Smoke in the Valley 2016 – Return of the Home Brew

A lot of beer fests tend to blend together; same thing with different scenery, but what sets Smoke in the Valley apart from most other fests is their focus on home brewers. Dollar for dollar I think your ticket money is best spent sampling the hidden treasures fermenting in random garages and basements speckled throughout… Continue reading Smoke in the Valley 2016 – Return of the Home Brew

Smoke in the Valley 2015 – Home Brew Reigns Supreme

Beer Chef Jeff and his Piraat

As I sit here drinking one of my coveted Captain’s Daughters I am reminded of the great time I had last weekend at Smoke in the Valley. Put on by the same people as Freedom Fest this past July, this was a similar fest only this time located in Seymour and on a much bigger… Continue reading Smoke in the Valley 2015 – Home Brew Reigns Supreme

Freedom Fest 2015

The welcoming committee

This past Saturday, July 18th at Warsaw Park in Ansonia, Connecticut many a beer was drank in the name of Freedom at the 1st Annual Freedom Fest Craft Beer Festival. And with over 70 breweries, 6 food trucks, a tent full of home brewers and an entire pig, everyone there was free to get their fill.… Continue reading Freedom Fest 2015