. So what can come of a Stout aged in barrels that previously had an IPA? God only knows! Having already had both the original stout & the ba armageddon, I’m tipping this to be something pretty special. The selection of lighter roasted malts (at least for your usual stout) combined with those typical vanilla & coconut American Oak notes can only be a winning combination!
SUPER FRESH STOCKS AT GREAT PRICES!
FROM BELGIUM
Rochefort 8 330ml $6.50
Rochefort 10 330ml $8.50
Achel Blonde 330ml $6.00
Achel Brune 330ml $6.00
Westmalle Dubbel 330ml $6.00
FILLING ON GROWLERS
HARVIESTOUN (SCO) Bitter & Twisted
Surely one of the most iconic UK beers & certainly follows the sessionable ale mantra of CAMRA. The use of traditional European hop varieties for both aroma & bittering enables this brew to have layers of complexity, without screaming at you. Up front there is a delicate floral hop aroma, while the palate has subtle citrus fruit with an earthy, spicy bitterness. This brew is quite complex but with a high degree of drinkability. Easy to see why this is a classic!
We will start filling growlers of it on Friday & continue until the keg is dry! $25 for the fill.
NIGHT OF FUNK – CANTILLON SHOWCASE
After the success of our previous sessions, I thought it apt that we push the envelope & challenge beer lovers even more. With this in mind our next tasting will include the following:
Iris – Lambic brewed with 50% fresh hops, as well as being dry hopped ($19.50)
Gueze Lambic Bio – Blend of 1, 2 & 3yo lambic brewed with 100% dried hops & wheat ($17)
Lou Pepe Gueze 2006 – Blend of 2 & 3yo lambic ($28)
Grand Cru Bruocsella – Unblended, specially selected 3yo lambic ($24)
Rose de Gambrinus – Blend of 1, 2 & 3yo lambic brewed with raspberries ($21)
Lou Pepe Framboise 2007 – Blend of 2 & 3yo framboise lambic ($28)
Kriek Lambic Bio – Blend of 1, 2 & 3yo lambic brewed with cherries ($20)
Lou Pepe Kriek 2007 – Blend of 2 & 2yo kriek ($28)
Vigneronne – Lambic brewed with muscat wine grapes ($24)
St Lamvinus – Lambic brewed with cabernet franc & merlot wine grapes + aged in Bordeaux barrels ($28)
When: BOTH Wednesday 13th October 7pm & Sunday 17th October 7pm
Cost: $25.00 to try ALL beers ($235 value!)
+ Attendees receive 10% DISCOUNT on any purchase that night
IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH SESSION, SO THAT WE CAN CONFIRM NUMBERS ASAP!
GRAND FINAL DAY OPENING HOURS
This Saturday 2nd October we will be opening the store bright & early at 10am & closing at 2pm (in time for the game). It was pretty hectic before the game last week, so we thought we’d open up a touch earlier to give everybody a little more time to get organised.
WE NEED YOU...& YOUR GROWLER!
If you have been tracking the progress of our growlers the past 2 months, you would know that it has been a huge success. So much so that we are now (at least for the moment) completely out of actual growler bottles. When we originally placed the order with our US contact, we were unsure how popular they would be, clearly our estimate was far too conservative!
If anybody has more than one growler or is willing to part with theirs, it would be much appreciated if you brought it back to us, so that we can share the craft beer love around! Obviously, we will reimburse you the $15 growler cost. While this may be a huge sacrifice for some, rest assured your loved one will find both a safe & happy new home! We will be placing another (much bigger) order from the US very soon, so don’t expect these growler shortages to last too long. Thanks in advance!
FEATURE BEER
EPIC & THORNBRIDGE (NZ & UK) Barrel Aged Stout 500ml $16.00
Surely this is the next logical step right? After housing his brilliant Armageddon IPA in brand new American Oak barrels, Luke has since put his collaboration Stout in those very same barrels. So what can come of a Stout aged in barrels that previously had an IPA? God only knows! Having already had both the original stout & the ba armageddon, I’m tipping this to be something pretty special. The selection of lighter roasted malts (at least for your usual stout) combined with those typical vanilla & coconut American Oak notes can only be a winning combination!
SUPER FRESH STOCKS AT GREAT PRICES!
FROM BELGIUM
Rochefort 8 330ml $6.50
Rochefort 10 330ml $8.50
Achel Blonde 330ml $6.00
Achel Brune 330ml $6.00
Westmalle Dubbel 330ml $6.00
FILLING ON GROWLERS
HARVIESTOUN (SCO) Bitter & Twisted
Surely one of the most iconic UK beers & certainly follows the sessionable ale mantra of CAMRA. The use of traditional European hop varieties for both aroma & bittering enables this brew to have layers of complexity, without screaming at you. Up front there is a delicate floral hop aroma, while the palate has subtle citrus fruit with an earthy, spicy bitterness. This brew is quite complex but with a high degree of drinkability. Easy to see why this is a classic!
We will start filling growlers of it on Friday & continue until the keg is dry! $25 for the fill.
NIGHT OF FUNK – CANTILLON SHOWCASE
After the success of our previous sessions, I thought it apt that we push the envelope & challenge beer lovers even more. With this in mind our next tasting will include the following:
Iris – Lambic brewed with 50% fresh hops, as well as being dry hopped ($19.50)
Gueze Lambic Bio – Blend of 1, 2 & 3yo lambic brewed with 100% dried hops & wheat ($17)
Lou Pepe Gueze 2006 – Blend of 2 & 3yo lambic ($28)
Grand Cru Bruocsella – Unblended, specially selected 3yo lambic ($24)
Rose de Gambrinus – Blend of 1, 2 & 3yo lambic brewed with raspberries ($21)
Lou Pepe Framboise 2007 – Blend of 2 & 3yo framboise lambic ($28)
Kriek Lambic Bio – Blend of 1, 2 & 3yo lambic brewed with cherries ($20)
Lou Pepe Kriek 2007 – Blend of 2 & 2yo kriek ($28)
Vigneronne – Lambic brewed with muscat wine grapes ($24)
St Lamvinus – Lambic brewed with cabernet franc & merlot wine grapes + aged in Bordeaux barrels ($28)
When: BOTH Wednesday 13th October 7pm & Sunday 17th October 7pm
Cost: $25.00 to try ALL beers ($235 value!)
+ Attendees receive 10% DISCOUNT on any purchase that night
IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH SESSION, SO THAT WE CAN CONFIRM NUMBERS ASAP!
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