Driving high up into the Helderberg Mountains the roads got smaller and smaller, finally bringing me to a dirt driveway. A bright yellow sign announced I’d arrived at Honey Hollow Brewery. (www.honeyhollowbrewery.com, 376 Honey Hollow Rd, Earlton, NY.) I rolled down my window to take a picture. The sound of banjos echoed in the hills. […]
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Roger’s visit to Harvest Spirits’ Experimental Gin Lab
An evil looking brown liquid boiled away in a one liter vial as I walked into Harvest Spirits’ tasting room in Valatie. Evaporating liquid rose and passed through a water cooled, coiled glass tube. Crystal clear liquid dripped into a glass. Derek Grout, owner of Harvest Spirits, is testing recipes for a new product, gin.[…]
Holiday Beer Equipment / Ingredient Kit Combo Specials!
*** Holiday Gift Specials *** – offer is valid until January 4th, 2018 Buy a Beer Equipment kit and any Brewer’s Best or True Brew ingredient kit worth up to $40 for $99.95 (regularly $124.95). Customer pays the difference for ingredient kits greater than $40 in value. ——————————————————————— Add-on Specials for Holiday Equipment purchases: Buy[…]
2016 Winexpert™ Limited Edition Kits
INTRODUCING LE16. FIVE RENOWNED REGIONS. FIVE SPECTACULAR WINES. Winexpert™ continues to raise the bar each year with its LE program and LE16 is no different. This year, in addition to sought after varietals and unique blends, Winexpert™ is thrilled to offer a very distinctive wine – Blanc de Noir – an elusive white wine that[…]
Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager Yeast
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP920 Old Bavarian Lager Yeast “From Southern Germany, this yeast finishes malty with a slight ester profile. Use in beers such as Oktoberfest, Bock, and Dark Lagers.” Vital stats: Attenuation – 66-73%[…]
Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP515 Antwerp Ale Yeast
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP515 Antwerp Ale Yeast “Clean, almost lager like Belgian type ale yeast. Good for Belgian type pales ales and amber ales, or with blends to combine with other Belgian type yeast strains.[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 3789-PC Trappist Style Blend™
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 3789-PC Trappist Style Blend™ “A proprietary blend of Saccharomyces and Brettanomyces for creating unique Belgian-style specialty ales. Phenolics, mild fruitiness and complex spicy notes develop with increased fermentation temperatures. Subdued but classic Brett[…]
Finger Lakes NY Wine Juice Available for Pre-Order 2016
We are visiting the Finger Lakes Region in NY on October 6th to pick up juice at the Fulkerson Winery. To place a juice order, call 518-283-7094 or email Heny@beerbrew.com Orders must be received by October 2th. We get the juice on October 6th, then return to our Rensselaer store on Friday, October 7th. Customers[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 2487-PC Hella Bock
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 2487-PC Hella Bock “Direct from the Austrian Alps, this strain will produce rich, full-bodied and malty beers with a complex flavor profile and a great mouth feel. Attenuates well while still leaving plenty[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 1203-PC Burton IPA Blend™
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 1203-PC Burton IPA Blend™ “The revival of interest in historic and classic English IPA styles calls for a specialized yeast – this blend highlights hop bitterness and aroma while still allowing full expression[…]
