One of my favorite oddballs in history is Emperor Norton, neither a real emperor nor Ralph Kramden’s neighbor. His full title was Norton I, Emperor of the United State and Protector of Mexico, and his domain was the streets of…
For some reason, it starts the first week of August—summer ales begin disappearing from the shelves of supermarkets and distributors. Tap handles at bars are quickly being replaced with pumpkin ales and the Märzens now called Oktoberfests. But maybe, we’re…
There’s something that rum and vodka have in common, and that is they’re almost always consumed in a mixed drink. With vodka, it’s plain to understand—there isn’t much to it. Certainly there are vodkas of higher quality, but we’re talking…
Chris Kelley, home brewer with Long Island Beer and Malt Enthusiasts, looks to get to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival, and bring back the Gold in the Pro-Am Competition, brewing an IPA with Great South Bay Brewery.
Fervere uses the latest in video technology to get some shaky, amateur video, asking questions to some fine, patient folks from The Brewers’ Collective, Sand City, and Crooked Ladder at Bay Fest during Long Island Craft Beer Week 2016.
Melba and I are having great fun at Long Island Craft Beer Week 2016. We’ve been attending keg taps and meeting people enjoying great Long Island craft beers. We have some videos on the #LICBW16 Facebook page.