Driftwood Sartori Harvest IPA

Available now for a very limited time only!

Local Chilliwack Centennial hops go into the brew fresh, without being dried, and it really gives great flavours of grapefruit and tangerine with an enjoyable floral kick. The thing that separates this IPA from many other good craft brewery examples, is that they get the balance of malt just right. There are lovely notes of caramel that support the hops like a back bone, and they all continue to the finish making this a very drinkable ale.

New Products this Week

New Wine

Camelback Chardonnay

Travaglini Coste Della Sesia Nebbiolo

Friuli Grave Cabernet Franc Armani Claps

New Beer

Schmaltz Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A

Beer Restocks

Anderson Valley Boont ESB

Green’s Endeavour Dubbel Ale Gluten Free

Howe Sound Pumpkineater Imperial Pumpkin Ale

Mythos beer

Paddock Wood Porter

Propeller IPA

Young’s Double Chocolate Stout

New Spirits

Hendricks Gin

Wine of the Week - Rivera Rupicolo

Rivera Castel Del Monte Rupicolo

A crisp, fruity wine, a cuvee of two of the most characteristic grape varieties of the DOC zone:  Montepulciano contributes the velvety smoothness of the wine and its easy drinkability, while the Nero di Troia provides body and structure.

Purple-tinged ruby red in colour; youthful, heady aromas of ripe red fruit; soft and full-fruited in the mouth, well balanced and judiciously tannic.

Beer of the Week - Sam Smith Yorkshire Stingo

SamL. Smith

Yorkshire Stingo

Stingo, traditional strong ale originating in the north of England, is mentioned in literature before 1700. Samuel Smith's Stingo melds the fine history of this style with the signature elegance of the brewery. Brewed from British malt and multiple hop varieties, Stingo is fermented in open-topped stone "Yorkshire Squares," with the Samuel Smith ale yeast strain. It is then aged for over a year in oak barrels that previously held cask-conditioned ale, gaining complexity and depth from the wood. Bottle conditioning - bottling the beer with live yeast for carbonation - produces soft conditioning as well as a fruity aroma and finish; it also allows Stingo to age and develop in the bottle for many month.

Taste:

Rich, deep, flavors of toffee, raisin, dried fruit, caramel; waves of flavor ascend and ebb leaving soft oak notes. Bottle conditioning creates elegant conditioning and satisfying fruitiness.

Serving Suggestions:

Stingo is a wonderful digestif when served alone, and also pairs well with beef, wild game, or demanding deeply-flavored foods. Try with strong aromatic cheese, pickled fish, cured meats, duck, or Kalamata olives. Serve at 55 degrees in a small nonik, or serve in a stemmed wineglass.

Pierre Sparr Eau-de-Vie

Pierre Sparr Eau De Vie Poire Williams 43% ABV

Pierre Sparr Eau De Vie Framboise 43% ABV

This is a rare opportunity to taste some of Alsace's finest eau-de-vie, made by one of its most respected wine producers. Poire Williams is a traditional pear brandy, made entirely from distilling the juice from crushed pears, while the Framboise is distilled from raspberries. Don't mistake these classic digestifs with crudely fruit flavoured liquor, this is the real thing! It is dry delicate and fruity, and a perfect way to end a meal.

The Legacy Series wines from Mission Hill Family Estate

Finest vineyards, extensive canopy management, handpicking, minimal handling and the best available fermenters and barrels are used to produce The Legacy Series wines. These wines are aged in optimal conditions and tasted often before they are released. They showcase the finest of everything at Mission Hill Family Estate.

Perpetua 2008

100 % single vineyard Chardonnay from Osoyoos Vineyard Estate. Grapes were night-harvested and after crushing, 25 % of the juice was barrel fermented in new French oak. Wine was aged sur lie for 10 months.
Crisp and lively palate with yellow apple, lime, jasmine and oak spice on the finish, the nose shows honeysuckle and lemon-lime. This Chardonnay is extremely food friendly.

Quatrain 2007

Blend of Merlot (42%), Syrah (24%), Cabernet Franc (19%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (15%). Grapes were hand-harvested from the best blocks in Osoyoos and Oliver. Wine was aged in American and French oak for 17 months.
Juicy wine with red and black berries backed up with plums, cocoa, red licorice and allspice. Ready to drink now or within the next six years.

Compendium 2007

This Bordeaux style blend has Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Cabernet Franc (24%), Merlot (21%) and Petit Verdot (5%). Grapes are from Osoyoos and Oliver and were hand-harvested after an excellent growing season. Aged in French and American oak barrels for 16.5 months.
Classic flavours of black currants, sundried blackberries, plum, sage and dried earth. This wine will cellar well.

Now available at Firefly in Maple Ridge.

New Products this Week

New Wine

Barista PInotage

Sperone – Marsala All’uovo Cremovo

Bodega Melipal Classic – Malbec

Benvenuto de la Serna Malbec Merlot

New Beer

Ayinger Oktober Fest-Marzen

Coney Island Variety Pack

Phillips Blackberry Heifer Bison

Samuel Smith Yorkshire Stingo

Beer Restocks

Pretty Things Saint Botolphs’ Town

Rogue Juniper Ale

Southern Tier Unearthly IPA

Weltenburger Hefe Weissbier

Refreshment Beverages

Magner’s Original Cider (bottles)

Magner’s Original Cider (cans)