24 New Bottles Plus Pliny the Younger

I love what's come to be known as "Shelton Brothers" days here at the shop. It invariably means that we'll receive at least a handful of exciting new bottles, the staff spends the day in a state of giddiness as they anticipate the end of the work day, and I get to tell people things like, "Yes, we finally got that Mikkeller beer with weasel poop coffee in it!" Occasionally the "handful of exciting bottles" becomes a pile of 2 dozen new beers sitting on my desk, which causes my wallet and liver to begin weeping (one weeps with joy, the other with sorrow).

The only drawback to all this beery goodness is that I end up spending more time than I'd care to think about sitting in front of the computer entering new things into the database and receiving the whole pile, which gets especially painful on days like this when customers keep wandering by with glasses of Pliny the Younger in their hands. I swear you can smell that brew from 6 feet away, and probably further if the wind is blowing the right direction.

Anyway, I can't possibly write a review for everything on today's list because I a) haven't had most of them, and b) the post wouldn't be done for a few days, and several of these are likely to be gone by then.

That said, here's the list of new arrivals and long lost favorites that have made their way back into our coolers. The bolded beers are things which are likely to be in high demand, and may sell out within the week, so don't delay if something strikes your fancy.


New US Craft Beers:

• Mad River Serious Madness Black Ale
• Stone/Mikkeller/Alesmith Collaborative Tripel
• Sam Adams Double Bock
• The Bruery Saison de Lente
• Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
  

New Imports From:

Denmark:

• Amager Sudby Stout
• Amager Hr Frederiksen Imp. Stout
• Amager Batch One Strong Ale
• Mikkeller Warrior IPA
• Mikkeller Simcoe IPA
• Mikkeller It's Alright!
• Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch (weasel poop coffee edition)
  
• De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis (Imperial Stout)
  

Finland:

• Huvila ESB
  
• Huvila Porter
  
• Huvila Arctic Circle Barleywine
  

Norway:

• Nogne O Toshi Dobbel IPA (collaborative brew between Nogne O and several Japanese brewers)
  

Belgium:

• Kerkom Bink Tripel
• Struise Black Albert Stout
• Struise Pannepot Reserva

Italy:

• Panil Bariquee Reserva 2008

Japan:

• Baird Natsumikan Ale (pale ale made with Japanese citrus fruit)
  
• Baird Dark Sky Stout

Ireland:

• Curim Irish Wheat Ale (Ireland)

Returning Favorites:

• Panil Bariquee (vintage 2007)
• Urthel Hop-it
• Achel Bruin
• Achel Blonde
• Olfabrikken Porter
• Thiriez XXtra

If you have any specific questions about any of these feel free to leave a comment and we'll answer it as soon as possible. Otherwise, we'll try and drink this pile of deliciousness as fast as we can and write individual posts for the exceptional beers.

Oh yeah, in case you've missed it, we're celebrating imperial IPAs in the Biercafe this week. In addition to several other amazing hoppy brews, Pliny the Younger was tapped at 3pm and I'd be surprised if it lasts through tomorrow. In an effort to stave off some phone calls I feel compelled to mention that we will NOT be filling any growlers, jars, or boots with the Pliny. Sorry, but we want to spread it out to as many people as possible.

Now go forth and drink! (responsibly, of course)