Ah, a brand new Beernews.org-supporting online beer retailer comes into the fold. Joining the rank and file is Holiday Wine Cellar out of Southern California. Holiday Wine Cellar has been serving the community for nearly five decades. HWC carries Alpine, AleSmith, Ballast Point, The Bruery and Russian River just to name a few.
Use the website search and/or click some of the suggestions below. Have questions? Call 888-HWC-1965 and ask for Mark or just shoot him an email.
If for any reason you don’t see a beer that I have listed below while browsing, try doing a search for it.
What is this exclusive Holiday Wine Cellar-Ballast Point beer all about?
Meet Ballast Point Indra Kunindra. Per the brewery, “To honor our brewing community and Holiday Wine Cellar’s 46th anniversary. Ballast Point and Holiday Wine Cellar are proud to offer a unique collaboration between homebrewer and craft brewery. The result of our commemorative endeavor? An India-style Export Stout brewed with Madras Curry and lime leaf. Definitely not the same old-same old. Award-winning homebrewer, Alex Tweet really pushed the limits on this one – so enjoy it, and thanks for celebrating with us.” Also made with coconut, Cayenne, and Cumin.”
Also from Ballast Point…Victory at Sea ’10, Sculpin IPA and Big Eye IPA.
What other breweries does HWC carry?
Russian River Brewing: Pliny the Elder Double IPA, Blind Pig IPA, Salvation and Damnation
Hair of the Dog: Adam, Fred, Doggie Claws ’10, Blue Dot IPA and Ruth.
AleSmith Brewing: Speedway Stout, Old Numbskull, Wee Heavy, IPA and more.
Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey: Lost Abbey The Angel’s Share, Lost Abbey Serpent’s Stout, Port Older Viscosity (’09, ’10 & ’11), Port Mongo Double IPA, Hop 15 and more.
Alpine Beer Co.: Very limited distribution and many of Alpine’s beers rate among the best in their respective styles. They currently have Exponential Hoppiness Double IPA, Pure Hoppiness Double IPA, Duet IPA and Nelson IPA and more.
Kern River Brewing: Just Outstanding IPA and Class V Stout
Green Flash: Double Stout, Imperial IPA, West Coast IPA, Hop Head Red, Le Freak and more.
Stone Brewing: Russian Imperial Stout (multiple vintages), Double Bastard Ale (multiple vintages), Cherry Chocolate Stout, Ruination IPA and a bunch of others.
Other beers worth noting:
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel
Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel and Aphrodite
North Coast Old Stock Ale Cellar Reserve Bourbon Barrel
Struise Pannepot and Black Albert
Maui Coconut Porter and Big Swell IPA
Moylans Hopsickle Imperial Ale
Please make sure to review all the shipping info before placing an order.
New Arrivals/In-store Tasting Updates:
A Quick Word:
I’ve said it before and I will say it again. As with all of the businesses I feature here, supporting them is a great way to support Beernews.org (in this case, while even getting yourself some beer in the process).
Does Holiday Wine Cellar ship to states that those beers are not distributed (i.e. Ohio)?
Yes, Steve! I think they exclude Texas but not sure what others. Call them and inquire.
A lot of those beers are listed but not actually available (e.g., Cantillon, Victory at Sea, Exponential Hoppiness–which would be months old anyway).