Ithaca Beer

Feb. 4 – 5th: Brewery Tours Canceled.

agraffin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:13 +0000

With all the growth happening at Ithaca Beer, we’re a little tight on space out back this weekend. We’ll resume tours next weekend (2/11-12). Sorry for the inconvenience.

Cheers!

Ithaca Beer Staff

Fourteen Anniversary Ale

agraffin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:54:15 +0000

Fourteen Anniversary Ale

We fermented on the idea a bit, and now the wheels are in motion for an Excelsior! ale in celebration of 14 years of brewing. Fourteen Anniversary Ale is still in the early stages, but our brewers are hard at work on a hoppy dark ale…a working description.

Check out some photos below courtesy of Brewer, Richie Shallcross

Le Bleu Release update

agraffin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:00:57 +0000

Brewers and Ithaca Beer staff awoke this strangely warm and rainy day in January full of anticipation and excitement. Today we cracked the barrels of Le Bleu.

After sampling a bit of the sour magic in each barrel – some filled in 2010 and some filled in 2011, brewers Ben Brotman and Richie Shallcross, gave the go ahead to blend all barrels into a single tank. The blend will rest for the day until tomorrow when the brewers krausen the tank with fermenting wort. From here, we bottle Le Bleu. This process allows the beer to bottle condition (naturally carbonate on its own).

Next, we wait.

We watch.

We let go.

We move on with our day to day.

We let Le Bleu do its thing.

In a few weeks, we’ll see how it’s coming along. If Le Bleu is on track, we announce a release date. If not, we’ll give it more time.
Bottle conditioned beer is a mix of science and fine craft, chaos and control, no guarantees but a renewed hope for the best possible beer creation….

While we have a few sour ale successes under our belt, we don’t take for granted the awesome power and independent thinking of our darling Brettanomyces. As powerful of a creator as it may be, it too is capable of equal parts destruction. As we offer up patience to this fickle-minded yeast strain, we ask you do do the same in regard to LeBleu’s release date!’

Until further notice…Cheers!

Ithaca Beer Crew

New Brewery Progress

agraffin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:00:01 +0000

Check out the progress on our new brewery!

Le Bleu Release

agraffin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:51:37 +0000

Wait for it….

Excelsior! Le Bleu, our delightful darling of a barrel-aged blueberry sour ale will be ready when it wants to be ready, and that is NOT on Dec. 31st this year. We are closely monitoring its progress. Please check back in mid-January 2012 when we announce any release updates. Don’t panic, we’ll give you ample time to plan a road trip!

Cheers,
The Ithaca Beer Crew

Gift Baskets Are Back!

agraffin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:47:52 +0000

Spread Holiday Wishes and Cheer with Ithaca Beer Gift Baskets

Each year, the staff at Ithaca Beer has more fun deliberating and creating what we think are would be the very best gift Ithaca Beer gift. This year we are excited to offer the Apricot Wheat Lovers Basket – $35, the Friends of Flower Power Basket – $35, and the Local Favorite Basket – $25. Any of these baskets will be be sure to please.

Give a gift that shows appreciation, care and good taste! Give a basket filled with local, award-winning craft beer and gifts carefully and lovingly assembled by hand.

Quantity discount pricing available, or if you want to personally hand select items for an extra-special someone in your life.

Baskets are available now available at the brewery. Happy Holidays!

For additional questions, call 607-273-0766. Quick turnaround on quantity orders too.

Ithaca Beer vs. Sierra Nevada this Wednesday!

agraffin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:27:01 +0000

In celebration of

Syracuse Beer Week

Join us at Blue Tusk this Wednesday (Nov. 9th) starting at 6PM as we challenge the Sierra Nevada beer line-up.

Try Excelsior! Brute, Excelsior! White Gold, Gorges Smoked Porter, Flower Power, and CascaZilla and let us know which beer is better!

Blue Tusk

165 Walton Street, Syracuse, NY

(315) 472-1934

BLUE TUSK WEBSITE

DBGB Beer Dinner – NYC

agraffin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:11:30 +0000

DBGB’s French country cold weather dinner series continues with an evening of Cassoulet. Chef Olivier Quignon’s take on the rustic classic from South Western France is generously laden with duck confit, house made sausages, melt in your mouth braised pork belly and succulent lamb ribs over a garlic scented white bean stew. To drink: the spirit of the Fingerlakes with several selections from Ithaca Beer Co. For dessert, nothing but an Armagnac and pruneaux soufflée could be the crowning glory for this heart warming French soul food repast.

Wednesday Nov. 16th
7:00PM
$79 (including food, beer, tax and gratuity)
Purchase Tickets Online HERE
For more information:
Olivier Rassinoux
General Manager
DBGB Kitchen and Bar
299 Bowery at Houston St.
New York, NY 10003
212.933.5300

Brewmaster Jeff O’Neil to leave Ithaca Beer Co. Thursday, October 27, 2011

agraffin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:01:51 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brewmaster Jeff O’Neil to leave Ithaca Beer Co. Thursday, October 27, 2011October 24, 2011–Ithaca Beer Co. announces the departure of brewmaster, Jeff “Chief” O’Neil, who will no longer be employed by the company after October 27, 2011. O’Neil, who has spent eight years brewing at Ithaca Beer – serving as brewmaster the past five years, will be moving on to pursue other brewing interests.

O’Neil leaves Ithaca Beer to join The Peekskill Brewery as their new brewmaster. Ithaca Beer is excited and happy for O’Neil–wishing him and his family all the best.

Ithaca Beer’s brewing team will continue producing excellent award-winning craft beers, as the company remains on schedule building a new facility featuring a brand new 50 barrel brewhouse, wood-fired pizza pub and beer garden. Check the official Ithaca Beer website, Facebook, and twitter feed for updates on the building process.

For more information, please contact Dan Mitchell at dan@ithacabeer.com

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West Haven Autumn Harvest Dinner

agraffin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:10:03 +0000

West Haven Autumn Harvest Dinner

Sunday, November 13th, 201

4:00pm Farm Tour & Reception at West Haven Farm

5:30pm Dinner at Ecovillage Frog Common House

WHERE: West Haven Farm, Ecovillage, Ithaca

CHEFS: Jen Irwin & Stan Walton from Just a Taste Restaurant

BEER: Specialty Brews from Ithaca Beer

MENU: Tapas Style (lots of little plates)

MUSIC: Grady Girls

COST: $75-$150 per ticket (all inclusive)*

*The meal is made possible through generous donations from the farmers, chefs and brewery so when purchasing your tickets please consider making a donation to Healthy Food For All too!

Purchase Tickets Here!