ShopRite Wines & Spirits Micro-Brew Edition

From the Brewer – “The American IPA hoppiness or Belgian funk of Raging Bitch can be brought out with food. Flavor notes: Sweet malt body contrasted with pine and grapefruit hop flavors and exotic fruit yeast notes.”

Pairs with: Wasabi, ginger, jerk, Cajun, or cayenne; tangy cheese with fruit; dark chocolate.

Yeast: El Diablo
Hops: Warrior, Columbus, Amarillo
Malts: 60L Caramel
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 60
Alcohol by volume: 8.2%
Format: 6 packs
Seasonality: Year Round

From the Brewer – “While Hoppy Table Beer was inspired by the Belgian tradition of low-ABV, easily drinkable beers, it still occupies a hop-forward spot all its own. Brewed with our 2-row malt blend, Maris Otter malt, and oats, the beer is then spiced with a subtle addition of coriander. We ferment it with our house yeast for classic Belgian citrus aromas. Hoppy Table Beer is hopped with Chinook, Cascade, Comet, and Azacca hops, then dry hopped with more Comet and Azacca. A mildly hoppy aroma full of grapefruit springs from this straw-colored, light-bodied ale. Flavors of pine and stone fruit balance the beer’s clean, slightly bitter finish.”

Yeast: House
Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Comet, Azacca
Malts: Allagash 2-Row Blend, Maris Otter, Maine-Grown Oats
Alcohol by volume: 4.8%
Format: 4 Packs
Seasonality: Year Round

From the Brewer – “Saranac Prism White Ale is a tasty innovative twist on a traditional . Ale.We’ve taken a delicious American Ale bursting with Citra hops, and given it a whole new direction by adding the refreshing fruitiness of orange peel & coriander and the softening characters of wheat malt and oats. You’ll notice the complex hop flavor you’ve come to expect in an , Ale balanced with the extraordinary bright flavor of a wheat beer. This lighter wheat ale might have a hazy appearance, but one thing’s crystal clear: it practically sparkles with bright, citrusy flavor. Cheers to twisting tradition!”

Hops: Cascade, Citra
Malts: Two-Row Malt, Wheat Malt
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 42
Alcohol by volume: 5.2%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Spring

From the Brewer – “On December 18, 1787, New Jersey was the third state to  join the burgeoning nation. We celebrate our state’s historic role with this Old World, Belgian-style Ale.

Eminently approachable, and perfectly refreshing, the Abbey Single Ale is a proper session beer.”

Alcohol by volume: 4.8%
Format: 6 packs
Seasonality: Year Round

From the Brewer – “Our unfiltered Breakfast Ale is as fresh and full of flavor as a day down the shore! Fermented with Belgian ale yeast, this beer has a slightly tangy, fruity taste that pairs as well with bacon and eggs as it does with a back yard barbecue. Easy to drink with wonderful flavor, a combination that makes this beer a Summer favorite!”

Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 20
Alcohol by volume: 5.5%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Summer

From the Brewer – “It’s an unassuming road leading to the priory. Here, off the corner of two intersecting roads, dedicated monks have been making beer for over 150 years. It’s always been a simple life — the kind that requires they brew only enough to sustain the activities of their monastery. In the silence of passing seasons, they pray, they brew and retire in solitary existence behind the sheltering walls. They live a most interesting life. Most likely one we couldn’t sustain.

Nearby, each summer, the trellised fields spring to life as rows of resinous green cones are trained toward the heavens. Rumor is some monks love these hops and being surrounded by budding yellow aromas and the leafy pungent fields inspired them. Since we aren’t sensible enough to locate our brewery near hop fields, we can only offer this blond ale in celebration of our Abbey brethren and their steadfast Devotion.”

Yeast: Blend of three yeasts
Hops: CO2 Extract, Northern Brewer and German Tettnang
Malts: 2 Row and 15L Crystal
Alcohol by volume: 6.25%
Format: 1 pint 9.4 oz. bottle
Seasonality: Year Round