Benz Beverage Depot is a store in downtown Cedar Rapids offering wine, beer, and liquor--as well as gourmet foods, wine accessories, and beer making supplies.
Information
- Location:
- Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401
- Phone:
- 319-365-2556
- Mon - Sat:
- 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Sun:
- 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Events
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- Big Reds & Bubbly for the Holi...
because it matters what you're drin...
Wednesday, December 16 at 5:30pm - Beaujolais Tasting & Thanksgiv...
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Thursday, November 19 at 5:30pm - Dark Beer tasting featuring th...
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Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30pm - Top Shelf Scotch & Bourbon Tas...
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Tuesday, October 20 at 5:30pm - Food Friendly Wines
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Wednesday, October 14 at 5:30pm - Malbec Tasting
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Wednesday, September 9 at 5:30pm - Domestics vs. Imports
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Wednesday, August 26 at 5:30pm - Staff Picks Tasting
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Wednesday, August 5 at 5:30pm - Belgian Beer Tasting
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Wednesday, July 29 at 5:30pm - German & Austrian Wines
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Wednesday, July 15 at 5:30pm
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Beerfest 2009Created about 7 months ago
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- 2006 Bogle Phantom 4:46pm Nov 16
- 2006 Clos La Coutale Cahors 4:50pm Sep 28
- 2007 Elk Cove Willamette Valley Pinot Gris 4:28pm Aug 24
Benz Beverage Depot
Baby, it's cold outside--but it's warm at Benz! Maybe it's the wine...nothing warms you up like a glass of the deepest, darkest red wine. Zins, Cabs, and red blends pair excellently with holiday meals and make outstanding presents. Come taste great wines and enjoy a discount while you get your last minute holiday shopp...ing done! We will also taste some great sparkling wines, champagne, and the best holiday appetizers made from Benz ingredients.
Time:5:30PM Wednesday, December 16th
Location:because it matters what you're drinking at midnight on December 31st.
Benz Beverage Depot Tonight at Benz: The Beaujolais Nouveau Release party and Thanksgiving wines tasting! Beaujolais Nouveau is released only once a year on the 3rd Thursday in November by French law. It's a fresh, fruity wine that pairs well with food...and be sure to try the rest of our wine suggestions for Thanksgiving dinner. Admissio...ns are $10, and the party starts at 5:30 and continues until 7:30.
WELCOME BACK TO THE K & J SESSIONS! We are now heading into the holiday season, and we thought we'd return to help with your wine selections for this time of year. So if it's big, bold, ornate, and lush (and probably red), then we are your go-to girls...
Benz Beverage Depot A gigantic thanks to all the lovely ladies that attended Women With Taste last week. We had just as good as a time as you all did. The recipes for all the tasty edibles will be up on our website soon, so you can impress all your friends and family at your upcoming holiday parties.
Benz Beverage Depot Girls, girls, girls...you know about the Women With Taste event, right? Wednesday and Thursday from 6-8. More than 50 wines, fantastic food...it's a certified girls' night out. Plus, there will be handsome distributors/wine reps to ogle. I mean, it's worth it for that. Anyway, we're just about full, so give us a call a...nd see if you can squeeze in last minute--you'll have a great time!
Benz Beverage Depot The last Wednesday of the month is upon us, and you know what that means at Benz...beer. Wednesday, the 28th we're having a dark beer tasting--and if you're not doing anything--you should be here for it.
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Opaque, intense, and brooding...dark beers are not for the shy and unassuming. For all those who scoff at lagers (unless it's a black lager), this is the tasting for you to comisserate with your fellow dark beer drinkers. In addition to our sable-colored brews, we will introduce you to the Sam Adams Imperial Series. Th...ese overproof, concentrated beers harbor twice the barley as your average Sam Adams. Come to the dark side, and enjoy Benz's tasty food pairings made from gourmet items new to the store.
Admission is $10, and get 10% off any food or accessory purchase during the event.
RSVP online, in the store, or call 365.2556.
Time:5:30PM Wednesday, October 28th
Location:Benz Beverage Depot
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Don Draper and Roger Sterling truly know their scotch. But that may be just because they get to drink at work, and you don't. Nonetheless, you should know your scotch and bourbon--especially if you like it. It's not doing you any good to claim to like either and *only* drink Macallan 12 or Knob Creek. Short of taking o...ut a loan and buying every bottle that appeals to you, this is a great opportunity. Benz will have choice top-shelf scotch and bourbon (plus some extremely new selections to the store) for you to sample. You should attend, drink, and branch out.
Admissions are $30, and RSVP is requested. Receive 10% off any food or accessory made during the event. RSVP online, in the store, or call us--365.2556.
Time:5:30PM Tuesday, October 20th
Location:Benz Beverage Depot
Benz Beverage Depot Just a reminder, kids--Wednesday is the Food Friendly Wines tasting at Benz from 5:30 to 7:30. We're even having wine that is brand new to the store. So come. Drink. Have a little nosh.
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Figuring out how a particular wine can be matched with certain foods is the kind of science that everyone can get behind. Sure, red wines go with red meat, and white wines go with white meat--but there's so much more to it. What do you drink with Asian food? How about harvest foods or smoked cheese? These questions and... more will be answered at our tasting.
And of course, Benz will have several tasty food offerings for you to do your own pairing.
Admissions are $10, and a 10% discount on all food or accessory purchases during the event.
What to drink with what to eat
Time:5:30PM Wednesday, October 14th
Location:Benz Beverage Depot
WELCOME BACK TO THE K & J SESSIONS! We've had quite the respite from our blogging--we were really only gearing up for fall--great cool weather clothes, harvest food, the 2009-10 NFL season, and of course--deep, dark, red wines...
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Attention Hawkeye fans: if you tailgate and like cheesecake--we have something for you...the Black & Gold cheesecake! Almond cheesecake with dark chocolate ganache, sliced almonds, and butterscotch sauce (made with Isle of Jura scotch).
1 dozen minis: $15, 8-inch (medium): $21.50, 9-inch (large): $24.50
Three day advanc...e order is requested.
Call Benz and place your order for the next game!
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Ahhh, Argentina. Home of the tango, the gaucho (the South American cowboy--not the sloppy pants), and MALBEC.
Malbec is a grape that flourishes in the hot sun of the Mendoza region of Argentina and cools in the shade of the Andes. It is also a quiet ingredient in French Bordeaux. Wines made of Malbec are often plush wit...h big fruits, soft tannins and spice--a perfect wine for tailgating, as it goes well with grilled food and barbeque.
Join us for great wine and food. Receive 10% off any food or accessory made during the event.
RSVP online, in the store, or call us.
Malbec: the big sexy grape of Argentina
Time:5:30PM Wednesday, September 9th
Location:Benz Beverage Depot
WELCOME BACK TO THE K & J SESSIONS! It is Monday, and we have once again made the office a cozy nook for us to taste some wine. Tonight, we have stepped WAY out of our comfort zone, and chosen a smaller varietal white wine from the US...
