By: Eric Sturniolo Here in New York City, we’re not so familiar with Prairie Artisan Ales (Tulsa, Oklahoma). I made sure to head to Torst for the release party of their collaboration beer with Evil Twin called Bible Belt, and luckily they had lots of other Prairie stuff on tap. Since Bible Belt is a…
WARNING: Rambling prologue ahead. If you want to skip to the Allagash goods, proceed to the photo of the barrel-filled Allagash Wild Room below. Prologue to Allagash Tour, Part II: Mike: India Pale Ales are the language of love in the craft beer world. It’s the international language, and everyone speaks it. Ask a beer…
Mike: Belgians. It can be assumed that they invented Belgian chocolate, which is absolutely delicious. And the name implies that they also invented Belgian waffles, which kick Eggos to the curb. But their best creation? Belgian beer. The carbonation, the qualities of their yeast, the flavors they produce from four or five ingredients. They are…
Wow, this has got to be the best American gueuze I’ve ever had. It’s a perfect balance of tart, funk, and citrus. So delicious—I could drink it forever. Cheers!
Alchemist’s Beelzebub Imperial Stout is really nice—great coffee and chocolate character with lemony hops that cut right through.
The words on the neck say it all.
By Eric Sturniolo and Andrew To close out NYC Beer Week 2014, we ventured to the Lexington Armory for the NYC Craft Beer Festival. With 75 breweries and over 150 different beers to taste, we had our work cut out for us. We started in the Connoisseurs Lounge, where great passed appetizers put some much…
Our Desert Island Beers Andrew – Heady Topper, The Alchemist, Waterbury, VT I almost didn’t want to pick this beer because I wanted to be more “original” with my choice, but it’s the beer that gave me the idea to do this post in the first place. I was drinking a can of this super…
By Eric Sturniolo Navigating the world of craft beer can be a struggle. Stouts, India pale ales, pale ales, porters, lambics, guezes, wet hopped, dry hopped, bourbon barrel aged… it goes on and on. So let’s concentrate on a very important beer word: Imperial. You’ve probably noticed a lot of beers are called Imperial. Any…
By Eric Sturniolo Ramen has taken over NYC. But finding a place with traditional taste and a great craft beer lineup isn’t easy. Luckily, you can follow the red glow to Ganso in Downtown Brooklyn. Chef/owner Harris Salat knows what he’s doing. After working in restaurant kitchens in Japan, and writing four Japanese cookbooks, the…
By Andrew There are a lot of terms thrown around for gourmet food and beverages, like “artisan” or “craft”, but what they really mean is that what you’re eating or drinking is … good! And that’s the philosophy behind Good Beer, one of the most established craft-beer stores in New York City. “Good beer is…
I love the Bissell Brothers The Substance IPA! Another great Portland, Maine brewery.
Eric and I both agree that this is one of the best IPAs we’ve ever tasted. Thanks, Mike!
By Eric Sturniolo Evolution states that over generations, entire species, individual organisms, and tiny molecules all change. Beervolution happens much more quickly, and is much more important. This is my story. When I was about 16, my dad let me have my first beer, Becks. It was disgusting. But most adults seemed to like beer,…
You might remember those old Keystone Light “bitter beer face” commercials—some guy takes a sip of harsh (gross) beer that makes his face implode. Today many craft brewers are making beer known as wild or sour beers, with the goal of making you pucker up. The term “wild” comes from the wild yeasts that ferment…
A few years ago, I was up in Southwest Harbor in Downeast Maine grabbing some beers from the Liquor Locker. The kind dude behind the counter mentioned a tasting going on later that week, so I showed up to see what he was laying down. That’s when I first had Peeper by Maine Beer Company.…
A delicious porter made with 997 glazed doughnuts (would have been 1,000 but the brewer ate 3)! Tastes of chocolate, coffee, vanilla, butterscotch, sugar, glaze, dough… doughnuts! Doughnuts from Glazed Gourmet.
A Tiny Beautiful Something Love this beer! Super easy drinking and great hoppiness with some mild malt. Maine Beer Co makes yet another amazing brew. In other news, we obviously love Lunch but can’t wait to try some Dinner! 🙂
By Andrew One of the best stouts around—Imperial Biscotti Break—is brewed by Evil Twin’s Brooklyn-based brewmaster Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, originally from Denmark. He’s been dubbed a “gypsy brewer,” because he doesn’t have a home-base brewery, but instead travels to different locations to brew his beers. Last year, Jarnit-Bjergsø opened the craft-beer bar Tørst and accompanying restaurant…
Imperial IPA (8.3%ABV) with strong citrus and pine, along with Bear Republic’s signature malty backbone.
Sold at the brewery only. Low ABV (4.5%) coupled with light and crisp hops and yeast make this easy to drink all day long.
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout & Barleywine
Great bitterness from the cranberry. Perfect balance of funky tart fruit.
Eric : I spent a few hours at one of the most aptly named places in NYC…Astoria Bier and Cheese. I learned a lot. Most importantly, beer goes great with cheese, even more so than wine does. But that’s mostly because beer is better than wine. The space is bright, airy and relaxing, with table…
Eric: The first time I saw Billy Durney was weeks after Hurricane Sandy. He was standing next to a meat smoker on a sidewalk in front of his still-under- construction restaurant on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook. As I drove past him in my car, the aroma of juicy beef penetrated my car and…
By: Eric Sturniolo The Gate 321 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 768-4329 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Gate/68409593032 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegatebrooklyn @thegatebrooklyn I visited The Gate in Park Slope during the Bell’s Brewery Launch week. 11 of their 25 taps were Bell’s, and I got a flight (4 pours for $10), then a Two Hearted Ale. The non-Bell’s…
Andrew: Pretty much speechless (and very jealous of those who get to try this). http://instagram.com/p/j5BPTSiw2k/#
Last week we told you about The Alchemist’s plan to open a 2nd brewery and retail shop. Today John Kimmich announced that they will be canning Focal Banger IPA at the 2nd location. http://alchemistbeer.com/blog/ Greetings from John Posted on 1/26/14 Greetings People of Earth, I have been meaning to put out an update on…
“Sporting a GoPro mounted on his head — amongst other places — Oxbow Brewing head brewer Tim Adams shows you what it’s like to brew up a batch of their American Farmhouse Pale Ale.” http://devour.com/video/pov-beer-brewing/
Great news from The Alchemist: http://alchemistbeer.com/blog/#2765 New Retail Location Status Posted on 1/21/14 Wow, the last two months have been a bit crazy around here. The following is an update on where The Alchemist currently stands in regards to a new retail location. Be warned—this is very dull. You may want to skip through to…
Andrew: I decided to try a couple new Imperial IPAs this weekend. The first I had was Hi-Res from Sixpoint Brewery. (It’s so new that there aren’t any online reviews yet at BeerAdvocate or Rate a Beer yet). I’m a fan of their Resin Imperial IPA, but Hi-Res is an even more hopped-up version of…
Eric: I win.
By Eric Sturniolo Three heirloom tomatoes. One bushel of kale. Four amazing beers fresh from the tap. That was my day (minus the tomatoes and kale; I can’t cook) at the new Whole Foods in Gowanus, Brooklyn. In the huge, shiny store, I focused on the beer and the cafe. To start your beer…
Andrew: I love a good stout. I also love coffee. I think that I love stouts because I love coffee. But this stout has no coffee in it at all. This obvious connection between roasted malt flavors and coffee has led many brewers to brew stouts that include actual coffee in the beer. But this…
Andrew: Tonight I had my first beer from a relatively new brewery Prairie Artisan Ales called ‘Merica. They are based in Oklahoma, making this the first beer I’ve ever had from Oklahoma, too … I think. This is a farmhouse saison, and by farmhouse, I think they mean “entire farm,” because it is unbelievably funky.…
By Eric Sturniolo Photography by Annie Shustrin (http://travelshus.com) Sometimes life needs a little Brooklyn magic. After unknowingly growing up 5 miles apart in the Black Forest region of Germany, Ayana and Tobias Holler met here, in Fort Greene, and married. This is lucky for us, since together they opened Black Forest Brooklyn. The interior is…
Eric: Lagunitas Sucks is back in NYC after what seems like a year-long wait. An imperial IPA, it’s extremely hoppy and bitter. This year’s batch actually tastes more bitter than before. Like most of my favorite IPAs, I taste grapefuit, citrus, and pine with a huge citrus smell. Open it and walk a few…
Eric: I love Maine Beer Company. Their IPA Lunch is one of my favorite IPAs (and favorite beer) of all time. Finally, I had it on tap at Pony Bar -UES. I taste orange, citrus, and pine. It’s more bitter and not as juicy as Heady Topper or Jai Alai. If you’re in NYC…
Eric: Can you guess which is which? Start with a good glass. Clean it so it will have nice lacing. Hold the glass at a 45 degree angle and pour. Halfway through, hold the glass upright and pour the rest right into the middle. This was Dog Fish Head My Antonia, an imperial lager. It…
Eric: Apparently, The Jeffrey is my new favorite bar. Good, cheap food, lots of space, and a consistently amazing draft list. Today’s list had a lot I wanted…. But I settled for two: Oxbow Beer Farmhouse Pale Ale (6.0% ABV): This was my first beer from Oxbow, located in Newcastle, Maine. Yet ANOTHER amazing Maine…
Andrew and Eric: When a bar has 15 taps of Founders, you go. When one of those taps is pouring Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout, you put your life on hold and drink it. That’s what happened at Founders Brewery Night at The Jeffrey. The Jeffrey, a new-ish bar on the lower Upper East Side (on…
Eric: Shake Shack is on my block, but I try not to go all the time so I can live to at least 34. But I went last night, planning to do a story about their beer selection. Alas, it was crowded and there was nowhere to sit. So, I took it back home and…
Andrew: This will be a short post, because I don’t have much to say about actual beer yet. Last Friday, I braved a cold morning in NYC to stand on a line. No, it wasn’t to get a deal on a LCD TV or $1 Space Jam DVD … surprise! … it was for beer.…
Andrew: The first time I tried a beer by the Swedish brewery Omnipollo was at The Festival this past summer. I actually spoke with Henok, founder and brewer, and he told me about all of the beers they were pouring (while we waited in the long line to try Cantillon’s Zwanze). He was a really…
Andrew: Dear BrewBoyz Blog readers, The BBB has been going super strong for almost 6 months now. A new year approaches, and with new yearz, comes changez … for the better! I’d like to introduce Mike as the newest Brewboyz of the BBB. Mike is the person responsible for my insane obsession with drinking and…
Eric: The Jack’s Abby frenzy continued with two more new (for me) beers. First was Lashes Hopbock Lager and I totally loved it. Bocks are usually not hoppy at all, and this one didn’t have the extreme hops like the IPAs we love, but it had just enough. The bit of hops combined perfectly with…
Eric: Ah. The Friday after Thanksgiving. When you eat leftovers for dinner, then go stand outside in a dark field in 20 degree weather while your dog runs around, then come inside and realize you forgot to bring home any leftover dessert! So, I had a beer instead. As we’ve written before, Jack’s Abby started…
Eric: I like to drink beer and eat potato chips and eat beer potato chips. Luckily for me, Kettle makes Cheddar Beer chips. Ingredients: Potatoes, safflower and/or sunflower and/or canola oil, whey, salt, Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), natural flavors, yeast extract, torula yeast, sugar, lactic acid, citric acid, spice, paprika…
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