Yearly Archives: 2011

syracuse_empireboard — Whew. Way too much in the last post to try to squeeze in Empire, which deserves a little space. Empire Brewing Company is down on Walton Street in Armory Square, a historical part of downtown Syracuse. The armory (now the Museum of Science and Technology, or M.O.S.T.) was built in […]

‘CuseQuest! Part 3: Beer Day Cont’d – EMPIRE

8 Sep, 2011 in Drink / New York tagged amber ale / Armory Square / beer / brewpub / brown / cream ale / Empire Brewing Company / fruit beer / Genesee Brewing Company / Genny / IPA / light / stout / summer / syracuse / white ale by squirrelfarts

syracuse_magesarmour — Day two of the ‘CuseQuest happened to be my birthday. The Lady Friend woke me up in the morning with a very loving, intimate and special surprise in bed. Beers you sickos! Get your minds out of the gutter. Left to right, they were: – Peak Organic Hop Noir black […]

‘CuseQuest! Part 2: Beer Day – Dino BBQ and Middle ...

7 Sep, 2011 in Drink / New York tagged beer / brewery / Dinosaur BBQ / lady friend / Middle Ages Brewing Company / syracuse by squirrelfarts

syracuse_suhal — Labor Day Weekend. A chance to get away from New England for a bit and continue the drinking adventures a bit farther from home. Due to the Lady Friend’s small cache of available vacation time, we decided to take advantage of Monday’s holiday and skedaddle. But where to? Syracuse! Tha […]

‘CuseQuest! Part 1: The Arrival, Faegan’s, Chuck’s

6 Sep, 2011 in Drink / New York tagged beer / Chuck's / Faegan's / lady friend / Marshall Street / pitcher / SU / syracuse / Syracuse University / Yeungling by squirrelfarts

Well, Hurricane Tropical Storm Windy Day Irene has passed, leaving Squirrel Farts HQ unscathed, aside from a mild flickering of electricity, and an intermittent loss of cable and internet services. Thankfully, a supply of craft beers, cocktail-destined citrus fruits and chips kept the Lady Friend and I well prepared for […]

Rule 37: The Hurricane

29 Aug, 2011 in Drink tagged CBS / cocktail / hurricane / lady friend / Most Valuable Blogger / rule 37 by squirrelfarts

theodore_roosevelt_bully — As you may have noticed from my constant endorsements, I’m a fan of Bully Boy Distillers, Boston’s first craft distillery since Prohibition. Bam. Because I wasn’t thinking clearly after the liquor geek-out time on the tour, it didn’t occur to me to purchase a bottle at the nearby liquor store […]

Review: Bully Boy White Rum

24 Aug, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged Bully Boy Distillery / CBS / lady friend / Most Valuable Blogger / Portsmouth / rum / Theodore Roosevelt by squirrelfarts

bluelinecandles — For the satisfaction of Rule 37 this week, it was time for the Bee’s Knees cocktail. This is a Prohibition-era recipe, though no one seems certain exactly when it appeared. The common belief is that, like most cocktails of that time, the liquor provided wasn’t very good. At all. In […]

Rule 37: The Bee’s Knees

21 Aug, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged Blue Line Apiary / Bully Boy / cocktail / Gary Regan / gin / honey / honey syrup / Prohibition / rule 37 / rum by squirrelfarts

harpoon_pan_02_jpeg — Harpoon Brewery! A pillar of Boston brewing, to be spoken of both in hushed, reverent tones, and bellowed from the rooftops in joy with several pints coursing through your veins. The first and fiercest of the Boston brew businesses. Alongside the famed Samuel Adams Brewery, they helped to build the […]

Hahpoon

18 Aug, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged beer / brewery / Harpoon Brewery / hefeweizen / IPA / lady friend / Leviathan by squirrelfarts

MVB_badge_boston — Apparently, I’ve been nominated for “CBS Boston’s Most Valuable Blogger Awards 2011.” I have no idea how, but it’s somewhat awesome sounding. So you should go vote for me. Because I am somewhat awesome. And you are somewhat awesome for reading this somewhat awesome blog. Vote! Vote here: A Vote […]

Best Boston Blogger?

16 Aug, 2011 in Boston tagged Boston / CBS / Most Valuable Blogger / Vote by squirrelfarts

bluehillskegs — Ok. So I’ll admit that the cocktail end of these ramblings have turned mostly beer-centric with many brewery/ brewpub tours n’ tastings. But I’m running this show, and beer is tasty, so here’s another brewery tour. Another glittering brewery frontage. Blue Hills Brewery is located in Canton, MA near the […]

There’s a Brewery in Them Thar Blue Hills

15 Aug, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged beer / black ale / Blue Hills Brewery / brewery / farmer-brewer license / fruit beer / Imperial IPA / IPA / lady friend / wheat by squirrelfarts

braysint03 — This is Part Seven of an ongoing series chronicling the Maine Beercation of late July, 2011. To start at Part One, click here. Ow. Following a day of tours and tastings including Gritty McDuff’s, Allagash, The Maine Beer Company, the Great Lost Bear, Sebago Brewpub, and Novare Res, I awoke […]

Upta Potlind, Paht 7: Bray’s Brew Pub

11 Aug, 2011 in Drink / Maine tagged beer / Blacksmith Winery / Bray's Brew Pub / brewpub / brown / Casey Sage / fruit beer / lady friend / pale ale / red ale / wheat by squirrelfarts

justbeerglassrev — So, I’m not sure how many people noticed it, but Boston.com ran an alarming article last week (Aug 4, 2011) titled “Rule change alarms small brewers.” The article discussed the farmer-brewer licensing rule in Massachusetts. Basically, this rule allows smaller, startup breweries to be licensed as a farmer-brewery collaboration, which […]

V-MA Day: Victory in Massachusetts

9 Aug, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged ABCC / beer / Blue Hills Brewing / brewery / Bully Boy Distillery / farmer-brewer license / homebrew / irish lad / Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission by squirrelfarts

novareint — This is Part Six of an ongoing series chronicling the Maine Beercation of late July, 2011. To start at Part One, click here. The Old Port section of Portland is great and all, but I grew up in a coastal New England town. I get it. I’ve seen it. It’s […]

Upta Potlind, Paht 6: Novare Res Bier Cafe

9 Aug, 2011 in Drink / Maine tagged barleywine / beer / brown / IPA / lady friend / Novare Res Bier Cafe / Portland / Portland Rum Riot / Sah-tea / schwarzbier by squirrelfarts