Your Kentlands Beer Store

As your friendly Kentlands beer store, we try to stock all the popular brands of domestic beers, crafts microbrews, and import beers. We are not your upscale "hotsy totsy" kind of a beer store. We are more like a comfortable pair of shoes, with a few holes for ventilation. In other words, we are your regular old neighborhood beer and wine store, where it's not uncommon to see customers popping in wearing almost anything. We try to stick to the basics of running a good beer and wine store: plenty of inventory on hand, at prices you can afford.

Your Beer Favorites

Which brands and varieties of beer do you like best? As your Gaithersburg beer store, we want to stock what you want to drink. Tell us about your favorite beers so we know what you like. Or, cast a vote by simply buying what you like. We'll do our best to keep it in stock for your next visit.

Fun Facts about Beer

And since you're in the mood to read, here are a few fun facts about beer. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage, and the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. Today, the brewing industry is a global business, consisting of several dominant multi-national companies and many thousands of smaller producers ranging from brewpubs to regional breweries. More than 35 billion gallons of beer are sold every year, producing total global revenues in excess of $300 billion dollars. Now that's truly a lot of beer.

When it comes to wine, we follow the popular trends on what's hot and what's not. We try to cater to our customers' requests. If you can't find a particular wine in stock, simply ask us to order it for you. We don't mind stocking your favorite wine for your future visits to our Gaithersburg wine store. For those of you who need a little help in selecting the right wine for the right occasion, we have included some helpful information about this wonderful type of alcohol here.

How to Match Food with Wine

You can match food with wine according to either similarities or contrasts.

• Pair higher acid foods (tomatoes, citrus fruit, goat cheese) with higher acid wines (Sauvignon Blanc, Chianti, Pinot Noir).
• Pair richer, fattier foods (duck, lamb, beef, cheese) with slightly oaky Chardonnay or young Cabernet or Red Zinfandel.
• Pair spicy, salty, or smoked dishes with lighter, fruitier wines like Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Beaujolais, or Chenin Blanc.

It's important to match not just the flavors of the wine with the food but also its body and weight.

White Wines:

• Chardonnay - Fish, shellfish, poultry, sale veal, tarragon, sage, cream sauces
• Sauvignon Blanc - Shellfish, chicken, prosciutto, salads, goat cheese
• Pinot Grigio - Shellfish, chicken, vinaigrettes, citrus, fresh tomato
• Chenin Blanc - White fish, light sauces, light curry, fresh fruit
• Riesling - Appetizers, baked ham, smoked fish, creamy desserts
• Gewurztraminer - Prosciutto & melon, salsa, soy sauce, ginger

Red Wines:

• Cabernet Sauvignon - Lamb, pasta, roast and grilled meats, garlic, peppercorn, nuts, sharp cheeses
• Merlot - Veal, duck, grilled meats, roast pork, tuna, salmon
• Pinot Noir - Grilled tuna & salmon, chicken, quail, mushrooms
• Zinfandel - Pasta, pizza, grilled meats, roast chicken, cheese
• Beaujolais - Baked ham, roast turkey, fajitas
• Chianti - Grilled lamb, vension, tomato sauces, cheese
• Sangiovese - Steak, lamb, chedder, poultry, salmon, tomato sauces
• Syrah - Ribs, poultry, grilled fish, hamburgers, rabbit

Blush Wines:

• White Zinfandel - Pastas, salads, ham, turkey, BBQ chicken

Descriptions of Wines:

White Wines:

• CHARDONNAY [SHAR-doenay] Light-bodied: Pale yellow with a fragrant nose, it's dry and flavorful! Medium-bodied: Lemon yellow with a richly scented bouquet, it's dry and mouth filling. Full-bodied: Straw yellow color, hints of oak & vanilla on the nose, it's dry with a full lingering taste.
• SAUVIGNON BLANC [SO-vin-yon blahnc] Pale yellow color with greenish hues and apple-like aromas. It has a light, dry, crisp finish.
• PINOT GRIGIO [PEE-know GREE-zhee-oh] (also known as Pinot Gris) Mildly perfumed light-bodied wine that's dry, crisp and refreshing.
• CHENIN BLANC [SHEN-in Blahnc] Pale gold color, fruit aromas, fresh melon flavors with a medium-dry finish.
• RIESLING [REES-ling] Citrus fruit aromas, pale yellow color with a hint of sweetness balanced by crisp finish.
• GEWURZTRAMINER [ga-VURTZ-trom-in-er] Aromatic floral nose, a delicate straw yellow color and a clean, spicy finish.

Red Wines:

• CABERNET SAUVIGNON [CAB-er-nay SO-vin-yon] Medium-bodied: Ruby colored wine with berry aromas and a round finish. Full-bodied: dark, rich garnet color with jam and oak aromas, and a full, dry finish.
• MERLOT [mer-LOW] Black cherry aromas and flavors with medium-body and soft tannins on the finish.
• PINOT NOIR [PEE-no nwahr] Medium-bodied with a hint of earthy aromas balanced by fruit flavors and a silky finish.
• ZINFANDEL [ZIN-fan-del] Bright ruby color with spicy aromas and flavors; it's dry and medium to full-bodied.
• BEAUJOLAIS [BO-zho-lay] Purplish color with grapey aromas and flavors, light-bodied.
• CHIANTI [key-ON tea] Dry, full-bodied, hint of spice and oak in the nose, velvety finish.
• SANGIOVESE [san-gee-oh-VAY-zay] Superb Italian red wine; medium to full-bodied spice, raspberry, cherry and anise flavors.
• SYRAH [Sir-RAH] Smooth, supple texture; pepper, spice, black cherry flavors.

Blush Wines:

• WHITE ZINFANDEL [WHITE ZIN-fan-del] Slight pink in color, medium-dry with a fresh fruity finish.