SLOWBEER NEWS - ARRIVALS, GROWLERS & TASTINGS

Plenty of interesting new stock this week with positions still available for both of our upcoming tasting nights but be sure to get in quick! Also, the arrival of an excellent offering for growlers, Full details below.

EASTER TRADING
As you are all no doubt aware, next Friday & Sunday are Easter public holidays & as such we will be closed those days, while being open on the Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday as usual for all your Easter beery needs!

NEW ARRIVALS & FRESH STOCKS
FROM AUS & NZ
3 Ravens Double Ale Noir 750ml $21.00 – Blend of 2 vintages of smoke beer, first aged in Pinot noir barrels for 10 months, while the second 6 weeks.
Doss Blockos Pale Lager 330ml $3.50 – Style over substance? Presentation is certainly unique, the beer not so much, light & easy drinking
Little Creatures Single Batch Marzen 568ml $6.00 – A bit of a departure from previous single batches being a rich malty lager
Murrays Angry Man Brown Ale 330ml $7.00 – US inspired brown ale, caramel nut malt with a touch of roast & robust hop bitterness
Steam Exchange Truffles 330ml $5.50 – Fortified with bourbon, sounds odd but tastes like yummy choc rum balls!
Croucher Pilsner 500ml $9.50 – A potential challenger to Emersons Pils in the best new world pilsner battle, brilliant!
Emersons Taieri George 500ml $12.00 – Amazing annual release, Belgian style spiced strong dark ale. Liquid hot cross buns!

FROM DENMARK
Beer Here Morke 500ml $14.00 – Pumpernickel Porter disappeared very quickly last time but we managed to score the last stock in Oz!
Mikkeller Viktoria 750ml $43.00 – Exceptionally rich porter, caramel & choc fudge sweetness with robust dark roasted malt

FROM JAPAN
Baird Single Take Session Ale 360ml $7.50 – Light but delicious ale brewed with Belgian yeast & US hops
Baird Rising Sun Pale Ale 360ml $8.00 – US style, light honey malt with aromatic & robust hop character
Baird Carpenters Mikan Ale 633ml $17.00 – Brewed with native mikan fruit & US hops complimenting the citrus notes
Baird Teikoku IPA 360ml $8.50 – Part English, part US IPA, rich caramel malt with aromatic hop nose & bitterness
Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA 360ml $9.00 – Brilliantly robust US style IPA, coming in at close to 100IBU
Baird Angry Boy Brown Ale 360ml $8.50 – US inspired, lightly roasted malts bringing a caramel nut character with robust hop bitterness
Baird Dark Sky Imperial Stout 633ml $18.00 – Insanely robust with masses of molasses, choc fudge & licorice

FROM UK
Crouch Vale Brewers Gold 500ml $8.00 – Classic English pale, light malt, floral hope aroma & a nice cleansing bitterness
Hopdaemon Skirmshander 500ml $8.00 – English IPA, caramel & toffee malt with floral hop aroma & elevated bitterness on the finish
Hogsback OTT 500ml $8.00 - Winter warmer style, rich malt with sweet dark fruit & a touch of roast
RCH Old Slug Porter 500ml $7.00 – Traditional style porter, rich chocolate, coffee as well as some dark fruit notes
RCH Ale Mary 500ml $7.50 – Winter warmer, strong ale brewed with ginger, cloves, cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg & pimento, yum!
Traquair Jacobite Ale 330ml $11.00 – Amazing brew & one of my all time favs, brewed to 18th Century recipe, rich dark malt with dark fruit notes & spiced with coriander.

FILLING FOR GROWLERS
BRIDGE RD BREWERS THE HARVEST ALE
Shrouded in secretary is this annual fresh hop harvest brew. Apparently the hops used are from the local Rostrevor Garden, varieties: unknown! Brewer Ben tells us that it has changed quite a bit from previous versions, with the hopping suitably more robust. Essentially a pale ale base, with copious amounts of new world hop varieties used for a vibrant fruity aroma & robust bitterness on the finish.
*If you don’t already have a growler, bottles are $15 each, while a fill of Bridge Rd Harvest is $25.

SLOW(BEER) WEDNESDAY SPECIALS!
If you know anything about us, you would be aware that our pricing is always very sharp, if not the best in the country. But that’s not to say that we should rest on our laurels & maintain the same old prices. On Wednesdays we will have a variety of deals on offer that will change as stock dictates. Hopefully giving you a chance to try those amazing beers, that ordinarily may be a tad out of your price range or even just the opportunity to pick up a great deal on your favorite craft beers. So swing by on Wednesdays to take advantage of the great deals. *DEALS ONLY RUN IN STORE ON WEDNESDAYS & CHANGE AS STOCK DICTATES. NO FURTHER DISCOUNT ON THESE ITEMS.

JAPAN AID TASTING
No doubt everyone is aware of the terrible situation being faced by the people of Japan. However, what some don’t know is that they have a burgeoning craft beer industry. So we thought it appropriate to raise awareness of the many great brews from the land of the rising sun & also take the opportunity to raise some money for a good cause!

BEERS ON TASTING INCLUDE:
Hitachino White Ale – Belgian style wheat beer, brewed with orange, coriander, cinnamon & nutmeg
Hitachino Red Rice Ale – Unique ale brewed with red rice, for a slightly sweet-sour palate & clean finish
Hitachino Japanese Classic Ale – English IPA to my tastes & excellent one at that. Aged in cedar casks, complimenting herbally hop character
Hitachino XH – Belgian style dark ale, aged in shochu (distilled sake) casks
Hitachino Espresso Stout – Amazingly robust coffee stout with truckloads of bittersweet roasted malt & coffee notes
Baird Single Take Session Ale – Light but delicious ale brewed with Belgian yeast & US hops
Baird Carpenters Mikan Ale – Pale malt, wheat & sugars used as well as native mikan fruit with US hops complimenting the citrus notes
Baird Suruga Bay Imperial IPA – Brilliantly robust US style IPA, coming in at close to 100IBU
Baird Angry Boy Brown Ale – US inspired with some lightly roasted malts bringing a caramel nut character with robust hop bitterness
Baird Dark Sky Imperial Stout – Insanely robust with masses of molasses, choc fudge & licorice

THE IMPORTANT BITS:
When: Wednesday 27th April 7pm
Cost: $30 to try ALL beers, with proceeds being donated to Red Cross Tsunami Appeal
+ Attendees receive 10% DISCOUNT on any purchase that night
IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND, PLEASE LET US KNOW SO THAT WE CAN CONFIRM NUMBERS ASAP!

GOOD BEER WEEK TASTINGS
With the vision & guidance of some notable Melbourne beer loving folk, good beer week (GBW) is a new initiative celebrating all that is great about craft beer. Beer lovers around the city will be treated to an array of events at some of the best local beer venues.

Given the occasion we thought it apt to offer our most comprehensive, ambitious & overall exciting tasting session yet! You will be guided through the vast beer world, looking at offerings from old & new producers of both classic & obscure styles, comparing locally produced examples with those from abroad. Cheeses, dips, pastes & other tasty morsels will also be matched to compliment & contrast, providing a truly universal beer experience!

Slowbeer Presents “AROUND THE (BEER) WORLD IN 18 WAYS”
Old World Classics
Belgian Styles
Dupont Saison & Otway Saison
Trappsite Rochefort 8 & Holgate Double Trouble
German Stlyes
Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen & Bridge Road Brewers Hans Klopek’s Hefeweizen
Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock & 3 Ravens Dark Smoke
English Styles
Timothy Taylor Landlord Ale & Murrays Punch & Judy’s Ale
Samuel Smith’s Imperial Stout & Brewboys Ace of Spades Stout

Modern Craft Benchmarks
Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale & Stone & Wood Pacific Ale
New World Pilsner
Emersons Pilsner & Knappstein Lager
Coffee Stout
Amager & Mikkeller Hr Fredriksen Vaesel Brunch & Burleigh Brewing Black Giraffe

THE IMPORTANT BITS:
When: BOTH Wednesday 18th May 7pm & Sunday 22nd May 7pm
Cost: $40 to try ALL beer & food pairings (Over $150 value!)
+ Attendees receive 10% DISCOUNT on any purchase that night
IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND, LET US KNOW WHICH SESSION SO THAT WE CAN CONFIRM NUMBERS ASAP!