Crosby Road Wines & Ales

01/06/2022

31/05/2022

Winners are grinners!!!

And if you are looking for some award winning beer we have Patio Pale Ale Gold medal winner from the recent
Australian International Beer Awards 🍻 with their Legend IPA placing silver.

Both on the shelves of all Wines & Ales stores.

Congratulations

30/05/2022

We are seeking to hire a thoughtful, engaged and highly passionate individual to help grow and build our team and our businesses at one of our 4 locations in inner city brisbane.

Wines & Ales is more than just a job… it's a lifestyle… with lifestyle-friendly hours, opportunities to grow your career, share your passion with an amazing community… and experience some great wine and beer, of course!

Email - [email protected] for more info.

20/05/2022

Slip on the jandals and head into any Wines & Ales store for the latest LIMITED frothy for your chilly bin 🍻

Balter NZ IPA

Tasting notes: “Kiwi-grown Motueka and Nectaron hops give this IPA a grassy, grounded character to it, bringing to mind the dewy green paddocks that connect both NZ coasts. Balter NZ IPA has an epic mash of orchard fruits.”

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06/04/2022

LIMITED RELEASE ✈️🍻🇳🇿 // NZ PILS Formerly known as ‘Cuzzie’ this beer festival and taproom favourite has now hit cans. NZ Pils is stop one in a three-part flavour journey that will take you on a Mouth Holiday to New Zealand, with beers two (NZIPA) and three (NZHAZY) coming in the following months. So punch your flavour passport with NZ Pils, available at all Wines & Ales stores.

What the can says: Invigorate your puku with a frosty refresher. The first stop on a taste tour of NZ, this wildly crisp Pils uses all-Kiwi hops to bring soft fruity and floral aromas, with a lick of lime and a snappy bitterness. Dry hopped like our cuzzie’s dry humour, it’ll take your mouth on a holiday to the land of the long white can. Say kia ora to our New Zealand Pilsner… heaps better than Old Zealand Pilsner. — 5.4% ABV / 35 IBU

What the Brewer says: “We wanted to celebrate going international, but not too international,” jokes Balter Head Brewer, Scott Hargrave. “Seriously though, New Zealand hops really reflect the nature of its people. There’s an optimism to the taste without being overbearing. Some NZ hops are similar to Aussie varieties in that they can be rough around the edges, but there’s so much good character in there to draw out by brewing in certain ways. This is a chance to showcase those hops in different styles that really celebrate what the country has to offer.”🍻

28/02/2022

We are closed today but it’s just temporary.

As soon as we know more about reopening we will repost as soon as we can.

From all of the staff at Wines & Ales -Stay home and stay safe.

14/02/2022

Don’t buy roses buy rosé 🍷

Celebrate this Valentine’s Day with 20% off all rosé in store for today only.
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15/01/2022

A proper Aperol spritz tastes like summertime in Italy and looks like a golden orange sunset. I’ll gladly sip one this weekend and , overlooking the greenery and street life 🍹

Otherwise come and find us at Wines ands Ales for the perfect Prosecco accompaniment.

14/12/2021

Be-GIN the silly season right with some holiday spirits from Christmas gin 🎅 🥃

Fun and festive, this complex gin that sings of hot Aussie Christmas days playing cricket, feasting and drinking.

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30/07/2021

Orenji is the new black!

These new skinsy sippers will have you salivating.

From the clean and crisp Orenji to the textural delight that is the Studebaker, we’ve got your lo-fi cravings covered.

These are trendy little fellows so come and grab them before they are gone!

28/07/2021

Crosby Road would like to introduce two local legends that have just landed in-store!

To the left of screen is the decadent 77% dark cacao chili chocolate from our neighbours . Beautifully textured, rich in flavour with a pleasant burst of chili providing a nice warming finish.

We washed it down with a Fonzie Nitro Porter. The creaminess of the beer quelled the heat of the chili and it’s rich velvety texture was a perfect match for the equally smooth and velvety chocolate.

Chocolate and beers? That’s worthy of a cheers! 🍻

Come and see us at Crosby Road for these (and plenty more) local treasures!

18/07/2021

Salted Cod Croquettes matched with a Sardinian Vermentino? It must be Christmas in July…

This textural white has the perfect amount of acidity to balance the creaminess of the cod croquettes and aioli.

It’s a classic example of acidity cutting through fat and texture being balanced by texture. In summary; it’s a harmonious seductive dance on your palate.

Come and see us at Crosby Road to acquire this vermentino. Head to Bar Alto for the tasty lunch!

PS. The mussels were pretty damn good too!

14/07/2021

There’s a little game of football happening tonight Queensland and despite the series being won and done you can still eat and drink like a winner.

We’ll be indulging in some Darling Downs beef matched with a South Australian Shiraz. We could tell you about the tannin in Shiraz binding with the fats in the meat to create a supple and elegant tasting wine; but it’s steak and Shiraz - you already know they’re perfect pals.

Enjoy the game indulgently.

08/07/2021

Pet Naturalist (Proper Noun). A lover of all things Méthode Ancestrale.

A public service announcement to all our Pet Naturalist friends, these new arrivals will whet your appetite for a pet!

These natural beauties are high and demand and limited in quantity so get organised and come and see us at Crosby Road!

Drink better, naturally.

05/07/2021

Tonight I’ll be drinking a Brouhaha Apricot Sour matched with a Thai Basil Chilli Chicken stir fry.

This enticing combination is a great example of using sweetness to counter spice with the fruit injection of Apricot quelling the fire of the chilli.

The sourness of the beer comes through on the back palate, providing optimum refreshment whilst also readying your tastebuds for the next delicious sip and bite.

Now that’s Monday night done right! 🍻

02/07/2021

The old adage of drinking bubbles to celebrate and bubbles to commiserate seems rather appropriate for lockdown 3.0.

The drawbridge may be up for Queenslanders trying to visit the beautiful Apple Isle (or perhaps grape isle) but that doesn’t mean you can’t drink some of Tasmania’s finest.

Arguably the best producer of sparkling wine outside of Champagne, Tasmania’s sparkling wines regularly score top points at local and international wine shows.

With cool climate conditions aiding the retention of acidity, Tassie’s terroir is perfect for producing fizz with great finesse.

Put some sparkle into your lockdown, satisfy for Champagne tastes at a fraction of the cost.

01/07/2021

Lockdown Recipe Idea - Peanut Butter Stout on Sourdough.

Step 1. Open and pour 375ml of Aether Peanut Butter Stout into an appropriate glass vessel.
Step 2. (Optional) Garnish with Sourdough.

The latest Winter delight from Aether has just landed at Crosby Road, the Creature of the Night Peanut Butter Stout.

With an ingredient list featuring chocolate and roasted malts as well as peanut extract; you know you’re in for intense flavour experience and this beer certainly delivers.

With rich chocolate and peanut notes, this certainly is a sweet treat but is well balanced by savoury toasty malt notes. The decadent flavour also masks a rather generous ABV of 7% - a delectable velvet sledgehammer.

It’s raining out there, grab a peanut butter stout and your favourite chair 😉

28/06/2021

PSA. We sell lovely Plumm glassware.

Also, as of tomorrow you’ll need wear a mask when visiting Crosby Road Wines and Ales.

We’ll still be open, smiling and happy to see you.

Thanks Brisbane 🙏

25/06/2021

Hooray for International Rosé Day!

Okay, so we’re 24 hours early but personally we think any day is perfect for rosé.

KP Naturally are wines are designed ‘to display the true aromas and flavours of the vineyard, nothing else.’

This Tempranillo Rosé is a savoury delight with the slightest note of grapefruit providing a counterpunch of fruit sweetness.

Unfined and unfiltered (but refined in flavour), we encourage you to celebrate Rosé Day in style.

Try one, try them all!

10/06/2021

Hazelnut, coffee and chocolate wrapped in a velvety curtain of creaminess..Handsome indeed.

We’re stoked to welcome back Balter’s Handsome Elvis, a nitro milk stout that perfectly treads the line between sweetness and bitterness…This beer will make you want winter to go forever..

Sadly it’s a limited release, so please, please grab one before they are gone!

09/06/2021

Turtle Power! 🐢

It’s with great pleasure we welcome back Dormilona Yokel wines.

Well balanced and showing fruit purity and vibrance (and perhaps the cutest looking label going around), these wines are the complete package.

The secret is out though and these won’t last very long. Come and grab your hero in a half shell before they’re gone!

03/06/2021

Introducing two unusual and one rather excited suspects!

The pioneering Hahndorf Hill Winery were the first to plant Blaufränkisch in Australia; a light - medium bodied red with origins linked to the Austro-Hungarian empire.

Tricky to pronounce, impossibly easy to drink, this variety is a wonderful substitute for Pinot Noir drinkers looking to broaden their vinous vocabulary.

Hahndorf Hill’s is a great example with a beautiful lifted nose enticing you into medium-bodied palate displaying notes of red cherry and blueberry. The label suggests Salmon as a recommended food match - we couldn’t agree more.

The white wine on display is another one synonymous with Austria, namely Grüner Veltliner.

A terrific alternative to Riesling, Hahndorf Hill have made waves on a global scale with their of versions of this variety winning a swathe of international awards against European competition.

The Grüner on display is a marvellous example with beautiful mineral-like acidity and notes of orange peel and lemon. Beautifully textured, we could easily drink this (responsibly) all day. Match it with your favourite spicy stir fry.

Bravo Hahndorf Hill!👏

31/05/2021

Introducing Aether’s limited release Velour Fog - a collaboration worthy of celebration.

Dubbed as a Red Velvet Nitro Milk Chocolate Stout, this collab with Flour & Chocolate Patisserie has resulted in a truly delectable sweet treat.

With intense layers of of chocolate and vanilla, this beer is well balanced by the acidity of raspberry and a soft, velvety mouthfeel courtesy of the nitro. Intense, yet balanced.

If you like red velvet (which of course you do) we think this could be a perfect match for you.

Only limited quantities available. Enjoy!

24/05/2021

Just quietly...we might’ve discovered a rather Australian way of livin’ la dolce vita!

This secret involves the two key elements of Dolcetto (bringing the dolce) matched with a rather decadent Bangalow Sweet Pork and Bacon Sausage Roll.

With the rich salty notes of the pork being countered by the sweet red fruit notes and velvety tannin of the Nomads Garden Dolcetto, we think may have unearthed the brunch of champions.

Both worked harmoniously, with neither component overwhelming the other.

After an afternoon nap the experiment continued into the evening and we can happily report the results were equally pleasing when the Dolcetto was matched with lasagna, with those delightful tannins seamlessly cutting through cheesy, bechamel goodness.

Live the good life - drink Dolcetto 🍷

NB. Thanks to Daisy for introducing me to the decadent Byron Bay Sausage Rolls!

20/05/2021

‘Out on the patio we sip.’

Fancy a wine that’s designed with relaxation in mind?

Introducing Patio, the latest Pet Nat from La Violetta Wines.

This wine remains one of our favourites and is the epitome of refreshment and balance.

We’d even go as far as saying the ultimate afternoon delight is sipping a Patio on your patio and pairing it with beautiful Brisbane sunset!

Stocks are limited so get one today so you can take it slow at your weekend chateau.

17/05/2021

It’s international Pinot Grigio day but we think this guy gets all the attention, so we are celebrating with a glass of... Soave!

Located in the Veneto region in northeast Italy, Soave produces dry white wines made predominantly from Garganega (although Trebbiano de Soave and Chardonnay are permitted in smaller percentages).

These wines typically display notes of green apple, pear, peach and citrus. They are wonderful match with seafood or chicken risotto and a terrific Pinot Grigio alternative.

Bravo Soave 👏

13/05/2021

Gin in a tin that will put a smile on your dial!

It’s a stunning Brisbane afternoon worthy of a gin and tonic and we are fortunate to be the shortest of stumbles from our neighbours at Wishbone Distillery.

The good news is that these award winning spirits are now available in a ready to drink format meaning you can consume them at home - no stumble required.

Award winning spirits mixed with award winning locally made tonic and soda. Talk about award season...

Reward yourself with one of these QLD delights 😍

10/05/2021

Isn’t it nice when old friends drop by after extended time away?

We’re delighted to welcome back Esoterico and Range Life Pet Nat. We can happily report both are as distinguished and likeable as we remember them.

With them we’d like to introduce Pastafarian a delightfully fruit forward Nebbiolo from Unico Zelco (opposed to the deity of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster...seriously check Google)!

Like all good house guests, these guys won’t hang around long, so we’d encourage you to come and mingle while they’re still around!

06/05/2021

Love your Mumm?

Show her by giving the greatest gift of all this Mother’s Day - Champagne obviously! 🥂

A top shelf gift for a top shelf lady!

Love you Mum!

04/05/2021

Looking for something fruity and bright? That’s Gamay alright!

Previously overlooked in favour of Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir is rightfully beginning to make its presence felt on retailer’s shelves.

Typically light to medium in body, these fruit forward wines are often bursting with bright red berry fruit.

More complex versions tend to express darker fruit and savoury, spicy notes as well as having more body and structure.

These lighter reds are perfect to drink in the warm Queensland climate and the drink earlier (or nouveau) style is perfect when served slightly chilled.

We’ll let you in on a little secret as well, they’re generally cheaper than big cousin Pinot Noir!

Hooray for Gamay 🍷