On tap in the beer cellar – Hop Valley Brewing Company:

Alphadelic IPA: Great Western two row and Munich malts; Simcoe, Cascade, Cluster, Palisade hops. Pours a tawny sienna; head dissolves rapidly; faint lacing; big pine resin nose; resin and malty underpinnings; nice length. $4.29/22oz.

Elias Briggs Cream Ale: Very light foam disappears in a few seconds; faint lacing; hint of pine in the nose; satiny in the mouth with underlying toast; short but pleasant at the end. $4.29/22oz.

Natty Red Imperial Red: Pours light red ochre; foam dissolves rapidly leaving a narrow rim and minimal lacing; caramel, cooked honey and pine resin in the nose and mouth; full body and a strong finish. $4.29/22oz. through March.

Our tasting schedule this week:

• Friday, March 12, 5 p.m. – Heater Allen Brewery

• Saturday, March 13, 5 p.m. – Le Drunk Rooster Grenache/Syrah; Chateau Mauros Entre-Deux-Mers; Artiasanal Cellars Viognier

• Sunday, March 14, 5 p.m. – Francois Chidaine Touraine Sauvignon Blanc