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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat
Brewed By: Samuel Adams
Brewed In: Boston, MA/Cincinnati, OH
ABV: Not specified, I’m going to guess low
Type: Wheat Ale
What they say: Hazy and Golden in color, this brew is a fresh twist on the popular Hefeweizen style. Eureka and Lisbon lemons, from three growing regions in California, balance out [...]

Kelso Chocolate Lager
Brewed By: Greenpoint Beerworks
Brewed In: Brooklyn, NY
ABV: 6.5%
Type: Schwarzbier
What They Say: Purchased as a growler at the Bowery Whole Foods. The website succinctly states: “Full, rich flavors of bittersweet chocolate and fresh espresso are mellowed by the traditional clean finish of this dark lager.”
Website: Serviceable. It [...]

Samuel Adams Winter Lager
Brewed By: Samuel Adams
Brewed In: Boston, MA/Cincinnati, OH
ABV: 5.8%
Type: Bock
What They Say: The first thing one notices in a Samuel Adams Winter Lager is its color: the deep brown of winter. Then comes the magical aroma which promises something special on the tongue. The warm aroma of cinnamon [...]

Brooklyn Black Ops
Brewed By: Brooklyn Brewing
Brewed In: Brooklyn, NY
ABV: 11.6%
Type: Russian Imperial Stout
What they say: Brooklyn Black Ops does not exist. However, if it did exist, it would be a robust stout concocted by the Brooklyn brewing team under the cover of secrecy and hidden from everyone else at the [...]