Westmere Beverage

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2010-04-01T12:04:00.000-07:00

Check out our new website!

http://www.brew-crew.com

We keep an updated list of promotions and sales, events and tastings, and (if we can keep up with how fast our growlers move!) a list of what's on tap at either store!

Cheers,
The Brew Crew

Ommegang Beer Tasting!

2010-02-25T12:52:00.000-08:00

This Friday, the 26th (also know as TOMORROW), from 5:00 to 7:30 PM we are having Ommegang brewer Wes Nick to our store for a sampling and discussion of all the fine beers that Brewery Ommegang produces! Be there!

New Arrivals (Again!)

2010-01-29T09:59:00.000-08:00

This week we have two beers by the Ellicottville Brewing Company: their American Pale Ale, and their Blueberry Wheat Ale. Welcome to Albany, EBC!

Also, the first Chatoe Rogue Estate Beer, Dirtoir Black Lager, is here! Made with all Rogue-grown ingredients, Dirtoir is a liquid homage to livin' slow and doin' it yourself!

Cheers!

First New Arrivals Post of '10!

2010-01-08T04:35:00.000-08:00

Flying Dog Raging Bitch Belgian IPA - 8.3% abv - A nice, filtered take on what is becoming a very popular style. Estery yeast notes calm the American hop bitterness and add a new complexity that American IPAs are not used to seeing. This is meant to be a Canis Major beer, at the price point of $10.49 for a 4-pack, however, since it is Flying Dog's 20th Anniversary brew, it is priced like their regular beers, $9.99 for a 6-pack.

Lammsbrau Organic Dunkel Lager (Germany)

Lammsbrau Organic Pilsner (Germany)

Also, don't forget to come check out the newest feature of our Draft Beer Center: the BLOWOUT Draft Line. We promise to always have one tap devoted to an inexpensive, high quality growler fill! When our suppliers need to move a keg, we make sure to negotiate a price that will put a full growler in your hand for $6 or less!

Currently it's Magic Hat's Odd Notion from their Fall Variety Pack: a Belgian Chocolate Stout. Mmmmm!

A bit of holiday excitement for your glass!

2009-12-05T07:56:00.000-08:00

It's been quite a while since the last update to this blog, so I figured it would be a nice idea to rattle off some holiday awesomeness for all of you who are kind enough to show your Brew Crew devotion by checking here! (Thank you, by the way!)

Kegs on deck for the Draft System:
-Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
-N'Ice Chouffe 2009
-Keegan Joe Mama's Milk Imperial Coffee Stout (yes, you read correctly!)

New Arrivals to Westmere Beverage:
-Victory Helios Saison
-Victory Yakima Twilight Black Double IPA
-Victory V-Twelve Quadrupel
-Left Hand Fade to Black Foreign Export Stout
-Left Hand Warrior Fresh Hop IPA
-Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale
-Avery Sixteen Saison
-Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine
-Dogfish Head World Wide Stout
-Many more...come see for yourself!

Also, the coveted Holiday Gift Packs are in - including Corsendonk, Corsendonk Christmas, Chimay, St. Bernardus, Left Hand Brewing Company, Otter Creek, and more.

Happy Holidays to everyone; and thank you all kindly for your patronage. It is our pleasure to be a small business in this economy, and we owe it all to beer geeks like you!

Cheers,
The Staff and Crew of Westmere Beverage

New Arrivals

2009-08-19T11:54:00.000-07:00

The Bruery: Orchard White; Belgian Witbier; 5.7% abv; $9.99 25.4oz bottle

The Bruery: Black Orchard; Belgian Black Witbier; 5.7% abv; $9.99 25.4oz bottle

The Bruery: Trade Winds Tripel; Spiced Belgian Tripel; 8.1% abv; $11.99 25.4oz bottle

The Bruery: Saison Rue; Farmhouse Ale; 8.5% abv; $14.99 25.4oz bottle

Rogue Ales: Maierfest Lager; Oktoberfestbier; 5.6% abv; $6.99 22oz bottle

Birrificio Italiano: Fleurette; Spice/Flower Ale; 4.2% abv; $20.99 25.4oz bottle

Blue Point: RastafaRye Ale; Rye Strong Ale; 7.5% abv, $4.99 22oz bottle

Lagunitas: 2009 Correction Ale; India Pale Ale; 6.3% abv, $4.99 22oz bottle

"Chad'z Beer Reviews" Shows BIG support for Westmere Beverage!

2009-05-16T08:33:00.000-07:00

Chad P, one of our local beer enthusiasts and beloved customers, recently did us the favor of filming a VIDEO TOUR of our store! Chad manages a YouTube channel, "Chad'z Beer Reviews", devoted to tasting and describing beers.

Check out the AWESOME job he did for us:

And then check out his beer reviews:
http://tr.youtube.com/user/Chad9976

The "Brew Crew Beer Buzz"!

2009-05-16T08:19:00.000-07:00

Breaking News!

On Fridays at 11:45 AM, Jeremy from Westmere Beverage will be chatting it up with local sports radio legend, Rodger Wyland on Big Board Sports Radio 980 AM about...you guessed it, BEER!

The "Brew Crew Beer Buzz" will be a short weekly segment devoted to the current specials at both Brew Crew locations and Jeremy's "Beer of the Week".

...so tune in and then come see us at Westmere Beverage to give some feedback!

Two Upcoming Tastings

2009-01-26T05:27:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, January 31st, we will be hosting a Heineken Sampling! Join the Heineken gals as they pour samples and give out free Heineken stuff!

All Heineken, Heineken Light, and Amstel Light cases on sale at $23.99 for this event!
(Normally $28.98)

On Friday, February 13th from 4 to 7 PM, Westmere Beverage welcomes the local Magic Hat rep for a sampling of ales from Vermont's kookiest brewery! Bring your sweetheart to our store for a taste of #9 apricot ale, Circus Boy Hefeweizen, Hi.P.A (A Spring India Pale Ale for your inner hop-head), and the new Odd Notion mystery beer!

All Magic Hat 12-packs on sale for $13.99 for this event!
(Normally $14.99)

New Beers 1/15/09!

2009-01-16T08:23:00.000-08:00

This week, we have received a shipment containing several exciting brews!

Southern Tier Choklat (11% Imperial Stout brewed with cocoa)
-This beer is as rich as they come. Can be consumed with or as dessert, hold its own against spicy Mexican fare, or take the place of a meal altogether!
-$9.49 22oz bottle

Southern Tier Gemini (10.5% blended Imperial IPA/Pale Ale)
-A hop-lover's dream come true! Light yeast sediment adds enough fruity character to help this beer attain the perfect balance between hop intensity and malt structure.
-An unfiltered 50%/50% blend of Southern Tier's popular Unearthly IPA (11%) and Hoppe Extra Pale Ale (10%).
-$9.49 22oz bottle

Victory Old Horizontal (11% Barleywine-Style Ale)
-Back to Albany by popular demand, this Barleywine cult-classic packs a powerful, mellow punch!
-Drink slowly by the fire, under the covers with a Labrador and a book, or as an accompaniment to beef stew or Shepherd's Pie. Scotch and Bourbon lovers can relate to the smooth, mellow myriad of complexity in this ale.
-$14.49 6 pack

Allagash Black (7.5% Belgian-Inspired Imperial Stout)
-When you marry the otherworldly qualities of your favorite quirky Belgian ale to the roasty-toasty goodness of an American Imperial Stout, the result is Allagash Black: The James Bond of Dark Beer.
-Each sip is part of the journey; witness this beer transform as it grows warmer in your goblet. A true masterpiece of malt to be discovered and experienced with patience by those who notice everything.
-$13.99 25.4oz corked bottle

Allagash Four Ale (10% Belgian-Style Quadrupel)
-Four malts, four hop varieties, and four fermentations (the final one in-bottle) make this the great-great-grandfather of American Quad interpretations.
-Prepare for intensity, as the fierce pop of the cork is an indicator of the stratification of flavor you are about to behold.
-Look for black pepper, juicy-ripe plums, dark candi sugar, a little bit of Tootsie Roll, and a wine-like warmth of booze on the tail end. What a beer.
-$13.49 25.4oz corked bottle.

Flying Dog Wild Dog: Dog-Schwarz (7.5% Smoked Double Lager)
-A smooth, peaty beauty. Even more proof of two things: lagers are not boring, and smoke is a wonderful addition to the flavors of beer.
-The follow-up to the last Wild Dog, a Doppelbock whose recipe was crafted by the fans and drinkers of the Flying Dog Brewery.
-$19.99 25.4oz corked bottle.