REAL MC COY BEER CO. – DELMAR

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Brewtus Roasting Co. | All Over Albany

DELMAR, NEW YORK

Behind Brewtus coffee roasters in a rustic gray aluminum storage house, the original REAL MC COY BEER CO. (with a second spot in Ballston Spa and a third opening in Albany at an old Huck Finn warehouse in 2023) set up shop at this locale during 2015.

Two overhead garage doors lead to the cement floor interior where eight orange metal seats line the back bar with four stooled tables near the frontage. Real Mc Coy offers twelve draughts emanating from four tap stations.

Brewer Mike Bellini handles the backside brew tanks, crafting small batch beers with mostly locally sourced ingredients.

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I watched Alabama play college football while enjoying velvety dry Irish Stout, Saoirse, at noon on New Years Day ’23. Its rich black malted dark chocolate bittering, nutty coffee ascension and Blackstrap molasses stipend settled alongside the hop-charred barley roast.

TRILLIUM / FIDENS HEAVY METAL CUT

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On tap at Ambulance, admirable NEIPA collab with Albany’s Fidens bursts forth with plentiful fruited luster. Creamy vanilla sweetness absorbs ambrosial orange-peeled yellow grapefruit zesting, sour gooseberry-guava tartness, peach marmalade tang, salted pineapple-mango zing, lemon meringue piquancy and swift nectarine nip above dextrose wheated oats. Desirable fruit salad alternative hides dank pine resin below surface. Highly recommended.

Heavy Mettle Cut - Trillium Brewing Company - Untappd

FIDENS LILAC DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE

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Sunshiny floral citrus zesting peaks thru creamy vanilla froth in glorious fashion. Sharply spiced lemony grapefruit tang, salty pineapple-guava souring and peachy cantaloupe-melon respite reach sugary oated wheat spine. Lemon meringue, orange parfait, lemon marmalade, fruit pastry cake and peach cobbler illusions nip at subtle lilac florality hidden within bold tropical dessert.

Lilac - Fidens Brewing Co | Photos - Untappd

TWIN ELEPHANT S’MORES BORG IMPERIAL STOUT

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Chewy marshmallowy coconut S’mores knockoff brings caramelized fudge brownie richness and brown sugared chocolate chip creaminess to the fore. Chocolate pudding skin-like upper layer thickens honeyed Graham Cracker base as tertiary Kahlua coffee liqueur, Mounds candy bar, toasted coconut shavings and chocolate-dipped marshmallow illusions increase luscious luxuriousness of pastry dessert nightcap.

S'mores Borg - Twin Elephant Brewing Company - Untappd