Posts Tagged: Albany Ale Project

Now That It's "The Albany Ale Project" It's Serious.

OK, if you have been following these comments, you will know that Craig of the New York State museum has taken a mad interest in the idea of Albany Ale. Which means it is now a "project" as opposed to a mere idle obsession. To that end, I have started to organize things a bit more: • First, I …

Who Else Is Trying To Figure Out Albany Ale?

Is it a team? I dunno. Maybe it is a project. But Craig "X" is on the job: • Craig - September 23, 2010 3:05 pm • I work at the NYS Museum and I am about to go find a book at the NYS Library to get "Ale in prose and verse" Gray, Barry, New York, N.Y. : Russell's American Steam Printing House …

Albany Ale: When Did They Stop Using Wheat Malt?

Posted by Alan McLeod on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in Albany Ale Project, Ingredients, Techniques and Packaging, Beer History, Lore and Traditions - 5 comments

I came across this reference to the malting of wheat in a 1869 series of essays and reports called The Annals of Albany. Apparently one Peter Kalm, a professor from a Swedish university, visited North America from 1748 to 1750 making some sort of economic and natural resources survey. He made … read more »

Albany Ale: What Hops Would They Have Used?

Posted by Alan McLeod on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in Albany Ale Project, Ingredients, Techniques and Packaging, Beer History, Lore and Traditions - 9 comments

Remember Albany ale? Last spring, I found a number of references to beer being shipped around the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland to New Orleans as well as references to it being sold in Texas and even California. Not sure what it was but there was plenty of evidence that it was something …

First There Was Albany Ale... Now Taunton Ale

Posted by Alan McLeod on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 in Albany Ale Project, New York - 21 comments

I have a great pal with whom I have a recreational and professional interest in events in the Mohawk Valley of New York from around 1750 to 1785 and particularly William Johnson or rather Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet of New York. Johnson was the landowner whose tenants become rather successful …

Another Fact Or Two Relevant To Albany Ale

Posted by Alan McLeod on Monday, May 10, 2010 in Albany Ale Project, New York, Beer History, Lore and Traditions - 5 comments

Reading a book on Mohawk political figures called The Two Hendricks when I came upon a few facts that may become relevant to the Albany Ale question: • In 1721, Albany developed a trade in flour and bread to the West Indies.In the 1740s, the loyalties of the Albany Dutch were held suspect by the …

More Thoughts On That Pesky Albany Ale Question

Posted by Alan McLeod on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in Albany Ale Project, New York, Beer History, Lore and Traditions, Beer and Media, Styles - 80 comments

I have been thinking more about this pre-1850 invention called "Albany ale" and I am a bit surprised to find so many references to it of one sort and so few references of another. The stuff was made in volume, transported and traded over great distances but now seemingly forgotten to memory. As we …

What The Heck Was "Albany Ale" In 1847... Or 1807?

Posted by Alan McLeod on Monday, April 26, 2010 in Albany Ale Project, Newfoundland, New York, Beer and Media - 8 comments

So I am nosing around looking for India pale ale references on Google news archives when I spot this one in a newspaper from 1847's Newfoundland to something called Albany ale. In hogsheads no less. • What the heck is it? It is listed in the The Public Ledger of 12 Oct 1847 amongst other … read more »