June 2010 Archives

Podcast host Tom and Website editor Blake reveal the beers they've chosen for the Beer Break Podcast with surprising (or predictable?) results, followed by a discussion of a few of the great craft beer related events in New York State this summer.

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A craft beer brewfest to attend is good enough.  But having three to choose from?  Wonderful and painful at the same time.  Here are three brewfests going on this weekend for your consideration:

What: New York Brewfest
Where: Governors Island, New York City
When: Saturday, June 19th, 3:30 - 8:00 pm
Cost: $55 General Admission
Why: "Over 300 styles of handcrafted beers from more than 100 breweries. Great local foods will be available for purchase, and New York bands will perform throughout the evening. The event is a venerable gumbo of the Empire State's creativity."
How: http://www.nybrewfest.com

What: Saratoga BrewFest
Where: Ballston Spa, NY
When: Saturday, June 19th, 2 - 6:00 pm
How Much: $30 General Admission
Why: 4 hours of Live Music and Craft Beer
How: http://www.saratogabrewfest.com

What: American Craft Beer Fest
Where: Boston, MA
When: June 18th and 19th
How Much: $40
Why: "The east coast's largest celebration of American craft beer."
How: http://beeradvocate.com/acbf/

What?  Wine?  Although this blog is dedicated to craft beer, I have been known to enjoy a glass of wine once in a while.  And having spent several formative years living in the Finger Lakes region, I have a great appreciation for the terrific wine industry in that area and the beautiful scenery that surrounds it.

The 2010 Finger Lakes Riesling Festival takes place August 14th and 15th in Candandaigua, NY.  The festival will feature dozens of local wineries for you to sample, along with other vendors, food, live entertainment and... a craft beer tent!

Brooklyn Brewery, North American Breweries (Genesee, Dundee, etc.) Saranac, Rooster Fish Brewing, Ithaca Beer, Southern Tier and Ellicottville Brewing Co. are among the New York breweries that are confirmed attendees.

You can find more information on the event at RieslingFestival.com. The site is whimsical and Flash-based, which is not usually a good combination, but in this case it's fairly endearing.

We've all heard of  "supergroups," music artists joining forces to create high-profile bands (for better or for worse).  Well, how does a brewing supergroup strike you?

...Phil Leinhart from Brewery Ommegang, Scott Vaccaro from Captain Lawrence Brewing Co., Casey Hughes from Flying Fish Brewing Co., Phil Markowski from Southampton Publick House, Jeff "Chief" O'Neil and Eric "Hutch" Kugeman from Ithaca Beer Co., and special guest Steve Altimari from Valley Brewing Co. in Stockton, California will join forces in Ithaca, NY inside the Ithaca Beer Co. brew house to create a collaborative super brew...

Reported at BeerNews.org.

The brewing is going down June 18th.  Want to meet the "super brewers?"  Want to taste the collaborative result?  Check out the BeerNews.org article for more info.

Nice write-up by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on Sixpoint's eco-friendly rooftop:

If you take a tour of the Sixpoint Brewery in Red Hook, you can expect to see the inner workings of how beer is made, and you'll be able to sample some of that beer. You'll also be able to see the chickens that reside in a pen on the roof of the brewery.

See photos and read the full story at the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.

A summer of beer and music.  Or so it appears to be.

Here's another one for your calendar: Brewery Ommegang's Belgian Independence Day Celebration featuring The Felice Brothers.  Saturday, July 24th.

If you've heard of The Felice Brothers, you're probably already interested in this Cooperstown event.  General admission tickets are $25 and $35 with overnight camping.

Supporting the The Felice Brothers are four local bands: Animal Pants, Gracious Sakes Alive, Same Blood Folk Band, and Salt City Ramblers.

More information and tickets at Ommegang's site.

If you are unfamiliar with The Felice Brothers, you may listen to them at their myspace page.