Drawing: Barrel-aged Beer Festival at City Beer Hall
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The City Beer Hall has a barrel-aged beer event lined up for this Saturday. We have a pair of tickets and we're giving them away.
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
What your favorite thing to drink when it's hot?
The answer could be anything, but non-redeemable bonus points for specific and/or local answers. We'll draw one winner at random.
The Barrel-aged Beer Festival is this Saturday, July 20 at the City Beer Hall starting at 1 pm. Here's a list of the some the beers that will be featured. Tickets are available online ahead -- they're $40, and include 12 beer samples and a food ticket.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 10 pm on Thursday, July 18, 2013 to be entered in the drawing. You must be 21 to enter, as this is a 21-and-over event. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. (Normal commenting guidelines apply.) One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by midnight Thursday and must respond by noon on Friday, July 19.
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A Bellini made with Prosecco and a splash of anything peachy. Or gin & tonic with a lot of lime. But given this heat wave I'd be drunk all the time so in reality I just drink a lot of seltzer.
... said chrisck on Jul 18, 2013 at 10:45 AM | link
When it's hot, my favorite thing to drink is my own lemon water kefir.
... said Adam on Jul 18, 2013 at 10:45 AM | link
I'd have to go with Ithaca's Ground Break Saison. Great refreshing and flavorful beer.
... said Chris on Jul 18, 2013 at 10:46 AM | link
I know the best way to stay hydrated is with water, but beer seems to satisfy me on these really hot days -- preferably something from Butternuts Beer & Ale.
... said Jason on Jul 18, 2013 at 10:49 AM | link
I would have to say an ice cold Newcastle does it for me!
... said Ben K. on Jul 18, 2013 at 10:56 AM | link
A mojito made from fresh mint from my garden!
... said Jessica R on Jul 18, 2013 at 10:56 AM | link
margaritas...as long as I'm the one making them...and never "frozen"
... said ed on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:01 AM | link
Oh, this is easy. Hop Stoopid from Langunitas. Tasty, cheap, and with that high ABV that you only need one.
And this seems like something awesome! Well done, AOA!
... said ned on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:04 AM | link
Ice cold Sams Summer
... said mo on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:05 AM | link
Anything and everything. I want to drink all of the things.
... said Scott on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:08 AM | link
Dark and Stormy!!
... said Jessica V. on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:10 AM | link
Lemonade.
... said ethan on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:11 AM | link
Saranac Shandy!
... said Sean on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:12 AM | link
Mint julep
... said Jeff M on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:16 AM | link
Fresh brewed iced tea, nice sized lemon wedge and lightly sweetened.
... said Pooja Rawal on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:18 AM | link
Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade
... said K Kvale on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:19 AM | link
Gin, mineral water, and a lot of lime.
... said K on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:25 AM | link
G&T or lemon water with homemade mint syrup.
... said Valerae on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:27 AM | link
Just water!
... said tk on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:28 AM | link
My favorite thing to drink when it's hot is an ice cold 16oz. Red Bull. Since it's so hot, it warms up just enough where the flavors really come out. Drink within 15-20.
... said Nick C on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:28 AM | link
Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake! I drink it up.
... said Perry on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:38 AM | link
A spicy IPA works for me.
... said Nick on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:42 AM | link
A nice, crisp hard cider is refreshing on a hot day.
... said StanfordSteph on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:45 AM | link
I love an ice cold pinot grigio in the summer, but a nice Hefeweizen does the trick too!
... said Alison on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:47 AM | link
Arnold Palmer Half & Half - Iced Tea & Lemonade
... said BLuv on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:48 AM | link
Cava, seltzer, brewed iced tea. In a row :-)
... said Lucy on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:50 AM | link
lavender lemonade- maybe with a little zippiness.
... said bonster on Jul 18, 2013 at 11:53 AM | link
Well typically ill go with water but if I'm going alcoholic I'm doing a crispin or scrumpies hard cider in a glass overflowing with ice.
... said Dan McD. on Jul 18, 2013 at 12:01 PM | link
Margaritas
... said Anne on Jul 18, 2013 at 12:18 PM | link
Ommegang Witte! Especially when the beer is cold!
... said Margie C on Jul 18, 2013 at 12:27 PM | link
A large, well-iced Diet Pepsi. But, if I am indulging, a woodchuck cider or Newcastle are my go-tos when the heat is on.
... said Bob W. on Jul 18, 2013 at 12:37 PM | link
Any lambic.
... said J Mac on Jul 18, 2013 at 12:40 PM | link
Hard to beat a home made margarita, but a nice heffe also fits the bill.
... said Luke on Jul 18, 2013 at 12:56 PM | link
Saranac Wet Hop IPA in a freezer chilled glass.
... said Andrew on Jul 18, 2013 at 1:00 PM | link
My margaritas - fresh lime, cheap booze, salt rimmed mason jar, splash of lime seltzer, on the rocks!
... said Phoebe on Jul 18, 2013 at 1:00 PM | link
A good cold sour beer. All the best parts of a cold beer, but with the added thirst quenching acidity of a lemonade.
... said Tim on Jul 18, 2013 at 1:05 PM | link
Watermelon infused water in a frozen mason jar:)
... said Sarah on Jul 18, 2013 at 1:48 PM | link
An ice cold Coca-Cola for sure!
... said RMH on Jul 18, 2013 at 1:52 PM | link
Hot tea. Srsly.
... said Jason on Jul 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM | link
A nice Gueuze. Preferably something from Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen or Tilquin.
... said Mike on Jul 18, 2013 at 2:09 PM | link
If it's alcohol, it's champagne or sparkling wine from anywhere else in France. But it's pretty much always just straight up tap water!
... said Cindy on Jul 18, 2013 at 2:23 PM | link
A gin and seltzer with lime or a greyhound.
... said Allie on Jul 18, 2013 at 2:40 PM | link
It's ever changing. Right now, it's a Shandy. We have some Saranac in the fridge we got at Boilermaker. It used to be Brown's Cherry Raspberry. Or ice water, but that's boring.
... said Tom on Jul 18, 2013 at 2:54 PM | link
something with gin and a lot of ice
... said Adam on Jul 18, 2013 at 2:57 PM | link
An icy margarita!
... said Mike on Jul 18, 2013 at 3:04 PM | link
I make my own shandy and it's now a request at friend's dinner parties - Homemade awesome lemonade mixed with a lager beer, preferably Yuengling. Mix to taste but usually I do about 40% lemonade, 60% beer.
... said Lola on Jul 18, 2013 at 3:28 PM | link
Ice cold Troy Spring water!
... said Mary on Jul 18, 2013 at 4:38 PM | link
Chatham brewing scotch ale in the basement of the blue plate in chatham.
... said mark on Jul 18, 2013 at 4:48 PM | link
Water or a nice cold refreshing... beer!
... said Jian on Jul 18, 2013 at 5:03 PM | link
Cream Soda Float!
... said Dan on Jul 18, 2013 at 5:16 PM | link
ice cold beer!
... said Colleen on Jul 18, 2013 at 5:30 PM | link
When it's hot I like to drink beer. When it's cold out I like to drink beer. When it's moderately warm to sweater-jacket cold I also like to drink beer. Preferably at City Beer Hall.
... said Vlad on Jul 18, 2013 at 5:32 PM | link
Iced cold water with lemon!
... said Ani on Jul 18, 2013 at 6:19 PM | link
Cold beer!
... said John on Jul 18, 2013 at 6:20 PM | link
Crabbies Ginger beer, and the beer hall is one of the few bars to have it in Albany!
... said josalyn ferguson on Jul 18, 2013 at 7:06 PM | link
pretty much anything brewed by southern tier
... said Jay on Jul 18, 2013 at 7:16 PM | link
ommegang witte, please!
... said jess (jamesjake) on Jul 18, 2013 at 7:52 PM | link
Harpoon IPA
... said Lauren on Jul 18, 2013 at 7:52 PM | link
Pimm's Cups, all day long.
... said james b on Jul 18, 2013 at 7:52 PM | link
I like a good strong Caipirinha!
... said Erica on Jul 18, 2013 at 8:44 PM | link
A glass of Hudson River water!
... said Tory on Jul 18, 2013 at 8:55 PM | link
A mojito with Quackenbush Stillhouse Rum and mint infused simple syrup(keeps you from looking like a fool with muddled mint leaves in your smile), fresh mint sprigs bruised as a garnish.
... said Kevin on Jul 18, 2013 at 9:02 PM | link
Icy cold Genesee Cream Ale
... said Nick on Jul 18, 2013 at 9:29 PM | link
Ouzo on ice
... said Zaneta on Jul 18, 2013 at 9:30 PM | link
Love a cookies & creme milkshake from Stewart's! The fruit smoothies from Kurver are great too!
... said Natasha on Jul 18, 2013 at 9:58 PM | link