Craft Beer NYC

I don't normally post about cider but I was recently given a gift of a special pear flavored hard cider.  The Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery are located in Orange County in New York State about 2 hours from Manhattan.  The orchard portion of the farm started in 1989 and was primarily an apple orchard until they started experimenting in other seasonal fruits and making local wine as well.  The unique American Fruits division is a brand focusing on Fine Brandies and Liqueurs which was also the first of its kind in New York State.  The Doc's Draft line of Hard Ciders has flavors ranging from traditional apple to everything from pear, raspberry, sour cherry and pumpkin.   The Hard Pear Cider is an interesting spin on a traditional hard cider flavor where the pear dials down the sweetness to soften the blow and create more dryer taste.  There has recently been some new craft ales using pear especially in spring and summer seasonal varieties and this is a...

Remember those classic southwestern style hoodies that you had in high school or college circa 1991?   Well with the Smuttlabs experiment Baja Hoodie you can relive the feeling all over again.   This is a heavy amber lager amped up with chilies and agave syrup.   At 7.7% ABV this is strong enough to enjoy without getting dazed and confused.   The bottle I tasted was bottled in June 2015, and this one is currently not on the production slate for 2016, so supplies are limited.   I was able to pick one up at Eataly in the Sam Calagione curated craft beer section in the ground floor market in the historic Flatiron District in Manhattan. 8.0/10 Chucky Chilies 7.7% ABV Info on Smuttynose and Smuttlabs from Portsmouth, New Hampshire https://smuttynose.com/beers/smuttlabs/#show-post Find your very own hoodie! http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Mexican-Hoodie-Pullover-Traditional/dp/B018RLGEQ2%3Fpsc%3D1%26SubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduckduckgo-osx...