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| Adnams Broadside |
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This dark ale was awarded the gold medal in the Strong Bitter category at the 2003 Great British Beer Festival. And this just in: Adnams takes the Silver Medal at the International Beer Competition (a highly prestigious competition for bottled beers only) for 2004!
Here's what legendary beer writer Roger Protz has to say about bottled Broadside:
"Broadside uses that juiciest and most biscuity of English barleys, Maris Otter, which is married, in traditional brewing vessels, with tart, spicy, and tangily bitter English hop varieties, Challenger, Fuggles, and Goldings.
The beer . . . has a tempting deep bronze/red colour, a sultana and raisin aroma with spicy hops, and, the Adnams’ hallmark, a powerful hint of orange fruit from the house yeast. Ripe malt, almost vinous fruit and tart hops fill the mouth, while the finish is long and complex, with intensely bitter hops, dark fruit, and chewy malt vying for attention. And, with 33 units of bitterness, this beer means business."
Those lucky enough to live near one of the better beer bars in the country may find Broadside poured from a traditional English beer engine. The cask version, at 4.7% alcohol, will make you believe you're back in England.
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| Adnams SSB |
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Beer has never looked this good.
Adnams Suffolk Special Bitter, at 4.5% alcohol by volume, is a dry, crisp, refreshing, and distinctly hoppy example of its style.
This beer is also available in some markets in tradtional cask form, as Adnams Bitter. At only 3.7% alcohol, Adnams Bitter is the classic English 'ordinary,' though we think you'll agree that there's full of flavor.
Despite its rich heritage and enduring fame, Adnams is not a company willing to rest on its laurels. Its continued commitment to quality and innovative packaging designs has made it Britain’s fastest growing brewery over the last two years. To top it off, Adnams’ head brewer was recently chosen as Britain’s Brewer of the Year by a panel of his peers.
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| Arran Blonde |
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We at Shelton Brothers sample quite a bit of beer, from all over the world. We've always been huge fans of British ales, but it's rare when one just blows us away. Lately, however, two beers from newish little breweries in Scotland have done just that. The first was Blackfriar, from the Inveralmond Brewery in Perth, north of Edinburgh.
The second was Arran Blonde, the flagship beer from a small brewery nestled at the foot of the mountains on the stunning Isle of Arran, in the shadow of the island's picturesque castle.
Don't let the name fool you . . . . Arran Blonde is not one of those fizzy yellow lawnmower beers. It is a rich, flavorful wheat ale, with the freshest hop character we've tasted in a long time. With a single stroke, Scotland has laid to rest its reputation as brewer of dull, hopless beers.
Put this light Blonde beer to your lips, and it’s as if you’ve drifted off to sleep on a great, soft bed of freshly-picked hops, risen to Beer Heaven on a gentle wave of delicious, spicy hop aroma, drunk full from the forbidden cup of the Hop Goddess. Never before has any brewery so artfully coaxed all the flowery, herbal nuances out of the whole hop – somehow leaving behind the overwhelming hop bitterness that would only numb the senses.
Arran Blonde won 'Best British Beer' at the 2003 SIBA (Scottish Society of Independent Brewers Awards -- the most prestigious brewing competition in the country), 'Best Bottled Beer' in 2002, 'Best Wheat Beer' in 2001, and may very soon become your favorite Scottish beer.
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| Bad Elf |
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Without a doubt, the Bad Elf rocked last year. This year, just for the sake of change, it’s a different brew, and even better. Look for something a little less hoppy, a little more malty, and a little more festive this time around. This Elf is so bad, it’s way good.
Olde England meets the New World in this strong, warming golden ale. A generous amount of famous English malt is masterfully balanced with an astounding 45 ounces of fresh hops – including English Cascade – per barrel. Bad Elf is brewed by Peter Scholey, master brewer for the late and much-lamented Brakspear Brewery of Henley-on-Thames, England. Peter has bought up the entire crop from the single row of Cascades grown in the U.K.
ELF WARNING: Consumption of too much Winter's Ale may be bad for your elf and may impair your ability to drive a sleigh or operate toy-making machinery.
The illustration for the Bad Elf label was painted by Massachusetts artist Gary Lippincott, whose work also adorns Shelton Brothers labels for Inveralmond Blackfriar and Isle of Skye Wee Beast .
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| Bluebird Bitter |
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The best of Britian is here!
In England, an “ordinary” bitter is a beer for everyday drinking - the kind of beer you can turn to again and again through a long evening of socializing at the pub. Bluebird Bitter is an extraordinary “ordinary.” Frshness, mild carbination, a wonderfully soft texture, and a perfect balance of rich, grassy malt and assertive Challenger hops make it a superbly drinkable session beer.
The bottle-conditioned Bluebird is altogether different from other bottled beers - it somehow tastes and feels like beer from the cask.
Selected “Supreme Champion Beer” at the 1998 Great British Beer Festival... The best beer in any style of Britain that year. in 1999, Bluebird was the gold medal winner in the English Bitter category at the prestigious “Beauty of Hops” competition, which selects the best beers made only with English hops.
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| Camerons Christmas Ale |
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A classic English winter warmer, dark and full-bodied with a heartening 6% alcohol by volume.
But life isn’t all kitty cats and marmalade . . . even Old Saint Nick can be a pretty stern fellow at times. There’s bitterness in this world, and believe you me, Camerons Christmas Ale certainly has its share.
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| EKU 28 |
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In the early 1950’s, the EKU brewery of Kulmbach, Germany set out to make the world's “biggest” beer. Naturally, it would be done according to the Bavarian Purity Law, using nothing but barley malt, yeast, hops, and water. However, beer yeasts are not the hardiest of organisms -- too much of the alcohol that they produce will kill them, stopping the fermentation process cold.
But the ingenious EKU brewers had a plan: to take traditional techniques of bock beer brewing to the extreme. Malt concentration was doubled or tripled (the exact formula still remains secret), giving the yeasts more fuel for conversion to alcohol. Above all, since stunned yeast can only work very slowly in the presence of high alcohol levels, this beer would have to be given a lot of time. In fact, it had to be fermented in cold storage for an unheard of nine months! After those nine months, EKU 28 was born.
This world-famous beer was made for moments of quiet contemplation or warm conversation amongst friends. EKU 28 is a fabled after-dinner digestif, a splendid winter warmer, or a soothing nightcap in any season.
The four-star World Classic ‘strongest beer in the world’ – tastes great, more filling.
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| EKU Pils |
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A truly great Pils, a little maltier and more ‘Bavarian’ than the rest. The 6-packs are brand new for the American market.
When the very first clear, golden lager was brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen in 1842, beer drinkers the world over were immediately enchanted. The Germans quickly proved to be the most passionate devotees of the new style. Towns across the land began brewing their own “Pilsner” beers, and the name of the style was soon shortened to the friendlier “Pils.” The German touch was to make the beer a bit lighter in body - better for everyday drinking - and to add an extra dose of hops for a refreshingly bitter zing.
In Germany today, Pils is by far the most popular beer style, and every region has at least one brand to call its own. Pils brewed in southern Germany generally has a sweeter, maltier taste, while Pils brewed in the north tends toward a hoppier bitterness.
In Kulmbach, in the center of the country - not far from the western border of Bohemia - the best balance between the malty and hoppy elements of a classic pils is achieved...
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| Entire Butt Porter |
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Salopian’s Entire Butt is a bold recreation a historical porter, which was blended from a variety of ales. The original English term for porter, “Entire Butt,” means essentially “the whole barrel.” This translates roughly into American English as “everything but the kitchen sink.” And this beer surely is that. It is made with 14 different malts and 3 hop varieties to achieve the effect of a blend of ales. Overkill? Perhaps, but it is hard to argue with the results.
Salopian is one of England’s great new small breweries, with a rapidly growing reputation and a pile of awards garnered in a very short time. By skillful blending of tradition and experimentation, the Salopian brewers have become particular favorites with CAMRA.
This is the best traditional English Porter you'll ever taste.
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| Kapuziner Weisse |
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The perfect refresher! Classic Bavarian wheat beer made the right way, with a lot more flavor than the competition.
Kapuziner Weisse is made in the traditional fashion, using roughly equal portions of wheat and barley malt, a small dose of of fresh hops and a special yeast that produces wonderful fruity flavors. It matches a yeasty, citrus tang with a spicy complexity and a surprising light, almost tropical fruitiness. Malted wheat guarantees a big head that just won't go away and gives a firm, yet silky texture. Live yeast is left unfiltered to give the beer a hazy glow that is powerfully seductive.
Wheat beer - probably the most refreshing in the world - was once the beer of summer in bavaria. beer lovers have come to appreciate it also as a hearty and satisfying brew, and now enjoy it year ’round.
Bavarians will tell you in all seriousness that this is the perfect beer to start off the day. Unfiltered wheat beer is also reputed to be an excellent hangover remedy. But we consider it a delight at any time of the day.
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| Lump of Coal |
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Looking forward to a depressing holiday? Here is liquid consolation. This 8% bittersweet chocolate stout is the best you could hope for in these dark times. Actually, come to think of it, considering how bad you’ve been, this little coal-black gem is more than you deserve for Christmas this year.
The handiwork of vastly talented (but altogether too cheery) master brewer Peter Scholey, Lump of Coal is the perfect stocking stuffer for the beer lover or manic depressive in your family
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| Mahr's Christmas Bock |
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Well Ho-ho-freakin’-ho! There is no better Christmas beer in Germany. than this one from famous Mahr’s-Bräu, in beautiful baroque Bamberg – Germany’s renowned city of craft breweries. Not too sweet, nicely balanced with a delicate hop bitterness, this is a bock beer that you can drink forever . . .
Darker and hoppier than the brewery's regular bock, this robust, flavorful bock was brewed especially for the holiday season. This is a brand-new offering from Mahr's that sold out in two hours at the brewery. In the words of Stephan Michel, the brewer, “Dude. It’s killer.” Only a few hundred cases were produced for the USA, so get it while you can.
Mahr’s is a rare example of artisanal brewing in a land of increased mass production, consolidation, and narrowing of popular tastes. A larger brewery simply could not make beer like this – unfiltered, unpasteurized, and bursting with flavor. There is no cutting corners or economy-of-scale at Mahr’s. The beers are naturally more expensive as German beers go, but beer drinkers always get more than their money’s worth.
The Mahr’s “gasthaus” – built in 1670 – is one of the great places in the world to have a beer.
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| Mahr's Jubelfest |
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The only true craft beers imported from Germany come from the tiny Mahr’s brewery in Bamberg. This Jubelfest is like no other Oktoberfest beer you will find – very deep and dark, with an unusually roasty, earthy, and complex character. The traditional German festbier was a strong amber lager (a style of beer thought to have originated in Vienna, Austria), but these days in Munich the festbier is just a stronger version of the standard pale lager. Mahr’s Jubelfest does not fit either the traditional or the modern mold, but it perfectly represents the true spirit of the season – a warm, rich celebration of the harvest, the beer equivalent of a big, overstuffed chair to settle down in.
As they say in Germany – and quite rightly, in our opinion – Ein prosit! Der Gemüttlicheit! (A toast! To comfort!)
Jubelfest was created by the Mahr’s brewer in honor of his father, the owner and former head brewer. It is only brewed once a year around the time of Dad’s birthday, and sold in the festive fall season. But you can drink it any time, whenever there’s something to celebrate. In case you’re wondering, Jubel means ‘Joy’ or ‘Cheer’!
Don’t you wish you’d thought to brew your Dad a big, roasty festbier for his birthday? You sent a card at least, right?
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| Mahr's Weisse |
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Rare unfiltered, unpasteurized German wheat beer that has become the new benchmark for a classic Weisse. Recently chosen the very best European wheat beer at the grand EuroBière competition in Strasbourg, France.
This is an incredibly round-flavored and fulldimensional Weisse, with a surprisingly low a.b.v. – only 4.9%. The very best ingredients, and the brewery’s refusal to pasteurize or filter the beer, make all the difference. Other breweries filter out the yeast from their hefe-weizens, and then “re-seed” them with inactive yeasts – usually a different yeast from the one that fermented the beer. (Some of the larger breweries are reportedly re-seeding with corn starch!) The integrity and dedication to authenticity of the Mahr’s brewers guarantees the highest quality and flavor in Germany.
A larger brewery simply could not make beer like this – unfiltered, unpasteurized, and bursting with flavor. We at Shelton Brothers have been going to Mahr’s for years to enjoy these classics in their natural setting, and have finally convinced the brewers to let us bring some of them over to share with American beer lovers.
Named “The best wheat beer of Europe” in the prestigious Strasbourg competition, 1999.
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| Mönchshof Schwarzbier |
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Four stars from Michael Jackson – the world-classic ‘Black’ Beer.
A brewing wonder and a beer lover's dream! Kulmbacher “black beer” is the classic and best example of this famous style. Supremely drinkable, dry and beautifully hopped, yet loaded with dark roasted malt flavor. Known locally as “the black Pils” because it is unusually dry for a dark lager, it is the essential companion to the meaty regional specialties of Kulmbach, Germany. But whether you are a confirmed vegetarian or an unrepentant carnivore, this is a beer to be enjoyed with any hearty meal. Its exquisite balance is a remarkable brewing achievement and an enduring mystery -- how can such a dark, rich flavored brew be so light and easy to drink?
With an irresistible, flowery hop bitterness that sets it apart from all others, Mönchshof Schwarzbier is relatively light in body - but bursting with character. Its dark, roasted, slightly chocolatey and warming palate is astounding for such a refreshing and drinkable beer. The hearty taste and seductive burt sienna color come from the deep-roasted barley used in every batch.
A quick German lesson… Mönchshof is pronounced “Moonks-Hoff.” The name means “Monastery,” a reference to the monks who were the original brewers of Kulmbach, and the founders of the brewery that bears this beer's name.
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| Santa's Butt |
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They said it couldn’t be done, but we did it: Santa’s Butt, the beer, coming to a theater near you for the holidays. It’s a splendid, satisfying Winter Porter at 6% -- a souped-up version of the classic Entire Butt Porter that you’ve enjoyed in the past. Everyone wants a piece of Santa’s Butt.
This special porter is made for winter -- rich and warming, the way they like it in the North Pole. It was inspired by this famous line from a well-loved children’s story book:
"And Santa sat on his great butt, drinking a hearty brew."
In case you find that amusing, we hasten to point out that in England ‘butt’ refers to a certain barrel used in brewing -- a very large barrel, in fact, holding 108 imperial gallons. Back in the day it was quite a normal thing for a brewery to put its beer up in a large butt for storage.
Still snickering, eh? Get your mind out of the gutter or Santa will skip your house entirely this year.
The illustration for the Santa's Butt label was painted by Massachusetts artist Gary Lippincott. Go to his web site and buy something for chrissakes. The poor guy works for beer.
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| Very Bad Elf |
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It seems like every year these Elves just get worse and worse . . . This Very Bad Elf is stronger and darker than its predecessor. Anyone out there remember Brakspear’s Vintage Henley? That was one very special brew. This is Vintage Henley cranked up to 7.5%, for the sole purpose of making your holiday bright.
Based on an original recipe from 1795, Very Bad Elf has nutty and sweet-roasted flavors attributable to its use of an ancient pale malt, uniquely recreated for this delightful ale. A rare variety of Fuggles hops dating to the mid-1800’s gives the beer a soft, rounded bitterness and uncanny drinkability.
The illustration for the Very Bad Elf label was painted by Massachusetts artist Gary Lippincott.
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