So what’s all the fizz about this beer, anyway? Sorry, bad pun to start off with. But honestly, what’s the big deal with this beer? That’s the initial question I asked myself. There are basically three questions most people ask, in about the same order, when they first hear about …
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Beer Science: Lactobacillus in Beer
Last weekend I was visiting friends when a bottle of Off Color Brewing’s Troublesome unexpectedly was poured into my glass. A few minutes later, we also tried another beer: Ithaca Brewing Company’s Cayuga Cruiser. Not being incredibly familiar with either of these beers, I was essentially conducting a blind taste …
Read More »Beer Place: Crabapples Micro Brew Pub
Some people called him crazy. Back in 2011, people told Crabapples Brewmaster Peter Orfanos there is no way that a craft beer pub would survive in north Cheektowaga. There wasn’t enough money in the area. The demographics weren’t right. They were doomed from the start. But Peter was determined to …
Read More »Beer Review: Mexican Cake
The addition of spicy peppers have reached the brewing notebook of many adventurous brewers. And Westbrook Brewing Company’s Mexican Cake takes the addition of heat to a whole new level. I had heard about Mexican Cake, but until recently did not have the opportunity to purchase this beer. I obtained …
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