New York-Grown Beer: Will Brewers Support Farmers… Who Will Then Support...
Originally, this post was going to be about locally grown hops, and what Long Island breweries were doing with them. But after talking with a handful of people in the industry — mainly brewers and hop...
View ArticleBrooklyn Brewery Sorachi Ace
This little 750 ml beauty comes from Brooklyn Brewery. One of the brewery’s regional sales reps and I were discussing local distribution on the East End of Long Island at an event back in the spring....
View ArticleUpcoming January Long Island Beer Dinners
Do you drink beer? Do you eat food? Do you enjoy aforementioned activities? Well, you’re in luck if you’re ready to forget that dreamy beach body and drop all New Year’s resolutions for these...
View ArticleBlue Point Brewery Sold to Anheuser-Busch
If you’re from Long Island or live here now, there’s a good chance you’ve gulped down a few Blue Point Brewing Toasted Lagers in your day. Heck, it may have even been your introduction to craft beer....
View ArticleUpcoming Long Island Beer Events: February and March Edition
These days Long Island is laden with breweries, taprooms, wine bars and a ton of strip malls. Most nights there’s no shortage of tap-takeovers or tasting room events for the beer lover. There’s also...
View ArticleLong Island Welcomes SingleCut Beersmiths
Last week SingleCut Beersmiths of Astoria, Queens started selling its beer on Long Island. Although there was no bridge separating Long Islanders from the in-house brewed beers of SingleCut, it took...
View ArticleOyster Bay Brewing Company IPA
Reviewing IPAs can become quite redundant. They’re all hoppy, bitter, citrusy, whatever. I love the style, but it’s prevalence at the beer store can be overwhelming. There are multitudes of styles,...
View ArticleMoustache Brewing Co. Ocelot 2.0 IPA
I recently visited the Moustache Brewing Co. during their ribbon-cutting ceremony and was able to taste through three of their current releases. The One Drop Pale Ale, Everyman’s Porter and Ocelot 2.0...
View ArticleBrooklyn Brewery Black Ops (2013)
According to Brooklyn Brewery’s website: [box_light]“Brooklyn Black Ops does not exist. However, if it did exist, it would be a robust stout originally concocted by the Brooklyn brewing team under...
View ArticleIthaca Beer Company “Ground Break” American-Style Saison
Ithaca Beer Company is one of my go-to brewers when I’m upstate (anywhere north of Westchester for us Long Islanders). They have a solid lineup, yet the brown ale and “Flower Power” IPA are always my...
View ArticlePort Jeff Brewing Company Party Boat IPA (Now in a Can)
On Wednesday, Port Jeff Brewing Company, nestled alongside Port Jefferson Harbor, released its first batch of Party Boat IPA in 12 oz. cans — the first time the brewery has brewed and canned a beer on...
View ArticleBrewery Ommegang Fleur De Houblon
The Fleur De Houblon (hop flower ale) from Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY has been my favorite “summer ale” this season. Albeit not my preferred style of beer, summer ales are ubiquitous this time...
View ArticleStillTheOne Distillery 287 Single Malt Whiskey
Recently on a trip to Empire State Cellars, where I always check out the New York spirits, I picked up the recently released 287 Single Malt Whiskey. The whiskey is a collaboration between StillTheOne...
View ArticleKelso Beer Co. Industrial IPA
I bought this beer not knowing if I would really like it. Imperial IPAs are often overblown, out of balance and hard to drink. There are always a few solid go-to selections and Brooklyn Brewery’s...
View ArticleMontauk Brewing Company Driftwood Ale (ESB)
As the seasonal creep, well…..creeps in, I’m maintaining that there are still several weeks of summer left to enjoy. No pumpkin beers have found their way into my refrigerator, and the beach is...
View ArticleBrooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Blast American Imperial/Double IPA
I first tried “Brooklyn Blast” ale at the Brooklyn Brewery tasting room in Williamsburg some years ago. I immediately fell in love. At the time, the beer was only available on draft and was not...
View ArticleSouthampton Publick House Oktoberfest
I received this beer as a gift, unaware that Southampton Publick House even produced an Oktoberfest (Marzen) beer. Beers made in this style, and not just seasonally, are some of my favorite beers to...
View ArticleArgyle Brewing Company India Pale Ale (IPA)
Argyle Brewing Company is the first farm brewery to open in Washington County, NY. Ironically, Argyle takes its name from the “dry” town that one of the owners hails from. Their beer is brewed down the...
View ArticleSouthampton Publick House 2013 Imperial Russian Stout
Comparing a vintage beer at different stages of its maturity isn’t something I get to do all the time, let alone a beer I have taken notes on. Recently, I’ve been cleaning up my wine and beer storage...
View ArticleBrewery Ommegang Hop House Belgian Pale Ale
If it seems like I review some breweries’ offerings more than others here at the NYCR, I do. There are breweries, some large, some small, that are obvious standouts in my eyes. It may seem implicit,...
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