We have a bunch of new stuff in this week. For starters, we have Ithaca’s Oaked Nut Brown on draft. This beer was born over several experimental cask nights at Pixel and tuned to just the right level of toastiness. While our weekly cask ale event has been put on hiatus while Ithaca Beer focuses on growth, we will have a special cask event on December 4th celebrating their 10th anniversary. More on this later… Save this date!
Also new on draft is the St. Bernardus Grottenbier. Created by Pierre Celis, the milkman turned master brewer who founded the Hoegaarden Brewery and brought wheat beers back from the dead in the 60s, this beer is a nice dark brown Belgian ale that’s perfect for the winter ahead. Yum! If the darker style isn’t your thing but you still want something to challenge Ithaca’s weather, we have the Avery Salvation. This is a kickin 9% ABV pale Belgian style ale from the boys in Boulder, CO. This one is big but smooth. Tasty.
We’re huge fans, but it’s been a year or more since we were able to get Anchor Distilling’s Old Potrero back in stock. Not just one, but both 18th and 19th century styles. Both are pot distilled from 100% rye malts, which was typical of the time. The 18th is aged in toasted barrels and bottled at cask strength (124.1 proof from this barrel). The 19th is aged in charred barrels and diluted down to a more reasonable 90 proof. Both are fantastic.
We will be closed for Thanksgiving Day, but otherwise open as usual. We are now closed on Sundays until spring. Stay warm!!!
We have new beer, eh? We’d like to welcome two new breweries to Ithaca and our bellies. A favorite of Pennsylvanians for years, Troegs is starting to trickle in. At the moment, we have their HopBack Amber. This is nice, malty and smooth with complimentary but not overwhelming hops. Quaffable. Also just in from Battle Creek, Michigan are two new brews from Arcadia Brewing. The Cocoa Loco Triple Chocolate Stout is very drinkable even at 7% ABV. It’s slightly nutty and very chocolate. Go crazy? Don’t mind if I do! (And we kinda did during the release event.) The HopMouth Double IPA has a great balance between its 8.1% ABV and 76 IBUs of hops. Unlike the San Diego style (Damn you Green Flash Le Freak), this beer has a familiar east coast balance that you can drink all day. Well, you’ll pass out before your palate will anyhow. Check these beers out and welcome them to the neighborhood.
So after badgering Time Warner Cable for 3 weeks, we now have ESPNU just in time to bring you game 1 of Cornell Men’s Hockey’s 2008-09 season. Join us at 4PM this Friday as the Big Red take on the Princeton Tigers live on the big screen. You’re always welcome to bring dinner or snacks. We, as always, have plenty of beer.
