Craft Beer NYC

Another fine crafted ale from the organic team in Middlebury, Vermont.   The Oatmeal Stout is available all year round and is brewed with over 200 pounds of organic oats.  Produced with a jet black color, this stout combines dark roasted malts with hints of chocolate and coffee for some nice medium flavored tasting notes.  All their crafted beers are always unfiltered with all USDA organic ingredients, as well as being fully Non GMO Project verified as of Summer 2014.  Wolaver's have been crafting organic beer since 1997, originally located in California but relocated officially to Vermont in 2002 as part of a consolidation effort after purchasing the Otter Creek Brewery.   They are now owned by the The Long Trail Brewery which is distributed across the northeast but has 45% of their ale consumed in the state of Vermont. 5.4% ABV 8 out of 10 Quaker Oats http://wolaversorganic.com/beers/oatmeal-stout Non GMO Project http://www.nongmoproject.org ...

Romantic Chemistry is a new spring seasonal from Dogfish Head Brewery.  It's actually an update of the previous spring seasonal Aprihop, which was a blended fruit based IPA with apricots.  The new edition is a sparkling refinement in the powers of Myrcene, which is found naturally in hops, mangos, and apricots.   In a market where fruits infused IPA's are gaining in popularity, look for this one hitting the shelves now for a limited time.   Make sure you use the recommended signature IPA glassware created by Sam Calagione to bring out the finest tasting notes of tropical fruit and the hop-forward finish that comes with most of his crafted ales. 7.2% ABV 40 IBU's 10/10 Big Bang Monoterpenes Sam on Romantic Chemistry http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/seasonal-brews/romantic-chemistry/index.htm Check out the new seasonal artwork for 2016 from Drew Millward http://www.dogfish.com/community/blogfish/members/janellemiley/introducing-our-2016-seasona...

Imported from Italy, this Lambic saison hybrid is part of the "Le Bizarre" line of craft ales from Birra del Borgo.  The final product is 80% spelt beer mixed with 20% one year aged Lambic from Brasserie Cantillon, a Belgian Brewery that specializes in wild fermented ales.  These spontaneously fermented ales not only use wild yeasts strains, but use specific bacteria located in the Zenne valley near Brussels to create a unique improvisation by nature.  The Lambic tradition could compare to the Miles Davis spirit of jazz fusion compared to the traditional classical spirit of Mozart.   The organized world tends to not endorse such wild free spirits in art, culture or traditional beer fermentation.   The sour tarty tones of the Lambic balance out of the tasting notes of the complex saison for a "no rules" artisanal expression of innovation. 5.3% ABV 8.0/10 Bitches Brew http://birradelborgo.it/en/birre/scheda/15/duchessic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...

This organic brew is a stellar offering from the team at Peak in Portland, Maine.  Jon Cadoux has been serving the beer drinking needs of New England for over 20 years now, honoring Peak Experiences in all aspects of life.  In their IPA the citrus tasting notes allow for an intense but also subtle bitterness with a hint of floral nose.  Amarillo and Simcoe are the primary source of hops but Nugget hops are also in the mix.  Peak has a huge effort for sourcing local ingredients and providing a sustainable infrastructure for the expanding craft beer market in the northeast.  Working with partner Elm Hill Farm, Maine has returned to farming fresh hops, which hadn't been part of their agriculture since the 1880's.  Pairs well with all spicy foods and bleu cheeses. 7.2% ABV 76 IBU's 9.0/10 Elm Hill Hops More on sourcing local ingredients and organic farms http://peakbrewing.com/local-ingredients/ http://peakbrewing.com/category/about-us/ ...