21st Amendment - Brewery now at Aroma Thyme

It's in the cooler waiting to be tapped, the 21st Amendment IPA. This beer is new in New York. We tasted this with the beer rep last week and were blow away. So we jumped right on it, but we don't have a free tap line for it yet. So hopefully by Father's Day this should be on tap.

Brew Free! or Die IPA
Deep golden color. Citrus and piney hop aromas. Assertive malt backbone supporting the overwhelming bitterness. Dry hopped in the fermenter with four types of hops giving an explosive hop aroma. Many refer to this IPA as Nectar of the Gods. Judge for yourself. Now Available in Cans!
7.2% alcohol/vol. - 75 IBUs

Ithaca CasaZilla

Our Current Tap Line-up at Aroma Thyme Bistro:
Old Speckled Hen
Ommegang Witte
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Ithaca CascaZilla
Weinhenstephan
Keegan Hurricane Kitty
Keegan Joe Mama’s Stout

Ithaca CascaZilla now on tap at Aroma Thyme Bistro in Ellenville.

The name CascaZilla is a play on both the name of our local Cascadilla Gorge and the monster amounts of Cascade hops in this beer. This red ale gets its distinctive color from a healthy portion of caramel malt, which also lends some body and sweetness to the beer. The predominant flavor and aroma of this beer, however, is brought to you by the fresh American hops. If you haven't done so yet, treat yourself to Ithaca Beer's new monstrously hoppy Red Ale.

Original Gravity	14.5P
Alcohol Content	7%
Malt	2-Row, Crystal, Black
Hops	Cascade, Chinook, Crystal

Shmaltz Releases Mermaid Pilsner

Shmaltz Brewing Company, ringleaders of the new Coney Island Craft Lagers(TM), releases a special draft-only summer attraction exclusively for New Yorkers: Mermaid Pilsner(TM). The latest curiosity in the new line of sideshow-inspired lagers, Mermaid Pilsner(TM)will stun beer aficionados and novices alike as she marches into beer glasses at this year's Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, NY on Saturday, June 20, 2009. The Shmaltz crew will celebrate the official launch of Mermaid Pilsner(TM)at the Freak Bar (W 12th Street & Surf Avenue) following the Mermaid Parade.

sourced from FoamingHead.com

Can it: craft beer in cans?

Image by Seattle Craft Beer Examiner

Helen Pitlick
Seattle Craft Beer Examiner

Dale's Pale Ale from Colorado's Oskar Blues Brewery is a very good beer, and at more than $10 a six-pack, it's not cheap either. What's unusual about this craft beer is its packaging: it comes in a can.
Beer cans have been around since the 1930's. Cans are perfect for summer drinking: they're lighter than glass, cool faster, block light completely to better prevent skunking, are easier to recycle, and don't shatter when you drop them, meaning you can take them to the beach or the pool. Plus, because cans are lined with a coating, your beer will not take on a metallic taste from the aluminum.
However, canning is an expensive process, and it wasn't until Cask Brewing Systems Inc patented a small, inexpensive canning machine that microbreweries even viewed canning as an option. Oskar Blues was the first to jump on this new trend in 2002, and others have now followed suit. New Belgium even sold their Fat Tire in can last summer.
Some other American craft beers in cans:
21st amendment: San Francisco, CA
Caldera Brewing: Ashland, OR
Surly Brewing: Brooklyn Center, MN
New England Brewing:Woodbridge, CT
Minhas Craft Brewery: Monroe, WI