Tis the season for brews, which are always fun to enjoy in the company of good friends. A great local watering hole such as SingleCut Beersmiths doesn't hurt either, and it was fun to observe just how excited people are about going there and enjoying its communal atmosphere. Kicking things of last weekend with Queens Beer Week, I noticed they have another weekend event coming up tomorrow that sounds like a lot of fun. Here are the deets for their Spring Suds event.
Spring Suds at SingleCut
Friday, April 25th at 8 p.m.
Enjoy delicious local beers made by SingleCut Beermiths in the company of a live music, including a blend of classic rock, bluegrass and jam favorites (with special musical guest, Derek Anthony). In terms of beers, note that their Kim beer is back, which is tart and a little hot - infused with hibiscus and black currants. It's the perfect spring refreshment!
Singlecut Beersmiths - 19-33 37th Street, Astoria NY 11105
718.606.0788
N/Q Train to Ditmars Blvd
www.singlecutbeer.com
I love any chance I have to get out to SingleCut Beersmiths, which is usually reserved for the weekends. Digging their live music, and the laid back communal vibe, it's never a hard sell to get a group out to enjoy it.
While they usually have a pretty limited food offering, consisting mostly of snacks such as giant warm pretzels or savory meat pies, I was excited to learn that they're offering something new this week. Oysters!
A nice combination with their hoppy ales, oysters will be making a debut on their menu this coming Wednesday, September 25th as well as this Sunday, September 29th. They're calling it their Oyster Party, which starts at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Wednesday's celebration is extra personal, as you can bring in a record of your choice and they'll play all your faves right on the spot.
The oysters are supplied by Crudo Sea and Land, which is a travelling oyster and raw bar. Neat idea! Let me know how you like it.SingleCut Beersmiths - 19-33 37th Street, Astoria NY 11105
718.606.0788
N/Q Train to Ditmars Blvd
www.singlecutbeer.com
After so much anticipation and some pre-gaming too, I'm excited to report that the time has come for Astoria's much-awaited brewery to open. The official date that SingleCut Beersmiths will open its doors is on Saturday, December 8th - a perfect time-frame to ring in the holiday season!
They'll be debuting their new tap room with 5 original beers, some of which I've already had the pleasure of trying. They include:
19-33 Lagrrr - Paying homage to their very Astorian address, this is their flagship lager at its best
"BOB" Sunburst Finish Lagrrr - "Crisp and clean" with a malty aroma, it'll make you think of summer in wintertime
"Dean" Pacific NW Mahogany Ale - Malty, hoppy with tons of "tude" this ale isn't for softies
"Billy" 18-Watt India Pale Ale - A hoppy IPA turned upside its head
"Billy" Half-Stack India Pale Ale - And you thought that the 18-Watt was hoppy? This one will have you hoppin' your socks off!
Tap Room Hours:
Thursday/Friday - 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday - 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
SingleCut Beersmiths - 19-33 37th Street, Astoria NY 11105
718.606.0788
N/Q Train to Ditmars Blvd
www.singlecutbeer.com
Last week, Meg and I had the pleasure to attend a great blogger pre-launch party for Singlecut Beersmiths, Astoria's very own brewery that's coming to North Western Astoria this fall. Everyone's been getting excited for their big launch, so it was really nice to get over there, meet the guys behind the beer and to hear more about what we can expect out of their venture.
The event was hosted at 5 Napkin Burger, which was the monthly meeting place of Singlecut's brewers for quite some time (via BrewAstoria), even when Singlecut was still a loose concept. Rich, the brewery's President and Head Brewer gave us a bit of history behind this new establishment and we got to observe first hand just how enthusiastic the folks behind this venture really are about beer. They live, breathe, and of course drink it. They are beer!
Atmosphere:
Hosted in the 5 Napkin Burger main dining room as well as in the private entertaining space in the back of the restaurant, the event was a lot of fun, simply because of how communal and social it was. Conducive to meeting new folks and reuniting with old friends, we mixed and mingled in the main tasting room (that's where all the Singlecut beer was poured) as well in the main dining room before and after Rich's presentation.
I loved seeing friends from the neighborhood such as Ben and Jen from the Queens Kickshaw, as well as fellow blogger and Twitter friends such as Astoria Haiku, nyc8675309 and others, which made the event feel like a true community affair. We enjoyed "unveiling" our identities to each other, chatting, eating and exchanging our experiences.
Beer:
I had two tastes of Singlecut beer, including the Queens Lager as well as one of their IPAs. The former was my favorite, light in color but really intense in taste and alcohol level. It had a pleasantly bitter quality that had an almost buttery finish at the end of each gulp. I also really loved it because it does a great job of elevating Queens (through its namesake) and showcasing its richness.
If you didn't make it out to this event but are still interested in checking out Singlecut before they officially open, check them out on June 29th at the Socrates Sculpture park 25th Anniversary shin-dig.
Singlecut Beersmiths - 19-33 37th Street, Astoria NY 11105
917.226.2509 (Rich)
N/Q Train to Ditmars Blvd
www.singlecutbeer.com
