A very fresh juicy IPA with a fair amount of complexity throughout. The bitterness was smooth and approachable and very aromatic. But since then, they gave into the pressure and have quite a few IPAs on offer. Weird & Gilly was one of my favorites.
When Singlecut first opened, they prided themselves on brewing lagers in a world of craft ales. It didn’t add much to the classic style, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The nice golden beer smelled of grains and honey and drank like a pretty traditional bitter lager with a subtle hint of elderberry at the end. This is a bock, so a bit stronger than you may expect but still not over the top at 6.6%. Like many of Singlecut’s beers, it veers on the side of classic lagers. I got the Nirvana reference but not completely sure how it works with elderberries for a pun. So since I recently downed a few of their beers, here is a round-up the way I used to do it in the olden days.įirst up, I sampled the All in All is All Maibock with Elderberries. It’s a bit out of the way for me in a further part of Astoria (my old old stomping grounds), but I always appreciated their lager-focused creations and was happy to see them on tap at any bar. I haven’t been to Singlecut Beersmiths in many years. Since I’m not visiting breweries at the moment (at least not for sitting in and drinking), I’m drinking a lot more beer at home and lately I found myself drinking a few different can offerings from an old time favorite in Astoria. And I always liked to order a flight or tasting to work my way through as many of their different offerings as possible. My search for the best beer in New York continues….īack in the “before days,” I used to visit and spend time at breweries.