In 2012, a huge addition to the pantheon of Craft Beer bars opened in Midtown Manhattan: Beer Authority. Located directly across the street from Port Authority bus terminal, this massive space includes 3 separate floors, a roof deck, and a sincere devotion to Beer. Mark and Jimmy (with Squigs on the camera) interview owner Joe Donagher to get the 311 on this terrific bar, and his plans for the future. Cheers!
Video #290: Shenanigans in the Glass - Tips from the Bearded Alchemist.
Mark, Jimmy and Squigs make their way back to The Jeffrey on Manhattan's Upper East Side to spend a little time with their Mixology guru Jacob, a.k.a. The Bearded Alchemist. Click play for yet another great reason to hang out at the Jeffrey, and a set of tips and tricks that this Master of Liquids recommends that you take back to your own home bar. Cheers!
Video #288: We say, who could be afraid of The Jeffrey?
Been on Manhattan's Upper East Side lately? It recently became a much more Craft-y place, thanks to some folk who have a great deal of experience creating terrific places to meet, eat, and drink. The Jeffrey is the new Neighborhood Joint that starts pouring Craft Coffee at 6am, and then goes, and goes, and goes. Join Mark, Jimmy, and Squigs on a trip to this new gem!
Video #286: Artsy's Craft Report - Port Chester Hall!
Hello Happy Hour Nation! Squigs scoots less than an hour north from New York City to experience the fantastic new Port Chester Hall. Take a peek inside this reclaimed train station and learn about some of what you will find here. Beer! Food! Trains!
And watch to the end for a wee travel tip for the thousands of you who schlep through Grand Central Terminal each day.
Video #284: Artsy's Craft Report - SAVOR 2014!
The Craft industry is filled with one-of-a-kind experiences; but very now and then you get to be a part of something really special. One of those Very Special Events is the yearly gathering of Brewers and tasty bites called SAVOR. The video below features some very talented folk matching incredible beer with outrageously great food (and now I'm out of adjectives, srsly...)
Our top ten favorite pairings from this year's tasting are HERE.
Now click play... and have a drool napkin handy!
PHOTO © 2014 Eddie Arrossi
Our top #SAVOR pairings.
First of all, it's criminal that we had to narrow this down to 10. Because out of the 140+ food and Craft Beer pairing available on the blessed day of Friday, May 9th at the National Building Museum in DC, there wasn't a single clinker in the lot. (Not that I had them all, I would have exploded. But the entire Happy Hour team was in on this one!)
SAVOR, The Craft Beer and Food Pairing experience put on by the Brewers Association is, for us, one of the most anticipated Beer Events of the year. The food, the beer, the setting, the people... it was a night or the ages. Enjoy the pairings that were so good they almost took the top of our heads off:
Sour Heaven.
1. Cigar City Brewing Guava Grove Sour Saison, paired with Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
2. Devil's Backbone Brewing Danzig Porter, paired with Espresso-Crusted Bison on Black Bread
3. Bell's Brewery Bear Hug Imperial Stout, paired with Foie Gras with Lingonberry
4. Odell Brewing Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA, paired with and Pickled Shishito Pepper, Lemongrass, Thai Mussels on the Half Shell with Coconut
5. Founders Brewing Company Backwoods Bastard Barrel Aged Scotch Ale, paired with Duck Sausage
6. Country Boy Brewing Papaw’s Red, paired with Rice Pudding
What was better, the name or the pairing?
7. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Snow Wit and the 7 Dwarf Hops IPA, paired with Fresh Chevre on a Honey Tuile with Orange, Fennel and Pork Crackings
8. Reuben's Brews Imperial Rye IPA, paired with Smoked Brisket on Yucca Chips
9. New Belgium Brewing Company Le Terroir Wild/Sour Ale, paired with Coconut Cheesecake with Coconut Meringue
10. Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Gingerbread Imperial Stout, paired with Dark Chocolate Budino
Thank you, SAVOR. Thank you. Everyone, you may register your curses in the comments below. ;)
Yes. Yes. YES.
Oh, and one of Jimmy's favorite seminars happened to be about Craft Beer and Doughnuts.
Don't hate.
A SAVOR preview. #TREATS
We'll just give you two brewery pairings, so this baby:
And this:
To say that we're in for a treat... is an understatement of epic proportions. This is gonna be AWESOME! Watch the feeds tonight. We're headed to DC!