Drawing: Tickets for Altamont Craft Beer Fest
Drawing's closed! Winner's been emailed!
Update: OK, so Greg screwed up the days/dates for the deadline to enter this drawing, so we're going to hold it open an additional 24 hours just so everyone has a chance to enter in case they were confused.
The Altamont Craft Beer Fest is coming up September 7 at the Altamont Fairgrounds. More than 40 breweries offering 100 varieties of beer are slated to be there offering samples (partial list). We have a pair of tickets and we're giving them away -- maybe to you.
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
What's your favorite autumn drink or food?
We'll draw one winner at random. Totally non-redeemable bonus points for local and/or specific answers.
The Altamont Craft Beer Fest is Saturday, September 7 from 2-8 pm at the fairgrounds in Altamont. Tickets are $35 ahead / $45 at the gate. Designated drivers get in free. It is a 21 and over event.
In addition to the beer, there will also be live music and food available.
Important: All comments must be submitted by noon on Wednesday, August 27, 2013 to be entered in the drawing. All comments must be submitted by noon on Thursday, August 29, 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 Wednesday and must respond by noon on Thursday, August 28 Thursday and must respond by noon on Friday, August 30.
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Sierra Nevada's Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale
... said Nick on Aug 27, 2013 at 10:56 AM | link
Fall is the perfect time to start having soups again!
... said Sita on Aug 27, 2013 at 10:57 AM | link
I have two- I love pumpkin coffee and I love pumpkin beer! The only good thing about summer ending is pumpkin beverages coming back!
... said Debi on Aug 27, 2013 at 10:59 AM | link
I look forward to apple baked goods...especially dutch apple pie and apple crisp. Plus- I love Oktoberfest beers.
... said Travis on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:00 AM | link
Mulled wine or warm apple cider. Keeps you nice and toasty.
... said Sarah on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:04 AM | link
Southern Tier Pumking beer. It's my favorite pumpkin ale.
... said Josh on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:06 AM | link
pumpkin spice lattes from local coffee shops. Really, anything pumpkin spice.
... said Lauren on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:07 AM | link
Warm Cider all the way!
... said GMF on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:07 AM | link
Fresh baked pumpkin bread
... said IS on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:08 AM | link
A warm apple cider donut from Indian Ladder Farms, with some fresh apple cider. Or a pumpkin beer and my new favorite, the apple cider crodo.
... said Jen on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:10 AM | link
A black and tan using some Irish stout and a pumpkin beer. I prefer Shipyard's Blue Fin Stout as the black with Shipyard's Pumpkinhead Ale as the tan. Yum!
... said Jon S on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:15 AM | link
Cider donuts from any of the local orchards.
... said bb on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:18 AM | link
An apple, fresh off the tree at Indian Ladder Farms, with a cider doughnut chaser. Once I've put that combo away, it's officially fall for me.
... said Bob W. on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:19 AM | link
Apple cider donuts! I'm also one of those people who like all the pumpkin things.
... said StanfordSteph on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:19 AM | link
Southern Tier Pumking and a fat stew with parsnips, turnips, carrots, sweet potatoes and onions.
... said Dwayne Johnson on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:20 AM | link
Homemade Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Beurre Noisette. Also, apple tarte tatins and ice cream. Squash soups and fresh baked breads.
... said Michelle Hines Abram on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:21 AM | link
warm cider donut
... said Theresa on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:23 AM | link
Riverview orchards cider donuts and hot chai lattes.
... said Marissa on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:28 AM | link
Pumpkin Pie or Pumpkin Bread!
... said Ben K. on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:29 AM | link
A nice Oktoberfest beer
... said Chris on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:32 AM | link
Buffalo wings. Also my favorite winter, spring, and summer food. In the fall they go good with a sam octoberfest.
... said Jackers on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:32 AM | link
Anything pumpkin - I love pumpkin pie, and I am also one of those insufferable people who freak out when the Pumpkin Spice Lattes become available at Dunkin/Starbucks.
... said Jenn on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:33 AM | link
The first bit of chill that brings color to the leaves makes me feel compelled to make chili.
... said Kim on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:33 AM | link
Cider and fresh apples
... said Liz on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:35 AM | link
Shipyard Pumpkinhead with a cinnamon sugar rim!
... said Kristin on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:39 AM | link
It used to be the Pumpkin Donuts from the Chatham Bakery. Although they've been gone for years now, I still get cravings - no one makes a pumpkin donut like they did. So yummy.
... said Debra on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:39 AM | link
Apple Cider Donuts from Indian Ladder
... said BLuv on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:39 AM | link
Apple cider donuts from Indian Ladder Farms!
... said Tory on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:40 AM | link
Apple cider donuts, pumpkin ale! I like Shipyard and also Punkin by DFH!!!
... said Tom on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:41 AM | link
Tasty, strong, and truly seasonal and slightly local, Southern Tier Pumpking without a doubt.
I would accompany it with some Butternut Squash soup and some cider donuts from Lakeside Farms.
... said Josh K. on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:45 AM | link
Apple cider donuts! And Saranac Pumpkin Ale is by far my favorite pumpkin beer, other than those I make myself!
... said Maggie on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:46 AM | link
Wurst from Rolf's in Albany
... said Brian on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:47 AM | link
Pumpkin beer and cider donuts! I can't wait for fall!
... said susie on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:47 AM | link
Mulled cider, cider donuts fresh out of the fryer, maple butternut squash, potato leak soup... It's all good! Time to start putting on that winter weight.
... said Luke on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:47 AM | link
My favorite autumn food: Homemade apple pies made with a blend of 8 to 10 kinds of apples including northern spy, sweet golden delicious, tart granny smith, wipesap, and whatever other local flavors are available. I also add a couple tablespoons each of blueberries, raspberries, and cranberries.
... said Timothy Raab on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:48 AM | link
Hot spiced apple cider, my dad's secret recipe, enriched by me with a little tot of spiced rum!
... said Phoebe on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:50 AM | link
Cider donuts.
... said ethan on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:51 AM | link
Dogfish Head Pumkin Ale!
... said Mark on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:52 AM | link
Fall is when the next batch of mead is released from The Heldeberg Meadworks. Mead is the first alcoholic beverage ever and is essentially a honey wine. It drinks kind of like a dessert wine or a port - and it has replaced Port for me!
... said Albany Landlord on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:52 AM | link
does it get better than a fresh picked macintosh apple?
... said chris lane on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:57 AM | link
SO many things...
pumpkin beers, coffees, and baked goods. mulled wine. hot apple cider. cider donuts. delicious soups.
i could go on and on and on...
... said karen. on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:05 PM | link
I love all the Apple Cider Donuts from Indian Ladder with a pint of Southern Tier Harvest ale!
... said Alex on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:10 PM | link
apple cider and cider donuts from Indian Ladder Farm!!!
... said becky on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:15 PM | link
Homemade Pumpkin Bisque soup!!!
... said Rita on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:15 PM | link
Pretty much anything from a Crock Pot.
... said Jason on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:16 PM | link
Hot Cider from Altamont Orchard.
... said Amelia on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:18 PM | link
Ommegang's Scythe & Sickle paired with some homemade soup.
... said rae on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:29 PM | link
MmmMM Saranac Pumpkin Ale.
... said Jo on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:33 PM | link
Apple Cider Donuts, especially when they are fresh and warm.
... said Megan Elbrecht on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:33 PM | link
Apple cider donuts from Indian Ladder!
... said Kendra on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:37 PM | link
Anything with apples and/or pumpkin! Fall is the best!
... said AnotherAmanda on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:39 PM | link
Weyerbacher imperial pumpkin ale.
... said Dan McD. on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:45 PM | link
Warm apple pie fresh out of the oven and cold amber ale! Mmmmm.....
... said Mary Miller on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:46 PM | link
Angry Orchard crisp apple hard cider (and of course everyone's upstate favorite, apple cider donuts!)
... said albanyMD on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:52 PM | link
Hicks Orchard apple cider. Period. (Oh, with their cider donuts, too.)
... said Bob on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:53 PM | link
Soup. Eat it and drink it!
... said Chris on Aug 27, 2013 at 12:53 PM | link
Pumkin Ale with my hearty meaty stew! YummmO! :)
... said Debra Pavlicin on Aug 27, 2013 at 1:05 PM | link
Butternut Squash soup and Punkinhead Beer:)
... said Jessica on Aug 27, 2013 at 1:16 PM | link
Apple butter! I make it with maple syrup in an uncovered crockpot. Takes a few days but the house smells like heaven!
... said Tess on Aug 27, 2013 at 1:19 PM | link
Mulled Cider and Apple Pie:)
... said Sarah on Aug 27, 2013 at 1:23 PM | link
Tie between apple cider donuts from Bella Napoli (they are crunchy on the outside) and fresh picked Honeycrisp apples
... said Cindy on Aug 27, 2013 at 1:31 PM | link
Dogfishhead Punkin' with the glass rimmed in Cinnamon Sugar!
... said Crystal on Aug 27, 2013 at 1:45 PM | link
Warm apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice ream on top ~ delicious!
... said Brad on Aug 27, 2013 at 1:56 PM | link
I love Southern Tier Pumking and apple crisp!
... said chelsea on Aug 27, 2013 at 2:01 PM | link
Punkin beer!
... said Ron on Aug 27, 2013 at 2:03 PM | link
A glass of pumpkin ale from the Van Dyke in Schenectady - it's so good and they coat the rim of the glass with brown sugar! Mmmm! Can't wait to they get it back on tap!
... said Laura on Aug 27, 2013 at 2:21 PM | link
Steak + Grill, any time of the year.
... said Omar on Aug 27, 2013 at 2:29 PM | link
Definitely pumpkin beer and apple cider donuts! YUM:)
... said Beth on Aug 27, 2013 at 2:33 PM | link
Doc's Pear Cider at the Pump Station!
... said Kristen on Aug 27, 2013 at 2:34 PM | link
Shipyard Pumpkinhead topped off with a little vanilla Stoli
... said Walter on Aug 27, 2013 at 2:57 PM | link
There are far too many to choose from, cider donuts (as said previously) are at the top of the list and anything pumpkin flavored, especially beer!
... said Rachel on Aug 27, 2013 at 3:18 PM | link
Guilderland town water and Quaker oatmeal
... said Manuel on Aug 27, 2013 at 3:42 PM | link
Brown's Brewing Pumpkin Ale
... said Andrea on Aug 27, 2013 at 3:47 PM | link
Oktoberfest beers and apples!
... said Sarah on Aug 27, 2013 at 3:50 PM | link
Southern Tier Harvest Ale and butternut squash soup! #drinkNY
... said Kathleen on Aug 27, 2013 at 3:52 PM | link
Doc pumpkin cider mmm but I can't resist eating beer hall's chicken and waffles with a pint of Keegan's mother's milk once the cooler weather kicks in!
... said Keira on Aug 27, 2013 at 3:56 PM | link
A dark stout or porter paired with cider donuts.
... said Ian on Aug 27, 2013 at 3:59 PM | link
Sam's Octoberfest and red meat from the grill
... said Dan on Aug 27, 2013 at 4:13 PM | link
pork chops and homemade apple sauce!
... said eleanor on Aug 27, 2013 at 4:24 PM | link
A pint of pumpkin ale with a cinnamon sugar rim!
... said CJ on Aug 27, 2013 at 4:28 PM | link
Cider Donuts and anything pumpkin flavored, especially beer
... said Emily on Aug 27, 2013 at 4:46 PM | link
Southern Tier Pumpking of course and some cider donuts from Golden Harvest in valatie when they are fresh and warm.
Yum!
... said mark on Aug 27, 2013 at 5:11 PM | link
Spaten Optimator!
... said christine on Aug 27, 2013 at 5:25 PM | link
Crock pot food!
... said Shannon on Aug 27, 2013 at 5:36 PM | link
A piping hot bowl of mac and cheese and Left Hand Oktoberfest.
Cheese, carbs and beer= a nice nap of the couch afterwards!
... said Addy on Aug 27, 2013 at 5:48 PM | link
Butternut squash soup. The best ever was at the (now closed) Winedown Lounge in Schenectady.
I would kill for the recipe. I mean it...
... said capgirl on Aug 27, 2013 at 6:47 PM | link
Cider Donuts, of course!
... said JLD on Aug 27, 2013 at 6:50 PM | link
A fresh apple cider donut and Southern Tier's Pumking beer (together!) are as good as it gets. Though a homemade apple pie (also with the beer) is close.
... said Shaun on Aug 27, 2013 at 7:11 PM | link
Apple Cider Donuts!!
... said Katie on Aug 27, 2013 at 7:55 PM | link
Grilled bratwurst with sauerkraut and potato pancakes.
... said John on Aug 27, 2013 at 9:35 PM | link
crisp apples
... said Jason on Aug 27, 2013 at 9:48 PM | link
Pumpkin Cheesecake!
... said matthew on Aug 27, 2013 at 10:18 PM | link
Homemade chili and a nice Oktoberfest beer...followed by anything apple for dessert.
... said Greg on Aug 27, 2013 at 10:26 PM | link
Browns pumpkin beer !
... said Noelle on Aug 27, 2013 at 10:40 PM | link
cider donuts and pumpkin beer!!!!
... said Colleen on Aug 27, 2013 at 10:47 PM | link
My mom's homemade apple pie with a scoop of Breyer's vanilla ice cream on it and a cup of Starbuck's caramel apple spice.
So much cinnamon and apple, so good.
... said Sally on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:02 PM | link
Apple cider donuts from yonder farms... Yum!
... said Nat on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:12 PM | link
Always look forward to Southern Tier Pumpking. Such an awesome beer
... said Matt P on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:17 PM | link
Pulled pork which has been slowly smoked for ten hours while the leaves are raked.
... said Joe on Aug 27, 2013 at 11:43 PM | link
My homemade broccoli and cheddar soup. As soon as the cold weather comes in my friends all want to know when Im making it and if they can come for dinner that night.
... said Heather Petramale on Aug 28, 2013 at 7:53 AM | link
As with so many others, it's pumpkin spice coffee and/or beers, apples and cider donuts!
... said pat on Aug 28, 2013 at 8:10 AM | link
Samuel Adams Octoberfest
... said Kevin K on Aug 28, 2013 at 8:41 AM | link
Warm apple cider!
... said Lauren on Aug 28, 2013 at 9:56 AM | link
Shipyard Pumpkin Ale, apple cider donuts.
... said Stephen on Aug 28, 2013 at 9:57 AM | link
Sam Adams Octoberfest!
... said Jim B on Aug 28, 2013 at 10:02 AM | link
The Oktoberfest sold at Biergarten in Albany! (Along with the Oktoberfest celebration of course)
... said Lindsay on Aug 28, 2013 at 10:11 AM | link
Favorite fall food is apple cider doughnuts!
... said KTT on Aug 28, 2013 at 10:12 AM | link
Stone Russian Imperial Stout, with a prior year's date on the bottle
... said theshakes on Aug 28, 2013 at 10:29 AM | link
mmm fall hot mulled cider better yet hot mulled wine while touring a regional winery.
... said Graceful J on Aug 28, 2013 at 10:32 AM | link
Angry Orchard Hard Cider - Crisp Apple
... said Alanna Nolan on Aug 28, 2013 at 10:46 AM | link
Definitely apple cider and donuts... Closely followed by all the dark beers that fall brings (porters and stouts).
... said Mike D on Aug 28, 2013 at 11:03 AM | link
Octoberfest Beer! Apple Pie! Switching back to hot coffee (from iced all summer)
... said Kate on Aug 28, 2013 at 11:13 AM | link
Sam Adams Octoberfest.
... said Candice on Aug 28, 2013 at 12:34 PM | link
Apple Cider Fudge
... said Brandi on Aug 28, 2013 at 12:59 PM | link
Nothing says fall like apple-everything. Apple cider, freshly picked apples, and apple cider donuts.
... said Michelle on Aug 28, 2013 at 1:00 PM | link
Chili!
... said Julie on Aug 28, 2013 at 1:22 PM | link
Southern Tier Pumking! And Indian Ladder's apple cider donuts!
... said Melissa on Aug 28, 2013 at 1:29 PM | link
Mulled apple cider!
... said Nicole on Aug 28, 2013 at 1:47 PM | link
All things pumpkin and apple, but especially Southern Teir Pumpking
... said Bee on Aug 28, 2013 at 2:20 PM | link
Rare vos
... said John on Aug 28, 2013 at 2:35 PM | link
My favorite Autumn food is apple cider donuts from any of the many local farms that make them! Of course, like, duh!
... said Stevo on Aug 28, 2013 at 3:40 PM | link
A warm cider doughnut from Indian Ladder!
... said Katie on Aug 28, 2013 at 3:43 PM | link
Autumn is the perfect time for pumpkin risotto with pork belly and a can of The Alchemist's Heady Topper.
... said Dylan on Aug 28, 2013 at 5:13 PM | link
Pumpkin pie and apple cider donuts
... said John on Aug 28, 2013 at 6:10 PM | link
Home made apple pie with a local cheddar
... said Allie on Aug 28, 2013 at 6:23 PM | link
Mom's apple pie (warm) with vanilla ice cream and fresh whipped cream. :)
... said April on Aug 28, 2013 at 9:06 PM | link
I don't waste my time in favorites when many a fine dark well formed stout is waiting to be tipped over my tongue.
... said Lawrence Eger on Aug 28, 2013 at 10:41 PM | link
Irish Coffee with lots of Jameson
... said David on Aug 29, 2013 at 10:07 AM | link
Lone Star lager with a squeeze of lime. (same as my favorite summer, spring, winter, breakfast, lunch, and dinner food or drink)
... said George on Aug 29, 2013 at 4:42 PM | link