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 […]
Read moreAuthor: SamUpstate
A suburban dad enjoying and celebrating life in New York's Capital District.
Working to improve the world by supporting public education and strong, walkable communities.
Software Engineer (by day).
NA Beer: Guinness 0
This is a pretty solid version of ordinary Guinness (which is already a fairly low ABV at 4.2%). It’s not quite as […]
Read moreCocktail: The Tea Clipper
This was my first attempt at mixing a cocktail that used a spirit “alternative” (something deliberately created and marketed as a non-alcoholic […]
Read moreNA Beer: Athletic All Out
I was impressed by this one. Despite what the brewer says, it’s more in the style of a schwartzbier than a porter […]
Read moreNA Beer: FLVR! Oktoberfest
Not bad overall. It lacks the crispness I usually associate with an Oktoberfest or märzen-style beer, and it was rather more hazy […]
Read moreReview: Lost & Found Bar and Kitchen
NA Beverage Experience: Okay Background The Lost & Found Bar and Kitchen is a small establishment in Albany’s warehouse district. Its building […]
Read moreReview: Fiden’s Brewing Company
NA Experience Rating: Okay Background Fiden’s is a local brewing company that opened just before the pandemic hit. They weathered the pandemic […]
Read moreLife Events, and some changes here
About a month ago, a cardiac situation sent me to the hospital emergency room. I’m fine now (I was discharged the same […]
Read moreRt 2 Corridor (Congress and Ferry)
I submitted the below comment to the public comment section for the Rt. 2 Corridor project. Capital Streets has a good deal […]
Read moreMulled Cider
We had our first really autumnal day here in upstate New York. It’s been around 50 and rainy all day, and the […]
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