ShopRite Wines & Spirits Micro-Brew Edition

The mother of all citrus, the behemoth from Barbados, the original forbidden fruit. It’s big, it’s juicy, and it’s in your beer. Presenting Traveler™ Grapefruit Shandy. You don’t need a tiny arsenal of bowls, knives and mini spoons to enjoy the good stuff. Full flavor with the tart tang you’d expect from a lusciously ripe grapefruit, balanced by a smooth, refreshing finish you can only get with a shandy.

From the Brewer – “Traveler Grapefruit Shandy is a deceptively delicious wheat beer made with real grapefruit. It delivers a bright and satisfying citrus aroma and flavor, then quickly disappears, leaving you searching for another.”

Hops: Hallertau-Hallertau
Malts: 2-row malted barley, malted wheat
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 7
Alcohol by volume: 4.4%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Year Round

From the Brewer – “Doubly good in triple digits, our unique summer seasonal is made with the fruit of the prickly pear, a cactus native to shiner, Texas. With a tart, citrusy flavor and a crisp finish, It’s the best use of cactus yet.”

Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 20
Alcohol by volume: 4.9%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Summer

Driven by wanderlust and a desire for discovery, the Curious Traveler™ set out to explore the globe. Always fearlessly inquisitive, he relished opportunities to befriend other travelers and to experience cultures he had only previously imagined. He sampled their wares, their foods and most importantly their libations. Some were good. Some, not so much. Others were downright dangerous.

Many years into his travels, his pace slowed on a particularly sweltering day. He sought refuge in a small pub to escape the oppressive heat. Before he could even finish wiping his brow, the bartender handed him a glistening glass of ale. The Traveler took a liking to the invigorating lemon shandy concoction. “Quite a refresher!” he said gratefully.

The Traveler has never stopped exploring – in fact, he’s on the road this very day. Somewhere. Only one thing has changed: he now makes sure he orders a Shandy everywhere he goes.

We proudly present the Curious Traveler — an intriguing fellow.

From the Brewer – “Curious Traveler is our take on a classic European Shandy that has been brewed for generations. We started with an American craft wheat ale, which delivers a crisp, light body. We then added fresh lemon and just a touch of lime to bring out a bright, juicy citrus aroma and flavor. Simply, the Curious Traveler is “Quite a Refresher!”

Hops: Hallertau-Hallertau
Malts: 2-row malted barley, malted wheat
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 7
Alcohol by volume: 4.4%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Summer

Driven by supernatural curiosity and ambition to unearth the explainable, the Forbidden Traveler probes the earth to uncover mysteries of the past. Shunning the bureaucracy of academia, F.T. sets his sights on those once-in-a-zillion lifetime finds that others dismiss as mere fantasy. F.T. concentrates his efforts on unearthing locations.

After years of exhaustive research, including many a dead-end, he recently found himself deep in the Congo, his team’s machetes barely able to cut a path through the dense foliage. Then finally, an opening. There before them was a lush, fertile valley, brimming with the most beautiful flora and fauna they had ever seen. In the middle of the valley was the most perfect apple tree with an enormous serpent hanging from the highest branch. Could it be true? Had he found the ultimate prize?

We proudly present the Forbidden Traveler — a crisp fellow with a taboo disposition.

From the Brewer – “Forbidden Traveler is a crisp, wheat beer made with real apple. Its bright effervescence will catch your eye, while its refreshing aroma will tempt your senses. It’s here for the picking, just take a sip.”

Hops: Hallertau-Hallertau
Malts: 2-Row Brewer’s Malt, Malted Barley, Malted Wheat
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 7
Alcohol by volume: 4.4%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Limited

From the Brewer – “Tart & refreshing, this unique summer quencher is our twist on the Bavarian Radler, named for cyclists that originated this drink.  Traditionally a mixture of beer and lemonade, for our take we combined the crispness of a golden Helles lager with a blend of lemons to create a fresh squeezed tangy taste perfect for the long yet fleeting days of summer.”

Hops: Hallertau, Mittelfrueh, Noble hops
Malts: Samuel Adams two-row pale malt blend
Yeast: Bottom-fermenting Lager
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 8
Alcohol by volume: 4.5%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Summer

From the Brewer – “For nearly 100 years, Europeans have mixed lemonade and beer as a refreshing beverage during the summer months. We continue this tradition with Saranac Shandy – a refreshing blend of lager and lemonade.”

Summer Food: BBQ, Light Fare, Key Lime Pie, Cheeses like Feta.

Hops: Mt. Hood
Malts: North American Pale Malt
Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 42
Alcohol by volume: 4.2%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Summer

This unique brew combines all the traditional qualities and style of a Charles Wells beer with the subtle flavour of banana.

Wells Banana Bread Beer is a popular beer in the Wells and Young’s range of ales. The beer has achieved a number of accolades including winner of “Beer of the Festival” award at CAMRA’s London Drinker Festival in March 2002.

From the Brewer – “Tempting banoffee aromas tempered by a grassy, lemony nose all leading to a finely balanced, fresh, delicate flavour of peppery hops with a lingering dry finish.”

Alcohol by volume: 5.2%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Year Round

Cherry Inspired Cream Ale:  Sweet, tart cherry essence. creamy smooth finish. Cherry Blush.

From the Brewer – “Brewery folklore tells a story about a train engineer with a passion for the taste of Railbender Ale. With every stop he made in Erie came an equal number of stops at our brewery. One extended visit to our fermenter left the engineer in a rather befuddled state of mind. On his fateful trip out of Erie that evening, his train mysteriously derailed. The engineer swears that a huge black cherry tree had fallen across the tracks as the culprit. No such tree was ever found, but the front of the locomotive was spattered with hundreds of red spots. In tribute to this folklore our expert brewers introduce Derailed Black Cherry Ale – brewed with fresh sweet black cherries and the finest malted barley to create a truly cherrylicious ale. Please enjoy responsibly, as we would never want you to get derailed!”

Great With:
Cheese: Peppery cheeses (Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack)
Entrée: Salads, poultry, shellfish, sausages; Japanese, German, Thai, Vietnamese cuisine (spicy pork, poultry, fish dishes)
Dessert: Ice cream, custard, Italian Ice

Awards: 2011 Bronze Medal Derailed Black Cherry Ale – GABF (Fruit Beer)

Hop Bitterness (IBU’s): 17
Original Gravity: 12.5 Plato
Alcohol by volume: 5%
Format: 6 Packs
Seasonality: Summer

From the Brewer – “A light bodied amber ale made with wildflower honey and natural raspberry. These ingredients, combined with five domestic and imported malted barleys, Pacific Northwest hops, water and ale yeast, creat a unique, fruity ale with a soft palate and a touch of sweetness.”

Hops: Willamette, Tettnanger, Cascade
Malts: Caramel 40, Caramel 80, Munich, Vienna
Original Gravity: 12.2 Plato
Alcohol by volume: 4.7%
Format: 12 0z. 6 Packs
Seasonality: Year Round