New Products and Seasonals in the Beer Department

December is upon us, and the anticipation for the real winter to begin is becoming unbearable for many. However, the beer world keeps chugging along, and is in full winter holiday mode. Here is a list of the new and seasonal products now in stock in West Vail Liquor's beer department. Stop on in and help quench your thirst for winter weather with our new selections!

Holiday Gift Sets:
Boulevard: 4 twelve ounce bottles (Double Wide IPA, Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale, Long Strange Trippel and 6th Glass Quadruple) with a nice glass goblet. $19.49.

Chimay: 3 eleven ounce bottles (red, white and blue labels) with the classic Chimay chalice. $19.99.

Gulden Draak: 6 bottles (330ml) of pure Belgian bliss along with a special goblet. 10.5% ABV. $41.99.

Gulden Draak mixed set: 3 bottles of Gulden Draak and 3 bottles of Gulden Draak Quadruple along with a special goblet. 10.5% ABV. $41.99.

He'Brew: 8 different bottles of beer, plus a tasting glass and candle set. $29.99.

Lindemans: One bottle of Framboise and one bottle of Pomme (apple), each 375ml, along with a festive fluted glass. $14.49.

Petrus: Well known for their stand out Belgian sour ales. This set contains an 11oz bottle each of: Blonde, Double Bruin, Goulden Tripel, Speciale, Oud Bruin and Aged Pale. $41.99.

Sam Smith: The classic Yorkshire Brewery. A 17oz bottle each of their IPA, Nut Brown and Oatmeal Stout along with a British pint glass. $10.99.

Seasonals:
Alaska Winter Ale: Made with spruce tips for a truly unique alpine flavor. 6.4% ABV. $9.99/6pk bottles.

Anderson Valley Winter Solstice: Rich, complex and slightly sweet. 6.9%ABV. $11.49/6pk bottles.

Avery Old Jubilation: A bold and malty warmer from one of our favorite breweries. 8.3%ABV. $10.99/6pk bottles.

Bear Republic Racer X: A big double IPA. Zoom Zoom! 8.3% ABV. $9.49 for a 22oz bottle.

Boulder Never Summer: Dark caramel malts and lots of hops are featured in this beer from Colorado's oldest micro-brewery. 5.9% ABV. $9.49/6pk bottles.

Breckenridge Christmas Ale: A Colorado favorite! 7.4% ABV. $9.49/6pk bottles, or $18.99 for a 5 liter mini-keg. Great for parties!

Bridgeport Old Ebenezer: Bridgeport was not a scrooge with these ingredients. A rich, malty brew. 6.4% ABV. $8.99/6pk bottles.

Colorado Cider Company Old Stumpy: A premium cider aged in chardonnay barrels. 6.95% ABV. $14.99 for a 750ml bottle.

Delirium Noel: One of our most popular holiday beers. A Belgian treat! 10% ABV. $14.49 for a 750ml bottle.

De Rank Pere Noel: An exceptional Belgian ale brewed with spices for the holidays. 7% ABV. $16.99 for a 750ml bottle.

Deschutes Abyss: The legendary barrel aged stout is back in very limited supply. 11.1% ABV. $14.99 for a 22oz bottle.

Deschutes Jubelale: A festive winter brew from the northwest. 6.7%ABV. $8.99/6pk bottles.

Firestone Walker Velvet Merlin: A delicious oatmeal stout from the award winning California brewery. 5.5% ABV. $9.99/6pk bottles.

Full Sail Wassail: A true winter warmer at an affordable price. 7.2%ABV. $7.49/6pk bottles.

Gouden Carolus Noel: A favorite seasonal Belgian holiday beer! 10.5% ABV. $22.99/4pk bottles.

Great Divide Hibernation: A malty beer indeed! 8.7% ABV. $10.49/6pk bottles.

He'Brew Jewbelation Sweet 16: 16 malts, 16 hops, 16% ABV. Wow! $9.99 for a 22oz bottle.

Huvila Arctic Circle Ale: A unique beer from Finland. Rich and hearty with a slight touch of spruce. This beer is something a little different and delicious! 7.3% ABV. $9.99 for a 17oz bottle.

JK Scrumpy's Winter Solstice Cider: One of the most delicious items we have! Taste the goodnes...it won’t last long. $6.9% ABV. $9.99 for a 22oz bottle.

Lagunitas Brown Shugga: A new staff favorite. This slightly sweet brown ale is yummy! 9.9% ABV. $10.99/6pk bottles.

New Belgium Snow Day: Made with Midnight Wheat. Lighter bodied than many of the winter seasonals. 6.2% ABV. $8.99/6pk bottles.

New Belgium Frambozen: A brown raspberry ale. Now this is the way to make a fruity beer! 6.5% ABV. $10.49/6pk bottles.

New Belgium Lips of Faith: Coffee/Chocolate Stout: Lots of coffee in this one! 9% ABV. $7.49 for a 22oz bottle.

Odell Isolation Ale: A malty winter warmer. 6.1%ABV. $10.99/6pk bottles.

Odell Friek: An oak aged ale with cherries and raspberries. Great to share with dessert. 6.5%ABV. $18.99 for a 750ml bottle.

Odell Mountain Standard: A big rich double black IPA. 9.5%ABV. $10.99/4pk bottles.

Ridgeway Bad Elf and Criminally Bad Elf: Two British holiday selections exhibiting the classic English biscuit and malt flavors. The Criminally Bad Elf is the same recipe as the famous Thomas Hardy ale. Bad Elf: 6% ABV. $6.99 for a 17oz bottle. Criminally Bad Elf: 10.5% ABV. $8.49 for a 17oz bottle.

Ridgeway Lump of Coal: A bold, toasty stout, and way better than an actual lump of coal in your stocking! 8% ABV. $7.99 for 17oz bottle.

Rogue Santa: A hoppy holiday offering from the Oregon brewery. 6% ABV. $7.49 for a 22oz bottle.

Rogue Yellow Snow IPA: A crisp, hoppy IPA in the west coast style. 6.5% ABV. $14.49/6pk bottles.

Sam Smith Winter Welcome: Let's get this winter rolling! 6% ABV. $4.69 for a 17oz bottle.

Sierra Nevada Narwhal: A big Imperial Stout. Yum! 10.2%ABV. $9.99/6pk bottles.

Sierra Nevada Celebration: A fresh hop delight! 6%ABV. $9.49/6pk & $16.49/12pk bottles.

St. Bernardus Christmas Ale: An ale brewed with spices from one of Belgium's most famous abbey breweries. 10% ABV. $14.99 for a 750ml bottle.

Straffe Hendrik Heritage 2011: A special release quadruple ale, aged for over a year in oak barrels in the cellar of this historic Bruge brewery. Rare and ageable. $28.99 for a 750ml bottle.

Stone Double Bastard: Double the recipe, double the goodness! 11.2% ABV. $8.99 for a 22oz bottle.

Upslope Christmas Ale: A Belgian double style ale brewed with spices from the Boulder brewery. 8.2% ABV. $3.99 for a 16oz can.

New Products:
Budweiser Project 12: Bud put out a challenge to its brewmasters to come up with something different, and this mixed 12 pack has the top four resulting creations. Some nice variations on your traditional Bud! $15.49/12pk bottles.

Brunehaut Amber: They say it's gluten free, but you wouldn't be able to tell the difference from a standard Belgian Amber. Tasty! 6.5% ABV. $13.99/4pk bottles.

Crabbies Ginger Beer: Unique and super refreshing served over ice. Imported from Scotland. 4.8%ABV. $10.99/4pk bottles.

Crazy Mountain Boohai Red Ale: The newest offering from our local brewery features New Zealand hops in a classic red ale. 6% ABV. $9.99/6pk cans.

Crazy Mountain Cara de Luna: The boys and girls at the brewery got their bottling line working, and this is the first in their series of 22 ounce bombers. A surprisingly smooth black ale. 5.5% ABV. $4.49 for a 22oz bottle.

Crazy Mountain Hookiebob IPA: A bright hoppy IPA with a nice bitter finish. 6.7% ABV. $4.99 for a 22oz bottle.

Elevation Apis IV Quadrupel with Honey: A nice big Belgian style from the little town of Poncha Springs, CO. 10.7% ABV. $10.49 for a 750ml bottle.

Full Sail LTD #6 Lager: A hearty dark lager with notes of coffee and chocolate. 7% ABV. $7.49/6pk bottles.

Magic Hat - #9, Circus Boy & Heart of Darkness: One of the east coasts favorite breweries is finally shipping to Colorado. The apricot lager, hefe-weizen and stout each comes in a 6 pack at $8.99.

Rogue Old Crustacean Barleywine: A big strong beer in a unique ceramic flip top 750ml bottle. 11.5% ABV. $19.99.

Rogue Roguenbier Rye: Rogue's newest offering in their Grow Your Own series, where the ingredients come from their own farms. 6.6% ABV. $7.49 for a 22oz bottle.

Sam Adams Hop Tour: A mixed 6 pack with two bottles each of the Noble Pils, Lattitude 48 IPA and Whitewater Wheat IPA. $9.49/6pk bottles.

Sam Smith Organic Chocolate Stout: Rich, foamy and chocolaty. An adult milkshake! 5% ABV. $3.99 for a 17oz bottle.

Shocktop End of the World Midnight Wheat: A dark version made with Midnight Wheat, chocolate malt, chili and spices. 6% ABV. $8.99/6pk bottles.

Straffe Hendrick Tripel & Quadruple: If you are looking for something special, this could be for you. Two fantastic brews from De Halve Maan Brewery in Bruges, Belgium. The Tripel is the best I've ever had! Each is 11.2% ABV. $21.99/4pk bottles.


Chip Bartsch
Beer Buyer