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SLOOP BREWING COMPANY (2011-2018)

January 4, 2018United States BrewpubsELIZAVILLE NY, sloop brewingJohn Fortunato

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ELIZAVILLE, NEW YORK

A true backyard farmhouse brewery in the agrarian community of Hudson Valley hamlet, Elizaville, SLOOP BREWING COMPANY has gained a solid reputation since its modest 2011 auspices (becoming a mega microbrewery in 2018).

Founders Adam Watson and (brewmaster) Justin Taylor began operations while maintaining day jobs and expanded to a full-sized microbrewery soon after.

Specializing in India Pale Ales and a few sours, Sloop’s fare retains a clean mineral-watered crisping that’s conducive to making real fine East Coast IPA’s.

Inside a gray 19th century barn house on the 134-acre Vosburgh Orchards, Sloop features a farmstand with local goods to complement its sturdily fine brews.

Olden lights decorate the centralized serving station (with its lacquered tree bark top and white-lettered wood-planked Sloop Brewing sign adding antique splendor). The 10-draught back bar also includes various wood plaques listing each proprietary beer.

A bigger second Sloop spot in Fishkill is due to open, April 2018.

“Classy” Rosé IPA let delicate rosé whims caress wispy Malbec red wine juicing and vinous green grape tannins as dry Nelson Sauvin hops brought latent tropical tones.

Closer to a pale ale, Segal Bomb IPA regaled a light citrus fruiting and mild candied spicing as herbal hops left oily foliage on tertiary mango-papaya-pineapple tropicalia.

Daintily delectable Super Soft IPA (with its Teddy Bear-rainbowed insignia providing visual pleasure) relied on tangy grapefruit, peach, mango, pineapple, orange and tangerine salience, light dry wood tones, subtle hemp-oiled hop musk and gentle spicing.

Spicier (No) Santa IPA retained a well-balanced citric hop briskness and refreshingly crisp grapefruit, tangerine and orange tang. Like most Sloop brews, it’s totally smooth and never over-the-top.

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BURIAL ROSARY EXPORT STOUT AGED IN BRANDY BARRELS

January 4, 2018Beers A-ZBURIAL BEER CO., oak-aged stoutJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, light apple brandy wining nudges dark chocolate fudging and mild wood char. Distant cherry, plum and date illusions barely touch the serene brandied mocha surface.

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BURIAL S’MOORHAMMER IMPERIAL MILK STOUT

January 4, 2018Beers A-ZBURIAL BEER CO., imperial stoutJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, rich chocolate milk-doused stout imitates S’mores dessert with its Graham Cracker-honeyed marshmallow fluff gaining brown-sugared molasses snip. Fudgy chocolate syruping coats tertiary cacao nibs, vanilla, cinnamon and anise illusions.

BURIAL SKULLSAW SWEET POTATO PORTER

January 4, 2018Beers A-ZBURIAL BEER CO., sweet potato aleJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, minimal sweet potato influence upended by dark chocolate chalking and burgundy grape tartness. Light earthen musk underlines modest chocolate-caked sweet potato smear.

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BURIAL REAPER OAK AGED TRIPEL

January 4, 2018Beers A-ZBURIAL BEER CO., oak-aged ale, tripelJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, hybridized Trappist-styled tripel seeps raw-honeyed Scotch whiskey dryness (from French oak barrels) into lively citrus spicing and astringent maize snip with underwhelming results.

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BURIAL HAWKBILL INDIA PALE ALE

January 4, 2018Beers A-ZBURIAL BEER CO., india pale aleJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, briskly clean Mosaic-hopped yellow grapefruit and orange rind bittering receives tart lemon spritz while retaining coniferous Simcoe-hopped pining. Dry oats-flaked rye malts and floral-spiced herbage backup tangy citrus-pined finish.

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BURIAL WANGIES IMPERIAL RYE CREAM INDIA PALE ALE

January 4, 2018Beers A-ZBURIAL BEER CO., imperial india pale aleJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, turbid yellow-glazed IPA hybrid (in collaboration with Brooklyn’s Other Half) lets yellow grapefruit tang surface above mild rye-spiced oats and spelt-dried malts as wispy lactic sourness flutters.

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BURIAL BONEDAGGER

January 4, 2018Beers A-ZBURIAL BEER CO., imperial pale aleJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, exquisite sweet-spiced citrus tang spreads across creamy crystal malt sweetness to contrast dankly resinous Simcoe-hopped lupulin powdering. Sunny Citra-hopped grapefruit and orange peel spritz picks up candied peach-pineapple illusions. For daintier hop-heads.

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DOGFISH HEAD OAK-AGED VANILLA WORLD WIDE STOUT

January 4, 2018Beers A-ZDOGFISH HEAD BREWERY, imperial stoutJohn Fortunato

Rich oak-aged vanilla beaned 17% ABV Imperial Stout retains syrupy molasses-sugared chocolate creaminess. Deep vanilla essence receives velvety bourbon licks as well as delicate port, sherry and brandy daubs. Setback dark chocolate fudging picks up gooey anise sway and dried-fruited black cherry, rum raisin and plum undertones. A trusty dessert nightcap with loads of gusto.

Dogfish Head Oak-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout - Where to Buy Near Me - BeerMenus

SOUTHERN TIER THICK MINT IMPERIAL STOUT

January 4, 2018Beers A-Zimperial stout, SOUTHERN TIERJohn Fortunato

On tap at Curley’s, excellent Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie alternative joins brewers’ classic Crème Brulee, Choklat and Mokah dessert treats as rich, inviting chocolate lovers’ favorites. Junior Mint-like freshness retained as dry Belgian dark chocolate malting and cookie dough sweetness gain syrupy layer above dark-roast hop bittering. Beneath the mocha-minted surface lies mild vanilla, coffee, cappuccino and walnut illusions. Decadent.

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LAGUNITAS WILLETTIZED COFFEE STOUT AGED IN RYE OAK BARRELS

January 4, 2018Beers A-Zcoffee stout, LAGUNITASJohn Fortunato

On tap at Ambulance, mild rye whiskey aging politely seeps into richly creamed coffee overtones of 12.6% ABV stout. Sweet cappuccino milking contrasts dry espresso bittering. Smoky chocolate continuance gains tertiary molasses, vanilla and Kahlua snips.

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DEMENTED GLUTTONY

January 4, 2018Beers A-Zcoffee stout, DEMENTED BREWINGJohn Fortunato

On tap at Plank Pizza, sweet-creamed cold-press coffee adjunct picks up dark chocolate, cappuccino, espresso and cacao nibs influence over lightly wood-charred hop bittering. Subtle dried cherry nuance seeps in.

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