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I have always loved alcohol (well since being 21) and I have decided to take that love and do something about it.  This blog is basically going to be my rants and ramblings of different alcoholic beverages I have been trying and my experience with them.  These will be things like beer (I love going to breweries), cider (my drink of choice), cocktails and wine (which I’m not the biggest fan of but who knows maybe something will shock me).  I’m taking the summer off so I decided I mine as well do something productive and write a blog about my loves.  If no one reads this blog that’s fine it’s more for myself to remember what I liked and what experience I had with it, but if someone can take away something from here and find a new drink they like that’s fantastic too.

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-Emily

Beer

Yet Another Summer Beer

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I’m a little behind on posting stuff by a few weeks ago my boyfriend and I went to New York City for a long weekend. While there we got to enjoy a lot of different food and drinks, as one does in New York.

One that stood out to me was Five Boroughs Brewing Co. Summer Ale. Naturally I had to try it because not only was it local; out of Brooklyn New York, but the name was Summer Ale; perfect for the weekend that was starting off my summer!

Now let me tell you this beer was so good I ended up ordering two of the same one. The place we went also had an ipa on tap but as you’ve probably come to find out I don’t do ipas so I stuck with this beaut. It had the perfect light summery taste you would expect in its namesake.

I was instantly drawn to the can because it really embodied the spirit of the season and was simple yet beautiful.

After looking at the website I found that unfortunately this summer ale is a seasonal offering; which I should’ve guessed, but is also only available in one of their taproom locations and a few select restaurants and possibly stores. So sadly I probably will not be able to try this beer again unless I go back to New York and hunt it down.

However I am happy I got to try it. This was the first beer I’ve had in awhile that was completely new in the fact that I hadn’t had any of their other beers before or even really heard of the brewery. So for me that was exciting because that doesn’t happen that often anymore now that I literally drink beer all the time now and brewery hop all over.

So if you happen to stop this on a menu anywhere or see it in a store send it my way! Jk but definitely give it a taste if you’re in the mood for something refreshing.

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-Emily 🍻

Beer

Another Summer Staple

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This week I’m featuring a yummy summery beer named Hibiscus Wheat from J’Ville Brewery in Jacksonville, Vermont.  To start off J’ville is a fantastic little small-town brewery.  Its building is also home to Honora Winery their sister company which has been around since before J’Ville was even built.  Even with Honora being the more well-known J’ville is now taking off and has even opened another tasting room in Dover, Vermont, home of Mount Snow and in the winter many skiers which is great for their business.

The winery and brewery at Jacksonville is a great place to visit.  The inside is really nice and decorated very fashionably and the outside is very inviting with picnic tables to enjoy a glass or two of their beer or wine.  They also have cheese you can buy and they make little snacks like adult grilled cheeses and charcuterie boards.  I highly suggest a visit.

I’ve had a few of their beers over the years and have had many I’ve loved but none have been as amazing as their Hibiscus Wheat.  My boyfriend (an IPA lover) and I (a hefenwizen and lager lover) both love this one the same amount.  So much so that we have been going just about every weekend anxiously awaiting for it to appear on the shelves.  It is an early summer beer that they usually release near the first week of summer and continued on with their tradition putting out the cans this past weekend.

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Anyways this beer is light and fruity but without being too wheaty because my boyfriend hates wheat or any amount of hops which I hate.  Despite the light taste it packs a punch a 7.1%! Probably the highest percentage beer I like.  I’m telling you this beer really is fantastic we went through the 4-pack we bought in a day.  We drank it so fast I forgot to get a picture of it in a glass to show the slight pink color the beer has from the hibiscus.  But that’s fine because I know we’ll be going back (probably next weekend lol) and pick up another pack or two and then I’ll remember to take a photo.

Overall I rate this beer a 5 out of 5 on my beer amazingness scale for the summery factor as well as the fact that my boyfriend and I both love it which is an extremely hard feat to conquer.

 

Until next time,

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Emily

Beer

Deck Beer Season

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It is officially my favorite season; beers on the deck! I absolutely love summer and being able to drink outdoors. Even more lucky for me with the influx of craft breweries there are so many local ones that offer outdoor patio seating. One in particular is New City Brewery of Easthampton Mass. (Facebook)

For the longest time I just couldn’t get myself to love New City. Don’t get me wrong it is a super cool tasting room and the outdoor patio is super nice, especially over the years it’s expanded and grown. However I just wasn’t a fan of their beers. They had a lot of different varieties but in a baby and they were just all so strong. I did enjoy some of their stouts but I could only drink a small glass of it.

Despite that fact I kept going back because of the awesome atmosphere and my boyfriend really enjoys their IPAs. Then just recently they released several new more wheaty and summer style beers and now I am obsessed!

Introducing the Millside Pils:

So I saw them post about this on their Facebook page and I think went the next day to try one. Four beers later I was absolutely not disappointed. This is super light in body and is the epitome of a Pilsner. It is the absolute best summer patio beer and I highly highly recommend a try. They also just got a canning line and now sell these in can packs to go (bye bye money).

While there I also suggest their summer beer if they happen to have it on tap or their other new beer the Bramble Weisse Sour (another easy summer drink at only 3 something percent). When I go back several more times this summer expect another post on each of these yummy favorites.

Anyways again I recommend a little jaunt down to New City to try a few of these wonderful creations, or even get a flight and try some of the darker or IPA beers if that’s your style.

Until next time;

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Emily 🍻

Cider

It’s Aloha Friday ☀️

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Actually it should say Aloha Wednesday because that’s when I had this cider but I wanted to be punny and wait for actual Friday to post about it.

Hello Aloha Friday by Downeast Cider.

Since I began my drinking life cider has always been my drink of choice. For the longest time Woodchuck cider out of Middlebury Vermont was my favorite, however over the past couple years Downeast has slowly grown and surpassed Woodchuck as my new fav.

I have had the opportunity to visit the taproom in in Boston numerous times and each time have had an amazing experience. If you have the chance I highly recommend it. They often have flavors you can only try in the taproom plus on entry you get 5 free sample tickets and you can’t beat that. But let us get back to their cider I’m featuring this week; Aloha Friday.

This is their seasonal summer cider and has been a summer staple for many in the past couple years since its release. This pineappley cider is so refreshing and delicious it is perfect for any hot sticky summer day. I have been waiting for this to be out again and plan on purchasing many packs of it to drink all summer long.

As I said it’s very light and refreshing and doesn’t fill you up. You can easily finish off a four pack without even noticing ( I know from experience) but you don’t feel gross afterwards because of the fruity taste which makes you feel like you’ve almost been healthy. I mean apples and pineapples in a cider form equal a serving of fruit right?

Anyways I highly highly suggest sampling this delicious beauty if you come across it this summer. And if you’re in the Boston area stop by their taproom or their outdoor summer cider garden on the greenway (they did it last year and I think are doing it again this year).

Until next time I’ll be out here drink my Friday’s away with a pineapple breeze.

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Emily 🍍

wine

Black Birch Epic White

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I think it is epically (lol get it) funny that my first post is about a wine.

In case I forgot to mention it in the intro I am not the biggest fan of wines. I force myself to go to wine tastings because my mom and boyfriend like them but 99% of the time I can’t even sip it. That’s why when that 1% of the time I do find a wine I like I obsess.

Enter Black Birch’s Epic White.

This past weekend was Mother’s Day and my boyfriend and I decided to take our moms to a local winery for tastings and a charcuterie appetizer. It was unsurprisingly crowded but what a gorgeous and accommodating place they have. They are located in Hatfield, Massachusetts which I forgot to mention, and are down this quaint little dirt road with vineyards sprawling along the sides.

Going into the tasting I expected to not like anything but was shocked to find the first wine I tried I loved. Fast forward to me buying a bottle and finishing the rest off today. It was a nice sweet but not too sweet wine with light fruity flavors at the head. The aftertaste was a little bubbly with the fruit still lingering.

As a afterthought when I do like wines they are usually moscato types of super sweet fruit forward wines so again it was a surprise I liked this one.

So to sum it up I’m shocked my first post was a wine but there you go. Go out and try some of Black Birch’s Epic White. Summer is coming after all.

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Emily