Sam's Upstate Blog – Thoughts and Reflections from Upstate New York

Cocktail: the Temple Hart

This was my first attempt at creating a non-alcoholic cocktail using a “non-alcoholic spirit.” The name is a nod to the fact […]

This is a pretty solid version of ordinary Guinness (which is already a fairly low ABV at 4.2%). It’s not quite as […]

This was my first attempt at mixing a cocktail that used a spirit “alternative” (something deliberately created and marketed as a non-alcoholic […]

I was impressed by this one. Despite what the brewer says, it’s more in the style of a schwartzbier than a porter […]

Not bad overall. It lacks the crispness I usually associate with an Oktoberfest or märzen-style beer, and it was rather more hazy […]

NA Beverage Experience: Okay Background The Lost & Found Bar and Kitchen is a small establishment in Albany’s warehouse district. Its building […]

NA Experience Rating: Okay Background Fiden’s is a local brewing company that opened just before the pandemic hit. They weathered the pandemic […]

About a month ago, a cardiac situation sent me to the hospital emergency room. I’m fine now (I was discharged the same […]

I submitted the below comment to the public comment section for the Rt. 2 Corridor project. Capital Streets has a good deal […]

We had our first really autumnal day here in upstate New York. It’s been around 50 and rainy all day, and the […]