Back when I was a [boychik][boyc] in the rough streets of downtown Bay Shore, I had a bit of a [schtick][scht]. (There will be no more Yiddish in this article, but “Happy New Year” to my Jewish friends.) My deal…
The beards aren’t the only things long at Long Beard Brewery. Construction and licensing and inspections and more construction and more inspections… It’ll be a while before the brewery and tasting room is open.
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.