Druthers Brewing originally opened its first brewpub right in the heart of downtown Saratoga, a few minutes away from the town where I grew up. I have many memories from their original location, including a stunning beer-pairing dinner and ditching the insane crowds of Chowderfest to duck in for a flight. Now that I’m living... Continue Reading →
I’ve been told by a few co-workers over and over again that I need to check out Wolf Hollow Brewing Company in Glenville, NY. While a little out of our way, the promise of good beer and barbecue brought my fiancé and I out to this Capital Craft Beverage Trail stop, and we were not... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I learned about a new beer passport that had been launched in my area of Upstate NY. My boyfriend and I are huge beer passport geeks and are actively working on completing ones in Vermont and New Hampshire. When I heard that one was being created right in my neck of... Continue Reading →
I’ll admit, I wasn’t that excited to visit Allagash while planning my Portland beer trip. I’ve had some of their more widely distributed brews, such as “White” and “Black”, and while these are solid brews, they just never knocked my socks off. Boy am I glad that I kept this brewery on my list, as... Continue Reading →
The second stop of my Maine beer weekend took me about 20 minutes north of Portland to Freeport, ME. When planning my tri,p I knew that Maine Beer Company had to be one of my stops, as I’ve been lucky to try many of their beers that are distributed throughout NY. However, I’ve only been... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago a friend and I decided to escape the cold, snowy city of Albany, NY for… a potentially even colder and snowier Portland, ME in search of the best brews the city had to offer. The weather gods smiled upon us and our honorable quest as we were greeted with a mild,... Continue Reading →
After much delay, I finally bring to you the final installment of my epic beer birthday trip through Vermont this past October. Unfortunately, our fourth and final day was another rainy one, but we were still able to enjoy our drive through Vermont as we took an extended detour back to New York. Forgive me as... Continue Reading →
This past October, my boyfriend and I headed out to Vermont to check off some more breweries on the Vermont Beer Passport. If you haven’t checked out the first two days of my epic beer birthday be sure to give those posts a read as well. Our third day started off bright and early as... Continue Reading →
The second day of our trip started out a little rocky as Jim was not feeling well, and we had to change around our plans for the day a little. While Jim took some time to recuperate, I headed off to the Beverage Warehouse in Winooski, just outside of Burlington. I was able to score... Continue Reading →
Every year my boyfriend Jim and I take a long weekend exploring Vermont, and its numerous breweries. We have been diligently working on completing their beer passport for three years now. The beer passport is ever evolving, as more and more breweries open each year. We have discovered some favorite breweries that we now visit... Continue Reading →
