Craft Beer Tasting with Peterson's Newest Beer Expert and Buyer!
Saturday, March 5: 1-5pm @ Peterson's Chicago Avenue- FREE TASTING
With an exploding beer market across the nation, it has never been more important to stay current with new and rare finds in the marketplace. As of February 1st, long-time Peterson's manager and beer connoisseur, Andrew Gehlhausen, will be taking charge of our beer inventory and making sure we have the best to offer customers. Join us this Saturday, March 5th, 1-5pm at our Chicago Avenue store and taste some of Andrew's favorite finds! As an added bonus, customers spending $20 or more at this tasting will be entered into our beer raffle for a bottle of Arcadia Barrel Aged Shipwrecked which retails at $8.99. As an added bonus, customers spending $20 or more at this tasting will be entered into our beer raffle for a bottle of Arcadia Barrel Aged Shipwrecked which retails at $8.99.
Allagash Saison, $10.99/4pk – A classic style from a classic brewery, the Saison was the second beer I tasted by Allagash and it immediately went down as one of my favorite all around beers. It is refreshing and bright, yet floral and spice aromas give it complexity. This makes it perfect for summer days OR nights. I have turned a number of people onto craft beer by having them try both this and Allagash White.
Off Color Apex Predator, $9.99/4pk – Clean and almost sweetly fruity, with a light background hoppiness that makes this beer extremely pleasant to drink. Another spectacular beer for beginners, or for trying to get hop heads to try something new.
Clown Shoes Galactica IPA, $9.99/4pk – The first beer I tried from Clown Shoes and still my favorite from them. Resinously dank hoppiness smacks you in the face initially but great malt balance prevent this beer from being a total hop bomb, which is exactly what I like out of an IPA. Hopped with Galaxy hops which are the hop varietal I consistently like most.
Smuttynose Finestkind IPA, $9.99/6pk – More approachable and perhaps a bit lighter than Galactica, but still complex and wonderful. I think this beer is an outstanding beer for being out in the wilderness camping, or sitting around a fire with friends.
Oskar Blues G’Knight Imperial Red IPA, $13.99/4pk – Contrasting Finestkind, I made the mistake of drinking one too many of these while camping once, but it’s just so hard to say no to. Dangerously delicious, this beer will kick your butt, and you won’t even care cause there’s so much going on – bitter hop, sweet malt, and a vague nutty background characteristic that make this beer prodigious.
Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA, $10.99/4pk – My favorite aspect of this Imperial IPA is how incredibly balanced it is. With a brilliant malt backbone to hold up all the resinous hops, this beer is one I view as a default: if you say you’re a craft beer drinker, you should be able to say you’ve tried this beer.
Founders Porter, $9.99/6pk – Founders consistently puts together great beers, whether unique or every day drinkers, they almost always hit the nail on the head. This porter is no exception, with a rich and smooth mouthfeel and awesome notes of chocolate and coffee, with just enough hop character to even everything out.
Bell’s Expedition Stout, $15.99/6pk – Just as with the DFH 90 Minute for Imperial IPAs, this beer, to me, is a default Imperial Stout. I really think this is the most consistently well-crafted beers, vintage after vintage. Eminently ageable, I currently have some 2014s and 2015s at home myself, and have tried back as far as 2012. Spectacular every single time.
*RAFFLE BEER* Arcadia Barrel Aged Shipwrecked, $8.99/12oz Bottle - The Baltic-style porter has a robust malt character and a slight herbal hop bitterness. Aged for 12 months in 10-year-old Kentucky bourbon oak barrels, this alluring dark liquid features appealing undertones of vanilla, oak, cocoa and coffee. The aging occurs in abandoned mines in Michigan, at a constant temperature of 45F.
