2009: The Year of the Brew

Happy Extremely Belated New Year, you fine feathered tasters.  2009 is a year of change, and it starts with this blog: from now on, it gets updated (on a semi-regular basis).

Just a few quick notes on what's in the pipes for the year.  There are a few post topics kicking around, including "Why IPA's make us so sleepy & why we drink them all night anyway".  But it all starts with trying out new brews and covering the standards.

On the docket so far:

• Gorilla Coffee (hat tip to The Green Square)
• Kopi Luwak coffee-slash-what the hell is it?
• Jack's Stir Coffee
• Bud American Ale (I've actually tasted this but I want to elaborate. It was quite surprising.)
• Magic Hat, Six Point, Brooklyn, and Blue Point (all somewhat regional to NY, all deserving some blog ink)
• Stoudt's (I'm not sure where I heard of this, but hey, why not?)

In addition, I'll be organizing some trips to the NYC breweries.  Considering how long I've been living in Brooklyn, it's actually quite shameful that I haven't yet been to any of them.  So keep an eye out for updates here and on our Facebook page.  If and when opportunities arise to see firsthand some out-of-town breweries - Magic Hat in Burlington = the dream - you can be sure I'll jerk the wheel to the right and get off the highway licketysplit.

And in keeping with the original ambitions of this blog, the ultimate goal is still to start getting free coffee and beers sent to try out and write about.  In this economy, even if the beans are less than fresh, or the beer is one of those godawful Heifenweisers, Sweet Brews will not be choosy.  We just can't afford to be.  Sweet Brews will drink them all.

Except Heifenweisers.