![]() ![]() ![]() Gerry Dog Stout by Big Elm Brewing - Like a sweet throat embrace from a leggy demon.īacon Kona Stout by Shebeen Brewing - Like a pig in a thick, scratchy blanket. Twinkler Barley Wine by Firefly Hollow Brewing - Like a hot bath inside a jelly-smeared greenhouse. Traditional Lager by Yuengling Brewery - Like swimming in a lonely pond. Continue reading “Connecticut’s Brewery Boom: Firefly Hollow Brewing” → With experience brewing at Willimantic and some other breweries, Bourque was on board. To get to Firefly Hollow Brewing (137 Center St., Bristol, Conn.), you need to squeeze through a narrow driveway that’s wedged between a gritty loading dock and railroad tracks.Įventually you come to an opening that, if you peek at the right angle, you can see the tell-tale, stainless steel brewing tanks.ĭana Bourque, a scruffy 25-year-old wearing a white bandanna, was priming a wall when I stepped in and graciously gave me a tour of the brewery, which was only about half completed.īourque was an employee at Brew & Wine Hobby, a homebrew and winemaking store in East Hartford, when the owners asked if he was up to the challenge of brewing for a small, local brewery. From tiny breweries that could fit in a basement to a factory-sized behemoth, the market for local beer is getting more diverse every month. Over the past few years, the number of Connecticut breweries has increased and several are poised to open up their doors and let their beer flow. My job is to help you celebrate the true snob within.Ĭontinue reading “How to Be a Beer Snob” → The fact that we eschew cheaper beers and spend a little more on artisanal beer is a reflection of our quest for quality, not an air of superiority. We choose great beer and choose to pee in Port-o-Potties at crowded beer festivals because we appreciate and deserve great beer. To be a beer snob is to recognize that life is short, and that we deserve the finest while we’re on the planet. This is not the correct way to look at it. A “snob” has negative connotations, brothers and sisters. Let’s get the term “snob” defined right away. Whatever is blocking you, we’ll work together to create a path to enlightenment. Or maybe it’s a tragic childhood spent watching your elders drink inferior beer and going on to lead very sad lives. You need to let go of all the negative energy that’s keeping you from releasing that snob. I want you to know right off the bat that there is a beer snob inside you. ![]()
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