Lasting Brass’s War Poet NEIPA 1 glass, $?, 6.5% ABV Purchased at J. Timothy’s, Plainville November 2017 Lasting Brass is so damn good. This beer is so damn good. There are just lots of good things to talk about with regards to this beer and this picture. First, I enjoyed this at J. Timothy’s. J Tim’s … [Read more...]
CT Brewery Mark Madness East/West Sweet 16 Results
Eight is Enough CT Brewery Mark Madness East/West Regions Sweet 16 Results Thanks to all of you who voted and to the breweries who promoted this thing! Fun stuff. Elite 8 is next Tuesday, March 28th! East Region Sweet 16 Results #1 Stubborn Beauty will face #7 Fat Orange Cat West Region Sweet … [Read more...]
CT Brewery Mark Madness Sweet 16 East/West Regions
I've Exhausted Every Pun Title CT Brewery Mark Madness Sweet 16 Preview POLLS ARE CLOSED - RESULTS HERE Reminders: 1. Tap Room Tackers of Glastonbury has kindly offered a prize for the winning brewery! The winner will receive FIVE original tacker signs for their brewery! 2. On April 23rd, CT Hops for … [Read more...]
CT Brewery Mark Madness West Region Round 1 Results
Not at All Quiet on the Western Front CT Brewery Mark Madness West Region Round 1 Note: If you want to read more about the breweries on this page, click the tags at the bottom. And thanks to all of you who voted! An analysis of the first round match-ups will come later. For now, just the results. Coastal … [Read more...]
CTMQ&A: Ed Silva of Lasting Brass Brewing
CTMQ&A No. 1 Ed Silva, Owner and Brewer at Lasting Brass Brewing Company January 2017 I hope you enjoy a new (2017) series of interviews with some of the people who make Connecticut what it is. Lasting Brass Brewing Company opened in the Old Pin Shop in the Oakville section of Watertown on December 3, 2016. … [Read more...]
Special Tools (DWSS)
Lasting Brass Dirty Water Series: Special Tools Obtained through Brewery Membership Club, 6.3% ABV We have arrived. The 40th licensed brewery has opened in Connecticut in November of 2016. No, I attach nothing special to that number... other than the fact that Number 40 happened to be Lasting Brass in … [Read more...]
Requiem for a Hop and a Dream Pt. 2
Requiem for a Hop and a Dream Part 2 Steady Habit Brewing Beers through September 2016 Here's part one if you're interested. If you actually care to read/skim/look for funny pictures on this page, you are surely aware of the sea change at Steady Habit: Founder/brewer Jon Peterson is no longer there. Steady Habit … [Read more...]
Dirty Water Sour Series (Batch SMS V2)
Dirty Water Sour Series (Batch #SMS) V2 Gifted by the brewer I could write and even longer than usual review of this stunningly delicious beer. For it is a very personal beer, made by a personal friend, for a very important and personal reason. But alas, I will try my best not to blab too much. As many of … [Read more...]
Quid Aere Perennius
Quid Aere Perennius Saison Gifted by the brewer, 6.5% ABV April 2017 Update to everything below: Lasting Brass is a licensed brewery now. Ed's first bottle release was Quid Aere Pernnius. It's even better than before. Ed is RIDICULOUS with these styles of beers. If you're not seeking out his stuff, you're straight … [Read more...]
Dirty Water Batch Number 3
Dirty Water Sour Series Batch #3 (Raspberry) Gifted by the brewer, 6% ABV If you know me - or better yet, if you are one of the chosen ones who know Lasting Brass at this point - you know this beer is great. Really, really great. I've written about pretty much every beer Ed Silva has produced out of his … [Read more...]