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A Farm Brewery Haven In The Hudson Valley

I stumbled upon Plan Bee Farm Brewery with a google search. We were looking for a good day-hike in the Hudson Valley region, and seeing as a cold, fresh beer is probably the best way to end a long day on the trail, the location for our trek would have to be near a brewery (naturally). I don't remember what hike we ended up doing, if we even did one at all, but I found Plan Bee in Poughkeepsie with that search, and reached out via the general email on their website, asking if I could come and do a video about them. A cold call, basically. Co-owner/co-founder Emily Watson responded quickly, quicker than many of my friends respond to my emails, to be honest, and we got a date on the calendar to go shoot.

Photos, Stories, VideoAlison GrassoAugust 31, 2017beer, beer say, new york, new york state, hudson valley, poughkeepsie, local adventure, craft beer, videoComment

What Even Happened in 2016

My failure to keep this blog frequently updated is largely due to two issues: 1) I'm quite busy, balancing a full-time job, freelance work, a somewhat needy little dog, and a personal life of some sort, and 2) I'm a bit of a perfectionist, and I hate putting forth effort on something if I don't think I can finish it or it won't be up to my entirely self-imposed standards. The first issue I can do little about, but maybe I can give myself a bit of a break on issue two.

StoriesAlison GrassoJanuary 13, 20172017, 2016, WOB, travel, world of beer, stories, recap, europe, drink it intern, new yearComment

Brewing "Beer for Breakfast" at Dogfish Head

Up until my visit to Dogfish Head in Delaware, my visits to breweries had been entirely observational. I got to see where the magic happened and the ingredients that would be turned into delicious beer, but that was where my involvement usually ended. When I found out I’d get to participate in a brew at Dogfish Head, I was pretty excited, and when I found out I’d be doing so alongside the brewery’s founder and president, Sam Calagione, I could hardly believe it.

Stories, VideoAlison GrassoNovember 2, 2016beer, beer say, dogfish head, sam calagione, brewing, brew day, delaware, rehoboth beach, drink it intern, world of beer, WOB, videoComment

Volcano Bread

In my research of "cool Iceland foods" (very possibly my actual Google search) I came upon the Rye Bread Experience offered at Laugarvatn Fontana Spa, just about an hour outside of Reykjavik. So, I emailed them, and with a little friendly back and forth, arranged a day to come by and film. Easy! This producing stuff wasn't so hard after all.

Video, StoriesAlison GrassoOctober 25, 2016iceland, video, food, rye, bread, travel, europe, short film, volcano bread, geothermal, baking Comment

A Craft Brewery Guide to Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine is by all accounts, barely a city. With a population of roughly 66,000 (people), it's really more of a large town by global standards, and yet it's managed to become something of a craft beer mecca in the American northeast. Depending on who you ask, craft brewing has eclipsed other longstanding Maine industries like seafood and timber as an economic superpower; providing local jobs, drawing in tourists, and boosting the state's income by millions.

Guides, Photos, ReviewsAlison GrassoSeptember 29, 2016beer, beer say, maine, portland, usa, east coast, craft beer, photography, sony a7sii, sony, mirrorless, full frameComment

Kansas City & Boulevardia

Before World of Beer sent me to Kansas City, MO on assignment to get to know Boulevard beer better, I had never really been to the midwest (apart from a short weekend working trip to Chicago, which doesn't really count.) It remained a mystery to me, and I was excited to see if everything I'd heard was true - are the people that nice? The barbecue that good? The local pride that real?

Yes, yes, and yes.

Video, Photos, StoriesAlison GrassoSeptember 11, 2016beer, beer say, kansas city, midwest, kansas, world of beer, drink it intern, travel, usa, domestic, boulevard brewing, craft beer, missouri, boulevardia, photos, videoComment