Pour the Core, and a Little Bit of Autumn
Sep21

Pour the Core, and a Little Bit of Autumn

The sixth annual Pour the Core will take place on Saturday, September 30 at a new location, Heckscher State Park. Although it literally poured rain last year, it didn’t stop me and my fellow homebrewers from participating again. Last year I hung onto summer and brought a Pina Colada cider to Pour the Core. So this year I teamed up with Billy Burke, also a homebrewer, and remade a fun recipe that I created once before. We decided...

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2017 Long Island Craft Beer Week
May10

2017 Long Island Craft Beer Week

This Friday marks the first day of Long Island Craft Beer Week (LICBW), a nine-day celebration of local breweries in Nassau and Suffolk. Local businesses in the industry celebrate LICBW with tastings, events, special promotions, and LICBW’s free Pint Glass Pickup available at Bobbique, The Tap Room,  Rudi’s, Parlay Gastropub,  Eat Gastropub, or Tap and Barrel. Just as previous years, breweries teamed up to brew a...

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Gluten-Allergy? What to Drink at Beer Fests
May05

Gluten-Allergy? What to Drink at Beer Fests

As someone with a gluten-allergy, many people ask me what I drink at beer festivals. Although I am no able to taste everything, there are a great number of beers and ciders I can try if I know what to look for. Not all festivals have many options, but Blue Point Cask Ale Festival is one the best ones for Celiacs to attend. This year’s festival took place on Saturday, April 22 at Blue Point Brewery and it was expected to be the...

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2nd Annual Cask Ale Festival at The Mill Roadhouse
Mar15

2nd Annual Cask Ale Festival at The Mill Roadhouse

The second annual Cask Ale Festival fundraiser benefitting The Barton Center for Diabetes Education Campership Program will take place at The Mill Roadhouse on April 8. Once again, the fundraisier will feature cask ales donated by Long Island Breweries, live music, and raffles. However, this year, the festival will include wine from Martha Clara Vineyards and hard cider from Austineast Ciders. Cask Ale Festival is organized by Karl...

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Sex and the Cider: Carrie’s Cosmo
Feb23

Sex and the Cider: Carrie’s Cosmo

Finally, my Cosmo-inspired cider completed fermentation and officially kegged last night! I have always been a fan of Carrie from “Sex and the City” and her fancy pink drinks. I give her credit for always ordering one without knocking it over. Since I know I’m not as graceful as Carrie and her Cosmos,I thought I would make a Cosmo-inspired cider. My version: “Sex and the Cider” 9% ABV is made of zesty...

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2017 Hops & Props
Feb07

2017 Hops & Props

Once again, I’m pouring at Hops & Props on Feb. 11 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City. Last year Jason Scott and I brewed a 6% gluten-free beer, so this year, I brewed a cider instead. I had originally planned to bring my Cosmo-inspired cider, but it isn’t ready so look out for it at the next festival! If you missed my Instagram post, check out the ingredients I added to it.   Bringing “Sex in...

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Congratulations to the 2016 GABF Winners
Oct13

Congratulations to the 2016 GABF Winners

The 2016 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 286 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States, plus three GABF Pro-Am medals to teams of amateur homebrewers paired with professionals. Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest commercial beer competition in the world and a symbol of brewing excellence. A special congratulations to the four New York breweries that won awards,...

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What to Do on Long Island During GABF
Oct05

What to Do on Long Island During GABF

Not going to the Great American Beer Festival [GABF] this week? Don’t worry! I have you covered with some great festivities on Long Island, while the rest of the craft beer world is away (just kidding).   Friday, October 7 Long Ireland’s 4th Annual Fall Classic Golf Outing – 10am Great Rock Golf Club 141 Fairway Dr, Wading River, New York 11792 Tickets are available for purchase at Long Ireland’s tasting room or...

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Top 5 Gluten-Free & Gluten-Reduced Breweries to Visit during GABF
Oct03

Top 5 Gluten-Free & Gluten-Reduced Breweries to Visit during GABF

This week, I head out to Denver for the sold-out 35th Great American Beer Festival [GABF], a brewventure that I have been looking forward to for the last 8 years. GABF will have 3,800 beers from more than 800 breweries packed from Oct 6-8. Tasting gluten-free/gluten-reduced beers all in one spot is a Celiac’s dream, but as glorious as this seems, there are still only a handful of places out of the 20 breweries in Colorado that I...

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NYC Super Craft Beer Fest
Jul26

NYC Super Craft Beer Fest

Get ready for the second annual NYC Super Craft Beer Festival at Watermark Bar on Pier 15 this Saturday, July 30.  This all-day event will have over 80 craft breweries showcasing their best beer and ciders and the “Cocktail Guru” will be on-site making cocktails using craft beers featured at the fest. While enjoying a breathtaking panorama of the Brooklyn skyline, Watermark will be serving up delectable dishes to pair with your...

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