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A vist to Druthers, Empire Brewing, and Syracuse Suds Factory

By Blake on December 2, 2012 3:41 PM | Add Comment | No TrackBacks
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Druthers' sampler.  


Two days, two cities, three brewpubs.

On a recent weekend in November, I had a chance to drink and dine in good company at three New York State brewpubs: Druthers, Empire Brewing Co. and Syracuse Suds Factory.
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Hurricane Shandy: A tale of two travelers

By Blake on October 29, 2012 7:47 PM | Add Comment | No TrackBacks

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Curious.


With darkness setting in, and the wind howling from the oncoming hurricane, I decided to try two samples from The House of Shandy Beer Co. 

Thus, Hurricane Shandy.

(Insert chuckle here.  Or not.)

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Congrats 2012 GABF winners

By Blake on October 17, 2012 6:34 PM | Add Comment | No TrackBacks
gabf_2012.jpgAnd... we're back.  Not from The Great American Beer Festival, but rather that incomprehensible void that eats all Twitter and website updates for say, a month-ish.

So how did the state of New York fare at GABF?

The winners:
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Crimes against beer! Sixpoint goes to Texas! Hop revivals! Links!!

By Blake on August 26, 2012 4:55 PM | Add Comment | No TrackBacks
So many quality stories to link to!  And the headline is just the beginning.

Read on for an ever-so-solid array of late August New York craft beer links, from a new limited edition offering from the Bronx Brewery to growing hops in upstate, to well, just a lot of stuff!
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Shmaltz Brewing: A craft beer outsourcing success

By Blake on August 21, 2012 3:00 PM | Add Comment | No TrackBacks
You may have enjoyed a Shmaltz beer, but do you know where it was brewed? Bloomberg BusinessWeek provides us with a interesting look at this craft beer brewed in Saratoga Springs, New York - two million bottles a year.
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New labels, branding for Ommegang

By Blake on August 20, 2012 6:26 PM | Add Comment | No TrackBacks
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Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY is revealing a new look complete with a line of new, sleek labels.
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Village Voice's Brooklyn Pour brewfest announced

By Blake on August 11, 2012 10:05 AM | Add Comment | No TrackBacks
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The Village Voice's Brooklyn Pour will be Saturday, October 6th, and tickets go on sale August 22nd. 

More info below:
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Long Island's craft beer scene "explodes"

By Blake on August 10, 2012 9:36 AM | Add Comment | No TrackBacks
Terrific article from LongIslandPress.com on the explosion of the craft beer scene in recent years.  Interesting detail, photos, and a list of Long Island breweries. What more could one ask?
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Good Nature Brewing: A local, natural approach to crafting beer

By Blake on August 6, 2012 10:24 AM | Add Comment | No TrackBacks
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represent at Belgium Comes to Cooperstown.

Tucked away on a quiet street in Hamilton, NY, a fledgling brewery is brewing beer that hearkens back to a rich past.  The village may be best known as the home of Colgate University, but it is located in the heart of former hop country.  Over a hundred years ago, this land was the leading supplier of hops in the nation, and a significant source to the world.

Of course, that's changed now.  But Good Nature Brewing reminds us of our rich history, and seeks to make ties to that hop-growing heyday.
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GABF sells out, Syracuse and Buffalo like their drinks, a brewfest, and a carwash brewery

By Blake on August 4, 2012 10:09 AM | Add Comment | No TrackBacks
Some interesting articles to share from the last week:

On the national front, The Great American Beer Fest sold out.  In minutes. There's always sky-high StubHub tickets for the desperate.

Closer to home, a guy is interested in turning a Saranac Lake carwash into a microbrewery.  A brewfest is planned for the Corning Area.  And, Syracuse and Buffalo are included in a list by the Huffington Post. 

Links below!
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