Middletown, NY Kenan Porter has been involved in the beverage industry since he was twenty years old. While still in college, he began traveling the country trying to get a product off the ground that he was calling, Spiked Punch. It was a Capri-Sun style pouch with two shots of vodka, pre-mixed, and ready […]
Pine Bush, NY Richard Eldridge and his late wife, Valerie Eldridge were home winemakers and had been growing grapes for some time. Almost 40 years ago, in 1979, the two decided to start up, part-time, a winery. The winery that is now known today as, Brimstone Hill Vineyard and Winery. “A little bit of […]
Montgomery, NY “So, I started, when my daughter started eating”. As many parents do, Randi Caroll just wanted her daughter to eat her fruits and vegetables, and as many children do, her daughter wasn’t having it. Instead of dishing out what we all loved to hear when we were little, “you can’t leave the table […]
Grahamsville, NY Growing up, John Garigliano’s family owned land in Grahamsville, New York, where they also had a small sugar house. For fun, John, his brothers and father would tap trees in the area and make maple syrup. John now runs the day-to-day operations of the Catskill Mountain Sugar House, and that same sugar house […]
Yes, even building brewery equipment (albeit the beer) can start in one’s garage. So it was for Kevin J. Weaver, President and Owner of Brewmation in Hopewell Junction NY. Over 10 years ago, Kevin began building fully automated brewing systems in his garage. Of course, he was a home brewer himself enjoying the fruits […]
Poughkeepsie, NY In three years of business, North River Hops and Brewing has crafted around 130 different types of beer. They’re known for having something new, seasonal, and fresh every time their customers visit. For those customers who like to stick to their favorites, they have a couple that never change. Brandin Stabell, co-owner […]
Poughkeepsie, NY For Emily and Evan Watson, their story began in the winter of 2003. After Evan signed a record deal, the two were moving to New York where most of their time would be spent on the road. That year for Christmas Emily bought Evan a home brew kit. At the time, music […]