Craft Beer NYC

This is the magical creation of Dogfish Head and Woolrich, two independent family owned companies.  Woolrich is America's oldest outdoor clothing company, dating back before the Civil War as a family run business specializing in the Buffalo Plaid print shirts and gear.    The teams started out trying to find a unique mid Atlantic hook to the recipe, since that there is nothing comparable to northwest hops in the northeast.  They decided to use fresh harvested spruce tips to give this ale an earthly aroma and tasting notes to the intense hoppiness.    The "Tuxedo" name comes from the colloquial term used for backwoods locals dressed in their black and red outdoor gear.  Founder John Rich of Woolrich references spruce beer in his journal entries back in the 1840's which was one of the inspirations for this new brew.  Dogfish Head and Woolrich harvested spruce tips from the woods in north-central Pennsylvania and near Georgetown, Delaware.  This...

We discovered this one at our local Westside Market on the Upper West Side of NYC.   At first it seemed like a novelty beer, but we soon found out that this this was a craft beer powerhouse.   The brewmasters from the Baltimore area based Duclaw have a reputation for experimental wild beer styles, and commissioned an annual H.E.RO. campaign to reward home brewing recipes from their fans.  Sweet Baby Jesus has now become their most successful and popular offering available all over the northeast and beyond. 6.2% ABV 10/10 Chocolate Peanut Butter Perfection that should make Reese's and AB very nervous Duclaw History https://duclaw.com/history/ Sweet Baby Jesus Story with Video https://duclaw.com/beers/sweet-baby-jesus-2/

I first experienced this Belgian delight in London at a nice little Belgian bistro near Soho.  I asked what rare beers they had available and sifted through about 30 pages of options.   When I asked for the Duchesse, the waitress actually asked is I was sure, and said that it was intense and it tasted a little like vinegar.  I understood the waitress' caution, but decided to take a gamble and let her know that I like intense beers and that I would try it.  I was delightfully surprised and when she came by to check on me, I gave the thumbs up and cheered with the glass in the air.  Brewery Verhaeghe was founded by Paul Verhaeghe around 1885.  During the German occupation of Belgium, they were forced by the government to halt production and in response the German soldiers dismantled the operations.   Back in full swing since the end of the war, this successful family-owned brewery is located in the southwest of the province of West Flanders about an hour...