A visit to Bailey’s Chocolate Bar isn’t complete without a stop next door at 33 Wine Shop and Tasting Bar to visit Jake and see what’s new on his extraordinary beer and wine lists. So, after the Eric’s Ale event, we managed to haul ourselves next door.
I settled on a Schlenkerla Helles, whose light smokiness matched very well with the pepper-crusted artisinal salami we snacked on, while Zac went the Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout route, and Carl couldn’t resist the St. Bernardus Abt 12 on draft.
While we were mulling over the beer list, Jake let us in on a big announcement. Dylan, homebrewer and beerlover extraordinaire, will be taking over responsibility from Jake for the beer list. Given the very high level at which Jake has kept the list, Dylan will have his work cut out to improve it, but St. Louis beer folks should take note that the beer selection at 33 may get even better.
For the wine lovers out there, I noticed a surprising number of ultra rare selections from Sine Qua Non (they’re too cool to have a website) making an appearance on 33′s 700 selection strong wine list. They are for consumption on premises only, but the prices are (as one would expect from Jake) incredibly reasonable. While Sine Qua Non is not my cup of tea, for those who want to try them at a tariff well below current auction prices, or who just want to dull the pain of another year on the waiting list, get thee to 33 before they’re gone.
