Life On Tap

Dan pops open Lower Lake Brewery Devil Log, a smoked lager made in Hamilton, New York, from his NY State Beer Cup box. Lower Lake Brewery Devil Log STYLE: Smoked Beer ABV: 4.8% IBU: 23 AVAILABILITY: 12 oz cans/draft (Seasonal) Stats above taken from the packaging/website/Untappd. Appearance Super pale/straw yellow with a little chill haze out of the fridge, with a thick, foamy, white head. Aroma A...

Dan cracks open the Governor’s Cup Award-winning brew from Wild East Brewing, their Hexenkessel schwarzbier. Wild East Brewing Company Hexenkessel STYLE: Schwarzbier ABV: 4.7% IBU: 25 AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Seasonal) Stats above taken from the packaging/website/Untappd. Appearance Super dark black with a tan, fluffy head. Aroma Shaved chocolate and cocoa lead for me on this. Taste D...

Dan pops another one from the New York State box: Druthers Brewing Company The Dare, a traditional gose that medalled a little while back. Druthers Brewing Company The Dare STYLE: Gose INGREDIENTS: Salt, coriander ABV: 5.3% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Seasonal) Stats above taken from the packaging/website/Untappd. Appearance Translucent and super pale/straw yellow, with a white, fluff...

Surprise, surprise…an off-the-beaten-path style: baltic porter, care of Rockaway Brewing Company The Grin Reaper. Rockaway Brewing Company The Grin Reaper STYLE: Baltic Porter INGREDIENTS: 2-row barley base with T. Fawcett amber malt, T. Fawcett Crystal Rye, T. Fawcett Brown Malt, Roasted Barley, and Black Malt; fermented with their house lager strain ABV: 7.4% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 12 oz c...

Dan cracks another from Back Home Beer, this time a fruited, hazy IPA named Homeland with sumac and apple cider in the mix. Back Home Beer Yalda Queen II STYLE: Fruited IPA INGREDIENTS: Sumac, apple cider ABV: 6.5% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 12 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the packaging/website/Untappd. Appearance Hazy, light/burnt yellow-orange with a white, foamy head and some laci...

Another brew from Back Home Beer? YES, PLEASE! Yalda Queen II comes in with watermelon and sumac to enhance this American Lager. Back Home Beer Yalda Queen II STYLE: American Lager (Fruited) INGREDIENTS: Watermelon, sumac ABV: 5.5% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 12 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the packaging/website/Untappd. Appearance Medium gold with a little chill haze out of the fridg...

Dan loves that Oxbow continues to carry the torch for Brett and table beers, such as Again & Again: refreshing AND full-flavored. Oxbow Brewing Company Again & Again STYLE: Table Beer ABV: 3.5% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 12 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the packaging/website/Untappd. Appearance A little hazy, straw yellow in color, some lacing, and a white, foamy head. Aroma C...

Dan cracks another pull from a familiar brewery: Radiant Pig Craft Beers Mostly Human, a light, Kölsch-style ale. Radiant Pig Craft Beers Mostly Human STYLE: Kölsch ABV: 4.6% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 12 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the packaging/website/Untappd. Appearance Yellow/gold in color, very clear, with small bubble carbonation and some faint lacing on the glass. Aroma Blen...

A porter not yet tasted? Dan is so in! This time, we have Frog Alley Brewing Captain Ellis Porter, laden with English malt and US hops. Frog Alley Brewing Captain Ellis Porter STYLE: American Porter ABV: 6.4% IBU: 40 INGREDIENTS: English chocolate and crystal malts; US-grown Warrior and Centennial hops AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Year-Round) Stats above taken from the packaging/website/Untappd...

Dan sees yet another rare style, altbier, and snags it as well: Artisans of Astoria from Singlecut in celebration of/with Steinway & Sons. Singlecut Beersmiths Artisans of Astoria STYLE: Altbier ABV: 5.2% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) COLLABORATION: Steinway & Sons Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Beautiful, deep orange with hints of amber with...

Dan saw Transmitter Brewing BNY7: Steam Beer, and had to snag this California Common to enjoy, since it doesn’t come around often. Transmitter Brewing BNY7 STYLE: California Common ABV: 5.4% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Beautiful, deep amber and fairly clear with a frothy, off-white head and some lacing on the gl...

Dan cracks and mentally transports himself to the French countryside with his second French-Style Pilsner ever, Wayward Lane Brewing’s Sanson. Wayward Lane Brewing Sanson STYLE: French-Style Pilsner ABV: 4.8% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Crystal clear, straw yellow in color, with a white, healthy, foamy head. Aro...

If Dan sees a rauchbier, he will buy said rauchbier. This one is from the fine folks at KCBC: As The World Burns. KCBC As the World Burns STYLE: Rauchbier INGREDIENTS: Munich and traditional Beechwood-smoked malt from Bamberg; German-grown Perle hops ABV: 5.2% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Super, deep dark brown with so...

Dan was elated to find a beer from Montclair Brewery at his local, so he pours Peoples Republic of Montclair, a Belgian Dubbel. Montclair Brewery Peoples Republic of Montclair STYLE: Belgian Dubbel ABV: 7.9% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Dark amber with some dark orange along the edges, and some nice lacing and an off-w...

Dark mild? YES PLEASE! Dan cracks The Quarry from Ever Grain Brewing Company in Camp Hill, PA to slake his English beer thirst. Ever Grain Brewing Company The Quarry STYLE: Dark Mild INGREDIENTS: British pale and specialty malts; East Kent Goldings hops ABV: 4.2% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Medium to dark brown with e...

Dan checks out a new hop technique in the form of Nelson Bliss, showcased in Aurora Brewing Company’s hazy IPA of the same name. Aurora Brewing Company Nelson Bliss STYLE: IPA – New England / Hazy INGREDIENTS: Nelson Bliss from Freestyle Hops ABV: 7.3% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Hazy and dark yellow, with...

Dan shucks open a rare oyster stout with Union Street Brewing Company’s Oysters In My Pocket, a collaboration with Montauk Catch Club. Union Street Brewing Company Oysters In My Pocket STYLE: Oyster Stout ABV: 5.3% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) COLLABORATION: Montauk Catch Club Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Super dark brown burgeoning on black...

Dan enjoys a celebratory beer from a recent haul: Strong Rope Brewery 10th Anniversary Golden Ale, with Vienna malt and Bell Captain hops. Strong Rope Brewery 10th Anniversary Golden Ale STYLE: Blonde / Golden Ale – English INGREDIENTS: Vienna Malt and Bell Captain hops ABV: 5.1% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Beau...

Care of @scotchfullyyours, Dan ends the night with a Beer Tree Brew Lunar Guidance, an often not produced baltic porter. Beer Tree Brew Lunar Guidance STYLE: Baltic Porter ABV: 8.5% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Super, deep, dark brown with a tan/light brown, large-bubbled head. Aroma Caramel leads, followed by a vinous...

Care of @scotchfullyyours, Dan explores a French-style lager from West Kill Brewing: Fur-Bearing Trout, brewed with French ingredients. West Kill Brewing Fur-Bearing Trout STYLE: French-Style Lager INGREDIENTS: French Pilsner malt; French Strisselspalt hops; Lagered in Toasted French Oak. ABV: 5.0% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Ap...

Care of @scotchfullyyours, Dan pops an internationally-inspired Dark Lager from Zeroday Brewing and starts dreaming about barbecue. Zeroday Brewing Company Dark Lager STYLE: Dark Lager ABV: 5.3% IBU: 21 AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Dark brown with a half-inch, foamy, tan head. Aroma Deep, dark caramel/burnt sugar with toasted b...

Care of @scotchfullyyours, Dan enjoyed a Skibsøl (“ship beer”), a light, smoked ale in the collaboration from West Kill, The Fountain. West Kill Brewing The Fountain STYLE: Historical Beer (Skibsøl) INGREDIENTS: Beechwood-smoked, rye, and chocolate malt ABV: 3.8% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) COLLABORATION: The Fountain , a novel by Casey Scieszka Stats above taken...

Care of @scotchfullyyours, Dan pours Fog and Folklore, a hazy IPA from GearHouse Brewing Company from Pennsylvania. GearHouse Brewing Company Fog and Folklore STYLE: IPA – New England / Hazy INGREDIENTS: 2-Row Pale malt, flaked oats, flaked wheat, malted oats, malted wheat; BRU-1, Galaxy, and Mosaic hops ABV: 7.0% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the c...

Care of @scotchfullyyours, Dan unmasks KCBC Devil You Know, an American IPA hopped with Centennial, Nelson Sauvin, and Chinook. KCBC Devil You Know STYLE: American IPA INGREDIENTS: Malted barley; Centennial, Nelson Sauvin, and Chinook hops ABV: 7.0% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Beautifully clear, medium yellow in color...

One of a few from West Kill Brewing care of @scotchfullyyours, Dan samples Gone Afield, a wheat beer with orange, chamomile, and coriander. West Kill Brewing Gone Afield STYLE: Wheat Beer/Witbier/Blanche INGREDIENTS: Coriander, orange, and chamomile ABV: 5.2% IBU: N/A AVAILABILITY: 16 oz cans/draft (Limited) Stats above taken from the can/website/Untappd. Appearance Hazy, medium gold/yellow with a...