The entire New York City area craft beer community has been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Michigan's Bell's Brewing...and it's here. Jimmy caught this picture of kegs of Kalamazoo Stout and Two Hearted Ale rolling into Beer Culture in midtown Manhattan just minutes ago. The Bell's launch event is ON!
Video #275: Artsy's Craft Report - NYC Beer Week 2014, a preview!
Reporting for The Happy Hour Guys, Squigs gets the lowdown on this sixth annual celebration of craft beer in New York City. NYC Brewers Guild members chat about the week, the events, and what's so special about the NYC craft beer community. Oh, and we may play charades a little. Cheers!
Video # 274: SAILING THE COOLSHIP at Peekskill Brewing!
A burning question we know you've all been struggling with; what did brewers do, 'back in the day', before they had access to refrigeration? How did they deal with all that hot wort? What did they use to flash off heat and then continue with open fermentation?? Set your worries to rest: We've got you. Join Jimmy, Mark, Squigs and special guest Jeff 'Chief' O'Neil up the Hudson River in picturesque Peekskill. Cheers!
Video episode #270: Looking back on 2013 - BEER HEROES.
Our sixth installment of the year-end tradition has a new twist: It's our first BROADCAST LENGTH EPISODE! A solid 22 minutes of Beer Heaven, in this film Mark, Jimmy, Squigs, Joe and AJ take a look back at 2013 through the first offering of our documentary series, BEER-trepreneurs; great people, great stories, and the great places and craft liquids we've sampled this year. Enjoy!
Featuring:
Cory Bonfiglio
Proletariat NYC
Patrick Donagher
Alewife Queens
Dave Ciancio
Bell's Brewing
Idle Hands Bar
Rich Buceta
SingleCut BeerSmiths
Short's Brewing
New Holland Brewing
Dirty Water Beer
Bagger Dave's Legendary Burger Tavern
BEERmuda Triangle Tour
Rebecca Raver
Downtown Detroit Beer Fest
Sun King Brewing
Wiggs
Dark Horse Brewing
Arbor Brewing
Barrier Brewing
Craig Frymark
Evan Klein
Sean Redmond
Clay Robinson
Peekskill Brewing
Chief O'Neil
Union Craft Brewing
Kevin Blodger
John Kimmich
Jimmy Ludwig
Mark Aldrich
Justin 'Squigs' Roberton
AJ Barnes
Joe Gregoria
Video #263, Peekskill Brewing: IN A WORLD...
A short train ride up the Hudson from New York City sits the lovely burgh of Peekskill, home to Peekskill Brewing. Since the arrival of one specific person, this journey has become a MUCH more rewarding one. Join The Guys as they taste their way into a WORLD...WHERE BEER BRINGS JOY. (with special thanks to: Nick Sullivan, Bill Singleton, and James Cleveland!)
Video #259: Best Tasting Deal ever? Idle Hands... a New Yorker's Playground.
Mark and Jimmy make a well advised stop at his East Village gem: View on to see just how much these savvy New Yorkers are paying for an evening of craft beer, bourbon and food. And... you're welcome. Cheers!
Video #257: The Happy Hour Guys join the Proletariat.
Mark, Jimmy and Squigs stop by this tremendous find in NYC's East Village, where you can find one of the most rare & interesting beer lists in all of this Great City. Woohoo!