Beer News

New Belgium Paardebloem

Posted by LukasLiquorSTL on June 19, 2013
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Now in stock. Here’s how New Belgium describes it

STORY
Using dandelion greens to bitter a Belgian-style ale blossomed from our brewers collaborating with Red Rock Brewing. These being our sixth interpretation together since 2008, expect a wonderfully complex ale fermented with wild Belgian yeast and blended with just a touch of wood-aged beer. Bitterness imparted from dandelion greens and grains of paradise will have you blowing wishes for sips.
BEER FACTS
Birthdate: May, 2013
Body: Medium-Full
ABV: 9.0%
IBU: 14
Calories: 250
Hops: Target
Malts: Pale, German Pilsner, Dark Wheat, Rye, Munich
Fruits/Spice: Dandelion Greens, Grains of Paradise
Aroma: Peach, fresh baked bread, fresh greens, white wine, slight pepper and clove, with a hint of funky barnyard esters-very Belgian!
Mouthfeel: Slight tannic bitterness from the greens, semi-mouth-coating but with a dry finish.
Flavor: Fruity sweetness, fresh yeast and lactic tartness.
Visual: Golden yellow with a uniform haze-unfiltered

Jeff Brooks
Beer Department Manager
Lukas Liquor Superstore
St. Louis’ First REAL Liquor Store

Wells Banana Bread Beer is Back!

Posted by LukasLiquorSTL on June 13, 2013
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Yesterday, McEwan’s Scotch Ale came back. Today, it’s Well’s Banana Bread Beer. Here’s the description from Wells and Young’s

This unique brew combines all the traditional qualities and style of a Charles Wells beer with the subtle flavour of banana
Wells Banana Bread Beer is a popular beer in the Wells and Young’s range of ales. The beer has achieved a number of accolades including winner of “Beer of the Festival” award at CAMRA’s London Drinker Festival in March 2002.
Available as a draught seasonal cask beer, Wells Banana Bread Beer can be found on the bar and, in its popular bottle format, in all leading supermarkets.

Jeff Brooks
Beer Department Manager
Lukas Liquor Superstore
St. Louis’ First REAL Liquor Store

Stone Enjoy By 07.04.13

Posted by LukasLiquorSTL on June 7, 2013
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Stone Enjoy By has returned to Missouri!

Use the hashtag #EnjoyBy #MO to show your love.

Here’s what Stone has to say about it…

You have in your hands a devastatingly fresh double IPA. While freshness is a key component of many beers – especially big, citrusy, floral IPAs – we’ve taken it further, a lot further, in this IPA. You see, we specifically brewed it NOT to last. We’ve not only gone to extensive lengths to ensure that you’re getting this beer in your hands within an extraordinarily short window, we made sure that the Enjoy By date isn’t randomly etched in tiny text somewhere on the label, to be overlooked by all but the most attentive of retailers and consumers. Instead, we’ve sent a clear message with the name of the beer itself that there is no better time than right now to enjoy this IPA.

Jeff Brooks
Beer Department Manager
Lukas Liquor Superstore
St. Louis’ First REAL Liquor Store

Founders Devil Dancer

Posted by LukasLiquorSTL on June 5, 2013
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Founders Devil Dancer triple IPA is back for a limited time. Here’s how they describe it…

When you dance with the Devil, the Devil don’t change. You do. Massive in complexity, the huge malt character balances the insane amount of alphas used to create it. At an incredible 112 IBUs, it’s dry-hopped with ten hop varieties.

Jeff Brooks
Beer Department Manager
Lukas Liquor Superstore
St. Louis’ First REAL Liquor Store