I think that you got the wrong beer. The Salvators that came in the Paulaner Best of Munich pack I bought at Costco taste and look the same as...
If the OP lives in the Capital Region/Central/Western NY, Zero Gravity has nice distribution. My local Wegmans was promoting it a lot a few weeks...
Laurentide Brewing in Penn Yan doesn't get enough love. It's not close to the water, but sheltered in a refurbished carriage house tucked away...
Fair point. Given that the OP mentioned Honker's, Smithwick's, and SA Octo, and I have no idea what else they've consumed, I'm assuming that they...
If ABV is a concern, you might have more luck looking for a maltier lager, like a bock - plenty of those are popping up now because they're a...
Definitely. Wherever you are, looking for something at a local brewery described as a "Bitter," or an "ESB" might be your best bet because the...
Upstate NY gas + convenience store chains like Stewart's and Byrne Dairy have local craft selections, alongside the bigger names like Sam Adams,...
I bought one myself over the weekend, and very happy that I did. SNPA, Torpedo, and Dankful are (unsurprisingly) great. Atomic Torpedo is...
This is going to be tough because of (what I'm sure will be) the regionalization of the rest of the responses. I'm going to represent the Finger...
Their own website isn't listing it for some reason, but a Rochester-area brewery (Stoneyard) brews two "competing" beers to take advantage of the...
So I guess we're supposed to assume this is the beer equivalent of filling up on bread at a restaurant before your entree arrives? I appreciate...
IPA's probably won't handle the trip to the USA very well, but three that I've had: - Down, from BRLO (A collaboration with Run the Jewels) And -...
They used to be a regular go-to. I loved Bengali, Resin, Crisp, and Sweet Action; each one helped me develop an appreciation for their respective...
I plumbed the depths of the 'retired' offerings from the bigger breweries that got me into craft, Sierra Nevada, Victory, Southern Tier, Sixpoint...
This - Is the ultimate truth. It's hard not to get into a philosophical rabbit hole in situations like this because of the complex financial...
According to this article: https://www.brewbound.com/news/great-divide-unveils-updated-titan-ipa-recipe-for-flagshipfebruary/ The brewery says it...
It really depends on where you are Upstate. The Hudson Valley is all about NEIPA, but Cannon Call, from Big Ditch in Buffalo is close to a west...
Throw in the third head of that "cooperative" monstrosity, and include Southern Tier. Thinking back to the initial post, I still think that 2XIPA...
Something old-school, Dogfish Head 90-minute. If you can find fresh Sixpoint Resin, I always thought that was super piney and pithey. Where in NY...
I agree with the sentiment. My purchasing breakdown is weighted heavily toward the local end of the spectrum as it is. I'm fortunate enough to...
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