Come one, come all! Colonial Spirits will be hosting its annual Summer Bash! Last year was a great time and we expect this year to be even better. June 25th from a marathon 1-5pm, we will be tasting beer, cider, wine, and spirits all at the same time. Weather permitting, we will set up the picnic area with a cornhole court and we’ll be grilling up hotdogs and hamburgers. On top of all that, we’ll be raffling off multiple summer beer swag. Coolers, beach chairs, and more will all be available for you to win. All you have to do is come down and join us. June 25th, 1-5pm.
Beers:
Victory Brewing
Harpoon
Jack’s Abby, Citizen Cider, Dogfish Head, Stone.
Notch, Castle Island, Far From the Tree, Captain Lawrence, Two Roads, Rising Tide.
Liquor:
Stolen Smoked Rum 1-3 PM
Avion Tequila, Glenlevit Scotch and more 3-5pm
Wine:
MatchVino w/ Stacey from 1-4 PM
Kono Sauvignon Blanc from 3-5 PM
Stirrings Mixers 3-5pm
It may technically be out of beer season (Sam Adams Summer just hit the shelves,) but it definitely is not out of our minds. Spring just started and we thought it wise to offer a spring beer during the season it was brewed for. Sierra Navada is a staple craft beer that has set and reset the bar for quality and consistency, their Ruthless Rye is no exception; a spicy and rugged IPA with fruity, citrus and herbal hop notes balanced with the dry spiciness of the rye, making the beer aggressive yet comforting. The Ruthless may be an excellent beer, but we’ve made it better by putting it on sale for $8.99 per 12-pack. Don’t hesitate because the price will disappear as soon as the product does.
We hear quite a bit about the ‘Craft Beer Movement’. ‘Craft beer’ is everywhere and, in the industry, people just cannot stop talking about the continually increasing sales in that market. With all this clamor about craft beer and with new breweries springing up all over the place I see an interesting, almost desperate, trend where everyone in the beer business is trying to define the craft beer market and get a piece of the action.
By definition, a ‘Craft Brewery’ is one with an annual production of 6 million barrels, or less. It is seen as much more than that, though, as creative marketing efforts, eclectic brews and demand spikes over limited releases point towards an incredible market force. Continue reading Beer, it’s good…
