December 2009
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On the 4th Day of Christmas, beers brewed north &...
This one will be short, I hope, not because the beers are uninteresting or lack reason for long winded ale diatribe, but I am multi-tasking a bit at the moment.
When the calender flips from October to November each Halloween, I start to become like my kids thinking about the oodles and oodles of adult candy (aka beer) that begins to be passed out at some of the houses I frequent (this does not...
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On the 3rd Day of Christmas...Three Kings.
One of the best things about holiday beers is there are seemingly endless variations and excellent options for tucking a few bottles away in the cellar to age. I have mentioned cellaring in passing a couple of times now, if you are not familiar with the concept it is fairly simple. Strong ales, and some lagers, can be aged to present interesting more developed and refined aroma and flavor...
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On the 2nd Day of Christmas...Belgian Darks,...
So last post I tackled a few holiday favorite ales in American craft brewing from the west coast, all readily available these days in the Albany area (and certainly beyond). This time we will go through a few winter wonders of lesser fanfare as we begin to travel the beerstore aisle of the Northeastern corridor as well as dabs of Belgium and a nod to our fine friends north of the border.
First...
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A Pint in a Pear Tree? The Ales & Lagers of...
The only thing that can be said with certainty regarding beer made specially to celebrate the winter holiday season, often specifically Christmas, is that nothing is certain and anything goes. In posts over the next few days I am going to take a look at several holiday classics and new releases readily available in the capital region.
Long before the craft beer revolution in the United States...
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C.D. Brew Review: The Brewer Patriot Hops into a...
How is that title for a ridiculous tie in to grab attention including a bizarre allusion to Niagara Falls?
The Boston Beer Company, better known in drinking circles for producing the Samuel Adams line of lagers and ales had a pretty outstanding 2009 in terms of reconnecting with craft brew enthusiasts. If it is possible to boil down the themes that have dominated the craft brewing world the last...