You'll need to place an order for more than just Pliny, but I've been getting great beers that I can't get down here in GA from him for years now... gary at blackwellswines dot com. Shipping is expensive, so I usually wait until he has unique stuff, but if you haven't had Pliny then he'll have it fresh. Here's the copy from his latest email (Pliny is noted right after his list of sours). No affiliation, just love his service and access to west coast beers I can't get here...
Email text...
If youre new to the beer runs, it basically works like a beer club. Just call us at the store, (415)-386-9463, to set up an account in the beginning with shipping/billing information. We can keep credit cards on file, or send PayPal invoices if youd prefer to use PayPal. After youve got that taken care of, you just have to reply to this email with your orderyou do not have to call each time. Please order with a six bottle minimum, and order in multiples of six. When items ship, you will receive an email from FedEx with the tracking number. The shipping rates are at the bottom of this email.
So one of my beer sales reps called me today, and said it I would take just one case of the Leinenkugel Cranberry Ginger Shandy, I could get as much of the Sierra Nevada Barrel-Aged Narwhal Imperial Stout (750 ml, $25) as I wanted. Wow. Is this a weird way to do business? It was super limited a couple of weeks ago, and I couldnt buy it. Family members will be good for the Leinenkugel for Thanksgiving (Ill drink it if no one else will), so Im able to throw open the whole thing to you guys. . . Yes, you can order as much of the Narwhal Barrel-Aged as you want, and without buying Leinenkugel!
Speaking of barrel-aged beers, I have a tiny amount of the Prairie Artisan Ales Pirate Bomb (355ml, $25) an über-rare Bomb! aged in rum casks (and this one is limited to one bottle per order, and I will still be out very soon). We still have a bit of the Prairie Christmas Bomb! (12 oz, $15), and that is limited to two bottles per order. Other Prairies in stock include the Prairie Ale (500 ml, $12), and the collaboration Toccalmatto/Prairie Okie Matilde (750 ml, $20).
It you have to have it, I have a few bottles of the Firestone Walker Sucaba 2014 Barleywine (22 oz, $28) one bottle per order, please, and Ill be out in a few minutes. Other FSW ales include the Firestone Walker Wookey Jack Black Rye IPA (22 oz, $6) and the Firestone Walker Double Jack Double IPA (22 oz, $8).
Hops
I dont have a lot of new stuff this week, but Im selling the Knee Deep Brewing Hop-D-ranged Quad IPA (22 oz, $13), the 13.1% ABV 4 x IPA, as fast as I can. Also from Knee Deep, we have the Knee Deep Brewing Hoptologist DIPA (22 Oz, $8), Knee Deep Brewing Simtra Triple IPA (22 oz, $10), and the Knee Deep Brewing Hoparillo Triple IPA, (22 oz, $11).
Finally I was able to score more of the Dust Bowl Therapist DIPA (22 oz, $9).
Mikkeller/Brew Dog I Hardcore You Imperial IPA (11.2 oz, $7.)
Mikkeller/Brew Dog I Beat yoU Double IPA (11.2 oz, $7.)
Deschutes Chasin Freshies (22 oz, $7)
Bear Republic Racer X Double IPA (22oz, $8)
Lagunitas Sucks (32 oz, $8)
Drake's Denogginizer DIPA (22 oz, $7)
Marin Brewing White Knuckle Double IPA (22 oz, $10)
Firestone Walker Double Jack Double IPA (22 oz, $8)
Gigantic Intensify (22 oz, $9)
Amager/Three Floyds Arctic SunStone (500 ml, $12)
Sours
I think Allagash is poking a little fun at the Almanac Farm to Bottle slogan. . . this latest sour from Allagash is called the Allagash Farm to Face Sour Ale Brewed with Peaches (375 ml, $20). I have a very limited supply of this one, so its limited to one per order.
We have new Cantillon, the Cantillon 2014 Lambic Bio (375 ml, $25). There are no limits on it. We have a couple of bottles, literally, of the Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic Bio (375 ml, $28).
Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze (375ml, $15, and 750 ml, $25)
Drie Fonteinen Oude Kriek (375ml, $20).
Dont forget the Almanac Dogpatch Sour Ale Brewed with Cherries (375 ml, $12)!
Almanac IPA (22 oz, $7)
Almanac Golden Gate Gose (22oz, $7)
Almanac Heirloom Pumpkin Barleywine (375 ml, $10)
Almanac Dark Pumpkin Sour Ale (375 ml, $12)
Other sours. . .
Anchorage/Grassroots Arctic Saison (750 ml, $14)
Anchorage/Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Boreal (750 ml, $15)
Boon Gueze (750ml, $14)
Boon Kriek (750ml, $14)
Cismontane Marea Roja Flemish Red (500 ml, $10)
Cismontane Temporada Chardonnay Barrel-Aged Saison (500 ml, $11)
Devils Canyon Belle Kriek-style Ale (750ml, $20)
Ducato/Drie Fonteinen Beersel Mattina (750 ml, $32)
Freigeist Rhubarb Geisterzug Gose (500 ml, $11)
Hanssens Kriek (750 ml, $24, 375 ml, $12)
Hanssens Oude Gueuze (375 ml, $12)
Hanssens Oude Gueuze (750 ml, $22)
Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek (375ml, $24 (one bottle left!))
Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Sour Ale (375 ml, $9.50)
Jolly Pumpkin Luciernaga The Firefly (750 ml, $15)
Leipziger Gose (330 ml, $5)
Logsdon Farmhouse Far West Vlaming (750 ml, $22)
Logsdon Seizoen Bretta Organic Farmhouse Ale (750 ml, $13)
Mikkeller Spontanredcurrant (375 ml, $16)
New Belgium Lips of Faith Transatlantique Kriek (22oz, $16)
Oud Beersel Framboise (375 ml, $10)
Petrus Aged Pale (750 ml, $11)
Prairie Ales Puncheon (500 ml, $15)
Prairie Ales/Toccalmatto Okie Matilde (750 ml, $20)
Rodenbach 2011 Oak Aged Ale Limited Edition Barrel No 95 (750 ml, $20)
Rodenbach Caractère Rouge (750 ml, $32)
Rodenbach Grand Cru (750ml, $10)
Santa Clara Valley Brewing 2014 Hearts Delight (500 ml, $15)
Tahoe Mountain Récolte du Bois Saison Savoureuse (12 oz, $9)
Tahoe Provisions (500 ml, $8)
The Bruery Hottenroth Berliner Weisse (750 ml, $12)
The Bruery Rueuze Sour Blonde Ale (750 ml, $20)
The Crooked Stave Autumn Surette Provision Saison Barrel-Aged (375ml, $10)
The Crooked Stave Autumn St. Bretta Citrus Wildbier (375 ml, $10)
The Crooked Stave Surette Provision Saison (375 ml, $8.50)
The Crooked Stave Vieille Saison (375 ml, $8.50).
For those of you that love the Westvleteren 12 (330ml, $35), we received another shipment of this 9th Wonder of the World. We have three vintages in stock: 2012, 2013, and 2014.
We have some of the Russian River Brewing Salvation (375 ml, $10) still in stock. (Salvation is a dark Belgian ale, brewed once per year and refermented in the bottle, with a brisk malty backbone and fruity Belgian yeastiness.) The Russian River Pliny the Elder (500ml, $7) is limited to 2 bottles per order this week, and the Russian River Blind Pig (500 ml, $7) is out of stock. Pliny must be paired with other non-Russian River beers at a 1-to-1 ratio. The Russian River Damnation (375ml, $5) is limited to six bottles per order.
North Coast Brewing Old Rasputin Barrel Aged XVII Anniversary Russian Imperial Stout (500 ml, $22) is still around! This brew is the Anniversary brew from North Coast Brewing, aged for nine months in 12 year old whiskey barrels. If you like serious brews with depth, intensity and complexity, this is the beer for you. Clocking in at 12.1% ABV this year, this ale is black, firm, rich and expressive.
Port/Lost Abbey
Santa's Little Helper Imperial Stout (22 oz, $7)
Port Brewing Santa's Little Helper Oak Aged Imperial Stout 2014 (375 ml, $16)
Port Brewing High Tide Fresh Hopped IPA (22 oz, $7)
Port Brewing Mongo Double IPA (22 oz, $7)
Port Brewing Old Viscosity Ale (22 oz, $7),
Port Brewing Older Viscosity Aged in oak Barrels (375 ml, $17)
Port Brewing Shark Attack Double Red Ale (22 oz, $7).
The Lost Abbey Deliverance Ale (375 ml, $16)
The Lost Abbey Angel's Share Bourbon Barrel Aged (375 ml, $16)
The Lost Abbey 10 Commandments Ale (750 ml, $12)
Struise
Struise Black Albert Royal Stout (330 ml, $12), the dangerously drinkable 13% imperial stout, is in stock. This pitch black, 100 IBU ale is the basis for so many of the Struise barrel-aged beers.
Other Struise Ales. . . .
Struise Black Mes Black Damnation Three (750 ml, $45)
Black Damnation III was made with Black Albert that aged for 3 months on Paul Melias (Mes) favorite Whisky [barrel], the "Caol Ilas Distillers Version 1995".
Struise Mocha Bomb Black Damnation Two (750 ml, $45)
Black Damnation II is yet another blend with the use of Hel & Verdoemenis from Brouwerij De Molen. This time a level more complex than BD I. 50% of Black Albert was used that matured for a while on whole coffee beans out of a craft Columbian coffee plantation. 25% of H&V was used that aged for 6 months on JD barrels at Struise. Another 25% of Cuvée Delphine was used.
Struise Black Berry Albert Black Damnation One (750 ml, $45)
Black Albert with blackberries aged for 1 year on port barrels
Struise Tsjeeses Reserva Vintage 2012 (330 ml, $10).
Struise Pannepot Reserva Vintage 2010 (330 ml, $10)
Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva Vintage 2009 (330 ml, $11).
Thats it!
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