Brew Ski
01-10-2011, 08:14 PM
Reporting a fabulous event.
JA was a terrific tour host. With a history in brewing, passion for the art and in depth knowledge of the medium, he made a great event really special. The fully booked event was really well thought out and guests were treated as VIPs. If you missed it, you really missed something special.
SB gave us a ride to the Alchemist in Waterbury were we were greeted with a pint of our beer of choice. The brewer gave us a personalized tour of the facility and plenty of stories and tastings from the brews "in process". Rather liberal pours too. We then had private tables set up with a really great selection of local cheeses paired with several beers from the Alchemist. The owner gave us a great and simple description of her choice of pairings and they were really quite great choices. If you have never been to the Alchemist, it is a rarity in that as a brew pub, it has great beers AND great food. It is worth the effort to get up there for post skiing frivolity.
JA introduced us to a new watering hole in Waterbury with a tiny little bar and absolutely fabulous beers on tap. Only about 10 but none of them are commercial, or come in a bottle and range from origin all around the country. An amazing find.
As if that wasn't enough, we returned to Timbers to be greeted by local rock star brewer Sean Lawson of Lawson's finest Liquids. He regaled us with some stories about his brewery and the efforts people go through to find its secret location in The Valley. Timbers chefs put together a nice three course meal and Sean poured his beers, again, liberally. The event was special. The Timber's staff treat us like owners. Next time don't miss it! Great food, great beer and really great service.
Brewski
JA was a terrific tour host. With a history in brewing, passion for the art and in depth knowledge of the medium, he made a great event really special. The fully booked event was really well thought out and guests were treated as VIPs. If you missed it, you really missed something special.
SB gave us a ride to the Alchemist in Waterbury were we were greeted with a pint of our beer of choice. The brewer gave us a personalized tour of the facility and plenty of stories and tastings from the brews "in process". Rather liberal pours too. We then had private tables set up with a really great selection of local cheeses paired with several beers from the Alchemist. The owner gave us a great and simple description of her choice of pairings and they were really quite great choices. If you have never been to the Alchemist, it is a rarity in that as a brew pub, it has great beers AND great food. It is worth the effort to get up there for post skiing frivolity.
JA introduced us to a new watering hole in Waterbury with a tiny little bar and absolutely fabulous beers on tap. Only about 10 but none of them are commercial, or come in a bottle and range from origin all around the country. An amazing find.
As if that wasn't enough, we returned to Timbers to be greeted by local rock star brewer Sean Lawson of Lawson's finest Liquids. He regaled us with some stories about his brewery and the efforts people go through to find its secret location in The Valley. Timbers chefs put together a nice three course meal and Sean poured his beers, again, liberally. The event was special. The Timber's staff treat us like owners. Next time don't miss it! Great food, great beer and really great service.
Brewski