Leinenkugel and Blue Moon
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesA chance to try out some of the offerings from these two juggernauts of brewing.
The Germans are Coming!.. Again.
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesWe are once again highly fortunate to host Frank Heyden, Stefan Bollig, and Paul Anheuser from Weingut Dr. Heyden, Weingut Bollig-Lehnert, and Weingut Paul Anheuser respectively. It has been a couple of years since the three of them have graced us with their presence, but with much anticipation, and a lot of hard work, we […]
Holidale Vertical 2010-2015. BERKSHIRE BREWING CO.
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesWe've been sneaking some bottles into the hidden crevices of the store for a few years now for this tasting. Saturday, February 27th from 2-4 we will be tasting and selling bottles of Berkshire Brewing Co.'s Holidale Barleywine going all the way back to 2010. That makes 6 years of ever evolving barleywine. This is […]
Tasting w/ Ken Hoggins from KensWineGuide.com
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesWe will be hosting Ken at our store this weekend for another one of his infamous tastings. Expect us to pour some great wines, as always, at great prices. (We will be offering a 20% discount on the wines being poured.) Here is the current lineup - 2015 Indaba Chenin Blanc 2014 De Morgenzon Chard […]
Spanish Wines Tasting w/ Nicole
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesThis seems to be our year because we have booked another unbelievable tasting for 2016. We met Giorgio from Chile, Paul, Stefan, Frank, and Carmen from Germany, and now we are meeting Nicole (native to the USA, but currently resides in Italy). Nicole is the Folio Fine Wine Partners Spanish wine guru. She is more […]
Masciarelli Wines w/ John
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesHow long has it been since we have been having these regularly occurring wine tastings with John? Years. John is both a Portfolio Manager and Sales Rep for Masciarelli Wine Co. so you can say he knows a thing or two about wine. But, unlike many wine experts, John doesn't throw his knowledge around as […]
Single Barrel Bourbon 2016 – The Selection Process
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesThe first exclusive Colonial Spirits bourbon barrels of the year are queued up and I am pleased to be kicking things off with my two favorites of years past - Weller 107 and Journeyman. Single barrel whiskey of any kind is special, as a unique expression of the whiskey developed from the isolated environment of […]
Bulleit Bourbon
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesWhether you are just getting into bourbon or are a long time aficionado, it is time to try Bulleit Bourbon (and Rye, for that matter). The Bulleit family has been making this fine spirit for generations and it is one of the very best buys on the whiskey shelf. It is a great expression of […]
House Bear Brewing Mead Tasting
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesMead has seen a recent rise in interest and intrigue as of late, and rightly so when you consider it is one of the oldest forms of alcohol. But modern mead isn't quite what you expect. Enter House Bear Brewing. House Bear is one of the newer mead brewers but in this short time they […]
People’s Pint
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesA great, small Greensfield brewery, The People's Pint craft fine ales on a regular basis. It is a pleasure to have the owner of such an establishment coming in to do the tasting himself. A great chance for all your People's Pint and general beer questions to be answered.
