Drawing: Tickets for Drink Albany 2016
Drawing's closed! Winner's been emailed!
The Capital Craft Beverage Trail is bringing back the Drink Albany event October 15 at Quackenbush Square in Albany. It's a celebration of the growing local craft beverage scene, with drinks, food, entertainment, and games.
We have a pair of VIP tickets for the event and we're giving them away. To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
If you could make up your own Capital Region-theme beer/cider/spirt, what it would and what would you name it?
It could be something that's actually possible -- like, say, cider from the tree in your backyard -- or something more fanciful and out there. We'll draw one winner a random. That person gets the pair of tickets.
Drink Albany is Saturday October 15 from 2-6 pm at Quackenbush Square. Tickets are available online. General admission tickets are currently $15 until September 30, after that they're $20. There's also a $5 designated driver ticket.
VIP tickets are $50 each. And they include a special cocktail session with open bar from noon-2 pm that day in the Albany Visitors Center courtyard.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 5 pm on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 to be entered in the drawing. 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 noon am on Thursday and must respond by noon on Friday, September 30.
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Corruption Ale - a pale ale with a kick back
... said Ron on Sep 26, 2016 at 11:33 AM | link
The Ziti Wagon - red sauce bloody mary type thing
... said Adam on Sep 26, 2016 at 11:37 AM | link
The Drunk Donut - A mix of hard cider and some kind of cinnamon sugar vodka.
... said Kristin on Sep 26, 2016 at 11:49 AM | link
The 838: C.H. Evans Capital Light layered over Druthers Winter Warmer.
... said Morgan on Sep 26, 2016 at 12:19 PM | link
Nipper Ale!
... said Jennifer on Sep 26, 2016 at 12:20 PM | link
Actual was able to make some great mojitos this summer from the mint in my backyard. Might as well name it after one of my favorite places in the area: The Buckingham Pond Mojito.
... said ben on Sep 26, 2016 at 12:22 PM | link
I'm actually planning on making a Graf (http://darktower.wikia.com/wiki/Graf) using local cider, Valley Malts grain, and probably some homegrown hops. Not sure what to call it, but seems to just about sum up a Fall Capital Region beverage.
... said LDP on Sep 26, 2016 at 12:27 PM | link
Cascade Hop and Porter Ales
... said Chris R. on Sep 26, 2016 at 12:41 PM | link
Applecart - Apple Cider (regular, not hard/carbonated) with cinnamon whiskey, apple brandy, cinnamon stick garnish. Served warm.
... said Adam on Sep 26, 2016 at 12:48 PM | link
Beaver Tail Ale
... said Neil on Sep 26, 2016 at 1:06 PM | link
Leaf Peeper Porter - a rich, malty dark beer nicely balanced by a touch of local apple cider (pre-fermentation for nice dry cider notes), ginger, cinnamon, and locally grown hops to brighten everything up. Basically, a rich dark beer finished with a nice apple-y fall crispness, perfect for fall in the Capital Region!
... said Jen on Sep 26, 2016 at 1:48 PM | link
State Street Cider® - A Capitol idea™
... said Eric on Sep 26, 2016 at 2:33 PM | link
Capital City Cider- It would be a hard cider made with a variety of apples from several local orchards.
... said Debi on Sep 26, 2016 at 2:51 PM | link
Five One Beet: 1 part locally-grown beet juice from the co-op with fresh herbs mixed with 1 part Nine Pin Ginger Cider
... said Tiffany on Sep 26, 2016 at 3:02 PM | link
Stephentown Stout - a robust, comforting dark beer in honor of the small town that hosts some of the best events of the summer
... said Laura C on Sep 26, 2016 at 3:10 PM | link
Nip o' Nipper. Ironweed bourbon + Nine Pin cider. A wedge of apple as a garnish.
... said Kate on Sep 26, 2016 at 3:23 PM | link
Cuomo Corruption Cider- made with the Apples Adam and Eve ate to corrupt society
... said Ron Swanson on Sep 26, 2016 at 3:29 PM | link
An unfiltered sour apple wheat beer. None of that artificial sweet apple garbage. Call it Capital Pucker.
... said franz on Sep 26, 2016 at 3:33 PM | link
I don't know what style it would be, but it would be small in stature, quirky, and absolutely delicious. And everyone would complain about it. I would call it "The Smallbany Paradox".
... said Ed on Sep 26, 2016 at 4:04 PM | link
I would name my new brew "Ungovernable Ale" the STate of New York's Mind
... said Bob Gumson on Sep 26, 2016 at 4:06 PM | link
How about The 518 giant bloody mary, with juice from local August tomatoes and locally-made vodka, garnished with a Jack Burger, cider donut, Mike's hot dog, and bread from Perecca's Bakery.
... said Ali on Sep 26, 2016 at 4:07 PM | link
It would be called "sugar snatch". A nice refreshing hard cider with an organic sugar rim.
... said Becky on Sep 26, 2016 at 4:29 PM | link
Robert Burns - a scotch ale with an image of the statue on the label
... said Shaun on Sep 26, 2016 at 7:07 PM | link
we need more perry! So I suggest Hudson Perry.
... said Megan! on Sep 26, 2016 at 8:25 PM | link
How about a Thatcher pale ale made with wild flowers from the park and hops from Indian ladder to raise money for Thatcher park.
... said Mark on Sep 26, 2016 at 9:05 PM | link
Politician's Gose To Jail
... said Klew on Sep 26, 2016 at 9:42 PM | link
Albany Apple Cider Sangria - White wine, apple brandy, apple cider, club soda with chopped up crisp apples
... said Shannon on Sep 27, 2016 at 8:41 AM | link
Chestnuts in the Park- a chestnut and clove flavored cider. I remember picking them in Washington Park when I was small.
... said Sarah on Sep 27, 2016 at 9:25 AM | link
Riverwater IPA-
A rusty, cloudy, unflitered, pungent IPA. Indescribable mouthfeel.
... said spencer on Sep 27, 2016 at 9:30 AM | link
Knickerbocker beer and ale. Since we no longer have the Knick Arena...there actually was a Knickerbocker Brewery long ago, it sold out to Rheingold.
... said Bill on Sep 27, 2016 at 9:42 AM | link
Albany Pisco Sour, in honor of the Egg.
... said C. on Sep 27, 2016 at 9:57 AM | link
Death Before Breakfast - A rich coffee stout made from Deathwish Coffee with hints of cinnamon and apple
... said Matt on Sep 27, 2016 at 10:26 AM | link
Able-ny Ale - the ale you're only able to get in the summer when the bars have breathing room.
... said a on Sep 27, 2016 at 10:42 AM | link
New York's Capit-Ale, a classic American Pale Ale
... said C on Sep 27, 2016 at 11:51 AM | link
I'd make a multicolored martini from all local spirits with a dash of cider and call it the Lark-tini, celebrating the diversity of Lark Street and the Center Square neighborhood.
... said Shannon M. on Sep 27, 2016 at 12:00 PM | link
It would be great to revive the Hedrick's or Beverwyck brand names for a local beer. Not sure of the legality of that...
... said Rob on Sep 27, 2016 at 12:42 PM | link
Pineapple ale
... said Bebe on Sep 27, 2016 at 12:56 PM | link
Indian Ladder Ale
... said Tess on Sep 27, 2016 at 2:02 PM | link
APA: Ale-bany Pale Ale!
... said Matt on Sep 27, 2016 at 2:54 PM | link
Capital-tini: a chilled cocktail to sip on while ginning up support for new legislation.
... said Katy on Sep 27, 2016 at 3:05 PM | link
albany is eggcelent:
capitol ale
... said JLD on Sep 27, 2016 at 7:13 PM | link
I actually really enjoyed the Pear Hard Cider I tried at Indian Ladder Farms last weekend, so yeah more of that.
... said Tammy on Sep 28, 2016 at 8:32 AM | link
Pine Hills Porter...made with coco nibs and chiles
... said Dan on Sep 28, 2016 at 9:59 AM | link
Hudson River Float---For everyone dairy free---Coconut Ice cream and Malibu
... said Mike on Sep 28, 2016 at 10:54 AM | link
The Trojan Horse
Rum, ginger beer, mint, simple syrup, in a liter mug.
Tastes great, goes down easy, and surprises with you with how awful the result is.
Much like an evening in Downtown Troy.
... said ned on Sep 28, 2016 at 10:59 AM | link
Upstate Hard Cider - made from all different types of apples picked in the upstate area!
... said B on Sep 28, 2016 at 4:20 PM | link
Egg-Nog!
... said Ellen on Sep 28, 2016 at 4:34 PM | link
A robust death wish coffee stout called NippertownNightlife
... said Graceful J on Sep 28, 2016 at 4:40 PM | link