Growler & Gill Beer Blog

These world-class Belgian beers are brewed in Quebec and inspired by brewing traditions of Trappist Monks. Each one is unique and full of flavor, from tripels to quads to cherry beer. Join us and sample these amazing beers:

La Fin Du Monde Tripel

Maudite Dark Ale

Ephemere Cherry

The two best things about Hershey, PA: Chocolate and Troegs beer: We don’t have the former but lots of the latter including:

Perpetual IPA

Dreamweaver Wheat

Trogenator Double Bock

and more . . .

Oskar Blues has been canning their beer since 1999. What started as a Colorado phenomenon has spread across the US. Come try these beers:

Dale’s Pale Ale

Mama’s Yellow Pils

Deviant Dale’s IPA

and more . . .

Colorado’s Avery Brewing will be in to pour their fantastic beers:

White Rascal Belgian Wheat 

Joe’s Pilsner

Karma Belgian Pale Ale

20th Anniversary IPA

My wife and I came across this incredible bottle while traveling through Belgium a few summers ago.  The description sounded so interesting, we had to give it a shot. DeuS is brewed in the Northern Flanders region of Belgium by Brouwerij Bosteels and marketed as a top-shelf “divine beverage” somewhere between a beer and a sparkling wine.

We had traveled through much of Flanders and then spent a few days in the Champagne region of France where we got an education about how these famous sparkling wines are made. In the caves below the Moet & Chandon House we learned about how champagnes are brewed and aged.

DeuS undergoes fermentation and a 12 month maturation in Belgium, but is then transported to the Champagne region, where sugars and yeast are added for refermentation and another long aging process.

Just like Champagne, bottles of DeuS are put into riddling racks, where they are turned daily and gradually tilted toward the ground. This continues for several weeks until eventually they are hanging vertically with the neck of the bottle facing down. This process, known as remuage,  forces the sediment and yeast to slide toward the neck of the bottle. In order to get rid of this plug, the neck of the bottle is frozen. When the cap is removed, pressure in the bottle forces the yeast and sediment out. As in Champagne, a “dosage” of brewed Deus is added to refill the bottle before corking.

Deus is only sold in a 750-ml Champagne bottle with a Champagne price tag. We ordered a bottle at the Delerium Café in Brussels.  It was poured into fluted champagne glasses which produced a thick fine bubbled head which lingered. The aroma was of fresh fruit, apples and pears.  The first sip was a refreshing zing of carbonation that woke up my palate without biting it.  The fruit came through in the taste along with that wonderful spicy Belgian yeast. Subtle notes of ginger and cloves. It finished with sweet vanilla notes.  Nothing was too over pronounced.  A perfect blend of the best of both worlds: beer and champagne.  It was all so clean and complex that the bottle did not last long.  Doreen made the vow right then and there to find this beer in the states and sell it at G & G.  Now DeuS Brut is always available on our bottle menu. And for us whenever we want to have one of the best beers in the world.

This award winning Cali brewery was named World Beer Cup Champion for mid-sized breweries in 2004, 2006 and 2010. Stop by and sample these amazing beers for yourself:

Double Jack Double IPA
DBA – Double Barrel Ale
Wooky Jack Rye IPA
and more  . . . 

Join Josh outside in our beer garden on this beautiful day!!

Bring your voice, guitar or just your love of local musicians this Tuesday night.  Stefan will lead us in song and share the stage with all comers.

Acoustic Blues with Perry Paletta and Mojofoot

Our neighbors from Long Island will be in to pour some fabulous beers including:

Blueberry Ale

Rastafa Rye

No Apologies Double IPA

Hoptical Illusion IPA

and more . . . 

Barrel aged beers are some of the best and most complex beers you can find. If you haven’t tried them yet, this is a golden opportunity to taste:

Allagash Curieux
Dogfish Burton Baton
Hof ten Dormaal aged on Grappa!
and more . . . 

Creators of the Dead Guy Ale will fly in all the way from Ashland, Oregon to let us sample some of their world class brews

Oak aged Scotch Ales are Innis & Gunn’s specialty. Come sample ales aged on whiskey, rum and even black cherry wood! This tasting is not to be missed!!

Join the beer geeks as we celebrate Christmas in July.  We have a super selection of Winter and holiday beers to help you beat the heat!!  The Nanuet Family Resource Center will be accepting new toys for needy kids.  Bring a toy, and get a gift from G & G!! 

7/18 – Owner and Brewmaster of Keegan Ales, Tommy Keegan, will be down to pour his famous Mother’s Milk Stout, tell stories and treat us to his 10th Anniversay Ale, and more!

7/20 – Hail to Belgium!!  Explore the styles of beer brewed in the beer capitol of the world. Come sample and learn about these very special brews:

Kwak Strong Pale 

Triple Karmeliet

St Bernardus Quad

and more . . . 

Stone’s back with a vengeance! The brewery that brought you Arrogant Bastard and Ruination will attack your taste buds with old favorites and their limited release Ruin Ten IPA with 110 IBUs and 10.8% ABV.

You can also sample:

Smoked Porter 

Sublimely Self Righteous Black IPA

Imperial Stout 

Plus, this week’s dessert special —–homemade Arrogant Bastard Cupcakes!!

20% Off all Growler Fills Wed 7/3 & Thurs 7/4 !!

Happy Independence Day!!

Which IPA is your favorite? Maybe you haven’t tried it yet. Here’s your opportunity to taste the best India Pale Ales from around the US and the world:

Troegs Petpetual IPA – Penn.

Lagunitas IPA – California

Evil Twin Falco – Denmark

Dugges High Five – Sweeden

and more . . .

 Bring a team or come early and we will make a team for you.

Bring your growler down and get 20% off all growler fills today!!