Beer has been a staple in the lives of people, both rich and poor, around the world for hundreds of years. Over time, much has been said about the simple, delicious, sometimes controversial substance. As the work week winds down, I offer you...
READ MOREWhat: 2012 Flour City Brewers Fest – Beer Festival & Tasting Event When: September, 21, 2012 6-9pm (VIP ticket holders enjoy early admission at 5pm) Where: Frontier Field, 1 Morrie Silver Way, Rochester, NY, 14608 (map) Buy Tickets...
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The sun feels hot on my back as the sticky bines cling to my fingers. It’s calm and meditative work, picking hops by hand, no doubt very much the way it was done years ago, when these heirloom varieties were first harvested. Fresh resinous...
READ MOREKickstarter allows people (anyone, even you!) to create a fundraising campaign for a creative project or business venture. Those that contribute to the effort are rewarded with special gifts of thanks, chosen by the project creator. A variety...
READ MOREThe following is a guest post, written by a good friend of mine, Ryan Conaughty. I met Ryan while he was studying for his Masters in Creative Writing at SUNY Brockport. He’s taught me a lot about craft beer and has been a huge supporter of this...
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Victoire Belgium Beer Bar What: Beer Bar featuring Belgian imports and Belgian-style beers. Where: 120 East Avenue, Rochester NY, 14604 / tel: 585-325-3663 When to go: Open 4:00 pm – 2:00 am. Regular hours start Monday, July 9th: Monday – Friday...
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It’s coming… the first annual Rochester Real Beer Week, a weeklong series of craft beer related events including tastings, food and beer pairings and dinners, socials, concerts, and craft beer launches! Events will run June 15-23rd in and around...
READ MOREWhat: Brewpub on the Finger Lakes Wine Trail. Where: 5027 State Rte 414, Hector, NY 14818 (on the East shore of Seneca Lake) When to go: Might be pretty busy on the Weekends due to travelers on the Wine Trail. Check their website for...
READ MOREWe woke much earlier than normal for a Saturday, anxious for the long awaited journey that lie ahead. Bleary eyed and in desperate need of coffee, we loaded “Blue” (our trusty pickup truck) with two days provisions and hit the road… We arrived...
READ MORESo you love craft beer. You drink it on a regular basis, you “check-in” on Untappd, you tweet about it, maybe you even blog about it! You keep detailed tasting notes as you detect each nuance that splashes against your sophisticated palate...
READ MOREA few weeks back, I came across this post on Aleheads about Swag Brewery, which is not a brewery at all but but actually a Craft Beer Outfitter, carrying a variety of craft beer related gifts and, well… swag! (Who doesn’t like a little swag now...
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