Tap Lines: Surprise, brown ales don’t have to be boring
Photo by Lucy Henson
One of my favorite things about drinking beer is being surprised. Often those surprises come when brewers re-interpret historical styles, riding a line between tradition and the creation of something entirely new.
In recent years, I’ve been particularly struck by adaptations of old British styles by breweries known for their aggressively hopped IPAs. I think of Old Man, an Extra Special Bitter from Massachusetts’s Tree House. Or Quid, an English Bitter, a recent one-off collaboration between Goodfire and Oxbow. Or Nice One Sonny, an ESB from Bissell Brothers – and tribute to the brilliant soccer star Son Heung-min – from a couple years back. So when I recently came across Bissell’s Bravura, a brown ale first released in November, I was curious, but not necessarily optimistic. Modern brewery plus older style? Check. But surely there are inherent limitations to what a brewer could do with the be
Tap Lines: Surprise, brown ales don’t have to be boring
Photo by Lucy Henson
One of my favorite things about drinking beer is being surprised. Often those surprises come when brewers re-interpret historical styles, riding a line between tradition and the creation of something entirely new.
In recent years, I’ve been particularly struck by adaptations of old British styles by breweries known for their aggressively hopped IPAs. I think of Old Man, an Extra Special Bitter from Massachusetts’s Tree House. Or Quid, an English Bitter, a recent one-off collaboration between Goodfire and Oxbow. Or Nice One Sonny, an ESB from Bissell Brothers – and tribute to the brilliant soccer star Son Heung-min – from a couple years back. So when I recently came across Bissell’s Bravura, a brown ale first released in November, I was curious, but not necessarily optimistic. Modern brewery plus older style? Check. But surely there are inherent limitations to what a brewer could do with the be
th-annual Art at the River juried art show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More than 40 local artists will display their work, including paintings, photographs, jewelry, pottery and woodworks.
Attendees will vote on the People’s Choice Award.
At 10 a.m., the Fifes and Drums of York Town will perform, followed by Audio Portrait at 11 a.m.
The juried art show is sponsored by the Art at the River Committee, York County and the Yorktown Foundation.
Parking for both events is available for free at the Riverwalk Landing Parking Terrace. The free Yorktown Trolley runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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