Helderberg Brewery grand opening
The Helderberg Brewery at the Carey Institute in Rensselaerville has its grand opening lined up for next week and there are events that might interest you:
March 10: Helderberg Brewery Keg Tap at the Palmer House
Helderberg Brewery brewer Greg Hostash and brewery manager Rebecca Platel Plate will be at the Palmer House in Rensselaerville at 6 pm to tap a key of beer and chat about the project.
March 12: Grand opening at the brewery
The Helderberg Brewery and nearby estate home will be open for a celebration from 6-9 pm. Helderberg beer will be available for purchase, and there will be food along with music by Red Haired Strangers. The brewery project's growler club is also launching that night.
Admission is free at both events. The full list of events next week is at that first link above.
Helderberg Brewery? Blurbage:
Helderberg Brewery is a project of the Carey Institute's Sustainable Communities Program. It is a fully operational farm brewery and brewery incubator. Through brewery operations, the incubator and other initiatives, we work to build a farm-to-glass supply chain connecting farmers, malt houses and craft beverage producers in the Greater Capital Region. We host workshops for farmers interested in growing hops and small grains; and, we provide hands-on learning and technical workshops for the region's many craft beverage producers. We are also developing Source NY, an online marketplace and supply chain map to connect farmers and craft producers.
If you've never been to Rensselaerville, it's a beautiful town in the southwestern corner of Albany County. If you head there, you might also want to make a stop at the Huyck Preserve, which is a fun place to walk/hike.
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It's Rebecca Platel, not plate. (I went to high school with her:)
Editors: Fixed. Thank you.
... said Jess on Mar 3, 2016 at 6:50 PM | link
It would be nice to know what beers they're pouring before we drive all the way down there. I looked on the website and there's no description, anywhere. Anybody know?
I also hope they'll add descriptions at some future date. Marketing your product to consumers is not as sexy as growing hops or sourcing local grains, but it's an important part of the process.
... said Burnt My Fingers on Mar 4, 2016 at 10:21 AM | link
Not to mention people should DEFINITELY go to the Palmer House Café while in Rensselaerville. Great local produce (including meat from the Chef's own farm) with interesting culinary twists.
Chicken livers sautéed with apricots, spinach and balsamic reduction anyone?
... said Corinne on Mar 4, 2016 at 11:29 AM | link