Beer and Wine Weekly Update, April 2, 2015
Hey all, with Easter and the beginning of Passover this week, I just wanted to make some mention of our kosher wine selection and some great sparkling wines for mimosas. We have Bellafina Prosecco and Casteller Cava front and center in the store - easy to find! These wines are very delicious even without OJ.
For our Jewish friends looking for kosher Passover libations, we carry several varietals from Lanzur (from Chile) and Recanati (from Galilee). Looking for kosher beer? I just found out that most beer is naturally kosher!
“Based on the kashrut, most beers produced by typical methods don’t violate dietary law. In other words, beer is generically kosher; none of the raw ingredients and additives used to brew regular beer present kashrut concerns.
The rules change, however, when atypical ingredients, additives, and flavorings — fruit, fruit syrups, spices, and so on — are added. In these cases, the beer requires certification. Likewise, if beers with higher alcohol content require fermentation with yeasts other than typical beer yeast, the beers require certification.”
-excerpt from Beer for Dummies
Man, I love this job! Until next week, Qapla’! –jb.