Magic Hat

Coming this Monday, we'll finally have beers from the Magic Hat brewery here at the market. Now available for the first time in Ohio are the Circus Boy Hefeweizen, an unfiltered Bavarian-style wheat beer, H.I.P.A., a spicy, hoppy India Pale Ale, and Magic Hat's flagship brew #9. The 9 is a pale ale with a slight hint of apricot, and is a great thirst quencher on a warm spring afternoon. We'll also have "Joe's Garage", a mixed 12-pack, containg four bottles each of the above three flavors. Vermont-based Magic Hat is renowned throughout New England for their eclectic marketing and quality beers - enjoy some next week!

The definitive sign that Spring is here...

...is the arrival of Bell's Oberon. At $8.99 a sixer, this is one of the finest Spring/Summer ales anywhere. A wheat ale with a moderate hop presence, this is one tasty brew. Pick some up today!

Also new to the market this week is an incredible California Zinfandel. At $21.99 a bottle, the Four Vines Sophisticate is a rich, fruit-driven Zin that recently received a 92-point rating from Wine Spectator. A great wine at a great price.

I caught you a delicious Bass.

Dirt cheap Bass Ale. One of our distributors has discontinued the 4-pack 16oz. Bass cans, and we're now selling them for only $14.99 per case (24 16 oz. cans). That's about $.62 per can. Stock up while they last!

March Madness

It's crazy at the market these days, with dozens of new beers and wines coming every week! Check out some of the latest (and greatest) for your next basketball party:

Beer
Springtime beers are starting to blossom, and we've got a few already: Dominion Spring Brew, Red Hook Copperhook, and one of my favorites, Dogfish Head Aprihop - an IPA brewed with a touch of Apricots. Great Lakes Blackout Stout is finally here as well; a smooth, roasty imperial stout from Cleveland. Other beers that have hit the market in the last few weeks include: Stoudt's Honey MaiBock, Clipper City Holy Sheet (nice Belgian Abbey-style ale), Summit Maibock (clean, malty lager with a touch of spiciness in the finish), Sierra Nevada Bigfoot (huge, hoppy Barleywine), Widmer Hefeweizen, and Goose Island's Kilgubbin Red Ale.

Wine
The new vintage of Peirano Estate's Cabernet Sauvignon is in. The 2005 is drinking great now, with some full-bodied Lodi fruit at the core, surrounded by ample tannins. At $12.99 a bottle, it's simply one of the best Cabernet values anywhere. Also look for the Monte Antico Sangiovese, a $9.99 Italian red that is a perfect match for any pasta dish. And if you're looking for a great White wine under $20, try the new Toasted Head Russian River Chardonnay. It's $17.99, and is a near-perfect blend of light tropical fruits and creamy vanilla oakiness - great with seafood, chicken, or any cream-based dish.