beer

Who can legally purchase non-alcoholic beers in New York State? Anyone of any age or do you need to be 21 and older, just like other beers? Here's what we found out:

Join the fun at this year's 8th annual Southern Adirondack Wine and Food Festival in Historic Downtown Gloversville!

If you are looking to try a craft beer or cider in the Capital Region, there are a ton of places to choose from. Check out the best breweries in the Capital Region according to the "Best of" poll from Times Union readers.

The Saratoga Beer Summit took over the Saratoga City Center on Saturday February 25th. There were hundreds of craft beers and unlimited samples. I decided to grab a glass and see what sets aside a good craft beer. After having my fair share of samples, I decided to ask event goers their thoughts on what makes a craft beer a good craft beer...

A couple of years ago, Busch Light had people looking all over the state for their Busch Light Apple. This summer, they might have done it again.

Druthers Brewing Company announced that it will be running a popular Saratoga Lake restaurant and taking over operations for the next ten years. This announcement comes just a couple of months after Druthers opened its fifth location in Clifton Park.

There is a Christmas tree tradition in Western New York that brings all of our favorite things together. It combines beer and holiday cheer. It has been missing since the pandemic hit and is finally making its return this year. It's the Genny Keg Tree!

There are all types of things that are needed to make sure you can ride out a major weather event. From extra batteries to bottled water, it's extremely important to have a well-rounded disaster preparedness plan, and there may be something you forgot to put on the list.

The new Clifton Park Druthers Brewing Company is on track to open soon. The computer renderings of this massive brewhouse are stunning. Now we can see the progress the builders are making to have Druthers open soon. Check it out! It's almost done. Clifton Park Druthers Brewing Company opens on September 15th!

A video from last night's Yankees' game has gone viral, showing an inventive fan making a straw out of something few fans would ever dream of trying to use.

Think you have the cutest dog? I think all pet owners do. You can enter your adorable dog into the running to have their mug on Brown's Brewing Company's IPA and you will be helping out a great cause.

This list includes 21 top Upstate New York craft breweries that are waiting for you to stop by and say hi.

There's a new restaurant that features craft brews and gourmet comfort food and it's opening this weekend in an Albany County village. It's called Northern Barrell.

There's something brewing in Halfmoon. It all started in a neighborhood garage and now the friends will open a small taproom in Halfmoon called Other One Brewing Company.

New Yorkers certainly love to drink.

Saratoga Seltzer and Cider Night and the Saratoga Beer Summit are quickly approaching and you can take advantage of a special Valentine's Weekend discount.

It is not exactly an honor, but some Capital Region cities are once again being pointed out for their propensity to hit the bottle.

Sam Adams is releasing a beer that's so strong that it's been banned in 15 states. Seriously, there are 15 states where you can't buy the Sam Adams Utopia Beer.

I know my dog Freddie has an adorable mug. If you think that your pet has one too, they could be the face of one of Brown's Brewery's beers. They have teamed up with the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society to raise money and make someone's furry friend "beer famous".

Not everything is what it appears to be. Is Snyder's Tavern in West Shokan, New York open or closed, haunted or welcoming? Let's investigate.

It is very difficult to find people to work since the pandemic so a local brewery has come up with a clever idea to let beer lovers know they are hiring. Bolton Landing Brewery has produced a New England-style IPA that they cleverly call "Help Wanted". They are hoping it will get in the hands of those looking for work at the brewery.

I was taking a look at alcohol.org and they have a study on American drinking habits during the COVID-19 stay at home order.

Empire Brewing Company is teaming up with Glazed and Confused donut shop to make a specialty beer with donuts and Fruity Pebbles.

Cohoes has a brand new watering hole on Remsen Street.

You know it's happened to you. You get to a party, Countryfest tailgate, camping, etc and bring bottles of the beverage of your choosing and find out that no one brought a bottle opener! It's okay, never fear, I can help!

Through Monday, a crackdown is in effect.  It's Memorial Day weekend, a time to celebrate, to remember and honor veterans past and present, and a time to enjoy.  But, not a time to drink and drive (well, really at no time should you be drinking and driving)...

It's Saratoga Brewfest this Saturday, which made us start to think of, well, beer, and all of the fun that goes with it.  Sure Brewfest maybe all about sampling, but we all remember the days of beer helmets and kegstands too. I recently saw a post about the beerball- the nostalgic mini-keg in the shape of a ball (see a fun photo here) and that got me thinking even more about old beer gimmicks and

We are holding out hope that these variety packs of spiked cider will be here in time of our summer fun of drinking.

Be a part of the fun this weekend in Saratoga

Troy on Tap is back for the fifth year in a row this weekend. This is everything you need to know about the event.