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                                      “BAD ELF” and “SERIOUSLY BAD ELF” from Ridgeway Brewing, Oxfordshire, England

 
 “Bad Elf” and “Seriously Bad Elf” are two holiday offerings from the beer distributor Shelton Brothers.  Shelton Brothers searches out and imports great beers from small breweries with craftsman who do not manipulate their beer and who take their passion seriously.  An exceptional beer has a sense of place, a distinctive house character and an appreciation for tradition, value and the natural art of beer-making.

  These two beers from Ridgeway Brewing in Oxfordshire, England are serious beers with a penchant for humor.  “BAD ELF” is a Winter’s Ale which has Olde England meeting the New World, with strong IPA characteristics which show depth, texture and nuance.  This beer is blended with English malt and balanced with an amazing 45 ounces of fresh hops-including English Cascade- per barrel.  A little malt, a little hops, and lots of holiday trouble-making; this Elf is so bad, its way good!

  “SERIOUSLY BAD ELF” is a Ridgeway Brewing masterpiece.  This is an English Double Ale, with a very English interpretation of a Belgian Tripel brewed to a warming 9% alcohol.  “Seriously Bad Elf” is rapidly attracting an American following.  This beer is actually banned in Connecticut for the rather dubious reason that Santa Claus is on the label.  Thank goodness the Connecticut government is working overtime to protect their citizens from this seriously scary beer!  It is totally legal in Colorado and is available from Avon Liquor in16.9oz bottles.  The “Bad Elf” is $6.99 and the “Seriously Bad Elf” is $7.99.

ELF WARNING:  Consumption of too much Winter’s Ale or English Double Ale may be bad for your elf and may impair your ability to drive a sleigh or operate toy making machinery!

A piece of the Hawaiian Islands is now at Avon Liquor.  We are happy to offer “Primo” Island Lager in a “Bombucha” which isin a 22oz bottle and will soon be here in 6 packs.  Crisp, refreshing and well priced; this delightful lager will quench your thirst and make you dream of the Island life style!  $2.99 for a 22oz.

  Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale is always a welcoming harbinger of the cooler winter season, with the short days and long nights.  This full bodied English ale has a rich, malty character with hints of floral aromas emanating from the Fuggle and Golding hops.

  Drinking any Sam Smith’s brew is like holding on to a valuable piece of the history of beer making.  The Sam Smith’s Brewery in Tadcaster, England, was founded in 1758 and is Yorkshires oldest brewery.  The rich Samuel Smith’s strain of yeast dates from the early 1900’s and the brewing water is drawn from a well sunk over 200 years ago.  No wonder their beer styles have become the bench mark for brewers all over the world.

  Winter ales are historically somewhat higher in alcohol and richness, to be enjoyed for the winter holidays with friends and family.  These hardier beers are great accompaniments to the richer and heavier foods of winter.  Elk, venison, rack of lamb, smoked foods, fresh pears and apples, all are wonderful pairings for this traditional winter ale.  Sam Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale is always a well balanced beer, the malts and hops providing the back bone and the acid contributing to the refreshing finish.  This ale is 6.0% alcohol.

  Sam Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale and many other classic beer styles from Sam Smith’s are available in the 550ML size for $4.99 and the 4pk for $9.49 at Avon Liquor.

Avon Liquor is stocked with delicious specialty beers for your Halloween holiday. Avon Liquor carries Wychwood “Hobgoblin” which is a robust, dark English Ale, “Scarecrow” from the same brewery is an organic Golden Pale Ale. Schmaltz Brewing’s Coney Island “Freaktoberfest” is a fun, off-beat, tasty lager. Colorado Steamworks Brewery is offering “Diablo” which is brewed with Belgian yeast and they added Reisling wine must for the convertable sugar. This is bottle conditioned and has a beautiful, mellow fruitiness that adds to the complexity. Come in and check them out!!

The staff at Avon Liquor tasted a new,interesting product. It is whip cream flavored with alcohol in it (17%!). The flavors we tasted were Orange Cream, Amaretto and Vanilla Cream. These would be delicious additions to your winter cocktails and could be wicked fun for Halloween!