Beer? At Church Street Wine Cellars? Yes, in fact THE ONLY beers we carry at CSWC are from our friends just over the border in Chambly. Here, next door to their restaurant, they craft Old World bottle-conditioned ales (made in a similar style to ‘methode champenoise wines) with the same care as Old World masters. In fact, the head brewer is from Belgium, and the beers do improve with age.
To serve these 750-ml cork-finished celebratory beers for two, just roll them on their sides gently back and forth to reincorporate the yeast (a great source of Vitamin B) into solution. Unlike most beers today that are sterile filtered, these are only partially filtered, retaining all their quality and unique personailty of a day gone by.
ÉPHÉMÈRE (pronounced ‘eff-eh-mehr’) is an outstanding white ale brewed with apple must redolent of ripe Granny Smith apples, this unique ale pleases the palate with a delicate balance of fruit and spice notes and just a hint of sweetness. Enjoy as an aperitif, paired with an artisan cheddar cheese, stuffed turkey with all the trimmings, sweet potatoes glazed with maple syrup, pork tenderloin served with apple chutney, cranberry rings, Vidalia onion soup or with (or as) dessert.
The label depicts a beautiful nymph reminiscent of a Maxfield Parrish painting, an ephemeral spirit associated with fruits picked at the peak of ripeness during each harvest season. Éphémère apple flavor is brewed with apple must, which consists of the freshly-pressed juice from apples, and when you pop the cork, the room will fill with apples sweet scent. Winner of 3 Gold Medals from the Beverage Testing Institute since 2002, you’ll be back to try the rest of the line up that we pair as well and specifically as our wines. And for less than $6 bones…you can’t go wrong! Pick one up when you visit!