Ciders and Meads galore coming from Abu Nawas! Eden, B. Nektar, and much more!

Eden Heritage Cider:

  • Eden Heritage Cider 6/4/16oz CANS – Authentic Heritage Cider. Locally grown Heritage Dabinett • McIntosh • Empire • Spartan • Esopus Spitzenburg varieties. Pressed at harvest, fermented slowly and cold to preserve every drop of flavor. No added sugar, color or flavoring. Kingston Black, McIntosh, Empire, Bulmers Norman, Gravenstein. 6.2% ABV – VT
  • Eden Brut Nature Sparkling Champagne Cider 12/375ml – Half-Bottles – Naturally sparkling dry hard cider made from heirloom and bittersweet apple varieties. Bubbly, very dry, balanced flavors. 8.4% ABV – VT
  • Eden Imperial Rose Cider 12/375ml – This elegant hard cider is reminiscent of Champagne. Barrel-fermented and aged 1 year in French Oak puncheons • Secondary fermentation in the bottle using juice, no sugar added.100% Vermont Apples. 8.5% ABV – VT
  • Eden Iapetus Wines Collab: Orogenies 12/750ml – Collaboration with Iapetus Wines of Shelburne, Vermont. Apple-Grape Petillant Naturel with white wine grapes and heirloom apples. GRAPE VARIETIES: Louise Swenson • Itasca • APPLE VARIETIES: Gravenstein • St. Edmunds Russet • Rubinette • Binet Rouge • Cherry Cox. • 90 cases produced •

B. NEKTAR CANS & Bottles:

  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Honey and Cherry Added. Crisp, clean apple cider, round, ripe tart cherry. 100% Gluten Free. 5.5% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Black Fang 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Blackberries, Clove, and Orange Zest. Sweet and smooth with a full-bodied, dark berry wine character. Reminiscent of Spanish sangria and Garnacha grape wine. 100% Gluten-free. 6.4% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Sunrise Bay 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Pineapple. Delicate notes of fresh pineapple lend a subtle sweetness to the understated honey character. Mild citrus acidity compliments and balances the gentle sweetness. Light body and soft mouthfeel with a semi-dry finish. 4% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Mango Sorbet 6/4/12oz CANS – Mango mead w/ a hint of black peppercorns. Bright and crisp with fruity mango, sweet honey, and citrus notes. Light-bodied and clean with a lingering subtle black peppercorn finish. 100% Gluten Free. 6% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Orange Cream Delight 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Natural Orange and Vanilla. 100% Gluten Free. 5.9% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Lime Cream Delight 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Natural Lime and Vanilla. A refreshing lime and vanilla beverage with added lactose for a creamy texture. It’s the adult version of a popsicle. 100% Gluten Free. 5.9% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Blueberry & Lemon. Sweet blueberry and creamy honey followed by notes of blueberry ski and tart lemon. 100% Gluten-free. 6.4% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade 12/500ml – Mead with Blueberry & Lemon. Sweet blueberry and creamy honey followed by notes of blueberry ski and tart lemon. 100% Gluten-free. 6.4% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Ow! My Mangos 12/500ml – Honey Mango Wine with Natural Flavors and Habaneros. Originally started as a B. Nektar’s B-Side, a rare collection of limited edition batches that are often our mead makers’ pet projects. 100% Gluten-free. 11% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Punk Core Crusher 12/500ml – Bone-Dry Hard Cider. Fresh Rich Apples. 6.8% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar The Dude’s Rug 12/500ml – Hard Cider with Tea and Chai Spices. Sweet, fresh apples with notes of cinnamon, clove, cardamom, ginger and raisin. 100% Gluten Free. 5.9% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Wildberry Pyment 12/375ml – Mead with Natural Wildberry. Striking aroma of Blackberries, Strawberries, Orange Blossom Honey and Red Grapes. 15% ABV – MI

CIDRE, POIRÉ, SIDRA & Such:
The OG Ciders of Normandie:

  • Julien Fremont, Cidre Brut Nature (2020) 12/750ml – A mix of at least 10 varieties of apples. Apples are hand harvested, then, for the fruit that needs it, stored in an attic in order to slightly dehyrate the fruit and increase the concentration. The apples are then mashed to obtain a pulp that macerates for a few hours before being pressed through a web cloth to gather the juices. The juice is then racked into large barrels where it ferments for about six months. After racking the juices between barrels in order to calm down the yeasts, the juices are bottled partially fermented and will continue to ferment in the bottle, trapping the created carbon dioxide and resulting in a natural carbonation. A deposit at the bottom of the bottle is normal.
  • Cidrerie du Leguer Cidre Tempet’ 12/750ml – Cédric Le Bloas moved back home to Brittany to make traditional Breton ciders from organically grown French cider apples. (This guy is gently hopped to perfection)
  • Cidrerie du Leguer Poire 12/750ml – Handmade pear cider from Brittany in northwest France. Cédric Le Bloas inherited his cider making skills from his Grandfather.
  • Clos des Citots, Poire 12/750ml – A dry cider made from organic pears with some noticeable sediment. Martine & Gérard Lenormand grow both apples and pears, and have been working the land since 1998. Their Poiré is made from a mix of Plant de Blanc, De Cloche, and Champagne pears, planted on limestone/loam soils. Fermentation is in the tank and the poiré goes through a light filtration before bottling with no sulfur added.

The Wonderful and Funky Ciders of Spain:

  • Alma de Trabanco Quinquina (6x1L) – Alma de Trabanco Quinquina en Rama is a new aperitif from Trabanco, the most iconic natural cider house in Asturias, Spain. Alma was born from memories of founder Emilio Trabanco, who would add a little cider to his vermouth, thus balancing the sweetness of vermouth with the refreshing acidity of his cider. Alma is the refinement of decades of local tradition. Made with cinchona, wormwood, savory, gentian, artemisia, boldo, cinnamon, star anise, coriander, thyme, and vanilla. Fruits include cherry, orange peel, and lemon.
  • Trabanco Sidra Natural Finca San Pedro De Anes (12x750ml) – Apples: 70% Lin with a blend of local apples sourced from the San Pedro de Anes orchard. Vinification: This cider has been fermented with indigenous yeasts and in accordance with the guidelines for “Naturally Fermented Quality Ciders.” Serving: Sidra Natural should be served cold in a wide glass and poured from a great height to break up the residual carbonic gas. Only a small amount (one sip’s worth) should be poured into the glass at a time.
  • Begiristain D.O. Euskal Sidra Natural 12/375ml – The Begiristain cider house is the oldest cider house still in operation in the Goierri and Tolosaldea area. Beautiful and a great example of Authentic Basque Sidra
  • Begiristain Gorenak Sidra Natural 8/375ml – As its name suggests “the supreme, the sublime, the highest ones,” GORENAK represents the highest-quality sagardoa or Basque cider brands.
  • Arizia Sagardoa Cider 6/750ml – Basque Sidra. It is made following the traditional method, without additive yeasts or chemical products. It has a special character and amber color, interesting bitterness and fabulous apple flavor. The low acidity levels make this cider healthy and a totally natural product.
  • RIBELA ARTESANA SIDRA 24/330ml – Sidra produced with a selection of historical Galician apples. The perfect balance between sour, sweet and bitter hints.
  • Isastegi Sagardo Naturala 12/375ml – Gloriously pure, funky Basque Cider. Made from a blend of local indigenous apple varieties, this is wonderful stuff!
  • Arratzain Sagardo Naturala 12/750ml – Pure and direct certified organic Basque cider. This 3 hectare family estate is located in the mountains just south of San Sebastian. This natural cider is made from a mixture of 20-30 different native Basque apple varieties, fermented in stainless steel and then aged in large old oak barrels.

The Traditional Ciders of England:

  • Hogan’s Hazy Daisy Bag-in-Box 3/3L – Medium still cider in Packaged in Bag in box (like boxed wine…) 3.9% ABV.
  • Hogan’s Dry Cider 12/500ml bottles – Dry, sparkling British cider balances the complexity of tannic English bittersweet cider apples with a hint of residual sweetness. 5.8% ABV.
  • Hogan’s Medium Dry Cider 12/500ml bottles – Medium dry, sparkling British cider. 5.8% ABV.
  • Henney’s England’s Pride Medium Cider 12/500ml – A Semi-Dry, slightly aerated cider. The indication “England’s Pride” emphasizes the original English method of making cider, consisting in the fermentation of freshly squeezed apple juice and aging throughout the winter. Cider has a good balance of sweetness and sourness while possessing bright apple tones and light dryness. This drink is universal, it is served slightly chilled, with pastries, dishes from vegetables, fish, and poultry. 6% ABV.
  • Henney’s Dry Cider 12/500ml – Dry Aerated cider made from red bittersweet English apples. It includes varieties of Dabinett, Ashton Bitter, Tremletts Bitter, Yarlington Mill, and Michelin. This selection of apples provided the drink with a clean, bright fruity taste with fine tannins and notes of spices. Dry cider “Henney’s” has pleasant carbonization and lightness, it is served slightly chilled, with meat and vegetable dishes. 6% ABV.
  • Henney’s Vintage Cider 12/500ml – Made from a single year’s pressing and naturally still. Appley and intense, with a real depth of flavor, it tastes of late summer with notes of apricots, herbs, and apple crumb and is the sort of cider you serve with food. 6.5% ABV.

Eden Heritage and B. Nektar bottles and cans coming from Abu Nawas!

Eden Heritage Cider CANS & Bottles:

  • Eden Heritage Cider 6/4/16oz CANS – Authentic Heritage Cider. Locally grown Heritage Dabinett • McIntosh • Empire • Spartan • Esopus Spitzenburg varieties. Pressed at harvest, fermented slowly and cold to preserve every drop of flavor. No added sugar, color or flavoring. Kingston Black, McIntosh, Empire, Bulmers Norman, Gravenstein. 6.2% ABV – VT
  • Eden Brut Nature Sparkling Champagne Cider 12/375ml – Half-Bottles – Naturally sparkling dry hard cider made from heirloom and bittersweet apple varieties. Bubbly, very dry, balanced flavors. 8.4% ABV – VT
  • Eden Imperial Rose Cider 12/375ml – This elegant hard cider is reminiscent of Champagne. Barrel-fermented and aged 1 year in French Oak puncheons • Secondary fermentation in the bottle using juice, no sugar added.100% Vermont Apples. 8.5% ABV – VT
  • Eden Brandy Limited Release Barrel-Aged Heirloom Blend Ice Cider 6/375ml – This special limited release of Heirloom Blend ice cider has been aged in apple brandy barrels for 8 months. 13% ABV – VT
  • Eden Heirloom Blend Ice Cider 6/375ml – Ice Cider brings the essence of pure apple to a sophisticated dessert wine. Vermont’s natural winter cold is used to concentrate cider to the optimum balance of sweetness and acidity. Our unique blend of traditional and heirloom apples produces a complex, delicious flavor that compliments food yet may be savored on its own. It takes over 8 lbs. of apples to make just one beautiful bottle! 10% ABV – VT
  • Eden Honeycrisp Ice Cider 2015 6/375ml – This tangy, elegant ice cider is made 100% from Vermont-grown Honeycrisp apples. The Honeycrisp is a prized Northern USA apple variety. As its name suggests, there is a honeyed quality to its sweetness, accompanied by sufficient acidity to keep the flavor fresh and crisp. Enjoy with cheese, maple crème brulee, or butter cookies. 10% ABV – VT
  • Eden – Superstition Meadery Collaboration. Beeflustered 6/375ml – Limited Edition Heirloom Blend ice cider aged in Superstition Meadery cherry mead rye whiskey barrels. 13% ABV – VT
  • Eden Cellar Series: Guinevere’s Pearls 12/750ml – Single variety semi-sweet sparkling cider, bubbly, and intensely fruity. APPLE VARIETIES: 100% Northern Spy. Gluten free, Vegan friendly. 11% ABV – VT
  • Eden Iapetus Wines Collab: Orogenies 12/750ml – Collaboration with Iapetus Wines of Shelburne, Vermont. Apple-Grape Petillant Naturel with white wine grapes and heirloom apples. GRAPE VARIETIES: Louise Swenson • Itasca • APPLE VARIETIES: Gravenstein • St. Edmunds Russet • Rubinette • Binet Rouge • Cherry Cox.
  • Eden Puck Barrel Aged Ice Cider (2012) 12/375ml – In Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, Puck’s errand is to search out the sweet liquid of the magical Flower named ‘love in Idleness’. The potent potion leads to much mischief and unintended calamities. For your own love in this time of necessary idleness, we suggest sharing this deeply complex sweet cider that has aged for eight years in one stalwart French oak barrel. It will weave its own merriment without accident. • 8-Year Barrel-Aged Ice Cider. • APPLE VARIETIES: Ashmead’s Kernel. 10% ABV – VT

B. NEKTAR CANS & Bottles:

  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Honey and Cherry Added. Crisp, clean apple cider, round, ripe tart cherry. 100% Gluten Free. 5.5% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Black Fang 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Blackberries, Clove, and Orange Zest. Sweet and smooth with a full-bodied, dark berry wine character. Reminiscent of Spanish sangria and Garnacha grape wine. 100% Gluten-free. 6.4% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Blood Amulet 6/4/12oz CAN – Hard Cider with Raspberry & Cranberry. Floral bold cranberry, earthy apples, and light raspberry notes. 6.2% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Sunrise Bay 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Pineapple. Delicate notes of fresh pineapple lend a subtle sweetness to the understated honey character. Mild citrus acidity compliments and balances the gentle sweetness. Light body and soft mouthfeel with a semi-dry finish. 4% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Mango Sorbet 6/4/12oz CANS – Mango mead w/ a hint of black peppercorns. Bright and crisp with fruity mango, sweet honey, and citrus notes. Light-bodied and clean with a lingering subtle black peppercorn finish. 100% Gluten Free. 6% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Orange Cream Delight 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Natural Orange and Vanilla. 100% Gluten Free. 5.9% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Lime Cream Delight 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Natural Lime and Vanilla. A refreshing lime and vanilla beverage with added lactose for a creamy texture. It’s the adult version of a popsicle. 100% Gluten Free. 5.9% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Punk Lemonade 6/4/12oz CANS – Raspberry & Lemon Hard Cider. Mildly tart apple and lemon character that flows into a light raspberry sweetness. 100 % Gluten Free. 6.3% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Blueberry & Lemon. Sweet blueberry and creamy honey followed by notes of blueberry ski and tart lemon. 100% Gluten-free. 6.4% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade 12/500ml – Mead with Blueberry & Lemon. Sweet blueberry and creamy honey followed by notes of blueberry ski and tart lemon. 100% Gluten-free. 6.4% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Ow! My Mangos 12/500ml – Honey Mango Wine with Natural Flavors and Habaneros. Originally started as a B. Nektar’s B-Side, a rare collection of limited edition batches that are often our mead makers’ pet projects. 100% Gluten-free. 11% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Punk Core Crusher 12/500ml – Bone-Dry Hard Cider. Fresh Rich Apples. 6.8% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar The Dude’s Rug 12/500ml – Hard Cider with Tea and Chai Spices. Sweet, fresh apples with notes of cinnamon, clove, cardamom, ginger and raisin. 100% Gluten Free. 5.9% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Prickly Pear Kill All The Golfers 12/500ml – Mead with Prickly Pear Black Tea, Lemon. 100% Gluten Free. 6% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Wildberry Pyment 12/375ml – Mead with Natural Wildberry. Striking aroma of Blackberries, Strawberries, Orange Blossom Honey and Red Grapes. 15% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Mutant Killer Zombie Manhattan Project Thingy 12/500ml – Apple Mead with Cherry Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels. 100% Gluten Free. 10% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Zombies Take Manhattan 12/500ml – Apple Mead Aged on Ryes Whiskey Barrels for 9 Months. 100% Gluten Free. 11.8% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Dragons Are Real (Dragon’s Milk barrel aged mead) 12/375ml – Cherry Chipotle Mead Aged in New Holland Brewing – Dragon’s Milk Barrels with Cacao Nibs. 14% ABV – MI

B. Nektar and Against the Grain coming from Abu Nawas this week!

Tons of liquids coming from B. Nektar meadery and Against the Grain brewery this week from Abu Nawas. Here’s the drop:

B. Nektar:

  • B. Nektar Wildberry Pyment 12/375ml – 10th Anniversary Grape honey wine. A ‘Pyment’ (pie-ment) is a mead made with grapes. This one is made with clover honey, shiraz grape juice, and natural wildberry concentrate. It is full bodied and semi-sweet. Makes a great sangria or try it over ice as a spritzer.
  • B. Nektar Totally Strawberry 12/500ml – Mead with Strawberries. 6.1% ABV
  • B. Nektar Core Crusher 12/500ml – Bone-dry hard cider. Encompassing the apple in its entirety. Slightly tannic with balanced acidity and medium body. Notes of earth and barn wood complement the dry, refreshing finish. 6.5% ABV. ***Great Price***
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer 12/500ml – Deep Pink Hard Cider with Michigan Star Thistle Honey and Tart Cherries. Perfection. 5.5% ABV.
  • B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade 12/500ml – Orange blossom honey mead with blueberries and lemon. 6.3% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Punk Lemonade Cider 12/500ml – Raspberry & Lemon Hard Cider. 100 % Gluten Free. Mildy tart apple and lemon character that flows into a light raspberry sweetness. Medium body with a full mouth experience balancing sweet, tart and acidity. Refreshing sweet/tart finish. ***Great Price***
  • B. Nektar NECRO 12/500ml – Mango mead with black pepper. Fruity mango wine backed by citrusy honey brightness. Finishes with lively black pepper. 6.2% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Tuco Style Freakout 12/500ml – Mead with Orange Blossom Honey, Agave Nectar, Lime Juice and Lime Zest. 6% ABV. #BreakingBad

Against the Grain Brewery and Smokehouse:

  • Against the Grain 35K 6/4/16oz CAN – Not your typical “Jelly of the Month Club” beer. Dark roasted malt and bittersweet cocoa and coffee flavor and aroma burst from this pitch black milk stout. The full body and sweetness are derived from the addition of lactose (aka milk sugar) which is not fermentable by beer yeast. A healthy dose of English Kent Goldings hops provides a counterpoint to this ale’s rich and complex maltiness. 7% ABV.
  • Against the Grain A Beer 6/4/16oz CAN – When its time for a beer, you deserve the best. You deserve a super premium winner every time. You deserve A Beer. A Beer is a cold, refreshing lager and #1 at being the best. So whether you’re ready to crack one or crush one, make sure its A Beer. 4.5% ABV.
  • Against the Grain Citra Ass Down 6/4/16oz CAN – This beer is not candy or mother’s milk. It is not brewed by gypsies or aliens, nor does it contain any zombie dirt. This is an American Style IPA brewed with Citra Hops. It is citrusy, sticky, hoppy and delicious. Simply drink it and enjoy it. 8.2% ABV. 
  • Against the Grain Pile of Face 6/4/16oz CAN – American IPA. 6.5% ABV. 
  • Against the Grain Retitled Pils 6/4/16oz CAN – Pilsner Lager. 5% ABV. 
  • Against the Grain The Brown Note 6/4/16oz CAN – The brown ale to end all brown ales. Enjoy it, because there is no longer any reason to drink another. You’ve reached the pinnacle. 5% ABV. 
  • Against the Grain Fish Boi 6/4/16oz CAN – Refreshing Ale with Strawberry & Rhubarb. 3.2% ABV. 
  • Against the Grain / Hoof Hearted Clearly Everybody Wants Some 6/4/16/oz CAN – This “Hazy Boi” IPA is a hop lover’s dream featuring the juiciest hops & all the lupulin haze you need! 7.2% ABV. 
  • Against the Grain Gettin Limboed in Kentiki 6/4/16/oz CAN – Pineapple, Mango Sour Ale that’s as tropical and tikified as a riverside cabana. 6.5% ABV. ATG
  • Against the Grain Jorge Castaña 6/4/16oz CAN – Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Brown Ale brewed with Roasted Chestnuts. 10% ABV. 
  • Against the Grain Cellarless Keller 6/4/16oz CAN – Malty, balanced German-style Kellerbier aged with oak alternatives that result in a spicy, floral aroma and flavors that complement this lager and replicates the old-style wooden cask character. 5.8% ABV. 
  • Against the Grain / Freigeist Gegen Den Strom: Lichtenhainer 6/4/16oz CAN – A Traditional German Style Smoked Sour Beer. 4.7% ABV. 
  • Against the Grain / Freigeist Gegen Den Strom: Zerbster Bitterbier 6/4/16oz CAN – Traditional German-style smoked beer. 6.8% ABV. 
  • Against the Grain Snap, Carakale, and Hop 6/4/16oz CAN – A Middle Eastern Style IPA collaboration brew between Against the Grain and Carakale Brewing (Jordan). Made with dates and goat lactose. 6.5% ABV. 
  • Amager/Against the Grain Pocketful of Dollars 12/500 ml. A delicious Danish Collaboration Imperial Rye Lager. 6.9% ABV.

Cider and Mead drop coming from Abu Nawas: B Nektar and Moonlight

A bunch of cider and mead will be coming to our shelves this week courtesy of Abu Nawas. Here we go!

B NEKTAR

  • B. Nektar Dwarf Invasion 12/500ml – Lambic-inspired Mead with tart Balaton cherries and Styrian Golding Hops. 6.1% ABV.
  • B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade 12/500ml – Orange blossom honey mead with blueberries and lemon. 6.3% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Punk Lemonade Cider 12/500ml – Raspberry & Lemon Hard Cider. 100 % Gluten Free. Mildy tart apple and lemon character that flows into a light raspberry sweetness. Medium body with a full mouth experience balancing sweet, tart and acidity. Refreshing sweet/tart finish. 6.3% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Shadow Thicket 12/375ml – Wildflower honey, raspberry, and black currant. Bold, tart black currant compliments by ripe raspberry character and subtle honey bitterness. Full-bodied with bright acidity and mouth-watering sweet, tart finish. 14% ABV.  ***VERY LIMITED***
  • B. Nektar Dragons Are Real (Dragon’s Milk barrel-aged mead) 12/375ml. For the Game of Thrones in you! Essential Elements – Wildflower honey, tart cherry juice, smoky chipotle peppers, and cacao nibs, aged in New Holland Dragon’s Milk barrels. 14% ABV ***Limited***
  • B. Nektar Cherry Chipotle12/375ml – Delicious Deep ruby-red Still Mead with a well balanced Chipotle Heat finish. 14% ABV. ***Limited***
  • B. Nektar Blood Amulet 12/500ml – Fresh pressed Michigan cider, raspberry, & cranberry. 6.2% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Believe (American Gods) 12/500ml. Collab. with the critically acclaimed TV show American Gods. Believe is Fresh Pressed Michigan Cider and Orange Blossom Honey. 5.6% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Core Crusher 12/500ml – Bone-dry hard cider. Encompassing the apple in its entirety. Slightly tannic with balanced acidity and medium body. Notes of earth and barn wood complement the dry, refreshing finish. 6.5% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Prickly Pear Kill All The Golfers 12/500ml. Rich Honey and notes of Prickly Pear fruit contribute a mild sweetness followed by mildly bitter black tea and tart notes of lemon. 6% ABV.
  • B. Nektar NECRO 12/500ml – Mango mead with black pepper. Fruity mango wine backed by citrusy honey brightness. Finishes with lively black pepper. 6.2% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer 12/500ml – Deep Pink Hard Cider with Michigan Star Thistle Honey and Tart Cherries. Perfection. 5.5% ABV.

MOONLIGHT MEADERY

  • Moonlight Currant Obsession 4/6/12oz CAN – Black currant and apple session mead. Tart black currants and crisp apples combine into a bright and refreshing session mead, balanced by smooth floral honey characteristics. This session mead is everything you want. 6.8% ABV. ***NEW CAN***
  • Moonlight Meadery Bourbon Barrel Aged Kurt’s Apple Pie 12/375ml – We took our best selling Kurt’s Apple Pie and aged it 6 months in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels! Luscious and smooth with rich bourbon character, this limited release mead is everything you want and more. ***Limited***
  • Moonlight Meadery Kurt’s Apple Pie 12/375ml. Mead with Madagascar vanilla and Vietnamese cinnamon. 14% ABV. Two-time medal winner at the Mazer Cup International
  • Moonlight Monkey Bread 12/375ml – Mead from Certified Organic Brazilian Wildflower Honey with Banana, Cinnamon, and Fresh Maple Syrup. Smooth bananas and fresh maple syrup combine with a kiss of cinnamon to create a delicious dessert style mead reminiscent of banana bread. Almost has a pecan nuttiness as well. 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Sensual 12/375ml. Sweet Wildflower honey mead. 15.3% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Smitten 12/375ml – Sweet Peach Mead. Fresh and juicy like a fresh peach on a summer day. Delicate floral honey accentuates the peaches to create an irresistible mead that’s sure to leave you smitten. 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Paramour 12/375ml – Black Currant, Black Cherry, Black Raspberry, Blueberry Mead. Rich and complex layers of juicy sweet berry flavor and soft tartness greet the palate. 14% ABV
  • Moonlight Meadery Madagascar 12/375ml – Made from Madagascar-Bourbon vanilla beans, honey, water, and yeast. Then vanilla flowers blend with the honey to create this delicious delight, with a strong yet balanced flavor, the aroma is of vanilla and the local New Hampshire wildflower honey. 13.7% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Blissful 12/375ml – Made from honey, black currants, blueberries, and black raspberries. A delicious and juicy berry combination with a slightly tart finish. The flavor is bold enough to pair with any meal, dark chocolates, or with a cheese plate. 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight BA How Do You Like Them Apples 24/12oz CAN – Bourbon Barrel Aged New England Style Sparkling Sweet Hard Cider. Barrels Aged for a minimum of 6 months. 13.5% ABV.
  • Moonlight Little Apples 6/4/12oz CAN – Semi Dry Hard Cider Aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels. Made with the finest New England Apples. 6.5% ABV.

Abu Nawas drops this week: Against the Grain, B Nektar + Schramm Mead!

Some brews and some mead this week being dropped by Abu Nawas! Here’s the latest:

AGAINST THE GRAIN

  • Against the Grain 35K 6/4/16oz CAN – ATG’s Infamous Milk Stout. 7.7% ABV.
  • Against the Grain The Brown Note6/4/16oz CAN – The brown ale to end all brown ales. Enjoy it, because there is no longer any reason to drink another. 5% ABV.
  • Against the Grain Citra Ass Down 6/4/16oz CAN – The Anticipated return of one of our Favorites. Double IPA brewed with Citra hops. It is sticky, hoppy and delicious. 8.2% ABV.
  • Against the Grain Pile of Face 6/4/16oz CAN – A Delicious American IPA from our Kentucky friends. 6.5% ABV.
  • Against the Grain Rico Sauvin IPA 6/4/16oz CAN – A Double India Pale Ale featuring a whole bunch of Nelson Sauvin hops GOODNESS! 8.2% ABV.
  • Against the Grain Mixed Case 750ml Includes:
    • 2 Bottles of Atilla the Hen – An imperial version of Kentucky Ryed Chiquen. A rye amber ale aged in rye bourbon barrels. 12.7% ABV.
    • 2 Bottles of 70K – Take awesome and double it can only result in double awesome. It’s math. This is essentially the 35K recipe doubled. Double roasty, double chocolatey, double creamy, double delicious. Then they decided to make it 2.5X awesome by aging it in Angel’s Envy barrels for a really, really long time. The bourbon and oak flavors perfectly compliment the massive flavors in the double mega imperial milk stout. You don’t swim in this beer, it swims in you! 13.1% ABV.
    • 2 Bottles of Johann Paycheque – A Wine barrel-aged sour with Brettanomyces. 6.5% ABV
    • 2 Bottles of Herbie Samplecock – French Saison to transcend the noise. Additions of Lemon Balm and Lemon Verbena to the aroma of herbs and fresh-zested lemon. French Saison yeast contributes a floral, peppery flavor and light-body, and a load of spelt in the mash keep it balanced with a hint of richness. Take that beautiful base beer, then age it 6 months with Brett Clausenii and you have a bright, funky, tart Saison with layers of citrus, herbs, hay, and acidity that bring this beer to a new level.
    • 4 Bottles of Brett The Hipman Hop – American Wild Ale. This beer is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.

B Nektar

  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer 500ml – Deep Pink Cider with Michigan Star Thistle Honey and Tart Cherries. Perfection. 5.5% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Prickly Pear Kill All The Golfers 500ml.- Rich Honey and notes of Prickly Pear fruit contribute a mild sweetness followed by mildly bitter black tea and tart notes of lemon. 6% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Kill All The Golfers 500ml – Mead with Orange Blossom Honey, Black Tea, and Lemon Juice. 6% ABV. Think of A boozy Arnold Palmer!
  • B. Nektar Tuco Style Freakout 500ml. Mead with Orange Blossom Honey, Agave Nectar, Lime Juice, and Lime Zest. 6% ABV. #BreakingBad
  • B. Nektar Punk Lemonade Cider 500ml – Raspberry & Lemon Hard Cider. 100 % Gluten Free. Mildy tart apple and lemon character that flows into a light raspberry sweetness. Medium body with a full mouth experience balancing sweet, tart and acidity. Refreshing sweet/tart finish.
  • B. Nektar Core Crusher (Dry Cider) 500ml – Bone-dry hard cider. Encompassing the apple in its entirety. Slightly tannic with balanced acidity and medium body. Notes of earth and barn wood complement the dry, refreshing finish. 6.5% ABV
  • B. Nektar Believe (American Gods) 500ml – B.Nektar is excited to announce it has partnered with the critically acclaimed TV show American Gods. Believe is Fresh Pressed Michigan Cider and Orange Blossom Honey. 5.6% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Stupid Man Suit 500ml – Ruby Red Cider with Michigan Balaton Cherry, Raspberry, and Black Currants. Simply Delicious! 5.5% ABV. #DonnieDarko
  • B. Nektar Dragons Are Real (Dragon’s Milk barrel-aged mead) 375ml. For the Game of Thrones in you! Essential Elements – Wildflower honey, tart cherry juice, smoky chipotle peppers, and cacao nibs, aged in New Holland Dragon’s Milk barrels. 14% ABV 
  • B. Nektar Rhube Strawburg 500ml – Mead made with orange blossom honey, strawberry juice and pressed rhubarb. A combination from the Heavens 6.2% ABV.

Schramms

  • SCHRAMM BRAMBLE 12/375ML – Bramble possesses some of the most concentrated and delicious flavors in the world of fruit. Blackberries, black raspberries, heritage red raspberries, and boysenberries create a composite of harmony, poise, and mouth-watering proportionality. Densely fruity, dark, and wonderfully balanced – an expression of quality from branch to bottle.
  • SCHRAMM CHRISSIE 12/750ML – Chrissie balances the flavors of bright, juicy red currants, earthy, robust black currants and California True Source Certified orange blossom honey. This mead pairs beautifully with black pepper rubbed sirloin, a citrus salad or your favorite Kenneth McKellar song.
  • SCHRAMM GINGER 12/375ML or 12/750ml – Schramm’s Ginger is a full-throated, unapologetic expression of pure grated ginger and honey. Honey sweetness is balanced by full ginger flavor with a touch of spiciness, making this mead a perfect choice to pair with spicy Indian, Ethiopian or Thai cuisine, grilled Korean mackerel or flavorful sushi and sashimi. It also pairs well with dark chocolate and is a great addition to a whiskey ginger cocktail or a moscow mule. 14% ABV.
  • SCHRAMM MADELINE 12/375MLor 12/750ml – Schramm’s Madeline is our boysenberry mead, made with whole boysenberries and Michigan honey. A cross between European raspberry, common blackberry and American dewberry, the boysenberry has a unique tannic flavor which combines wonderfully with carefully selected premium honey. The resulting mead is thick, jammy and extremely flavorful and pours dark purple with a very smooth, lightly tart finish. This mead is a tribute to our favorite, tiny release to date, Madeline June Schramm Naeger. Ten percent of sales of this mead are donated to the Royal Oak Beaumont NICU, where Madeline spent nearly the first three months of her life. She was beautiful when she was born, but we know she will continue to mature beautifully with age. 14% ABV.
  • SCHRAMM MARIONBERRY 12/375ML – Marionberry is a melomel made purely from Willamette Valley Marion Blackberries. Like our ‘Blackberry’, Marionberry has a full, natural fruit acidity that is balanced by premium Orange Blossom honey sweetness to create an extremely flavorful mead. Very dark in color, the Marionberries provide a jammy, juicy fruit-forward character. This mead has great aging potential for many years, though it’s pure fresh fruit character may make it difficult to leave alone for long. 14% ABV.
  • SCHRAMM RASPBERRY 12/375ML or 12/750ml – Schramm’s Raspberry is a mead made from whole Michigan raspberries. The flavor is unmistakably fruity raspberry, reminiscent of Michigan summers, and is balanced by honey sweetness. Due to the high level of acidity from the berries, it can age gracefully for many years. A tribute to our home state’s strong fruit growing tradition, this was the first mead made by head meadmaker Ken Schramm. It holds a special place in our history as well as our cellar. This melomel pairs well with grilled Great Lakes salmon, salads, cheesecake, and summer evening bonfires by the lake. 14% ABV.
  • SCHRAMM RED AGNES 12/375ML – Schramm’s Red Agnes is finely balanced Melomel. Red currants provide deep floral aromatics, a fruitier initial impression, more focused acidity, and a stunning cardinal hue. This mead is dangerously drinkable with a delicately balanced acidity which allows the honey and fruit to sing in harmony together. 14% ABV

Distro Rumor: B. Nektar Coming to Iowa?

B-Nektar-Meadery-Logo.jpgLast night I heard some rumblings that B. Nektar Meadery will start making their way to Eastern Iowa shelves and even possible showing up at Benz Beer Fest today! B. Nektar is located in Ferndale, MI and is known for making some of the most award-winning meads and ciders in the country. Their Zombie Killer is one of the most highly regarded ciders in the country. They have a huge lineup of ciders, meads, and they also brew beer. Fingers crossed that this rumor is proven to be true! Here’s more on B. Nektar:

Guided by geeky imagination, influenced by sub-pop culture and never satisfied with the status quo, B. Nektar aims to bring a modern twist on mead as well as diversify craft mead, cider and beer.

B. Nektar Meadery was founded in 2006 by Brad and Kerri Dahlhofer, with the help of their good friend Paul Zimmerman. Brad has been an avid homebrewer since 1998, making beers, meads, ciders and wine for his own enjoyment. When Brad and Kerri got married in 2005, he made a mead to toast with at their wedding and received great reviews from the guests. Jokingly, he said that he’d someday open a meadery. Paul, a long-time friend and fellow homebrewer, soon began making meads along with Brad in the Dahlhofers’ basement. Their meads quickly began winning awards at homebrewing competitions

In the summer of 2006, Kerri was laid-off from her job. While sipping a glass of vanilla cinnamon mead made by Brad, she thought, “Why not try to sell this?” It was then that the three decided to take their mead making to the next level. In the spring of 2008, Brad too fell victim to layoffs, and the three worked night and day to prepare for their opening. After nearly two years since its inception, B. Nektar finally opened it’s doors on August 2, 2008 (National Mead Day).

B. Nektar’s session meads and hard ciders are now shaping the craft revolution.  To say it’s been a long road from the home-brewing days would be a tremendous understatement but B. Nektar continues to increase their production capacity and is currently the largest meadery in the U.S.A.

B. Nektar was the first meadery to join the ranks on the top 100 best breweries in the world by Ratebeer.com, and has remained there since 2013.

This hasn’t been confirmed yet so stay tuned for more info. Please take a look at B. Nektar’s site for a list of the meads and ciders. Safe to say, this would be a huge “get” for Iowa! Exciting news folks!

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