idle hands – Redstone Liquors https://dev.redstoneliquors.com Sat, 29 Sep 2018 02:27:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8 10th Anniversary Beer Fest October 13th 1-3pm https://dev.redstoneliquors.com/10th-anniversary-beer-fest-october-13th-1-3pm/ Sat, 29 Sep 2018 02:27:07 +0000 http://www.redstoneliquors.com/?p=17075

Redstone is turning 10! We will be celebrating the only way we know how and thats by throwing 3 EPIC tests in the month of October! The first being our GRAND BEER FEST!

This event will be held on Saturday October 13th from 1-3pm in celebration of our 10th Anniversary! In addition to being able to taste some world class beer you will also be able to purchase some goodies that day during the event (Similar to our black Fridays)

Admission is FREE however we will be accepting a “suggested” $5 donation to be given in its entirety to Shriners Children’s Hospital (more or less will be appreciated as it is ALL going to a good cause)

The list of Attendees (thus far) include:

Trilluim Brewing
Idle Hands Brewing
Night Shift Brewing
Springdale
Exhibit A
Singlecut Beersmiths
Fiddlehead
Allagash
Jackie O’s
Lone Pine
Une Année
Hubbards Cave
Captain Lawerence
Lamplighter
Crooked stave
Mikkeller
To øl
Cascade
Prairie Artisan Ales
Breakside Brewing
Deciduous Brewing
Jester King
Prospect Cider
Proclamation
Finback
Fore River
Mighty Squirrel
Definitive Brewing

List of items to be released for purchase at tasting include:

Red Handed: Our exclusive New England Double IPA that is brewed by Idle Hands to commemorate our 10th Anniversary. A hazy, juicy, cloudy IPA with notes of peach, papaya and melon on the finish. This was a small batch half will be exclusively available during the tasting in Stoneham and at Idle Hands Brewery in Malden.

Trillium 4pk Cans: Dialed In, Mosiac Dry Hopped Fort Point Pale Ale, Skimpy Sparrow, Butler Flats Light, Triple Seasaw – Raspberry, Boysenberry, Blackberry (limits if any will be posted day of event)

Other beers that will be put on the shelf throughout the tasting include the following:

Tilquin Gueuze
Tilquin Mure
Tilquin Quitche
Mikkeller oude Gueuze
Allagash Farm to Face
Night Shift Melody & Bennington
Toppling Goliath King Sue 4 pk cans
Oskar blues death by coconut
Lawsons Sip of Sunshine and super session
Definitive brewing: Vanilla Dome, Ale, Contee Kolsch, 35 ale, Crossbreeze DIPA, Insensitive IPA.
Fiddlehead: Rarefied Air IPA, Second fiddle
Proclamation Tindril IPA
Finback: Living Breathing, YOU DIPA
Deciduous Brewing: Monochromatic, Sun Day, Gypsy Wind, Blade, Gleam, Lollypop Forrest, Shine

Cantilion & 3f: For those who know these two brasseries blend some of the highest lambic in the world, you probably also know how hard bottles of their lambic are to score. In the interest of spreading these beers out we will once again have the “Lambic Jar” (keep reading)

Any person who purchases 6 glass bottle single beers (no 6 or 4 packs, no cans) not only gets 10% off those beers but also gets to put their hand in the Lambic Jar! What is the Lambic Jar you ask? This jar has 48 tickets with the names of the following whalez written on the back of it. You get to purchase what ever beer is written on the back of the ticket you pull (also at 10% off MSRP)  This starts promptly at 2:30pm (no sooner)

For those who get to pull you have a 100% chance of going home with one of the following:

Cantillon Gueuze
Cantillon St. Gilloise
Cantillon Vigneronne
Cantillon Bruocsella
3 Fontenein Oude Gueuze
3 Fontenein Oude Kriek

 

NOTE: this is a TASTING event. Please taste responsibly. Any attendees showing signs of intoxication will be asked to leave this event.

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Redstone Exclusive: Bourbon Barrel Aged Idle hands 34 porter with Taza Chocolate! (Sold Out) https://dev.redstoneliquors.com/redstone-exclusive-bourbon-barrel-aged-idle-hands-34-porter-with-taza-chocolate/ Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:46:03 +0000 http://www.redstoneliquors.com/?p=16924

Released Black friday!

Redstone Exclusive: Bourbon Barrel Aged Idle hands 34 porter with Taza Chocolate!

We teamed up with Idle hands brewing of Malden to bring you a barrel aged chocolate version of their 34 Robust Porter. They took two of our hand selected barrels of four roses Bourbon (OBSQ and OESQ) aged 34 porter in them and added Taza chocolate nibs! The result is a smooth and creamy porter with loads of dark chocolate and notes of bourbon in the finish. At 7% ABV this Robust porter will leave you wanting more.

Only a limited amount of these 750ML bottles will be available at Both Redstone Stoneham and Andover locations as well as the brewery Starting at 9am on Black Friday!

$11.99/750ml

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Redstone Black Friday (2017) https://dev.redstoneliquors.com/redstone-black-friday-2017/ Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:27:58 +0000 http://www.redstoneliquors.com/?p=16919

For those who have been to our Black Fridays you know how we roll! For those who haven’t you will not want to miss it.

Black Friday marks the official kick off to our Whiskey week raffle (extra tickets!) (see link for details on that, you will want to).

THIS YEAR BONUS for Sour lovers (Stoneham only): Any person who purchases 6 glass bottle single sour beers (no 6 or 4 packs, no cans) not only gets 10% off those beers but also gets to put their hand in the Lambic Jar! What is the Lambic Jar you ask? This jar has 66 tickets with the names of the following whalez written on the back of it. You get to purchase what ever beer is written on the back of the ticket you pull (also at 10% off MSRP)

For those who get to pull you have a 100% chance of going home with one of the following:

Cantillon Gueuze

Cantillon St. Gilloise

Cantillon Iris

Cantillon Saint Lamvinus

3 Fontenein Oude Gueuze

3 Fontenein Oude Kriek

3 Fontenein Armand And Gaston

In addition to that we bring out the big guns and will be releasing other Beer whalez all day! (and a few whiskey ones) Check out our social media sites all day (you may want to turn notifications on) as soon as something goes on sale it will be posted on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Everything will be first come with no holds. Releases will be spread throughout the day so it will definitely be worth the trip down whenever you decide to head over.

Here is a list of some of the items that will go on sale Black Friday! (Note all items in Stoneham, some in Andover, will post on each locations page with each release)
Beer:

  • Redstone Exclusive Idle hand bourbon barrel aged 34 Porter with Taza chocolate nibs aged in our Four roses (OBSQ & OESQ Recipe) barrels and blended together!
  • Goose Island Bourbon County brand stout
  • American Solera Foederville
  • American Solera The Ground Is Shaking
  • Beer Geek Vanilla Maple Shake
  • Prairie Vanilla Noir
  • Prairie Coffee Noir
  • Prairie Paradise Prairie Bomb!
  • Tilquin Mure
  • Tilquin Quetsche
  • Tilquin Oude Geuze a’Lancienne
  • Tommie Sjef Magnums
  • Destihl Zure Dubbele Stout
  • Destihl Oud Bruin
  • Girardin 1882
  • Evil Twin Maple Bourbon Barrel imperial biscotti cake break
  • Firestone Helldorado
  • Firestone Velvet Merkin
  • Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvee Rene
  • Off Color Dino Smores
  • Allagash Astrid
  • Allagash Uncommon Crow
  • Allagash Emile
  • Allagash Hive 56
  • Allagash James And Julie
  • Allagash Avancee
  • Allagash Pick Your Own
  • Allagash Matina Rosso
  • Allagash Evora
  • Allagash James Bean
  • Basil Hayden Dark Rye
  • Weller Special Reserve
  • Weller 107 (Not our barrel) Redstone Pick to be released on Dec 2nd at our Whiskey Fest
  • Yamazaki 12 year
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Release Schedule/Info for Grand tasting on April 8th! https://dev.redstoneliquors.com/release-scheduleinfo-for-grand-tasting-on-april-8th/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 21:36:54 +0000 http://www.redstoneliquors.com/?p=16673  

Line(if any) for Tasting and Cookie Jar Raffle will start at 12:30pm (outside of the store). We will start checking IDs and granting admission promptly at 1:00PM  NOTE: if you are not tasting or wanting to draw from raffle you do NOT need to wait in any line!

Tasting hours are from 1PM-3PM ONLY but releases will be throughout the day per schedule below.

Pro Tip: Plenty of parking in the back of the shopping center (Our old location)

Union Square Donuts will have their POP up store cranking from 1:00 to 4:00pm

WHAT IS COOKIE JAR RAFFLE ? :

1:00pm is Cookie Jar time. Any person who gives a donation of $5 or higher to Shriners Childrens Hospital will get to place their hand in the “Cookie Jar”. This cookie Jar will have 75 raffle tickets. 24 of which will have names of various rare whiskeys, if you draw one of those names you get the opportunity to PURCHASE that item at MSRP.

NOTE: you have to be here at 1:00PM and one of the first 75 people for a chance to draw. Donations given earlier in the day are still appreciated as 100% will be given to Shriners Childrens Hospital.

Here is a list of those Cookie Jar Items: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (6), Hibiki 21(1), Yamazaki 18(3), Angels Envy Cask Strength(2), Bookers Rye(1), Thomas Handy(1), EH Taylor Barrel Proof(2), Weller 12(5), Parkers Heritage 24 year (2), Rock Hill Farms(1)

The following is a release schedule for all of our Special release items during our Customer Appreciation day on April the 8th. Items will be released for purchase at the time on the list (no sooner or no later NO exceptions 🙂

(note we don’t expect to but reserve the right to change any limits if any as we see fit based on supply/demand day of.)

 

Time: Item Store
9:00 Sazerac Rye Both
Firestone Bravo Both
Hibiki 12 Both
Tilquin Gueuze Stoneham
Prairie Coffee Nior

Crooked Stave Origins

Grey Sail Captain’s Daughter

Stoneham

Stoneham

Stoneham

10:00 Michters 10 Year Rye Stoneham
BA Ten Fidy Both
Prairie Vanilla Nior Stoneham
Jester King Boxers Revenge

Hill Farmstead/Blaugies La Vermontoise

Stoneham

Both

11:00 Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine Both
Wicked weed BA french Toast Stoneham
Elmer T Lee Bourbon

Crooked Stave BA Nightmare on Brett

Both

Stoneham

12:00 Lawson’s Super session Both
Weller Special reserve Bourbon Stoneham
Off Color Dino Smores Stoneham
Stagg Jr. Both
Tilquin quetsche Stoneham
Jester King Hibernal Dichotomous

Prairie Pirate Bomb

Stoneham

Stoneham

1:00 Idle Hands 4 Seam Stoneham Cookie Jar
Trillium The Streets plus other varieties to be announced day before Stoneham
Finback Intertidal Both
Tap Solar Plexus Both
Exhibit A Cat’s Meow Stoneham
Fort Hill Jigsaw Jazz Both
Prairie Bomb Both
Lamplighter Jackalope & Stardust Stoneham
Pipeworks Lizard King, Ninja Vs. Unicorn, Blood of the Unicorn, and close encounter

Crooked Stave Raspberry Nightmare on Brett

Stoneham

Stoneham

2:00 Old weller Antique Stoneham
Wicked weed chocolate black angel Stoneham
Tilquin Mure Stoneham
Funky Buddha Maple Bacon Coffee Porter

Trillium Coffee Pot & Kettle , Citra cutting tiles, DDH The Public House, Sprang

Stoneham

Stoneham

3:00 Firestone Walker Anniversary Stoneham
Yamazaki 12 Stoneham
Prairie/ Evil twin BA bible belt Stoneham
Jester King OlOi Stoneham
4:00 3F oude Gueuze Armand & Gaston Stoneham
3F Doesjel Stoneham
Evil Twin Michigan Maple Jesus Stoneham

 

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Redstone Liquors Presents a Beer Fest to fight Cancer https://dev.redstoneliquors.com/6023-2/ Thu, 09 Oct 2014 01:32:05 +0000 http://www.redstoneliquors.com/?p=6023 Final Logo Symbol

Last years event raised over $5250 dollars for cancer research! Lets blow that number out of the water this year!

Date: Saturday October 18th 2014 @ 1-3pm

Price: $20 per ticket (proceeds to go toward Dana Farber Cancer research) (CASH ONLY- all for charity)

Place: Event will take place in the vacant building next door to Redstone Liquors

Tickets: will be sold in advance in store only (starting Thursday October 9th at 12pm) and will be limited to only 140 Tickets. (CASH ONLY)

 


Just some of the Breweries/Importers in attendance: (more brewers and beer to be poured to be updated/announced as we get closer to event)

Allagash

B.United

Boon

Boulevard Brewing

Clown Shoes

Coronado Brewing

Delerium

Enlightenment Ales

Firestone walker (double DBA)

Global Importing

Gouden Carolus

Green Flash Brewing

Idle Hands Brewing

Ithaca Brewing

Jacks Abby (Coconut Framinghammer will be poured!)

Lagunitas

Mystic Brewing

Night Shift Brewing

Sam Adams (Kosmic Mother Funk)

Shelton Brothers (will be pouring Struise SMONK) (as well as some Mikkeller, tim taylor rooie and napirbier)

Stone Brewing

Straffe Hendrik

Trillium Brewing

Wormtown Brewing

more…
Optional Raffle:·Breweries/importers/wholesalers have given generous donations that will be raffled off, tickets for Raffle will be $5 (or 5 tickets for $20)and prizes will be displayed day of the event at raffle table. (100% of proceeds from this Raffle will be donated to Dana Farber Cancer research)

Bonus: Additional discounts/beer releases will be held day of event and will be announced as we get closer to event.

 Disclaimer: 

 Pours are 2oz as per MA State Law; in some cases smaller pours may be issued.

All beers are subject to change and availability.

Please consume with respect (stole this from Beer Advocate)

Note: attendees who are showing signs of intoxication will be asked to leave the event without refund.

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