The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!

After a most tepid and enjoyable winter, it is now May and even in New England we have reached a safe harbor from snow. After suffering through months of dark and cold, nothing is more welcome in Sad City than the break of spring. Our whole life one of the great markers of spring time has been the start of the baseball season. While that has been enhanced with the advent of the internet bringing the widespread popularity of fantasy baseball and Hakaan annually bludgeoning Jumper in their fantasy leagues, a local brewery has added another great spring time tradition.

Beer One-Upsmanship

Oh, you like the dark notes and the woody aroma, eh?

The craft beer movement of the last decade has been nothing short of great for American beer. It wasn't so long ago that for American beer the selection was basically; Bud, Miller, or Coors. Today walk into any package store and there are dozens of different American brewers whipping out all sorts of different types of beers. Our local brewer, Hooker, is whipping up a Watermelon Ale and a Nor'Easter winter brew to go along with their regular selections. The American brewing revolution has been awesome.

Spring Has Sprung

It's been a long, long winter for the inhabitants of the Sad City. First the stupendous snowfalls of early winter buried the city and whipped some into a frenzy over snow removal.   Then March and early April saw Old Man Winter was loathe to release his grip on us.

But now birds are chirping, baseball has arrived and what is rapidly becoming the spring tradition  in Hartford has arrived. With the inaugural 2011 purchase of Hooker Watermelon Ale Sad City is ready to declare winter as officially over!

Local Business Profile: The Thomas Hooker Brewery

Sad City likes local businesses. When we decided that we should spotlight some local businesses the first choice was easy; The Thomas Hooker Brewery. Being the week of The Thomas Hooker Parade makes it an even better fit to be spotlighted this week. Located on 16 Tobey Rd in Bloomfield, Thomas Hooker isn't technically in Hartford; but it is literally right over the border and it gave us an excuse to go hang out at a brewery.