Some thoughts on the darker days ahead for NYC's beer scene and news on the closure of NYC's last homebrew shop in this week's newsletter.
A homebrew shop closes but a homebrew door opens
2/3 pints are my go-to in the UK when theyโre offered, even at places with full pints. Kind of like how Iโll usually opt for 10-ounce pours in the states over 16-ounce pours.
Things are bleak, but itโs good to see the industry coming together to support fellow brewers.
Iโm a friend and colleague of the now former Torch and Crown productโฆ Dorian Robison needs your support for Raise Your Wallet for Former Torch & Crown Brewers
โThis Mรคrzen is actually a Festbier,โ he says to himself, before quickly realizing he really doesnโt care as long as it tastes good.
Finally made it to Marlowe in Mamaroneck. Sometimes the easiest breweries to get to are the ones I keep putting off. In this environment, I really canโt do that anymore.
This Modest Mouse-inspired title is the latest in a series of music-themed subject lines of my newsletter, which have previously referenced Dishwalla, Taking Back Sunday, Indigo Girls, Talking Heads, Jay-Z, Phoenix, Katy Perry, Will Smith, The White Stripes, Blink-182, and... the Fraiser theme song.
A good month for beer events in NYC, but a bad month for the beer industry in NYC. Read all about it in this week's newsletter.
Four more beer events before September ends and a taste of a Bitter Buffalo
This is a great follow up to @joshnoel.bsky.socialโs Malรถrt book stop here!