Rompin' Through The Grapes
Featured Wine & Beer
by Dani Vargas, from the July 2003 Newsletter
Camas Winery Splits
Do you ever wish you could buy a small bottle of wine to try it, or a bottle
that contained about two glasses of wine to enjoy with dinner? Well, now
you can. Camas Winery; located here in Moscow, Idaho, offers three of their
wines in a Split. A Split is a small bottle that contains about 2 glasses
of wine. At the Co-op we have the Camas Winery Merlot, Huckleberry Mead,
and Chardonnay. If you have always wanted to buy a bottle of wine but never
wanted to commit to a whole bottle, try a split! If you are looking for a
different variety of their wines in this smaller version, they can be found
at the Camas Winery, located on Main Street. There they offer all of their
wines as a split.
Stone Brewing Company
If you have not seen this beer before you should come check it out. Their
most popular beer, Arrogant Bastard Ale, has a very entertaining description
on
the back of its label. This beer is truly for those who are worthy of such
a big drink and who do not partake of that fizzy yellow beer stuff.
The Stone Brewing Company is located in San Diego, California. The owners, Steve Wagner and Greg Koch, are both lovers of good quality beer. The two first met in 1989 in Los Angeles while Steve’s band was using Greg’s newly opened rehearsal studio. Three years later they ran into each other during a “Sensory Evaluation of Beer” class taught at UC Davis. They discovered that they both had similar ideals for brewing and taste in beer. Because of their knowledge and experience in brewing and their successes in past businesses, Steve and Greg convinced private investors to drop some cash on some shiny new brewing vessels for beer and opened the Stone Brewing Company in 1996. The San Diego Tribune has called Steve and Greg “Beer Experts.” This could be an understatement. Their background in the beer industry is amazing. They have visited over 140 breweries in the US and Europe, more than 30 beer festivals and tastings, have attended numerous classes in brewing, Sensory Evaluation, and Micro-brewing; they have been judges during several competitions, and hold memberships in both the Institute for Brewing Studies and the Master Brewers Association of America. These guys are serious lovers of beer.
The three Stone Brewing Company beers offered here at the Moscow Food Co-op are the Arrogant Bastard Ale, Stone Smoked Porter, and the Stone IPA. The Smoked Porter is darker than pale ale, but not as black as a stout. It is smooth with chocolate and coffee flavors balanced with the subtle smoke character. The IPA (Indian Pale Ale) is a deep golden color. IPA contains intense levels of hops and high alcohol content. This beer is all about Hops! The Arrogant Bastard Ale is an aggressive beer that you may not like—you’ll have to decide for yourself if you can handle this bottle o’ arrogance.
The best time to purchase these fine beers is Thursday evening/Friday-Saturday. They are very popular and are going quick.
The Gargoyle has been chosen as the mascot for the Stone Brewing Co. Gargoyles are fearsome figures carved from stone and believed to have powers to ward off evil spirits. The Stone Brewing gargoyle wards off harmful chemical preservatives, additives, and adjuncts (rice/corn).
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