NYC Tastes

Today's beer is a special collaboration by Saranac, Ommegang and Brooklyn Brewery to celebrate SAVOR 2013. This parting gift from the event is a strong white lager/wheat beer that has honey, lemon verbena and hops all of which are New York State grown and raised.  This beer has an incredibly crisp, tart flavor with big notes of lemon and a slightly sweet end from the honey.  It's really carbonated which makes it a refreshing beer to have on a steamy hot summer day.  Obviously these brewers knew what Summer 2013 was going to be like here in the city.   Savor Craft Beer

It was a glorious weekend  to be in NYC as SAVOR came to town for the first time ever.  The event was held in the Altman Building and all the great brewers in attendance were pouring some incredible beers.  Look at the color on this Founders Rubaeus. There were so many amazing sours it was hard to know where to begin.  The Bells Raspberry Wild One was a great choice as was the tart Odio Equum from Avery.   Over at the Yazoo table they were pouring their sour the Wild Child and pairing it with a fantastic Short Rib and polenta mash. Another great pairing was the Goat Cheesecake with Laughing Sun Strawberry Wheat. Unfortunately I couldn't get over the bizarre texture of the Spiced Corn and Bacon bite.  It was like an egg yolk exploded in my mouth... not a texture I want to have while drinking beer that's for sure but I did enjoy the Ozzy beer. The guys from Terrapin were there pouring two of their newest beers...

One of the premier beer and food events in the United States brings 76 breweries to town pouring some of their finest beers and pairing each with food.  This is the first year SAVOR has been held in NYC and the line up looks incredible.  I'm hoping to try everything but these three are a must for me: Bells Raspberry Wild One- a wild ale aged in oak wine barrels with raspberries paired with Duck Rilette, Peach Hosin on Black Brioche.  I'm in love with sours right now and this one sounds right up my alley.  Bells is also pouring  Black Note and the opportunity to enjoy this creamy espresso stout again is too good to pass up.  I may be spending a lot of time at this table... The Bruery Bois- an old ale brewed only once for their fifth anniversary, paired with Glazed Short Rib, Soft Polenta and Crispy Leeks.  I'm in love with the Bruery's previous anniversary beer Fruet and the Bois promises a similar burnt sugar, bourbon, fig flavor...at 15%...