Published on
July 31, 2008 in
Beer.
So we just stopped by to pick up a Flower Power cask for tonight and found out Ithaca Beer has another future award winner again with their new release Brute. A “Golden Sour Ale,” it was aged for 9 months and slowly fermented with “wild” brettanomyces yeast. The result is akin to champagne with a nice balance of fruity sour and honey sweetness. The bad news is that we can’t get any at Pixel yet. The good news is that they’ll have it for sale at the brewery on Friday so drive on down to grab some for yourself before the limited 250 case release is gone. Ithaca Beer’s Executive Brewer Jeff O’Neil writes up this new brew on his blog here. We’ll let you know as soon as we get our paws on this unique and tasty release. It is awesome work.
Published on
July 31, 2008 in
Beer.
We’re going a little saison crazy, but the weather calls for it. Designed to be a refreshing beverage for harvest workers, it’s a great summer alternative to usual summer wheat beers. Saisons on tap at the moment are the Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale, Slyfox Saison VOS and the tasty splurge Saison Dupont. There’s no absolute style of saison. These are all different takes on the genre and great for comparison. Check ‘em out.
Just in this week from Distilleria Santa Teresa of Alba Italy is Marolo Grappa & Camomile liqueur. This is certainly one of the most unique spirits we’ve seen in a while. Marolo starts by distilling a grappa from Nebbiolo grape pomace and then infusing Camomile flowers into it for 11 months. The result is a smooth and richly herbal digestif with a bit of grappa warmth but with honey sweetness and texture. It’s wonderful on its own, but why not make a cocktail with it. Introducing the Drink with No Name:
- 1.25 Ounces of Milagro Silver Tequila
- 0.5 Ounces of Marolo Grappa & Camomile Liquor
- 0.25 Ounces of Agave Nectar
- Shake on ice to mix and top with club soda
Our resident DJ Fuzzy Duck is back from Camp Bisco where he was able to con them into giving him a press pass. Check out his interviews and video clips here. Check out his very danceable mix of funk and electro at Pixel this Friday and Saturday night.
So if the weekly email update isn’t enough and you want to be updated in real-time whenever we update our beer list, we have part one of the solution. Fire up your favorite RSS reader with this link http://feeds.pixelithaca.com/feeds/ontap/. This is just out of the gate. So let me know if you find any fruit flies in the feed. 
Published on
July 8, 2008 in
Beer.
In addition to the weekly cask night, representatives of Ithaca Beer will be at Pixel from 8-11PM this Friday with free t-shirts and whatnot. Come get them before some Summer Session pre-frosh steals them all.
This is a reminder. Pixel is air conditioned. So if you’re currently fighting the Ithaca heat and humidity, come on in for a few.
Yes! We are open on the 4th and on top of that we’re extending happy hour until 10PM! Stop on in to celebrate our independence by drinking some good old American craft beer. We’ll have dollar dogs (and dog alternative) until 10PM and, if all goes well, some other tasty treats to beat the band (or band alternative).
