Every winter around the holidays the F.X. Matt Brewing Company unveils their new beer steins. This season Schultz and Dooley are welcoming two friends to the family. Meet the 2012 Schultz & Dooley beer steins- Porter Penguin And Maltcracker Nutcracker.
October 24, 2012 It's booze day. Not only is it National Beer Day the New York Farm Bureau is holding a 'Wine, Beer and Spirits' summit in Albany today to discuss ways to promote and grow the industry. The Empire State has several breweries and plenty of homegrown beer. Check out ou
October 22, 2012 As you may know by now, as a former F.X. Matt Brewery tour guide, I have a keen interest in what's brewing there (As we always say, beer is thicker than water). Now, the brewery is developing a working relationship with a local organic farm.
August 13, 2012 Now that the weekend is over it's time to think about what you need to do to burn off all of those beer calories you consumed over the past 2 or 3 days. Sure, you had fun but now it's back to the business of fitness. One twelve ounce beer contains around 150 calories and if you had more than one (and you know you did) then you can do the math. How much exercise is needed to burn off that one brewski?
July 10, 2012 If you already know today is Adolphus Busch's birthday, then you are a serious beer drinker. The German-born co-founder of the Anheuser-Busch company was born into a very thirsty world on this day in 1839.
June 22, 2012 The slowdown of the American economy has resulted in many changes in our consumer preferences and spending. The latest is the renewed popularity of canned beer. Bloomberg.com reports that 53% of the beer sold in 2011 was canned, up from 48% in the years following the economic slowdown of 2007. With consumers watching their leisure time expenditures it appears that bottled and draft beers from both the national brand and craft beer brewers have taken a hit as the more affordable aluminum canned suds have increased in sales. Price is not the only reason for the turn around.
June 12, 2012 As a former F.X. Matt Brewery tour guide, I like to stay on top of what's brewing, afer all, beer is thicker than water. Now, a new brew for the "Frog Days Of Summer" from Saranac...Lemon Ginger Saison.
May 30, 2012 You know that I have a keen interest in what's going on at the F.X. Matt Brewing Company, as a former Utica Club Tour Guide. And we've just learned that brewery has earned some prestigious honors for their quality beers (Schultz and Dooley would be proud).
May 15, 2012 As a former tour guide at the F.X. Matt Brewing Company, I live by the motto "Beer is thicker than water". That's why I like to share beer news with you. This is American Craft Beer Week across the country, and a number of local events are taking place to celebrate that fact.
April 30, 2012 If you've been following the continuing saga of the home brew that our Big Frog 104 Production Director Geoff Storm has brewed, here's an update. Geoff has been carefully tending a home-brewed batch of Irish Red Ale, which has been "bottle conditioning" or aging for the past three weeks or so. And, last night, I was assigned the taste test. Of course, I accepted.
April 19, 2012 As a former brewery tour guide, I thought I'd get you up to date on "what's brewing" at my alma mater, the F.X. Matt Brewing Company. They've just released a new summer brew called Saranac Blueberry Blond Ale.
April 17, 2012 A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that my friend and co-worker Geoff Storm, Big Frog 104's Production Director is quite the brewmaster. His current batch is a home-brewed Irish Red Ale.
