Release: May
Dear Brittany
ABV:Â 7.5%
Style:Â Keeved cider
Flavor: Soft tannins, juicy acidity, ripe apple with earthy undertones.
Notes:Â A love letter to coastal France, made with the bittersweet apples the for which the region is known. A completely different cider from the 2016 run of Dear Brittany.
Where to Get It:Â Angry Orchard in Walden.
Availability:Â $22 per bottle, no limits.
Release: June 16
Dream Wave Fluctuation
ABV:Â 8.1%
Style:Â DIPA
Flavor:Â Aromas of passion fruit, peach, lactose, and pineapple. Bright, creamy, tropical flavors.
Notes: Equilibrium Brewery’s collaboration with Other Half Brewing in Brooklyn. A fusion of EQ’s Fluctuation and Other Half’s Dream, with an aggressive dry hop of Galaxy and Citra.
Where to Get It:Â EQ Brewery in Middletown.
Availability:Â $20/4-pack. Limit 1 case per person.
Release: June 22
Merkel
ABV:Â 5%
Style:Â Country beer
Flavor:Â Aromas and flavors of strawberry jam, dried cranberry, hay loft, cinnamon, and marzipan.
Notes: Brewed with Montmorency cherries, the 2017 incarnation of this brew is darker and maltier to balance out the sour cherry flavors. (P.S. Happy 2nd anniversary, Suarez!)
Where to Get It:Â Suarez Family Brewery tasting room in Hudson.
Availability:Â $15/bottle. Limit 3 bottles per person.
Release: June 29
BarnBoss
ABV:Â 6.0%
Style:Â NY Farmhouse IPA
Flavor: Aroma of rustic farmhouse ale. Orange and mango flavors.
Notes: Part of Newburgh Brewing Company’s ongoing Boss series, BarnBoss is a collaboration with Plan Bee Farm Brewery, who contributed their wild house yeast strain to the brew. This beer also features malt from Hudson Valley Malt and hops from Crooked Creek Hops in the Finger Lakes region for further New York flavor.
Where to Get It:Â NBC taproom, Plan Bee Farm Brewery farm stand, limited distribution in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and upstate New York starting middle of July.
Availability:Â 16 oz cans, $15/4-pack, $84 case, no limits.