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by John LaPolla
One of my favorite places in Brooklyn (besides Bitter & Esters) is the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I have been fortunate to both live and work nea...
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by John LaPolla
On Saturday, June 19th 2021, Bitter & Esters will have been open for ten years! I have been thinking about how to describe this momentous occa...
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by John LaPolla
While enjoying a delicious beer at NYC’s newest brewery, Fifth Hammer, I found myself thinking about their co-owner and head brewer (and friend) Ch...
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by John LaPolla
I always like to keep things interesting here at Bitter & Esters and sometimes that means stepping out of my comfort zone. As the beer world ge...
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by John LaPolla
You know what’s awesome about NYC? All the boroughs have at least one brew club, and some have more! Most clubs have a monthly meeting where they d...
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by John LaPolla
What’s the best part of homebrewing? Drinking your beer of course! But in order to get beer you have to boil your wort, cool it down, pitch the yea...
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by John LaPolla
The first time you try a sour beer can be intense, but once you start acquiring the taste you will notice much greater complexity. The traditional ...
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by John LaPolla
Dry hopping is the process of adding hops to fermented, non-carbonated beer. It allows for the hop oils to get into the finished product without ad...
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by John LaPolla
Some beers are seasonal, some are not. Some seem seasonal but can be enjoyed any time of the year. This is the case with amber ales. Although their...
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by John LaPolla
Making your own hard cider is quite easy (especially compared to beer) and turnaround can be very quick. New York State is known for it’s excellent...
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by John LaPolla
In the beginning of October we can all feel the change. The long hot summer days are done, there’s that great fall smell is in the air, the leaves ...
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by Douglas Amport
What a fun year for beer 2015 was. So many cool events happened, it makes my head spin. Bitter & Esters is proud to have organized and/or parti...
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