Two Roads TwoConn Easy Ale

[HuskyHawk]

Still waiting for a hard cider option to be available.

That's a real failure in my opinion. If my needs are 5% or under I'm probably going with a Guinness or a hard cider, not a light pale lager, whether craft or macro. If there is a nice ESB or something (there never is) that might work. I'd drink Cigar City Maduro Brown at events if anybody carried it.

 

[HuskyHawk]

To each his/her own I guess. There is a movement in craft beer currently away from hop-slop haze toward more traditional/heritage styles. Plenty of low-ABV craft beers around the state of CT, especially pale ales and lagers from Marlowe in North Haven and Fox Farm in Salem, and lagers, pilsners and 3% table beers from the wonderful crew at Kent Falls.

Pre-Covid I traveled to Austin for work a few times a year. Frustrated me because even with lots of craft breweries, their IPA options were just pitiful. Nearly every small brewer in MA has better ones. But they had loads of lower abv lagers and ales, lots of top sours (not my thing) and very good big stouts. I suppose when it's hotter than Satan's balls you want crisp and refreshing.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Pre-Covid I traveled to Austin for work a few times a year. Frustrated me because even with lots of craft breweries, their IPA options were just pitiful. Nearly every small brewer in MA has better ones. But they had loads of lower abv lagers and ales, lots of top sours (not my thing) and very good big stouts. I suppose when it's hotter than Satan's balls you want crisp and refreshing.

have you ever been to jesterking in Austin (think its outside city)?

 

[karstenkibbe]

have you ever been to jesterking in Austin (think its outside city)?

My favorite farm brewery outside the Northeast.
Farm sourced food offerings are awesome, as is the goat yoga.

 

[HuskyHawk]

have you ever been to jesterking in Austin (think its outside city)?

Not yet. It was on my list before Covid shut down work travel. I have had some of the beers, but I don't much care for sours and farmhouse ales.. It's way out south of the hill country west of Austin, whereas I'm usually north of Austin. Definitely looks like a cool place. I think there are vineyards out that way as well.

On my last trip, late February 2020 (Covid just starting) I visited 3 breweries. Hops & Grain was the best but it is now closed. Lazarus on 6th was a fun spot with just ok beer. Zilker was pretty good, also on 6th. Not sure when I'll be able to travel again.