Beer Tasting - Friday August 12th from 4-7pm

Friday Night Beer Tasting
from 4-7pm
with Peter from
Thomas Hooker

Hop Meadow IPA 6pBTL $9.29
A blend of cascade, centennial and simcoe hops give this beer a citrus aroma and piney finish. Balanced but complex. Refreshing!

Defiance IPL 4pBTL $9.29
Defying conventional wisdom, this brew possesses the robust hop character of an India Pale Ale but finishes like a lager. Bursting with Citra hops, this beer is the best of both worlds.

Honey Berry 6pBTL $9.29
An ale brewed with the happy duo of sweet Connecticut honey and natural berry flavors.

Dopplebock 4pBTL $9.29
Hopped with German and Czech hops and fermented with Bavarian lager yeast, this traditional doppelbock blends an extensive amount of select dark malts to achieve its rich and creamy character. A malt lovers dream!

Friday Tasting
Scott Valley From
Charter Oak Brewing

Brown Ale 6pkbtl $10.29
The 1687 Brown Ale pours a rich dense brown shade with a faint citrus aroma. This brewery uses both malted and roasted barley in this beer for a total of seven types of barley which allow for a wonderfully complex taste, yet well balanced.  Of particular surprise is just how clean this beer finishes, leaving no residual on the tongue. Interestingly enough, the 1687 Brown Ale also enjoys a very light mouth feel and at 5.5% ABV it enjoys a year round spot at the bar.

Pale Ale 6pkbtl $9.99
The Royal Charter Pale Ale beer enjoys a citrus nose and is designed to be a sessionable beer. The beer starts off a well-balanced ale with plenty of malt backbone and the hops become 'alive' on the back end.  Unlike the typical west coast styles, the intensity of this full flavored hop does not become any more robust with each sip or pint, but rather remains stable.

IPA 6pkbtl $10.29
Charter Oak's IPA pours with a full head of foam and a rich amber shade. As you bring your glass up to your mouth, one can not help but enjoy the aroma of the citrus, floral, and piney from our fresh, finishing hops. Indeed, a familiar nose for most American west coast India Pale styles. Once the liquid reaches your tongue, the hops are loud and clear and as this IPA reaches the back of your palate, the hops only become more flavorful and intense.


Variety 12pkbtl $18.99

Beer Tasting - Thursday August 4th from 4-7pm

Thursday's Tasting
Dean fromBoulevard Brewing Co.

Tank 7 - 750ml $9.49/ 4pkBTL $10.99
A straw colored, light to medium bodied beer with an earthy, spicy, grapefruit aroma and flavor, a soft, sweet malt flavor and a prominent hop bitterness.

Tell Tale Tart 4pkBTL $10.99
The subtle acidity of Tell-Tale Tart is answered by a soft, biscuity malt character, making this a sour ale that suggests, rather than announcing its tartness. Beginning with a bracing sharpness at first sip, the ale mellows on the palate to a smooth and faintly lingering finish.

The Calling IPA 4pkBTL $10.99
The Calling is an undeniable IPA. It's also our most heavily hopped beer ever, bursting forth with unmistakable tropical fruit and pine hop aromas and flavor supported with a slightly sweet malt character, tapering to a crisp, dry finish.

Beer Tasting - friday, July 29th from 4 - 7pm

Hosted by:
Julian From
Stony Creek Brewing Co.

Big Cranky IPA 4pcan $10.69
A Bold West Coast Double IPA, this is the crankiest of our IPAs. 7 different hops contribute complex and juicy hop character. Its dry finish allows the hops to stand out.

Dock Time Lager 6pbtl $9.49
Rich as it is remarkably smooth, you’ll taste a solid dose of rye that boasts a spicy, yet clean, dry finish. Fresh sterling hops create harmony with the malt and offer subtle herbal and citrus notes.

Sun Juice 6pcan $9.29
Sun Juice is a refreshing Belgian Summer Ale brewed with wheat. Saison yeast produces a silky body while Orange peel, Grapefruit peel, Coriander, and Chamomile impart a spicy and fruity complexity.

Little Cranky IPA 6pcan $9.49
Aggressive, yet crafted to go down easy, this Session IPA has it all. Lemon Drop and Bravo hops lend a fruity hop complexity with Lemon and Orange Highlights.

Beer Tasting - Thursday July 28th from 4 - 7pm

 

Hosted by:
Max From
Sixpoint Brewing CO.

Bengali IPA 6pcan $9.99
The enhanced Sixpoint IPA formulation, first released in the summer of 2014 and uses a blend of new hop strains for a juicy, citrusy, piney hop slashing

Sweet Action 6pcan $9.99
The original Sixpoint style- hard to define, but perhaps that's why people love it. Part pale ale, part wheat, part cream ale- all Sweet Action.

Puff 4pcan $12.49
If you love Resin, try tasting it straight from the tanks. That’s Puff – a hazy, unfiltered pour straight from the tanks, with an extra dose of dry hops... a new blend!

Jammer 6pcan $11.29
Bygone brewers repping the Sixpoint star provided the concept and our friends at Jacobsen Salt hooked us up with the key ingredient. It's salty, it's sour, and it's slammin.

Beer Tasting - Friday 7/22 4pm-7pm

Friday's Tasting
July 22nd, 2016
Tony From Back East Brewing Co.


Misty Mountain IPA 6pcan $9.99
Originally brewed for sailors on shipping routes between England and India, British IPAs are known for their strong hop bitterness, which were added as a preservative for the long voyage. The American adaptation is decidedly stronger and offers a more robust hop bite. Back East IPA is no exception. This assertively hopped beer has a great hoppy aroma, crisp hop bite, and smooth medium body.

Summer Ale 6pcan $9.99
Back East Summer Ale is light in color, slightly cloudy, and delicate in body but packed with hoppy goodness.  Brewed and dry-hopped with a blend Citra, Galaxy, and Simcoe hops, it is assertively hopped but not overly bitter, yet bursts with fruity, spicy, and herbal hop overtones.

Ale 6pcan $9.69
Our Flagship offering, Back East Ale is a medium-bodied amber ale. This amber-colored beer features a subtle fruity aroma with hints of vanilla and peach. It has a smooth malt character that is nicely balanced with just a slight hop bitterness and a clean, crisp finish with subtle notes of caramel. Once you taste this favorite, we're sure you'll be reaching for another "Back East"!


Intergalactic Lupulinary India Pale Ale 6pcan $11.99
Showcasing Galaxy hops from New Zealand, Intergalactic Lupulinary features a juicy hop flavor and aroma.  Brewed with a lighter malt base, hoppy notes of citrus and tropical fruit orbit the palate leaving a resinous but clean finish.

Beer Tasting July 1st from 4 - 7pm

Friday's Tasting
July 1st, 2016
Gino From
Safe Harbor

1790 Lager 6pbtl $10.49
Fresh and gentle fruit notes, a delicate use of malt and a balanced hint of bitters for a clean, snappy finish. 1790 Lager is medium-bodied, crisp and clean beer with layers of hop aromas, brewed for the perfect balance of flavor and refreshing drinkability.

American blonde ale 6pbtl $9.29
Nothing defines this American Blonde Ale better than the very approachable and highly drinkable characteristics that make it ideal for any occasion year round. With a balanced character and relatively low alcohol level, it has a perfect balance of malt sweetness and hop bitterness.

IPA 6pbtl $10.29
Beautiful pale gold/copper in color - with a slightly bold hoppy bitterness that predominates over medium, clean malt levels, making this a no-apologies American beer. This has roughly twice the hops of other beer and a spicy, refreshing bitterness that plays an important role in this new example.

Beer Tasting Friday June 24th 4-7pm

Friday's Tasting
June 24th, 2016
Adam From
Half Full Brewing Co.


Bright Ale 6pcan $9.29
Crisp, sessionable and refreshing. The blonde ale hybrid has a delightful citrus aroma with a subtle grapefruit finish.

Pursuit IPA 6pcan $10.99
This medium bodied beer is full of earthy notes with piney and spice hop character. Moderate bitterness with a dry rye finish.

Within Reach Peach 6pcan $9.99
A wheat beer with peach.

Toasted Amber Lager 6pcan $10.99
A unfiltered medium bodied beer with chocolate notes and a strong malt presence with a toasted finish.

Welcome to Connecticut New Belgium Brewing! Special tasting Thursday June 23rd 4-7pm

Thursday's Tasting
June 23rd, 2016
Phil from
New Belgium Brewing Co.

Fat Tire Amber Ale - 6pcan $9.99 6pbtl $10.49 12p $17.99
On the nose Sweet biscuity and caramel malts, subtle notes of fresh fennel and green apple. On the palate Toasty malt, gentle sweetness, flash of fresh hop bitterness. The malt and hops are perfectly balanced with carbonation and light sweetness finish clean on your palate.

Ranger IPA - 6pbtl $10.49 12pbtl $17.99
On the nose, an abundance of hops (citrus, floral and fruity) with
Pale and caramel malts harmonize with hop flavor from start to finish- yet finishes deliciously bitter.

Rampant Imperial IPA - 6pbtl $11.49
Prominent lemon citrus and floral hop aroma and flavor including some nice dry-hopped fresh grass and spicy pine notes.Hint of sweetness in the background from malt, the rest is a story of ambitious but not overwhelming bitterness.Warmth from alcohol is present but not conspicuous. Nice dry finish from carbonation and glass full of bitter hops.

Heavy Melon - 6pbtl $10.49
Juicy ripe watermelon, cucumber, papaya and citrus with an underlying herbal note and faint cereal malt notes. Light fruity sweetness with an even lighter touch of balancing bitterness. Round juicy and mouthwatering start and middle with a spritzy, crisp finish.

Citradelic Tangerine IPA - 6pbtl/can $10.49 12pk $17.99
A blend of citrus (orange fruit/candy), tropical fruit (pineapple), and pine hop up front. Lighter are the herbal and caramel notes. Starts mildly sweet and transitions to a well-balanced bitterness, lightly dry with a clean finish.

Glutiny Golden Ale (crafted to reduce gluten) 6pbtl $10.49
Piney, citrus (lemon candy, oranges) and grassy watermelon rind meld together in the fore with light green tea and cereal malt notes to follow. Slightly juicy and a little creamy with light sweetness, balanced with an equally light bitter finish.

Glutiny Pale Ale 6pbtl $10.49
Heavy tropical fruit hop upfront- papaya, mango, pineapple, pine, black currant, grapefruit and lemon citrus. Herbal, grassy and green tea undertones with a slight earthy malt character.Light sweetness and even lighter tartness that slides into a mild and balanced bitterness.Smooth and juicy with a crisp finish.

Beer Tasting June 17th from 4 - 7pm

Your Host is:
Caitlin From
Two Roads Brewing Co.
Geyser Gose 4pcan     $11.99
Two Roads and Evil Twin sourced local ingredients during a trip to Iceland for this collaboration including: Icelandic moss, rye, herbs, sea kelp, skyr (Icelandic yogurt) and birch-smoked sea salt to create a Two + Evil twist on a gose beer; a sour wheat-style ale with a hint of smoke, light lemon color, dry finish and thirst quenching appeal.

Bergamonster 6pbtl     $11.99
Bergamonster is a limited-release unfiltered wheat ale brewed with Bergamot Orange Peel for a big citrus kick. Made using raw wheat and a combination of new and old world hops, our Road Less Traveled wheat ale is monstrously good!

Roads Garden 750ml     $12.99
See how our garden grows! For this unique, high gravity saison, Brewmaster Phil used a variety of edible and aromatic flowers such as lavender, chamomile and calendula. This arrangement completes a farmhouse ale with one-of-a-kind taste and flavor. 

Beer Tasting May 6th from 4 - 7pm

 
Your Host:
Aaron (Craft Reppin') from
Otter Creek Brewing

Fresh Slice $8.99 6pkc / $16.99 12pkc
This White IPA recipe tips the scales with a slice of clementine, a hit of coriander and an 1/8th of...wait, what? This one features a crisp, fresh citrus ripeness deriving from additions of clementine juice and sweet orange peel in the brew process. The first Otter Creek can offering, this is one slice you'll be holding all summer long!

Steampipe $10.99 12pkb
We burned the rulebooks, and when the smoke cleared we created this counter-culture interpretation of a California-style common lager dosed with juicy hop flavors. Mosaic and Galaxy hops shine through a golden, orange-hued lager that’s as clean and free as the open road.

Backseat Berner $10.99 6pkc
The first year-round IPA in Otter Creek history, Backseat Berner is an American beauty that's loaded with juicy hops. Like Oslo, Brewmaster Mike's 150 pound Bernese mountain dog that adorns the label, Backseat Berner is your everyday companion for life's adventures.

Variety Pack $14.99 12pkb

Beer Tasting April 29nd from 4 - 7pm

Your Host:
Tessa from
Revival Brewing Co.



Night Swimah 6pbtl $10.49
Belgian style Witt flavored with sweet orange peel, corriander, natural raspberries, and hopped with Citra hops. Sweet/tart meets in the middle and makes this the perfect session ale.

White Electric Coffee Stout 4pbtl $8.99
A mix of malts -- Maris Otter from England, Chocolate, Crystal, Roasted Barley and Chocolate Wheat -- along with EKG hops and specially-roasted White Electric coffee from New Harvest roasters create a complex beverage with notes of bittersweet coffee and chocolate.

Zeppelin 4pbtl $8.99
A classic Hefeweizen, Zeppelin is brewed with mix of Pilsner and Wheat malts from Germany and hopped with German Hallerteau hops. Hints of clove and vanilla from the traditional yeast used in fermentation round out this brew's crisp and refreshing taste.

Beer Tasting April 15th from 4 - 7pm

Your Host:
Scott Valley
From Charter Oak

Brown Ale 6pkbtl $10.29
The American style is somewhat unique because so many of the brown bodied beers are of an English style, which tend to be sweeter. The Brown Ale pours a rich dense brown shade with a faint roasted and tasted aroma.  The brewery uses both malted and roasted barley in the beer and a total of seven types of barley allow for a wonderfully complex taste, yet well balanced.

I.P.A 6pkbtl $10.29
One can not help but enjoy the aroma of the citrus and pine from our fresh, finishing hops.  Indeed, a familiar nose for most American India Pale styles. Once the liquid reaches your tongue, our hops are loud and clear and as this IPA reaches the back of your palate, the hops only become more flavorful and intense, although we brew this to yield a full backbone of malted barley to hide all the bitterness.

Pale Ale 6pkbtl $9.99
This west coast styled beer pours a distinctive amber shade and enjoys a nice head of foam.   The Royal Charter Pale Ale beer enjoys a citrus nose and is designed to be a sessionable beer. The beer starts off a well-balanced ale with plenty of malt backbone and the hops become 'alive' on the back end

Beer Tasting April 8th from 4 - 7pm

Your Host:
Kevin Randall from
Craft Beer Guild



Ale Smith Grand Cru 750ml $13.49
This Belgian-Style Ale has been matured in American and French oak red wine barrels for a year to add layers of complexity to its rich flavor profile of dark fruit and Belgian caramel malts. The oak and red wine flavors imparted by the barrel-aging process blend seamlessly with subtle hints of raisin, plum, and bittersweet chocolate from the beer.

Green Flash Dia De Los Serranos 22oz $7.99
Pitch black, opaque liquid, and rich brown beer foam. On the nose, Prominent, fresh Serrano Chiles, roasted malt, coffee, and hints of cocoa. On the palate Serrano Chiles dominate the flavor followed by roasted coffee and baker’s chocolate, offers a slight to spicy burn in the finish

Green Flash Cosmic Ristretto 22oz $7.99
Black with bruleed edges and a mocha beer foam, On the nose, Espresso roast with hints of sweet chocolate malts. Smooth espresso roast and drying chocolate malt provide an easy drinking texture. The candy sugar and lactose aid the body and flavor complexity with a mellow sweetness.

Austin Hopped Cider 4pcan $9.69
Eastciders Original is a blend of American dessert apples and European bittersweets. It’s dry and light, fresh and fruity, the perfect cider any time of year.

Beer Tasting April 2nd from 4 - 7pm

Your Host:
Thomas from
Grey Sail



Flagship Ale 6pcan $9.49
Our golden-colored cream ale, brewed in a similar manner to the crisp lagers of continental Europe, offers great balance between malty sweetness and noble hop bitterness.

Flying Jenny 6pcan $9.49
An unfiltered extra pale ale crafted with five different malts and complimented by northwestern hops make this brew one to enjoy year-round. Generous amounts of hops in the kettle and fermenter give our EPA a citrusy and floral flavor and aroma.

And a few others...

Did we mention Captains Daughter?

Beer Tasting March 25th from 4 - 7pm

Your Host:
Gerard From
Thomas Hooker

Defiance IPL 4pbtl $9.29
Defying conventional wisdom, this brew possesses the robust hop character of an India Pale Ale but finishes like a lager. Bursting with Citra hops, this beer is the best of both worlds.

Imperial Porter 4pbtl $9.29
Full bodied and rich color, our imperial porter has hints of roasted coffee, cocoa with a generous hop finish. Dark roasted malts blended with the crispness of English hops, this beer is smooth yet complex.

Munson Chocolate Stout 6pbtl $9.29
Copious amounts of oat malt produce a silky, full bodied beer laced with hints of roast and chocolate derived from dark malts. Each sip ends with a mild chocolate bitterness from Munson's proprietary cocoa powder, added generously to the brew. To round out this beer, we add several pounds of cocoa nibs at the end of fermentation to provide a fresh chocolate aroma.

Hop Meadow IPA 6pbtl $9.29
A blend of cascade, centennial and simcoe hops give this beer a citrus aroma and piney finish. Balanced but complex, this beer is a refreshing brew.

Beer Tasting March 11th from 4 - 7pm

Your Host:
Stephanie from 
Goose Island Beer Co.

Four Star 6pkbtl $9.69
This golden-hued pilsner has a light, fresh body and clean finish. Bright, refreshing carbonation mingles with German and American hops to give this pilsner a unique Goose Island spin.

Green Line 6pkbtl $9.69
Green Line Pale Ale is a honey-colored, immensely sessionable American pale ale with a pronounced, bright, American hop aroma and citrus flavor. Notes of biscuit and lightly toasted malt create the backbone for Green Line’s pleasant, crisp bitterness.

Summer Ale 6pkbtl $9.69
This light-bodied session ale with fresh orange aroma is crisp, easy drinking and endlessly refreshing. Brewed with hops from Elk Mountain Farms.

I.P.A 6pkbtl $9.69
Our India Pale Ale recalls a time when ales shipped from England to India were highly hopped to preserve their distinct taste during the long journey. The result is a hop lover’s dream with a fruity aroma, set off by a dry malt middle, and long hop finish.

Beer Tasting March 4th from 4 - 7pm

Your Host:
Melissa From Jack's Abby

House Lager $9.69 6pk can 16oz
House Lager pulls inspiration from the numerous country lagers, or landbiers, found in Franconia. It’s sweet and golden with a full malty body that comes from using a traditional German malt variety.

Sibling Rye-valry $3.49 16oz
This India Pale Lager boasts notes of pine and spice from bountiful additions of Simcoe, Chinook and Columbus hops. The use of Rye adds depth to the malt backbone while imparting a subtle spiciness.


Framinghamer $10.69 4pk BTL
Big, bold, and black. This unusual lager style has many similarities to Imperial Stouts. A lengthy conditioning period creates a silky smooth chocolaty mouth feel enhanced by the use of oats and brown sugar. Noticeable sweetness gets balanced by roasted malt and hop bitterness.

Hoponius Union IPL $8.69 6pk Can
 A blend of classic American hops creates a huge tropical fruit and citrusy hop aroma. A dry finish accentuates the pleasant bitterness and hop profile.

Beer Tasting Feb 26th from 4 - 7pm

Your Host:
Al from Sam Adams with
"The Nitro Project"

Nitro I.P.A 4pcan $10.49
Sam Adam's Nitro IPA is boldly bitter yet surprisingly smooth. Nitro can mute aroma and leave bitterness, particularly in IPAs, so to stand up to the creaminess of nitro we used heavy doses of dry hopping to achieve the resinous pine, spice, and citrus hop character we love. A fortitude of hop character remains with notes of resinous pine and citrus for a flavorful, lingering finish.

Coffee Stout 4pcan $10.49
Sam Adam's Nitro Coffee Stout is darkly enticing with its smooth, velvety cream that cascades into a jet black brew revealing a rich, robust character.  The dark roasted malts create notes of bittersweet chocolate with hints of dark fruit while the Sumatran & Indian Monsoon Malabar coffees develop a deep roasted dimension. For a deeper, yet smooth, flavor we steep the coffee beans in cold water to create an extraction that we add to this stout.

Pack Of Rebels 12pcan $16.69
Sam Adams Rebel IPA to our brand new Rebel Grapefruit IPA, Pack of Rebels is a year-round variety pack created for any west coast IPA hop head. Pack of Rebels includes: Rebel IPA, Rebel Rouser Double IPA, Rebel Grapefruit IPA, and Rebel Cascade IPA (exclusive to the Pack of Rebels variety pack).

Craft Beer Tasting Experience: "Elysian Brew Master Selections" Tasting event

Harry’s Wines and Liquor Market

Presents:

Elysian "Brewers Select" Beer Tasting

With your host: 

Renzo Kian 

Renzo is sharing these special brews that were selected and sent over to us by Elysian Brewmaster Joe Bisacca!

Want to be part of this very cool experience?
Only 10 seats available!

Thursday February 25^th

from 7-9pm

 There will even be some cheese pairings along the way.

$20 per person

Call Renzo at the store for more details or to claim your seat!

(203)259-4692

Harry’s Wine & Liquor Market 2094 Post Road, Fairfield Phone:  (203) 259-4692 harrys@snet.net www.harryswine.com