Craft beer is still on a steady upward trend in popularity.  There are new breweries, and beer halls opening all over the U.S. like wildfire. 

 

I have a friend who works for the largest beer distributer in NYC and she says that they can't keep up with orders on certain craft beers and that a new place specializing in craft beer seems to open every couple of weeks in Brooklyn or Manhattan. 

 

I enjoy stepping out of my usual box from time to time- but have my usual go-to beers frequently. 

 

This week I had a couple of good "session-able" pale ales.  One from Bells Brewery and another from Captain Lawrence. Both easy drinkers that don't go too wild on the hops or malt -  but remind you often that you aren't swilling a Bud or the like. 

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