In Ranger Creek we have yet another gutsy Texas brewery, digging into the depths of beer tradition and weighing in with a heavy dose of imagination. This self-proclaimed "brewstillery" celebrates the similarities in brewing and distilling techniques and uses much of their equipment to make both beer and liquor. We got a taste of this inventive overlapping of techniques in the two beers that we tried, which were both aged in barrels.
2 O'Clock Tastings
Musings and Notes from our Lunchtime Beers.
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2 O'Clock Tastings: Ranger Creek
2 O'Clock Tastings - May 15, 2012
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2 O'Clock Tastings: Cambridge Brewing Company
2 O'Clock Tastings - May 8, 2012
When Phil Bannatyne opened Cambridge Brewing Company in 1989, there were no other brew-pubs in Boston or Cambridge and very few in the country (at least compared to today). Bannatyne set up shop in a refurbished mill, where he and, brewmaster, Will Meyers have been making their beers ever since. Their recipes combine the best elements of historic styles, European yeast and malts, and American hops and spices. -
2 O'Clock Tastings: Jester King Craft Brewery
2 O'Clock Tastings - May 1, 2012
In a converted ranch outside of Austin, Texas, two brothers founded Jester King Craft Brewing in the fall of 2010. Since then, the brewery has been whole-heartedly taking on the project of transforming Texan beer culture and policy alike. Using recycled rainwater and as many local and organic ingredients as possible, Jester King revives traditional farmhouse styles with a light Texan touch.
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Coney Island Craft Lagers
2 O'Clock Tastings - March 28, 2012
When you live in Brooklyn, one of the things you look forward to most each spring is the opening of the Coney Island boardwalk. While it's technically available all year round, warmer weather brings about the opening of food stands, carnival games, and the terrifying-yet-awesome Cyclone, the ancient roller coaster built in 1927 that rides like a roller coaster built in 1927. And while one should never visit Coney Island without a ride on the legendary coaster, some just weren't built out for adventure. Therefore, we designate you to be the Boardwalk Cooler Keeper, and we've tasted some brews by Shmaltz Brewing's Coney Island Craft Lagers to give you something to sip while you wait for everyone to head back to the sand. -
Peak Organic Brewing Company
2 O'Clock Tastings - March 21, 2012
Back in the 1990s, when organic foods were generally associated with hippies and bland versions of "the good stuff," brewer Jon Cadeaux set out to combine beer and sustainability without sacrificing flavor. Brewing with local, organic ingredients, Cadeaux found that not only did the beer taste better, but that the possibilities of brewing organic were virtually limitless.Now based in Portland, Maine, Peak Organic still utilizes local and organic ingredients in each of their innovative brews and has even helped Maine farmers cultivate organic commercial hops, something that hasn't been done since 1880. How's that for community service? We've decided to take on the arduous task of tasting their beers for you. Thank us later.
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Brooklyn Brewery: Brooklyn Locals 1 & 2
2 O'Clock Tastings - March 13, 2012
People mistake us for Brooklyn Brewery all the time, and while getting your company name confused with another may annoy some, we're flattered to be confused for a place with such good beer! So, since we're locals, we decided to kick off this week's 2 O'Clock Tasting with a nice local beer: Brooklyn Brewery's Brooklyn Locals 1 and 2. As most of the beers are now brewed in upstate New York due to demand, the brewery paid homage to locally-crafted beer with Local 1 and Local 2, both of which are made in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Their big bottle series features all beers re-fermented 100% in the bottle, adding dimensions to the finished product than what you'd find in many brews.
If you're just getting started to the stovetop brewing process (and therefore don't have anything currently on home-tap), you can drink some of Brooklyn Brewery's awesome varieties in the weeks it takes to complete your first Brooklyn Brew Shop batch. Everybody wins!
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2 O'Clock Tasting: Brewery Ommegang
2 O'Clock Tastings - March 6, 2012
Not sure what bona-fide Belgian ale tastes like? Head to Cooperstown this summer for Ommegang's annual "Belgium Comes to Cooperstown" event, a July blowout featuring hours of unlimited Belgian and Belgian-style beer sampling, food, music, a bonfire and more. Until then, however, pick up a few bottles of Ommegang and read up on our favorites.
Founded in 1997, Brewery Ommegang has been bringing Belgium to America with resounding applause. Designed with a traditional Belgian farmhouse in mind and built over a former hop farm in Cooperstown, New York, all of Ommegang's beers are brewed with traditional Belgian ales in mind, courtesy of Belgian beer exert Don Feinberg. The company has since been acquired by Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat (that's right, Duvel's founders), and has flourished over the past few years. -
2 O'Clock Tasting: Delirium Tremens
2 O'Clock Tastings - February 28, 2012
When your beer is being made out of a brewing facility that's been around for over 350 years, the likelihood of a quality product is considerably high. That said, we didn't expect anything short of greatness when we sat down with a few Delirium Tremens beers for this week's 2 O'Clock Tasting.Produced by Huyghe Brewery in Melle, Belgium, Delirium Tremens was founded in 1989, and can be distinguished among other types of beer in a number of different ways. The distinct flavor is the result of the beer being brewed with three different types of yeast, and the bottles are designed to resemble traditional ceramics of Cologne, Germany. While it has since been established that most delirium tremens sufferers don't actually hallucinate pink elephants, the brand Delirium Tremens uses the familiar symbol as their mascot of sorts. Besides, with such a high ABV in each of their brews, we don't think it'll take withdrawal to start seeing technicolor wildlife.
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2 O'Clock Tasting: River Horse Brewing Company
2 O'Clock Tastings - February 21, 2012
Sometimes the path you think is best isn't the one that makes you happy. Cue Glenn and Chris from River Horse Brewing Company in Lambertville, NJ. This was no Office Space-esque situation. In fact, the guys were doing quite well in their finance jobs, yet still feeling like they were going nowhere.So, what's nature's remedy for capping off a long day, regardless of profession? A nice, cold beer. One day, the two businessmen decided to capitalize on their favorite thing and their chosen profession by taking over the River Horse brewery in 2007, and they haven't looked back. Who says you can't combine the thing you love with the thing you're good at? Plus, it's some pretty good beer.
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2 O'Clock Tasting: Yoho Brewing Company
2 O'Clock Tastings - February 7, 2012
When brewer Toshiyuki Ishii randomly ordered a beer in the States some years ago, he never expected to find a flavor unlike most beers sold in his native Japan. However, instead of going back home and fondly reminiscing over a beer that once was, Ishii did the next best thing: he decided to brew his own.After three years carefully studying brewing techniques at San Diego's Stone Brewing Company, Ishii started his own brewing company, Yoho Brewing, and developed an American Pale Ale that quickly gained popularity among locals. Sensing a good thing in the works, he went on to introduce an American IPA and rich porter that have become all the rage in Japan.
We guess you can say there's a lesson in all of this: if you like something enough, just make your own! We can help start you off. Besides, Ishii probably saved a ton in import costs.
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