The last post was Brew York City’s 200th post! So, congratulations to us, and many thanks to you, dear readers. Treat yourself to a beer.
Now, something awesome. The Post Game has reported on a device that will cut down beer lines at venues such as ball games and concerts. It’s called Bottoms Up and, well, it’s magical and only convinces me further about the other-worldly wonders of beer.
Do yourself a favor, watch these videos:
Innovation at its finest. Cheers to you, Josh Springer.
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The Times has reported (via AP) that City Brewery in Latrobe, PA has been closed temporarily by the DEP as a result of a foul smell coming from the sewage plant. The smell, it seems is caused by the run-off from the production process of some of CBC’s sweetened drinks.
The brewery used to brew Rolling Rock, which is now brewed in New Jersey. However, in addition to beers such as Iron City and some Sam Adams, they also brew Arizona Iced Tea (can’t fault them for making such delicious diabetes-inducing-sized drinks), Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Smirnoff Ice. Let’s hope they sort out this mess and get back to business.
This basically all goes to show you that people should just stick to drinking beer.
According to my like-minded counterpart over at the like-named Brew York, New York, there is a new beer store set to open on 9th street in the East Village. Perhaps competing with places like New Beer and the WF Bowery Beer Room, this new spot is a great sign of how beer is being treated with a bit more love and respect. Along with selling bottles and filling growlers, the venue will also serve up pin
Read the full article on Brew York, New York.
Thanks to Chris over at BYNY for the report!
Some people just need to know how to pick their battles.
It’s with a heavy heart that I leave the Great State of Texas. Dallas has been good to me these past months. However, tomorrow I’m Eastbound and down, ready for all the crappy weather the great Northeast has to offer. I won’t be riding solo, I’ll have my dad with me, but posts may be scarce over the next few days.
Poppa Beer
A 16′ truck and beer are not to be mixed. Though this truck will be carrying a good deal of brew home for me. In order to ease my transition home, I have:
Thankfully, my truck is Franzia-free
Hello Beer Fans,
It occurred to me that some of Brew York City’s older posts might not be easily found except through a direct search. I went through the archives and found that nearly 40 reviews were untagged. I tagged old reviews that were categorized (or not) and slapped a “Beer Review” tag on them, as well as style, state, and some new and exciting ones (Imperial! Vienna!). Get excited.
This will facilitate use of the tag cloud for seeking out the beers you want to find. We’re up above 90 reviews now, with plenty more to come.
Thanks to those of you have become Facebook fans of Brew York City. For you in the NE, enjoy your snowday, and for everyone else, have a great weekend, and cheers!
You gonna Finnish that?
While the headline here is a bit misleading, it’s not untrue. Sam Calagione (of DFH) and Vinnie Cilurzo (of Russian River) are teaming up with Italian brewmasters Teo Musso and Leonardo di Vincenzo to open a new NYC rooftop brewpub. Above the Fifth Avenue Italian restaurant Eataly, the brewpub will have food serviced by Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich.
Set to open Summer 2010, this will undoubtedly be awesome. There are few brewers as adventurous skilled, and well-respected as Calagione and Cilurzo.
According to recent study, beer is good for bone health. The study claims that beer contains silicon, an important nutrient for bone health. It never ceases to amaze me the way that the medical world releases beer findings. There must be a lot of scientist/beer-lovers out there searching for ways to get grant money and immerse themselves in all things beer.
We already know that beer can prevent vascular disease, relieve stress, provide vitamin B and potassium, AND that it is fat- and cholesterol-free. Apparently, grain has silicon in it, but hops are especially rich in the stuff so IPAs and pales have a higher content. This is because hops are a magical plant whose sole purpose is to make humans happy. Sort of like golden retrievers.
A great man once said: “Beer, if drank in moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit, and promotes health.” Say what you will about Thomas Jefferson, but damn if he wasn’t right on there.
Beer helps your bones so you can grow HUGE.
Draft Magazine recently put out their special annual Best of Beer issue. Inside its glossy pages are lists of the 150 Best Beer Bars, as well as the 25 Beers of the Year. I’d like to take a minute to recognize some of the best beer bars in NYC that were singled out, including Blind Tiger and Barcade. While some people give Barcade grief for its ‘gimmick’, it is indeed a quality house of brews. Blind Tiger is, well, just stellar.
DBA also got a nod though its whiskey and scotch lists are more impressive than its bottled beer list, which is still sizable. Sadly, George Keeley was snubbed and, though I’d like to keep that little gem tucked in my pocket with my beer money, I want the world to know that it is a glorious destination.
The Hopleaf and the Map Room in Chicago both got their necessary press, as did Sheffield’s (thanks to Nick A. for all of those introductions). Santa Monica-based Father’s Office, home of one of the finest burgers in the contiguous 48, also made the list (thanks to B-Doc for the intro to that place, and demanding I sample the burger despite the $200 sushi dinner I had literally just eaten).
Alas, not one Dallas location made the list, though the East listed a Boston bar named Deep Ellum. Gingerman in Houston made the cut, too. Big D, we’ve got work to do.
On to the main event though: the beer.
So as not to upset the folks at Draft, I won’t just list all the beers, but I’d like to mention a couple. First, there were a couple that were no surprise, namely Duvel (because it is simply luscious), Utopias (because it’s crazy), and Firestone Walker‘s IPA (because FW makes every list).
However, I like that Draft went out and picked some brews that were daring, though not just shock-value beers – beers that make you stop and think. Cuvee de Castleton, by Captain Lawrence, is an American Sour Ale. I’ve never had this particular brew – and sour beers are an acquired taste, to be sure – but I’ve had a lot of their other offerings and I always like seeing an Empire State brewery make it big. Sour beers might make a splash with the headiest of beer geeks, but the real world wouldn’t sip them twice, so cheers to Draft for that pick.
Another great selection is New Glarus‘ Wisonsin Belgian Red. Aside from the fact that this is great brewery – and the favorite of my brewing compatriot Vin – the brewmaster has a serious ‘stache and it was the source of some drama, namely some great beer at a terrible bar (sorry Bucky fans). Also, this is a fruit beer, one that might not hit the highest consumer demographic.
One final shout-out to my man, Garrett Oliver for his collaboration with Hans-Peter Drexler of Schneider: Hopfen-Weisse, the hophead’s wheat beer. Or the wheat freak’s hoppy beer. You get what I’m saying.
For those of you not subscribed to Draft, do it.
Cheers to another year of fine beers.
And for your viewing pleasure:
A hirsute Brew Yorker finds himself at the Map Room, Chicago.
An old lady enjoys a brew at the Map Room, Chicago
