 PLENTY OF PUMPKINS!
The official first day of Autumn is September 23, but the fall season is already upon us. Oktoberfest and other heavier, fuller-bodied beer have multiplied on the shelves at both Rimann Liquors locations.
Also released by endeavoring breweries during the fall season are a plethora of pumpkin ales. These brews are wide-ranging, though, typically mild in bitterness, malty, and and a pack a good dose of spice. Nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ground ginger and other pumpkin pie spices are used to balance the pumpkin flavor.
These brews are very limited and when they sell out, they are out! Here is a selection of the ones we have in stock, and they vary by store and availability:
- Hoppin' Frog Double Pumpkin Ale (22oz)
- O'Fallon Pumpkin Beer
- Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale
- Schlafly Pumpkin Ale
- Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale
- Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale
- Woodchuck Pumpkin Cider
Updated September 20, 2011 6:24 p.m.. CDT
Meet our friend Amy Saia, a local musician known for fusing alternative rock and poetry in her own acustic way, at the Village Shops on Thursday, September 15th, 6:00-8:00 pm. She will be performing live during the Mystery Wine Walk, a benefit for Gilda's Club of KC.
JAMES’ WINE PICK
By James Harrington
Certified Sommelier
Milbrandt Syrah
Wahluke Slope, Washington
&
Milbrandt Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia Valley, Washington
Nothing goes better with fall weather than a good red wine. Milbrandt Vineyards makes some of the best in the state of Washington. Milbrandt has been farming grapes since 1997 and making wine since 2005; previous to this they sold their grapes to negociant wineries (wineries without vineyards who purchase grapes from other sources). Their cool weather grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah invoke memories of lazy fall evenings on a porch swing. The Syrah has wonderful blackberry and blueberry flavors entwined with spiced chocolate cut with just the right amount of acidity, this wine is great with rack of lamb or any of your barbecuing fare this fall. The Cabernet Sauvignon is just as good as the syrah and will remind you of spring. With huge mulberry flavors and underlying cocoa all backed up with white and green peppercorns and a strong backbone of racy acidity, this wine will go with any red meat you can find and would go well with grilled or smoked pork as well! These are outstanding wines.
Updated September 9, 2011 2:45 p.m.. CDT | 
