You know a beer is approachable if my father likes it. And guess what? Rogue Red Fox ale, apparently made mainly for export to Japan but obtained on my recent trip to Beers of the World, is a beer my…
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The New York Times has just started The Pour, a blog dedicated to the enjoyment of wine, beer, and spirits. From production to consumption, the blog promises to cover the world of adult beverages from the consumer’s perspective. It looks…
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After my recent trip to Beers of the World, I’ve had a chance to try some of my purchases in addition to the Orkney Skull Splitter mentioned in a previous post. These include:Celebrator Dopplebock from Ayinger of Germany. Rich, malty,…
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Nobody knows CNY beer like Don Cazentre. His newest column in the Syracuse Post-Standard is about summer brews from local breweries, including Saranac’s Belgian White, Middle Ages’ XI (11th anniversary beer) and Swallow Wit, High Falls’ J.W. Dundee Hefeweizen, Ithaca…
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Cazenovia’s Golden Pheasant restaurant has happy hour specials from 4-7 PM, Monday through Friday. All draft beer and well drinks are 2-for-the-price-of-1, and since they have Guinness (as well as Bass and Ithaca Nut Brown) on draft, it appeals to…
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Don Cazentre at the Post-Standard has a good review of canned craft brews — that is, craft beers that are packaged in metal cans instead of glass bottles. An Otsego County brewer, Butternuts, is planning canned craft-brewed beer of its…
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The power of the Internet - making us wanter around cyberspace and leading us to places we didn’t expect. Here I am, an hour and a half after my last entry, still sipping on this Flemish Primitive Wild Ale. You…
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The tenth annual Central New York Brewfest will be held today, February 4 2006, at the New York State fairgrounds near Syracuse. Admission is $25 and features samples and information on dozens of breweries from around New York, the nation,…
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In a previous entry, I described the Springbank 100 Proof Campbeltown single malt Scotch whisky as having a strong but balanced seaside character, perfect for cold winter days. Well, I had the pleasure of sharing this whisky with friends and…
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