YEP!  Another Thursday!  THIS THURSDAY!!!

Just like when we released Rapture on September 22nd, we’re having a special Thursday night engagement here at the brewery to release the next of our barrel-aged brewery only beers:  Idiot’s Drool!

This is bourbon barrel aged Blithering Idiot…  and when we say aged, we mean it!  Four-and-a-half years on oak!  In addition, it’s finished in a 750ml bottle with a cork and cage.

Head Brewer Chris Wilson says, “It’s a full-bodied, deep burgundy ale with an incredibly complex character. Extended aging has imbued this beer with notes of vanilla, oak, leather and sweet sherry. A mild acidity and subtle carbonation rounds out the palate. Truly fantastic!”

The event will begin at 5pm when we open our doors for the you to come in an sample some Idiot’s Drool as well as some of our other seasonably available beers.  Our beer sampling stations will be staffed by members of our actual brewing team so you can ask them all the crazy stuff you may want to know about…  and of course the Visitors Center staff will be on hand to help you with any purchases you may want to make.

We’ll also be sampling QUAD, Blithering Idiot, Double Simcoe IPA and Merry Monks (both in 750ml bottles), Winter Ale, Old Heathen, Hops Infusion and Verboten, too!  What?  That isn’t enough?  FINE!  We’re going to release “Tango“, too.  Tango is the next release in the Brewers’ Select Series and is a 9.6% ABV Belgian Strong Ale with Cherries!

The Nitty Gritty:

Hours - Doors are open from 5pm to 8pm.  Expect a line.  We have only one register.  We’ll do our best.  Grumpy people will not be allowed to have Idiot’s Drool.  Instead, they will be shackled and forced to clean the parking lot while the others point and laugh.  There may be paint involved, too.

Bottle Limits and Laws – We are a production brewery only which means we can only sell you full cases (twenty-four 12 oz bottles or twelve 750ml bottles).   It’s a law thing, not our policy.  That said, because of the incredibly small batch of beer for which we are having this event, we have decided to limit each person to SIX (6) bottles of Idiot’s Drool.  Yes, we do realize that a case of 750s is twelve (12) bottles.  No, we’re not trying to do some kind of crazy “force ‘em to buy more other stuff, too” nonsense; It’s purely about the math.  We just don’t have many bottles and we want to make sure you all get a chance to have some without having to sell tickets and stamp hands and check your DNA and whatnot.  We will have Merry Monks and Double Simcoe IPA available in 750ml bottles to round out your full case of 12 bottles…   oh…    yeah….. and we’ll have RAPTURE available, too!  You can always ask around and find a buddy to split a full case with you.

Distribution – This is an EXTREMELY limited bottling run.  There are no cases going to any distributors anywhere at all.  None.  Zero.  If you’re getting this beer, you’re getting it here.  We do NOT expect the supply to last the night.  If each person takes their limit of 6 bottles, we’re only talking about 140 customers.

The Register – We’re all about getting you access to what you want BUT we have to be mindful of the laws.  If two people want to split a full case of rapture (6 bottles each from a 12 bottle case), please settle your finances between each other before OR after you go to the register.  Please DO NOT ask our cashier to split payment on two different cards.  We’re selling a case to one person… start to finish…  Capiche!?!? Visa, Master Card, Amex and when it goes thru, Discover.  We take cold hard cash, too.  Sorry, no checks!

Pricing – Idiot’s Drool is $23.00 a bottle.  Rapture is $17.00 a bottle.  Double Simcoe IPA and Merry Monks 750 ml bottles are $6.50 each.  TWELVE BOTTLES TO A CASE.

So what else do you have? We will also have our full lineup of year round and current seasonal beers in 12 oz bottles available to mix into custom variety packs.  As if this was not enough, we will also be ready to sell you growlers of our available draft beer as well!

We look forward to seeing you there!

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE POST THEM BELOW AND WE WILL POST REPLIES ASAP.

Cheers!

The UNO’s Chicago Grill in Hamilton, NJ is hosting a WEYERBACHER beer dinner on Thursday, 12/8 at 7pm. UNO’s Hamilton (The Bock Group) is one of nine UNO’s in NJ and PA that pour Big Ern’s IPA, a west coast style IPA, brewed especially for UNO’s. They have given their chef free range for this beer dinner and Jen has not dissapointed us with a stellar menu paired with five of our brews. The dinner is on 12/8, $55 a person, seating at 6:30pm, then starts at 7pm. There are 50 seats available, call the store at: 609-890-0864 or stop by at 225 Sloan Avenue, Hamilton, NJ (right off 295 and by the Hamilton train station) to make reservations, as it will sell out FAST. The Weyerbacher NJ Rep will be there with goodies and an after-dinner Beer Cocktail!

MENU:
1) Merry Monks Belgian Triple – Beer battered Shrimp with Orange Marmalade Sauce

2) Verboten Belgian Pale Ale – Butternut Squash Soup served with Herb Crostini

3) Blithering Idiot Barleywine- Caprese Salad with Blithering Idiot Balsamic Glaze

4) UNO’s Own: Big Ern’s IPA – Coconut Crusted Chicken with Pineapple Glaze OR Homemade Crabcakes with Red Pepper Coulis

5) Old Heathen Imperial Stout – Jen’s own Vanilla Caramel Cake served with The Bent Spoon’s Old Heathen Ice Cream

Thursday, 11/10 at 6pm, Brightside Tavern in Jersey City at 6pm: A PIN of Merry Monks, Hops Infusion, Winter Ale, and Verboten on tap.

Friday, 11/11 from 5-7pm, Shop Rite Liquors in Westfield Tasting: Winter Ale, Merry Monks, Double Simcoe, and Old Heathen.

Friday, 11/11 from 5-7pm, Whole Foods in Paramus Tasting: Imperial Pumpkin, Blasphemy, Tiny, Merry Monks, Blithering Idiot, and 16th Anniversary. There was a good amount of these beers hidden away just so we could have it available for this tasting, especially 16th, Blasphemy, and Imperial Pumpkin!!

Tuesday, 11/15 at 6pm, High Street Grill, Mt. Holly, Weyerbacher Night. On tap: Sierra Milk Stout, Merry Monks, and Double Simcoe IPA.

Thurs 11/3 @ The Whip Tavern. Quizzo night w/ Weyerbacher prizes. We’ll have a few brews on draft including Pumpkin and Romeo. Starts at 9pm. We’ll have a round of Weyerbacher questions, too.

Friday 11/4 @ Smak Parlour. Intoxicating style meets stylish intoxication (we don’t advocate getting drunk, but that sounded cool). It’s First Friday in Old City and Smak parlour is a one-of-a-kind clothing boutique set right in the heart of prime Philly drinking territory. I’ll be pouring samples of Winter Ale and Merry Monks. Drink some delicious beer, browse the sick designs and make sure you cruise the Old City streets to check out the galleries and bars.