Posts Tagged: New York
New York: Variety 12 Pack, Ithaca Beer Co., Ithaca
Posted by on Thursday, June 9, 2005 in - 2 comments
I reviewed some of Ithaca Beer Co.'s beer last summer but this year's 12 pack, a 4 variety by 3 bottle 12-pack, has two I missed. • It looks like Ithaca is making a go of it. The vaiety box has snazzy multi-coloured branding and the brewery has expanded its facility in the south-end of town …
New York: Pennant Ale '55, Brooklyn Brewing, Brooklyn
Posted by on Sunday, June 5, 2005 in - leave a comment
Brooklyn Pennant Ale '55 • I knew that the Dodgers win in the 1955 World Series was a big thing but I had no idea how it was celebrated in Brooklyn with a bigger parade than VE Day, due in large part to the dramatics of the catch. This bottling by the Brooklyn Brewery of their Pale Ale … read more »
New York: Syracuse Pale Ale, Middle Ages, Syracuse
Posted by on Sunday, May 29, 2005 in - 3 comments
If I were the type of person to buy beer 12 or 24 at a time instead of one by one, this would be one of those fridge standards I'd likely keep around. Middle Ages makes some of the best niche UK style brewed in the USA beers I have had but this is their ale for the guy who just wants an ale. It …
New York: King Arthur's Steakhouse & Brewery, Oswego
Posted by on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 in - 2 comments
While across the way on the weekend we had dinner at King Arthur's Steakhouse and Brewery in Oswego, New York and we were very glad we did. I had a little problem with the camera but I expect that you get a sense of the place from these photos. The building is quite impressive and is on one of the …
New York: Ubu Ale, Lake Placid CBC, Plattsburg
Posted by on Thursday, April 14, 2005 in - 1 comment
This ale is the partner to Lake Placid's 46'er reviewed last month. It is a fine ale but hard to pin-point for style. At 7%, it is like a low-hopped strong US brown or even a weak Belgian dark strong beer. At its heart it is a big malty brew with some definite notes of chocolate and even a bit of … read more »
New York: Saranac IPA, Matts Brewing, Utica
Posted by on Monday, March 28, 2005 in - 18 comments
I was asked the other day what I thought of Saranac beer by the Matt Brewing Company of Utica New York, a small regional or big micro which has survived a number of cats lives. When I pop over the river and go shopping in the USA, I am stunned that shopkeepers know nothing of Middle Ages brewing …
New York's Oldest Bars
Posted by on Saturday, March 12, 2005 in - leave a comment
I am a huge fan of the not blog Forgotten New York and its regular and comprehensive investigations of some aspect or another of New York's architectural heritage. This week we have a study on some of the oldest bars in New York City.
New York: 46'er Pale Ale, Lake Placid Craft Brewing, Plattsburg
Posted by on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 in - 1 comment
I bought at six of this beer in Hannaford's grocery store in Watertown, New York for $7.99. Customsman let it go. Declared but he no cared. • It would be sweeter for that bonus but could it be? I really like this brew. Medium body. Lots of green hops almost to the point there is a green pea … read more »
The Blue Tusk, Syracuse, New York
Posted by on Sunday, March 6, 2005 in - 1 comment
The last of what Lew Bryson has called "the triumvirate" of Syracuse's temples to ale, the Blue Tusk, was my favorite for the mood of the day. Much Middle Ages on tap as well as Stone and Victory and even Blue Lite for who knows why. Loud and chatty, we walked in and immediately got into a two and …
New York: Awful Al's Whiskey and Cigar Bar, Syracuse
Posted by on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 in - leave a comment
Never was a beer from Stone so appropriate... • We only stopped in Awful Al's briefly when walking between Clark's and the Blue Tusk. Two reasons. I was told to stop taking photos and it is a reminder of how great the anti-smoking laws are for the consumption of fine beers. It is, however, the …
