Learn about our fine selection of DRAFT BEER from around the Globe...

Guinness Draught

Adored since 1759, it’s the powerful surge and settle that gives GUINNESS® Draught beer its uniqueness. Lovingly poured around the world, GUINNESS® Draught is one of best-selling imported beers in the USA.

A unique mix of nitrogen and carbon dioxide helps create GUINNESS® Draught’s liquid swirl that tumbles, surges and gradually separates into a black body and smooth creamy head.

The rise and fall of our bubbles has perplexed PhD physicists. But all you need to focus on is the taste. With an initial malt and caramel flavor, GUINNESS ® Draught finishes with a dry roasted bitterness. Enjoy. Six Degrees of Preparation GUINNESS ® Draught is best served at 6°C (that’s 42.8°F), with the legendary two-part pour.

• First, tilt the glass to 45 degrees and carefully pour until three quarters full.
• Then place the glass on the bar counter and leave to settle. Once the surge has settled, fill the glass to the brim. It takes about 119.5 seconds to pour the perfect pint. But don’t fret. It’s worth the wait.

EXPERIENCE "THE PERFECT PINT OF GUINNESS" AVAILABLE ONLY AT THE IRISH TIMES!

Smithwick's: (pronounced 'smith-icks') is an Irish red ale style beer from Kilkenny in Ireland. Smithwick's was originally brewed in St. Francis Abbey Brewery in Kilkenny, known as 'Smithwicks Brewery' until .2000. The brewery is situated on the site of a Franciscan abbey where monks had brewed ale since the 14th century, and has ruins of the original abbey on its grounds. It is Ireland's oldest operating brewery, founded by John Smithwick in 1710 on land owned by the Duke of Ormonde.It is the major ale producer in Ireland. It was purchased from Irish Ale Breweries in 1965 by Guinness and is now, along with Guinness, part of Diageo. Smithwick's is now brewed in Dundalk as well as in Kilkenny. Smithwick's is the third most popular beer in Ireland after Guinness and Murphy's and competing with the cider Magners (Bulmers in Ireland, Magners outside of Ireland because of copyright laws) and continues to be Ireland's largest selling brand that isn't a stout or cider.

A Poem from the Folks at Smithwick's

A PUB IS NOT A BAR Any place that serves beer can call itself a bar
A Pub is something more It's a place to meet friends
Not to get seen by strangers A place for talking over good times
Not shouting over techno It's time pubs were celebrated
After all, our Ale's been served in them for centuries So here's to the pub
May you find it in every pint

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Blue Moon

Blue Moon, a Belgian-Style white beer brewed by the Molson Coors Brewing Company, was launched in 1995. Originally called Bellyslide Belgian White, it was created by Keith Villa, a brewmaster at Coors Field's Sandlot Brewery (the onsite brewery owned by the Molson Coors Brewing Company). The beer is orange-amber in color with a cloudy appearance because it is unfiltered. It is also spiced with coriander and orange peel in addition to the hops found in most beers. Blue Moon does have a more pronounced orange flavor than many other beers of the style. The grain bill for Blue Moon includes malted barley, white wheat, and oats.Some weiss and hefeweizen beers are commonly served with a slice of lemon in North America. Blue Moon, however, is traditionally served with a slice of orange, as it is said to accentuate the flavor of the brew. Keith Villa of Molson Coors admitted the orange slice garnish was mostly for attention-getting when Blue Moon is served in a bar. Many beer drinkers do not prefer fruit slices in their beer, since citric acid can eliminate the beer's frothy, flavorful head, and may prefer to have the brew served in a Wheat beer glass instead.

Blue Moon is available in bottles and kegs. The brew has 171 calories per 12-ounce serving and 5.4 percent alcohol by volume. However, in Oklahoma, Colorado and Utah, the alcohol content of all Blue Moon beers bought in grocery or convenience stores is 3.2% alcohol by weight. Blue Moon Brews and Seasonal Brews sold in Liquor Stores are 5.6% by weight.The back of the label reads, "Brewed with white wheat and oats, Blue Moon features a crisp wheat finish and the perfect combination of orange peel and coriander.

Bring out Blue Moon's natural spices by serving it in a Pilsner glass with an orange-slice garnish." Some studies suggest the coriander increases the level of intoxication[citation needed] thought to be caused by accelerated entry into the bloodstream[citation needed]. Coriander may also potentiate the anti-anxiety effects of the alcohol, with studies showing anxiety-reduction in mice administered with coriander.[citation needed]Coors does not actively advertise the fact that the brew is owned by Coors on the belief that being associated with a major national brewery would diminish its credibility among aficionados. Blue Moon is instead branded as being brewed by the "Blue Moon Brewing Company."

Samuel Adams Seasonal Ale (Alpine Spring)

Brewed especially for the season, this bright citrusy unfiltered lager is both satisfying and refreshing. It’s the perfect transition from winter’s heavier brews to the lighter beers of summer. Borne of our brewers’ many trips to Germany, Alpine Spring features a unique blend of lager attributes: the balanced maltiness and hoppiness of a Helles, the smoothness and slightly higher alcohol of a traditional spring bock, and the unfiltered appearance of a Kellerbier. The beer is brewed with Tettnang Noble hops to add a unique, bright orange-citrusy aroma and flavor.

Heineken

A bit of History

First brewed in 1873, this unique beer got it's start in a very old brewery called the De Hoolberg (The Haystack) in Amsterdam. Purchased by Gerard Adriaan Heineken for a deal of some sort, the rest is history and today Heineken & Co is still a family business.

About the Beer
Heineken is known as a pale ale made of purified water, malted barley, hops and yeast. This unique import is brewed in 39 countries around the world. Most of the beer is brewed in the Heineken brewery in Zoeterwoude in the Netherlands. Heineken is a favorite import here in the United States and is an upscale beer pick among beer connoisseurs.

As such a popular choice in the beer world, we have featured Heineken in a variety of beer connoisseur choices in gift giving. Packed nicely in black gift boxes order a gift pack assortment in a 2 pack gift set with snacks, a 6 pack import variety with snacks and a twelve pack import assortment. We had to include this well crafted brew with it's timeless flavors and classic pub style.

Heineken Beer & Cuisine

As a pale ale, a cold Heineken would cut through nicely fried seafood dishes. For the summer season and as a contrast of flavors pair a Heineken with smoky summer bbq favorites.

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SIERRA NEVADA RUTHLESS RYE

Rye has been a staple grain for millennia—sought after for its stubborn resilience in the field and revered for its unique flavor. Ruthless Rye IPA is brewed with rustic grains for refined flavors—combining the peppery spice of rye and the bright citrusy flavors of whole-cone hops to create a complex ale for the tumultuous transition to spring.