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www.beveragedynamics.com May/June 2015 • Beverage Dynamics 57 ON THE Shelf ANGRY ORCHARD GREEN APPLE Angry Orchard Cider Company has announced Angry Orchard Green Apple. This variety is inspired by the tartness and brightness of a fresh Washington State green apple, and is now available in 16 oz. cans for the fi rst time. Angry Orchard Green Apple is gluten-free, 5.0% ABV, and available in 6-packs for $7.99-$9.99 and in variety 12-packs with three other Angry Or- chard styles for $14.99 – $17.99. Green Apple is also available in 16oz cans for $1.79-$1.99 or 4-packs for $6.99-$7.99 (all prices are suggested retail and may vary by market). "GLORY" IRISH POITÍN M.S. Walker has released West Cork Distillers' "Glory" Irish Poitín into the Irish Whiskey category. West Cork Distillers uses fresh, local ingredients of barley, beet sugar and Irish spring water and distills Glory Irish Poitín using a classic copper pot still method. In cocktails, served neat or on the rocks, "Glory" Irish Poitín is an alternative to other white spirits. "Glory" is available for a suggested retail price of $24.99 for a 750 ml. bottle. NEWCASTLE BRITISH VARIETY PACK Newcastle Brown Ale has announced the debut of a variety pack of authentic British beers brewed in collaboration with Caledonian Brewery, one of the oldest breweries in the U.K. Newcastle's new variety pack contains equal amounts of two new styles from the brand — Newcastle British Pale Ale and Newcastle British Session IPA — along with Newcastle Brown Ale. HORNITOS SPICED HONEY TEQUILA Hornitos Tequila has introduced Hor- nitos Spiced Honey, which features 100% blue agave Hornitos Plata Te- quila infused with natural honey fl avor and a special spice blend. Hornitos Spiced Honey serves up a touch of fl oral honey, vanilla and a lingering spice fi nish. The warm, spicy and caramel notes of honey paired with a spice blend provide balance to the cit- rusy, peppery and earthy notes found in tequila. Hornitos Spiced Honey is 70 proof and is currently available in 750ml and 1L, with a suggested retail price of $19.99 per 750ml bottle. NARRAGANSETT DEL'S SHANDY, SUMMER ALE Narragansett Beer is releasing seasonals early with their Summer Ale and the Rhode Island mash up, Narragansett Del's Shandy. Narragansett's Summer Ale is made with two row pale malt, citra, galaxy and Chinook hops, and has aromas of citrus and passion fruit. The Summer Ale has only 24 IBUs and 4.2 percent ABV. Narragansett Summer Ale is priced at $8.99-$9.99 per six-pack. Back for another year, Del's Shandy mixes Narragansett's lager and the tart lemon extract from Del's Frozen Lemonade. The 4.7-per- cent-ABV Del's Shandy will be available in six packs of 16-ounce tallboy cans ($8.99-$9.99 SRP) and, for the fi rst time, 12 packs of 12-ounce cans ($13.99-$14.99 SRP). STRONGBOW RED BERRIES, GINGER Strongbow Hard Apple Ciders has unveiled two new fl a- vors, Strongbow Red Berries and Strongbow Ginger, as part of a new variety pack launch. The pack, which also features Strongbow Gold Apple and Strongbow Honey, includes three bottles of each fl avor and is sold national- ly, available year-round. Strongbow Red Berries delivers a blend of sweet, tangy mixed berries with subtle lemon notes and crisp apple fi nish. Strongbow Ginger pairs the taste of fresh-sliced ginger with muscato notes. All fl avors in the new variety pack are gluten free and sold in 11.2 oz. bottles. Strongbow Gold Apple and Strongbow Honey are 5% ABV, while Strongbow Red Berries and Strongbow Ginger are 4.5% ABV. LOURENSFORD "THE DOME" CHARDONNAY Cape Classics has introduced Lourensford "The Dome" Chardonnay. Now available through MS Walker, "The Dome" joins Cape Classics' portfolio of over 20 brands of South African and French offerings. The highest peak of South Africa's Helderberg Mountain, The Dome serves as the inspira- tion behind this chardonnay, and overlooks the valley below, where the vines grow in close proximity to the Lourens River at 656 feet above sea level. The 2013 Lourensford "The Dome" Chardonnay is available at a suggested retail price of $19.99.