by Debbie | Mar 10, 2016 | Hudson Valley Tap Rooms, hudson valley wine country
This past weekend I spent out and about in the Hudson Valley researching for my book that will be coming out in the late Spring. The book will be about day trips and weekend itineraries visiting the wineries, breweries, cideries, distilleries, restaurants and...
by Debbie | Oct 5, 2015 | craft beer
Ashley Routson grew up in Montgomery, NY and attended Valley Central schools. After high school she attended Ohio State. It was after she graduated, while she was studying for her Sommelier test that I met her. I have to say I am so VERY PROUD of her....
by Debbie | Jun 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
When I first met Kristop Brown, he was working at Millbrook Winery and had long hair, well it was much longer than mine. I am probably dating both of us right now. Kristop moved from Millbrook Winery to Benmarl and then took some time out in the state of...
by Debbie | Apr 24, 2012 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Captain Lawrence Brown Ale, Captain’s Kolsch, craft beer, Freshchester Pale Ale, Liquid Gold, micro brewery
THE CAPTAIN’S LOG: Benches, Bocce, Beer…Beverage Tax??? Big things are happening at Captain Lawrence Brewing, says owner Scott Vaccaro, most of them quite good. The four-month-old facility in Elmsford features an expanse of green space (well, greenish, at least), and...
by Debbie | Apr 17, 2012 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, craft beer, imperial IPA
Beers That Defy Description Enjoying a beer is easy. Describing exactly whyyou enjoy it? Not so much. Sure, it’s good, and it’s bubbly, and it’s a pleasant color. But what does it taste like? Those stuffy wine reviews, with their “oaky” and “jammy” and “gamey,” show...
