ShopRite Wines & Spirits Micro-Brew Edition

From the Brewer – “Dirty Little Freak Coconut Caramel Chocolate Brown Ale, first brewed in 2014, takes the traditional American Brown Ale and gives it a sensual new twist – Coconut! This medium-bodied, 5.8% abv brown ale is a feast for the senses from its dominant blend of warm, roasted malt, coconut, caramel, and chocolate flavors barely restrained by a gentle hop bite, to its tantalizingly satisfying finish. But if you submit to our Dirty Little Freak, be warned: there is no safe word.”

Hops: Columbus, Fuggle
Malts: Pale, CaraMunich, Chocolate, and Melanoiden
Original Gravity: 14° Plato
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 30
Alcohol by volume: 5.8%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Limited

DROWN YOUR SORROW

From the Brewer – “From the start, our full-bodied, 7% abv dark amber Old Ale flirts with sweet, malty aroma accented with notes of molasses and dark fruit, and seducing you with a complex flavor profile of rich caramel malt flavor and molasses, before surprising you with just enough (hop) bitterness to keep everything from getting too sweet. First brewed in 2002 and released each January, our heart-breakingly delicious Old Flame will leave you yearning to rekindle the spark each year.”

Hops: Goldings Columbus
Malts: Pale Malt, Dark Crystal Malt, Wheat and a touch of Molasses
Original Gravity: 16° Plato
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 37
Alcohol by volume: 7%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Spring

From the Brewer – “We brewed this especially bitter ale in remembrance of the 2005 St Patrick’s Day Massacre and in commemoration of our 20-day suspension that followed. The ABC conducted an undercover investigation of our brewery, finding us guilty of operating a “Disorderly House.” We did the crime. We did the time. We got the bragging rights.”

Alcohol by volume: 9.75%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Spring

WTF Ale. A malty, robust, jobless Recovery Ale! We’re not quite in the Red, or in the Black… Does that mean we’re in the Brown? A big Ol’ Imperial Brown Ale to help you with your slippery slide on into springtime. Rich, smooth, dangerous & chocolatey.

From the Brewer – “We planned to release the 2010 Recovery Ale as a follow-up to our 2009 Correction Ale, but we weren’t quite recovering….WTF!  So we tried to label it the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot to abide by Army call-letters, but we were told that we couldn’t use the word ‘Whiskey’ on a beer label…WTF!”

Original Gravity: 1.072º Plato
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 64.2
Alcohol by volume: 7.8%
Format: 22oz Bombers
Seasonality: Spring

From the Brewer – “Triple Bag is brewed in a small batch from single infusion that uses only the first runnings of the mash. The result is a brew made from only the purest part of the grains, providing a uniquely rich and dense flavor, with an aroma reminiscent of the finest dessert wines. This brew is naturally carbonated and is an example of brewing purity that is rarely experienced by those other than brewers themselves.”

Style History: Strong Ales are cousins to Altbiers, both of which trace their origins back to Düsseldorf, Germany.

Great with german foods including smoked meats, pork, sausage and grilled meats.

Hops: Nugget & Mt. Hood
Malts: 2-Row, Wheat, Caramel 80L & Chocolate
Original Gravity: 26.2 Plato
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 53
Alcohol by volume: 9.2%
Format: 4 Packs
Seasonality: Limited Release