Saranac Black Lager
Brewed By: FX Matt Brewing
Brewed In: Utica, NY
ABV: 5.5%
Type: Schwarzbier
What They Say: In the dusk of winter, when you come in from the cold, grab a Saranac Black Lager to warm up by the fire! This black, German style Schwarzbier has a full body and dark chocolaty flavor. [...]
India Pale Ale
Brewed By: Saranac Brewery (Matt Brewing Company)
Brewed In: Utica, NY
Type: Belgian Ale
ABV: 5.8%
What They Say: A hop lover’s delight. In the India Pale Ale tradition this brew is very hoppy in both aroma and flavor from the generous amounts of cascade hops used in brewing. Look for a medium to full body and [...]
Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig
Brewed By: Samuel Adams
Brewed In: Boston, MA/Cincinnati, OH
ABV: 5.6%
Type: Winter Warmer
What they say: “Old Fezziwig Ale is in the tradition of special seasoned beers for the winter Holidays, and takes its name from the festive character in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”. This is a hearty, rich, [...]
We don’t get in to whiskey snobbin’ too often on this site because, well, some of us tend to have black out nights when whiskey is involved. But, we’re still huge supporters of Tuthilltown’s fledgling distillery — the first to open in New York since Prohibition. Having sampled three different whiskeys (and saving [...]
John John Dead Guy
Brewed By: Rogue Ales
Brewed In: Newport, OR
Type: Ale matured in whiskey barrels
ABV: ~6.4%
What they say: “In a collaboration of crafts, Rogue Brewmaster John Maier and Rogue Spirits Master Distiller John Couchot have joined forces to create a distinct, innovative series of brews called John John Ales. The series will take Rogue Ales [...]
Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic
Brewed By: Samuel Adams
Brewed In: Boston, MA/Cincinnati, OH
ABV: 5.9%
Type: Wheat Ale
What they say: Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic is a fruit beer that draws its flavor not just from the cranberries it is brewed with, but also from the unique fermentation character imparted by the rare wild yeast strain. [...]
Karl Strauss Brewing’s Fullsuit
Brewed By: Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Brewed In: San Diego, California
Type: Belgian-Style Brown Ale
ABV: 6.3%
What They Say: “Fullsuit is brewed with the changing seasons in mind. Firm toasted malt and roasted nut flavors are underpinned by a hint of vanilla that comes from aging the beer on French oak. Belgian ale yeast adds [...]
Chatoe Rogue First Growth Dirtoir Black Lager
Brewed By: Rogue
Brewed In: Newport, OR
Type: Black Lager
ABV: ~6%
Brewed With: Malts: Melanoidin, Carafe Special II, Black, Chocolate, and Rouge Micro Barley Farm first-growth Risk malts; Hops: Rogue Micro Hopyard first-growth Independent and Revolution hops.
What they say: “Available nationwide on 1-1-2010, Dirtoir Black Lager is the second in the limited [...]
Saranac Winter Lager
Brewed By: FX Matt Brewing
Brewed In: Utica, NY
ABV: 5.9%
Type: German- or Vienna-Style Lager depending on who you ask.
What They Say: Our Saranac Winter Lager is a rich, malty, old school German Lager, made with traditional German malts and hops and fermented with a lager yeast. Look for a [...]
