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B Nektar meads coming from Abu Nawas!

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  • B. Nektar Odin’s Blessing 6/4/12oz CANS – Traditional mead made with orange blossom honey. Slightly sweet with a light carbonation to tickle the taste buds. 6.5% ABV – MI  ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Yacht Rock 6/4/12oz CANS – Mango mead with pineapple juice and natural passionfruit & pineapple. 8% ABV – MI  ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Dwarf Invasion 6/4/12oz CANS – The Dwarf Invasion from B Nektar is a mead made with tart Balaton cherries and Styrian Golding hops. It is named after the Detroit urban legend of Le Nain Rouge, a dwarf with blazing red eyes. 6.1% ABV – MI  ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Kill All The Golfers 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Black Tea and Lemon juice. Floral honey followed by robust black tea and sweet, rich lemon peel. Did anyone say Arnold Palmer? 6% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Slice of Life 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Ginger and Lemon. Tart with a mild sweetness and fresh, bright ginger zest. Round fermented apple flavor through the middle is reminiscent of a Spanish Sidra. Crisp and light mouthfeel with a clean, dry finish. 5.5% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer – Variety Pack 4/6/12oz CANS – A killer pack! Six cans of delicious Zombie Killer in three flavors – Peach, Blood Orange, and the original, Cherry! 5.5% ABV – MI  ***Gluten-free*** 
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer 6/4/12oz CANS – The Award Winning Hard Cider that put our friends on the map. Deep Pink Hard Cider with Michigan Star Thistle Honey and Tart Cherries, lightly carbonated. Perfection! 5.5% ABV ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer – Cranberry 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Honey and Cranberry. B. Nektar Famed concoction with Cranberry twist fit for the season! Absolutely wonderful balance of tartness and sweetness. 5.5% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Blood Amulet 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider With Raspberries & Cranberries. 6.2% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Orange Cream Delight 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Natural Orange and Vanilla. 5.9% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Mango Sorbet 6/4/12oz CANS – Mango Mead with a hint of Black Pepper. 6% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar The Dude’s Rug 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Tea and Chai Spices including Cardamom, Clove, Cinnamon, Ginger & Vanilla. 5.5% ABV ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Stupid Man Suit 6/4/12oz CANS – Fresh pressed Michigan Cider, Balaton Cherry, Raspberry & Black Currant juices. Donnie Darko makes an appearance! 5.5% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Punk Lemonade 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Raspberry & Lemon. 6.3% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade 6/4/12oz CANS – Orange Blossom Honey Mead with Blueberries and Lemon 6.4% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • 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 ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Core Crusher 12/500ml BOT – Bone-Dry Hard Cider. Fresh Rich Apples. 6.8% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***

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

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  • Eden Harvest Cider – Peak Bloom 12/4/12oz CANS – The best version of canned hard cider you’re ever going to try. Floral, clean, and about the sweetness of biting into an apple, this semi-dry canned cider is made with Vermont McIntosh and Empire apples, with a smattering of heirloom apples to add complex layers to its flavor profile. Your taste buds called; they’re ready to bloom. 6.2% ABV – VT
  • Eden Harvest Cider – Deep Cut 12/4/12oz CANS – Feel it in your bones dry. Notes of peach, black tea, citrus. Bone dry, unfiltered, Deep Cut includes aged tannic cider blended in for an amazing canned cider experience. Deep Cut is deep – you can taste the smooth astringency in this can right up against peach and tropical fruit notes lent to it by the McIntosh and Empire apples. If you’re looking for a superb dry cider – this is the one for you. Branch out with our Deep Cut dry cider that’s hazy and fruity, but has 0g sugar and 0 Carbs. 6.2% ABV – VT
  • Eden Harvest Cider – Brut Rose 12/4/12oz CANS – Get sippin! It’s a dry rosé canned for convenience. Notes of bright red berries. Rosé in a can – who could ask for more? Thirst quenching, crushable, and all day drinking experience. Top off a spritz or enjoy on its own. On the drier side of most rosé ciders, our Brut Rosé is infused with red currant with a light sweetness balanced with soft acidity and tannin. Amazing with grilled food. 6.9% ABV – VT
  • Eden Harvest Cider – Trail Sider 12/4/12oz CANS – 100% Vermont apples, fermented to a sour profile, then blended with local raw honey and infused with fresh-picked lemon balm. Tangy, slightly sweet, all natural and delicious. 6.5% ABV – VT
  • Eden Specialty Cider – Sandwich Buddy 12/375ml BOT – A dry, sparkling cider made with a blend of culinary apples and traditional cider apple varieties. Crafted as a “table cider” with balanced tannins and acidity, and meant to be a versatile pairing with nearly any food. Enjoy it on its own or top a sparkling cocktail, this easy drinking cider is a sure crowd pleaser! 7.5% ABV – VT
  • Eden Specialty Cider – Imperial Rose 750ml BOT – Cider with Red Currant , Off-Dry, Petillant. Heirloom apples pressed fresh and cryo-concentrated create the base of this imperial cider, then blended with red currant and ice cider to round out the palette. Ripe red fruit with delicate earthy tannin creates a cider with excellent structure. Take a sip and be transported to warmer memories. 11% ABV – VT
  • Eden Brut Nature Sparkling Champagne Cider 12/375ml BOT – Champagne, but make it apples. Notes of Dried Apples, Biscuit, Citrus, Green Hay Bottled using the traditional champagne method, Brut Nature is a labor of care, love, and time. Brute Nature begins with a delicious base cider made with heirloom and bittersweet apples. We spur second fermentation by putting a little bit of our Ice Cider in each bottle and then let it rest for at least 18 months. Each bottle is then hand-disgorged to remove the yeast from the secondary fermentation, creating a clean, dry, balanced, naturally sparkling cider that is unfiltered and unpasteurized. Brut Nature takes at least two years to make it from harvest to your table. The aging process gives this dry, sparkling cider a depth and complexity of flavor that makes a perfect dinner companion for a wide variety of food. 8.4% ABV – VT
  • Moonlight Meadery Kurt’s Apple Pie 12/375ml BOT – Meads made from local apple cider with Madagascar-bourbon vanilla and Vietnamese cinnamon spice added. Get your piece of the pie! 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Sensual 12/375ml BOT – Sweet Wildflower honey mead. 15.3% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Monkey Bread12/375ml BOT – Banana Maple Mead with Cinnamon. 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Fling 12/375ml BOT – Semi-sweet and tart Strawberry Rhubarb Mead. 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Desire 12/375ml BOT – Award-Winning Mead with blueberries, black cherries, and blackcurrants. 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Darkness 12/375ml BOT – Elderberry Mead. Dry, big bold elderberry with a light ginger finish. 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Entice 12/375ml BOT – A lusciously rich Cherry Mead. A little tart, a little sweet, and completely delicious, this tart cherry mead is sure to please. 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Linger 12/375ml BOT – Outstanding Raspberry, Blackberry, Blueberry, Black Currant, and Cherry Mead. 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Red Dress 12/375ml BOT – Red Currant Mead. This little number is sweet and sexy, just the right balance between the honey and the red currants. 14% ABV.
  • Moonlight Meadery Smitten 12/375ml BOT – Delicious Peach Mead. Peaches and citrus notes tantalize the tongue and balance the honey to create a semi-sweet mead. This satisfying treat promises a succulent finish that you will VERY much fall in love with. 14% ABV.
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer – Variety Pack 4/6/12oz CANS – A killer pack! Six cans of delicious Zombie Killer in three flavors – Peach, Blood Orange, and the original, Cherry! 5.5% ABV – MI
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer 6/4/12oz CANS – The Award Winning Hard Cider that put our friends on the map. Deep Pink Hard Cider with Michigan Star Thistle Honey and Tart Cherries, lightly carbonated. Perfection! 5.5% ABV ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer – Cranberry 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Honey and Cranberry. B. Nektar Famed concoction with Cranberry twist fit for the season! Absolutely wonderful balance of tartness and sweetness. 5.5% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Stupid Man Suit 6/4/12oz CANS – Fresh pressed Michigan Cider, Balaton Cherry, Raspberry & Black Currant juices. Donnie Darko makes an appearance! 5.5% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar The Dude’s Rug 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Tea and Chai Spices including Cardamom, Clove, Cinnamon, Ginger & Vanilla. 5.5% ABV ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Blood Amulet 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider With Raspberries & Cranberries. 6.2% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Core Crusher 12/500ml BOT – Bone-Dry Hard Cider. Fresh Rich Apples. 6.8% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Punk Lemonade 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Raspberry & Lemon. 6.3% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • Superstition Fallen Mist 24/12oz CANS – Fallen Mist takes cider making to a new place, both exciting and familiar. Apples and cinnamon delight the senses with nostalgia while gunpowder green tea, rose petals and rose hips offer a savory character and complexity, all brought together by aging on oak. 6% ABV – AZ
  • Superstition BeeMosa 24/12oz CANS – Your favorite mimosa inspired mead is now available in 12oz cans. This bubbly session mead with oranges is perfect for brunch, poolside, or whatever adventure awaits you. 6% ABV – AZ.
  • Superstition BeeLini 24/12oz CANS – BeeLini is a bubbly session mead made with white peaches and honey, and drinks like a bellini in a can. BeeLini is the perfect accompaniment to a great brunch and it is impossible to sip without a smile. 6% ABV – AZ
  • Superstition Crystal Sail 4/6/16oz CANS – Sparkling Mango Session Mead at a Crushable 6% ABV.
  • Superstition Dune Bloom 24/12oz CANS – Wild West inspired session mead is now available in 12oz! This bubbly mead is made with prickly pear and invokes the vibrant terroir of the Southwest and the ephemeral character unique to Arizona’s Sonoran desert. 6% ABV – AZ
  • Superstition Blueberry Spaceship Box 12/750ml BOT – Blueberry Spaceship Box, the top rated hard cider in the world, a spectacular blend of sweet and tart, of apple and blueberry. 5.5% ABV – AZ
  • Superstition Pillars of Creation 12/750ml BOT – The sister product to our top rated Blueberry Spaceship Box. Pillars Of Creation is an apple cider made with both tart and sweet dark cherries for a flavor that will keep you coming back for more. Tart and juicy, it’s the perfect bubbly drink for any time of year! 5.5% ABV – AZ

The Traditional Ciders of England:

  • Henney’s England’s Pride Medium Cider 12/500ml BOT – 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 BOT – 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 BOT – 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.
  • Hogan’s Dry Cider 12/500ml BOT – 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 BOT – Medium dry, sparkling British cider. 5.8% ABV.
  • Hogan’s Hazy Daisy Bag-in-Box 3/3L BOX – Medium still cider in Packaged in Bag in box (like boxed wine…) 3.9% ABV.

The Wonderful and Funky Ciders of Spain:

  • RIBELA ARTESANA SIDRA 24/330ml BOT – Sidra produced with a selection of historical Galician apples. The perfect balance between sour, sweet and bitter hints.
  • Trabanco Sidra Natural Finca San Pedro De Anes 12x750ml BOT – 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 Gorenak Sidra Natural 8/375ml BOT – As its name suggests “the supreme, the sublime, the highest ones,” GORENAK represents the highest-quality sagardoa or Basque cider brands.
  • Begiristain D.O. Euskal Sidra Natural 12/375ml BOT – 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
  • Arizia Sagardoa Cider 6/750ml BOT – 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.
  • Arratzain Sagardo Naturala 12/750ml BOT – 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 OG Ciders of Normandie:

  • Cidrerie du Leguer Cidre Tempet’ 12/750ml BOT – 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 BOT – 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 BOT – 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.

Denmark:

  •  Mousserende AEblevin Sparkling Apple Brut 6/750ml BOT – Danish Artisan Sparkling Cider. Made from organic Danish apples. Traditional second fermentation in bottle, with yeast from Lilleø orchard. 7% ABV – DK

NEW ZEALAND:

  • Peckham’s Blackcurrant Cider 24/330ml CANS – New Zealand Artisan Cider. Intense berry tastes burst out of this cider, where the blackcurrants hold their own against the robust apple cider. All the goodness of apples and blackcurrants in a perfect balance of sweet and sharp. 5.3% ABV – NZ

B. Nektar, Humble Forager, and Superstition coming from Abu Nawas!

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B. NEKTAR MEADERY:

  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer – Variety Pack 4/6/12oz CANS – A killer pack! Six cans of delicious Zombie Killer in three flavors – Peach, Blood Orange, and the original, Cherry! 5.5% ABV – MI  ***Gluten-free*** 
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer 6/4/12oz CANS – The Award Winning Hard Cider that put our friends on the map. Deep Pink Hard Cider with Michigan Star Thistle Honey and Tart Cherries, lightly carbonated. Perfection! 5.5% ABV ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Zombie Killer – Cranberry 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Honey and Cranberry. B. Nektar Famed concoction with Cranberry twist fit for the season! Absolutely wonderful balance of tartness and sweetness. 5.5% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Orange Cream Delight 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Natural Orange and Vanilla. 5.9% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Tropical Cream Delight 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Tropical Fruit, including Pineapple, Mango, Papaya, Dragonfruit, Coconut and vanilla. 5.9% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Kill All The Golfers 6/4/12oz CANS – Mead with Black Tea and Lemon juice. Floral honey followed by robust black tea and sweet, rich lemon peel. Did anyone say Arnold Palmer? 6% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Mango Sorbet 6/4/12oz CANS – Mango Mead with a hint of Black Pepper. 6% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Stupid Man Suit 6/4/12oz CANS – Fresh pressed Michigan Cider, Balaton Cherry, Raspberry & Black Currant juices. Donnie Darko makes an appearance! 5.5% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • 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 ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar The Dude’s Rug 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Tea and Chai Spices including Cardamom, Clove, Cinnamon, Ginger & Vanilla. 5.5% ABV ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Blood Amulet 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider With Raspberries & Cranberries. 6.2% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Black Fang 6/4/12oz CANS – A Mead Made with Blackberries, Clove, and Orange Zest. 6.4% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Core Crusher 12/500ml BOT – Bone-Dry Hard Cider. Fresh Rich Apples. 6.8% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Punk Lemonade 6/4/12oz CANS – Hard Cider with Raspberry & Lemon. 6.3% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade 6/4/12oz CANS – Orange Blossom Honey Mead with Blueberries and Lemon 6.4% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***

B. NEKTAR LIMITED RELEASE:

  • B. Nektar Zombies Take Manhattan 12/500ml – Apple Mead With Cherries And Aged In Rye Whiskey Barrels! 13.9% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Wildberry Pyment 12/375ml – A ‘Pyment’ (Pie-ment) is a Mead made with Grapes. This one is made with Clover Honey, Shiraz Grapes, and Wildberries. It Is Full-bodied And Semi-sweet. 15% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar Shadow Thicket 12/375ml – Honey Wine with Raspberry & Black Currant. 15.7% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
  • B. Nektar B. Nektar Apple Pi 12/375ml – Apple Mead with Spices including Cinnamon, Allspice, Nutmeg. Absolutely out of this world. 14% ABV – MI ***Gluten-free***
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HUMBLE FORAGER:

  • Humble Forager Coastal Sunrise V1 6/4/12oz Sleek CANS –  Intensely Fruited Breakfast Pastry Sour w/ Blueberry, Maple Syrup, Vanilla, Cinnamon. VEGAN 6% ABV – MN
  • Humble Forager Coastal Sunshine V4 6/4/12oz Sleek CANS –  Intensely Fruited Sour w/ Passionfruit, Mango, Pink Guava. VEGAN 6% ABV – MN
  • Humble Forager Coastal Sunset V7 6/4/12oz Sleek CANS – Intensely Fruited Pastry Sour w/ Mango, Coconut, Madagascar Vanilla beans, Cinnamon, Brown Sugar. VEGAN 6% ABV – MN
  • Humble Forager Coastal Mixed Pack 4/6/12oz Sleek CANS – Intensely Fruited sours like you’ve never had before. 6 Pack (4/cs) Featuring: Coastal Sunrise (v1). Fruited Breakfast Pastry Sour w/ Blueberry, Maple Syrup, Vanilla, Cinnamon. VEGAN 6% ABV – MN Coastal Sunshine (v4): Fruited Sour w/ Passionfruit, Mango, Pink Guava. VEGAN 6% ABV – MN Coastal Sunset (v7): Fruited Pastry Sour w/ Mango, Coconut, Madagascar Vanilla beans, Cinnamon, Brown Sugar. VEGAN 6% ABV – MN
  • Humble Forager Enchanted Island Mixed Pack 4/6/12oz Sleek CANS – CocktAle Inspired Delicious concoctions 6 Pack (4/cs) Featuring Enchanted Island (v1) Painkiller: Pineapple, Coconut, Orange, Nutmeg. VEGAN  9% ABV – MN Enchanted Island (v2) Jamaican Punch: Passionfruit, Tangerine, Cranberry, Lime, Pomegranate Simple Syrup, Coconut. VEGAN 9% ABV – MN *BRAND NEW* Enchanted Island (v7) Lava Flow: Pineapple, Coconut, Strawberry, Banana. VEGAN 9% ABV – MN
  • Humble Forager Humble Bumble Mixed Pack 2/12/12oz Sleek CANS – Brand New Bumble Buzzed Seltzers Mixed 12 Pack (2/cs) Featuring: Humble Bumble v1: Citrus Humble Bumble v3: Mango Piña Colada Humble Bumble v8: Pineapple Cherry *New to the Mixed Pack* Humble Bumble v9: Pomberry

SUPERSTITION MEADERY:

  • Superstition BeeMosa 24/12oz CANS – Your favorite mimosa inspired mead is now available in 12oz cans. This bubbly session mead with oranges is perfect for brunch, poolside, or whatever adventure awaits you. 6% ABV – AZ.
  • Superstition BeeLini 24/12oz CANS – BeeLini is a bubbly session mead made with white peaches and honey, and drinks like a bellini in a can. BeeLini is the perfect accompaniment to a great brunch and it is impossible to sip without a smile. 6% ABV – AZ
  • Superstition Crystal Sail 4/6/16oz CANS – Sparkling Mango Session Mead at a Crushable 6% ABV.
  • Superstition Dune Bloom 24/12oz CANS – Wild West inspired session mead is now available in 12oz! This bubbly mead is made with prickly pear and invokes the vibrant terroir of the Southwest and the ephemeral character unique to Arizona’s Sonoran desert. 6% ABV – AZ
  • Superstition Fallen Mist 24/12oz CANS – Fallen Mist takes cider making to a new place, both exciting and familiar. Apples and cinnamon delight the senses with nostalgia while gunpowder green tea, rose petals and rose hips offer a savory character and complexity, all brought together by aging on oak. 6% ABV – AZ
  • Superstition Blueberry Spaceship Box 12/750ml BOTTLES – Blueberry Spaceship Box, the top rated hard cider in the world, a spectacular blend of sweet and tart, of apple and blueberry. 5.5% ABV – AZ
  • Superstition Pillars of Creation 12/750ml BOTTLES – The sister product to our top rated Blueberry Spaceship Box. Pillars Of Creation is an apple cider made with both tart and sweet dark cherries for a flavor that will keep you coming back for more. Tart and juicy, it’s the perfect bubbly drink for any time of year! 5.5% ABV – AZ

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

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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

Huge Abu Nawas drop this week: Schramms, Hubbard’s Cave, Abomination, Decadent, Fat Orange Cat, Freethought, Hoof Hearted + Public Access

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Tons of great stuff this week from Abu Nawas. Mead lovers will be happy to see Schramms sending Black Agnes our way! Here we go:

HUBBARD’S CAVE

  • HUBBARD’S CAVE FRESH IIPA V4 – (pkgd 11.20.19) 16oz CAN – And on the 6th day… MOSAIC, SIMCOE. Fresh IIPA V4 features equal amounts of both Mosaic and Simcoe hops in the boil/whirlpool and a generous helping of each at two different stages of dry-hopping. Hazy Imperial IPA Goodness. 8.5% ABV.
  • HUBBARD’S CAVE TRIPLE IPA (pkgd 11.13.19) 16oz CAN – Fresh Triple Hazy IPA that got a smattering of different hops in the late boil/whirlpool, then a heaping addition of Centennial, El Dorado, and Simcoe (among small amounts of a few others) in the dry hop. 10% ABV.

ABOMINATION 

  • Abomination Ales Anniversary Yumberry 6/4/16oz CAN – We’d like to introduce to you the One Year Anniversary Milkshake! This is a monster DIPA smackin’ in at 10.5%. Oats? Yeah. Wheat? Uh-huh. What else you ask? We fruited this bad boy with Raspberry, Strawberry, and Yumberry! (fermented for safety). Top that off with a sprinkle of milk sugar and some vanilla beans, Sounds like you got yourself a hazy boi. Double dry hop that beast with Citra and Mosaic, call it a day. 10.5% ABV.
  • Abomination Brewing Does This Look Infected? 6/4/16oz CAN – Sour IPA Brewed with milk sugar, flaked oats and wheat, then kettle soured and fermented on top of a generous amount of Mangoes. Hopped and DDH with Azacca Hops. Notes of citrus, passionfruit, tart pineapple, tangerine and ripe mango. 7.2% ABV. ****BEST BEER NAME EVER****
  • Abomination Bro Beer6/4/16oz CAN – Extremely crushable New England session IPA brewed with flaked wheat and oats. Gently dry-hopped with 100% galaxy hops! Juicy, tropical and hazy! The perfect beer to crack open with your bro’s! 4.7% ABV. #beermonster

DECADENT

  • Decadent Ales Ectoplasmic Orange 24/16oz CAN – All-Citra double dry-hopped IPA with tangerine and orange zests. Citrusy orange and tangerine give this IPA a refreshing burst of flavor that will take you back to your lunchbox days in the cafeteria. 8.7% ABV.
  • Decadent Ales Blackberry Sorbet 6/4/16oz CAN – Gose style beer brewed with a heavy dose of blackberries. 5.8% ABV.
  • Decadent Ales Mango Sorbet 6/4/16oz CAN – Gose Style Ale Brewed with Mango. 5.8% ABV.
  • Decadent Ales Wildberry Sorbet 6/4/16oz CAN – Gose style beer brewed with a touch of lime zest. In this variant, we added a heavy dose of raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries reminiscent of berry sorbet. 5.8% ABV.

FAT ORANGE CAT

  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Vito The Beer Whale Cat 6/4/16oz CAN – Named after one of our favorite Instagramable felines this also happens to be a damn good IPA. The hop combination of Azacca and Simcoe creates a unique and intense mix of tropical fruit flavors upfront with a creamy mellow finish. 8% ABV.
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC Ask Forgiveness, Not Permission CAN – NEIPA Super hazy and smooth drinking with a refreshing bite on the back. Azzaca and Lemondrop hops give this beer a flavorful blend of tropical fruits and zingy lemon brightness. 7.9% ABV.
  • Fat Orange Cat FOC All Cats Are Grey in the Dark 6/4/16oz CAN – White Stout – A light colored stout with a hint of coffee and strong notes of both chocolate and vanilla. 7.2% ABV.

FREETHOUGHT

  • FreeThought Kismet 6/4/16oz CAN – Unfiltered IPA double dry-hopped with Cashmere. Aromas of eucalyptus and root beer. Smooth, rich and full-bodied with flavors of white chocolate, coconut, pawpaw and mint. 7% ABV.
  • FreeThought Temporal6/4/16oz CAN – Sour Ale with Plum, Cardamom + Rose Water. Floral nose complemented by flavors of chai and fermented lime. Finishes tart and dry. 5% ABV.

HOOF HEARTED

  • Hoof Hearted Belloq 6/4/16oz CAN – American Stout with Coffee and Vanilla. Smooth caramel & chocolate notes get a massive coffee rogering. Competitively intellectual flavor that makes you feel smarter than you look. Pair with a corduroy blazer and look out world. 7.5% ABV.
  • Hoof Hearted Rose Gose 6/4/12oz CAN – Gose Brewed with Himalayan Pink Sea Salt, Coriander, Hibiscus, then soured with Lactobacillus and fermented with Saison yeast. 4.2% ABV

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PUBLIC ACCESS

  • Public Access Energy Dreams6/4/16oz CAN – Fantastic Double Dry Hopped DIPA hopped with Mosaic, Galaxy, & El Dorado. 8% ABV.
  • Public Access Silent Rejoice 6/4/16oz CAN – Double dry-hopped New England IPA. 7% ABV.

SCHRAMMS

  • SCHRAMM BLACK AGNES 12/375ML – Our sweet black currant mead, Black Agnes, is named after one boisterous Scottish wench who successfully defended the Scottish Castle of Dunbar during a five-month siege by William Montague, the Earl of Salisbury. While relatively unknown in the United States, black currants have been grown in the British Isles for more than five hundred years, and used by herbalists since the Middle Ages. Sharply tart and acidic, the potent flavors of the fruit are perfectly balanced by the sweetness of premium honey to create a particularly unique, memorable and delicious mead. 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 that allows the honey and fruit to sing in harmony together. 14% ABV.
  • SCHRAMM THE STATEMENT 12/375ML – The Statement is our Balaton cherry mead – made with the highest quality Traverse City Balaton cherries, carefully selected honey and twenty years of experience – having gone through more than a dozen iterations. Living up to its name, this mead truly makes a statement due to its incredible expression and depth of flavor and character rendered from honey and Michigan tart cherries. A natural complement to chocolate and sharp or blue cheeses, The Statement also pairs well with grilled pork and makes a terrific reduction sauce for desserts.
  • SCHRAMM BLACKBERRY 12/375ML – Blackberry is earthy, brightly acidic mead balances the lingering tartness of whole blackberries and carefully selected honey. Intensely fruity with balanced acidity, a complex flavor profile and an earthy aroma, this mead is reminiscent of picking fruit on a mid-summer day. A strong option for the cellar, blackberry will continue to mature and develop in the bottle for years. Blackberry pairs well with creamy cheeses, duck, and veal. 14% ABV.
  • 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 GINGER 12/375ML – 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 KOCHANIE 12/375ML – A play on the word honey, Kochanie is Polish for “my love” or “my sweetie” This tart mead is made with the highest quality Polish red currants and Lutowka cherries available and balances beautifully with the sweet floral aroma of orange blossom honey. Made with fruit imported entirely from Poland, the red currants contribute an extra kick of acidity to the rich dark cherries, balancing beautifully with carefully selected honey. Pair with pierogi, paczki or gotabki for an authentic treat. 14% ABV.
  • SCHRAMM MADELINE 12/375ML – 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 that 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 is 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 MADELINE 12/750ML – This is a better-suited format for on-premise use. Keep in mind that an open bottle of Shramms refrigerated will last for at least 6 months!
  • 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 – 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.

Ken Schramm to appear at Zwanze 2019 @Schera’s!

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If you are excited about this year’s Zwanze Day at Schera’s in Elkader you have even more reason to be excited as Ken Schramm, founder of Schramm’s Mead and the author of The Compleat Meadmaker, will be their to celebrate. Mr. Schramm will also be bringing a few kegs of his award winning Meads with him! Here’s more on this exciting announcement courtesy of Schera’s restaurant:

 Schera’s is delighted to announce Ken Schramm, the founder of Schramm’s Mead and author of the bible of mead-making The Compleat Meadmaker, will be joining us for this year’s Zwanze Day celebration.

 Ken is considered by experts and connoisseurs alike as the authority on mead, and Schramm’s meads are consistently ranked as the #1 meads on rating sites such at BeerAdvocate and Ratebeer. Even more exciting, Ken will be bringing several kegs of his outstanding, award-winning meads for you to experience at Zwanze on September 28, 2019.

 Finding Schramm’s Mead on tap is an ultra rare occurrence; to find multiple offerings in one place outside of Ferndale, Michigan is completely unheard of! Zwanze 2019 will be the first time Schramm’s comes to Iowa, heralding it’s arrival to the state, and making us one of only a small handful of markets where it is available.

 Don’t miss out on this chance to meet a true giant of the craft industry. Signed copies of his book The Compleat Meadmaker will be available for advance purchase.

 We are working to finalize the details of Zwanze 2019 featuring Schramm’s Meads. Tickets will be available for sale this week, with a final announcement email going out in a day or two. We appreciate your patience with us and tolerating our multiple emails and delayed ticket sales. We are over the moon that Ken Schramm will be joining us and have no doubt that once again Schera’s will be offering one of the best Zwanze Day experiences in the the world.