Comments for Cream Ale Drinker

Comment on Schwabl’s Beef on a Weck by Travis

Travis — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:36:14 +0000

…and now I’m starving!

I’d love to find a decent Beef on Weck place in Rochester. I was hoping the new Anchor bar would have good ones, but it was just OK.

My favorite Wecks are from the Beef ‘n’ Barrel restaurant in Olean NY: http://www.beefnbarrel.com/home/ I have a hard time ordering anything else from their menu. I highly recommend getting it with a side of fries & gravy. I’ll have to give Schwabl’s a try the next time I’m out there.

Comment on Nathaniel Square Corner Store by Bobby T

Bobby T — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:02:44 +0000

I found Jay most helpful in picking out a beer selection for a themed poker nite I was having…store has great atmosphere!

Comment on Nathaniel Square Corner Store by Ginny Leary

Ginny Leary — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:26:23 +0000

This is Jay’s great-aunt in California. I would like him to know I’m very proud of him and wish him well.

Comment on Send Me Samples by creamaledrinker

creamaledrinker — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:25:50 +0000

Hi Tom, That sounds like a great idea. This is a tough one… Cream Ale was the first beer to be canned on January 24, 1935, “Krueger Cream Ale,” was sold by the Kruger Brewing Company of Richmond, VA.. They didn’t originate the style but most people seem to agree that Cream Ale and Anchor Steam are were the first original American beer styles.

If I think back in Rochester Brewing history for some reason “stock ales”, “sturdy ale” and “porters” come to mind. Not sure exactly what a sturdy ale is but my guess is it’s an English style winter beer. I’ll keep thinking about this.

I’ll ask my dad if he has any historical recipes he’s be willing to share.

I myself have never (unfortunately) tasted a 12 horse beer but would love to try someones interpretation of it.

12 Horse Ale A rich, full-bodied, yet remarkably smooth American-style ale, 12 Horse is brewed with six-row barley malt, corn grits, hops from the Yakima Valley and a special top-fermenting yeast, resulting in an exceptional balance and solid head. 12 Horse Ale was introduced in 1934. thanks for checking out the blog!

cheers, Daron

Comment on Send Me Samples by thomas ocque

thomas ocque — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:11:42 +0000

Hello,

My name is Tom Ocque. I am a homebrewer with the UNYHA homebrew club in Rochester. As a club we are planning a fall brew off this year and the beer style is “historical beers”. I was wondering if you have any ideas of any beer that maybe is local to Rochester or NY that would fit this description. I am not sure if Cream Ale was first produced here in Rochester or not. It is obviously well regarding nationally as a beer from Rochester.

What do you think of 12 Horse Ale? What separates it from any other beer?

Do you have any homebrew recipes, maybe from your dad’s stash that would fit this description?

Any comments would be appreciated. Thank you.
TOM

Comment on Hit the NY Beer Trail! by Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:09:00 +0000

The FC Brewfest this past weekend had a Goose Island booth. The Honkers Ale was just OK, and the IPA was very good. But they had this Bourbon County Stout that was one of the most interesting beers I’ve ever tried. Very bourbony! Stupendous stuff. They absolutely have to do a beer social at the Tap soon.

Comment on Hit the NY Beer Trail! by creamaledrinker

creamaledrinker — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:12:24 +0000

They limit the trail to brewpubs and craft brewers per
The Brewers Association definition – an American craft brewer as one that is “small, independent and traditional.” Such breweries must produce fewer than 2 million barrels of beer per year, be less than 25 percent corporate-owned and utilize traditional brewing methods. So that’s why Genesee isn’t included along with them being corporate owned and the brewery unfortunately isn’t open to the public yet for tastings and tours although I have heard the rumor that they might have public tours and tastings in the future.

Comment on Hit the NY Beer Trail! by Mr. Cream Ale

Mr. Cream Ale — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:51:50 +0000

So, Genesee Brewing company, the 2nd largest AMERICAN Owned & Operated beer company (by volume) is not even on the map…..Why not?

If this is a trail for just “craft” breweries, they still produce Dundee Craft beers, and I consider Cream Ale a craft beer, since it is indigenous to the U.S., a true American beer style.

Do you have any ideas? Suggestions?

Drink Cream Ale….but it looks like you already do

Comment on About by Mr. Mike

Mr. Mike — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:00:04 +0000

I found the brew today at a meijer’s grocery store in illinois and was surprised when I didn’t find info on it either. Come to find out, it is brewed by High Falls Brewing, according to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
Refs: http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/2201641
https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicDisplaySearchBasic&ttbid=09156000000045

Comment on Nathaniel Square Corner Store by LTS

LTS — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:49:15 +0000

Nice post Jaime. You may not work for Nathaniel Square but you gotta be on the indirect marketing payroll.

I’ve not been in there but I have been past there. I will try to stop in but not being from that neighborhood it’s usually quite a bit later when I am around and I don’t happen to be walking by.

Jay is a great guy, I’ll always have a memory of him belting out a Pink Floyd cover tune during a Niche show. Floored me.