Cider and Perry Update
While we caught on years ago to the beauty of well-made cider and perry, we are now starting to understand just how vast the world of fermented pomme fruit really is. From New Zealand to Spain, we’ve been travelling the world specifically to find you…
Screw American Beer Month, it’s Bastille Day!

[Please note that the following message from Brother Daniel has not been checked for historical or cultural accuracy, and we strongly suspect that he’s mostly full of crap.] Ah, Bastille Day, Bastille Day! Our favorite holiday at Shelton Brothers, bar none. Christmas? Bah humbug! Easter?…
Timothy Taylor’s Landlord
‘Sorry, but we’re not interested in export.’ It’s something we’ve heard more than a few times in the sixteen years we’ve been importing beer into the US. It’s disappointing, of course, but you get over it and move on. There’s always something exciting and new…
Statement on New York Supreme Court Ruling
We’ve heard that there’s been a bit of banter about the recent New York Supreme Court ruling, mostly by ill-informed and emotionally fraught bloggers. (Keep those death threats coming, folks!) The facts here are really quite simple, though the legal and financial issues are apparently…
The Festival: presented by 12% Imports and Shelton Brothers
12% Imports and Shelton Brothers have partnered to present a unique international festival focused on artisanal brewers, as well as cider and mead makers. We aren’t just throwing the words ‘unique’ or ‘artisanal’ around lightly here. We specialize in importing small-batch products, from tiny producers,…