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New York breweries celebrate eclipse with special beers

Label for the Path of Totality IPA from the AuSable Brewing Company in Keeseville

LAKE PLACID — The New York State Brewers Association recently released the names of limited-edition beers from around the state that have been brewed to celebrate the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, including some in the Olympic Region.

Locally, the beers include the Total Eclipse of the Park from the Lake Placid Pub & Brewery and Big Slide Brewery; Totality in Tupper from Raquette River Brewing in Tupper Lake (to be released on April 6); Dark Park from Hex and Hop in Bloomingdale; Path of Totality IPA from the AuSable Brewing Company in Keeseville; and SE24 from Ledge Hill Brewing Co. in Ticonderoga.

The NYSBA announced the following list of limited-edition eclipse beers:

– 42 North Brewing Co., Nocturnus (4.5% ABV) A traditional German-style Schwarzier crafted with Pilsner, Munich, and Dehusked roasted malts.

– Abandon Brewing Co., Eclipse IPA (6.5% ABV) A lighter-bodied IPA with a dry finish complemented by dark roasted malt and bright citrus hop character.

– Artisanal Brew Works, tOATal Darkness Stout (5% ABV) An oatmeal stout offering rich, smooth malty chocolate flavors without burnt toast undertones.

– Aurora Brewing Co., Before Totality (6.5% ABV) A hazy IPA dry hopped with Citra and Eclipse hops.

– Aurora Brewing Co., In Totality (6.5% ABV) A black IPA dry hopped with Citra, Simcoe and Eclipse hops.

– Ausable Brewing Co., Path of Totality IPA (6.5% ABV) A balanced NEIPA with stone fruit aromas and a crisp finish, designed to welcome the sun back after moments of darkness.

– BeerJustice Brewing Co., Totality (6.9% ABV) A full-bodied IPA with pine & citrus aroma and hints of cocoa and fresh roast coffee.

– Big Ditch Brewing Co., WNY Eclipse (6.5% ABV) A collaboration with Buffalo Museum of Science, this black IPA balances powerful orange, grapefruit, and pine hop flavors with complex roasted and toasted malt flavors, capturing the essence of the 2024 total solar eclipse.

– Birdhouse Brewing Co., Moon Pie Stout (7.2% ABV) Inspired by dark moon pie, this stout features marshmallow and cacao nibs.

– Birdhouse Brewing Co., Total Eclipse of the Stout (6.2% ABV) A blond coffee stout brewed with Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters, cocoa nibs and vanilla beans.

– Brazen Brewing, Umbra (5.1% ABV) A Kolsch brewed to celebrate the solar eclipse, located just 500 feet from the middle path of totality in Buffalo.

– Brewery Ardennes, Obscure (9% ABV) A Belgian-style ale with near-black color, featuring aromas of dark chocolate and roasted coffee, with rich flavors of dark fruit and a dry finish.

– Common Roots Brewing Co., Moon Veil (6.5% ABV) This New England IPA showcases Wai-iti, Citra and Simcoe Hops, offering bright citrus, tropical fruit gummies and melon notes.

– Copper City Brewing Co., Edge of Totality (7% ABV) Featuring NY Columbus and Simcoe hops, offering an earthy IPA experience in a deep black brew.

– Destination Unknown Beer Co., Citraclipse (5% ABV) Pale ale brewed and dry hopped with Citra and Eclipse hops in collaboration with Bright Eye Beer Co.

– Fairport Brewing, Dark Light Stout (2.5% ABV) A super-light stout.

– Hex and Hop Inc., Dark Park (5.6% ABV) Brewed with everything deliciously dark (coffee, cacao, dark fruit) for the longest totality in Essex County.

– Keuka Brewing Co. / Nine Maidens Brewing Co., Dark Side of the Moon (4.5% ABV) Dark lager with subtle roasted malt notes.

– Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Total Eclipse of the Park IPA (6% ABV) A unique fusion of a hazy IPA with a Black IPA, featuring Flaked Oats & Barley, Midnight Wheat malt, and Cascade mash hops, delivering a dark and roasted malt backbone, with Amarillo and Citra hops imparting vibrant flavors.

– Little Lake Brewing, Totality Black and Tan, (5.5% ABV) A celestial-inspired beer blending robust dark malts with lighter counterparts, creating a captivating flavor symphony.

– Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing Co., Total Eclipse (5.2% ABV) The black-style kolsch ale, appropriately named Total Eclipse, presents dark color and flavors akin to our standard kolsch-Buster, reminiscent of the sun being obscured by the moon.

– Nine Spot Brewing, Signs and Wonders Imperial Stout (10% ABV) Crafted in anticipation of the Path of Totality passing through Rochester, this barrel-aged imperial stout rests in bourbon barrels from Buffalo distilling, releasing in the days leading to the eclipse.

– Peacemaker Brewing Co., 1000 Yard Stare (10% ABV) A rich, malty Scotch Ale with roasty and slightly sweet undertones.

– Reinvention Brewing, Dark Side of the Sun (6.8% ABV) Featuring rich chocolate, toffee, and caramel notes, with a hoppy aroma and a long, dry, slightly bitter finish.

– Relative Risk Brewing, Dark Observation (5.5% ABV) A roasty oatmeal stout with notes of chocolate and coffee.

– Resurgence Brewing Co., In the Path of Totality 3:18 PM (4.5% ABV) A celebratory beer honoring the 2024 total solar eclipse, brewed to commemorate the cosmic event in Buffalo.

– Rising Storm Brewing Co., Blackout (5% ABV) A clean and crisp black lager.

– Rohrbach Brewing Co., Totality (5.2% ABV) Despite its stout color, this Czech dark lager offers a sweeter flavor with hints of caramel, sweet bread, and milk chocolate, brewed in collaboration with Three Heads Brewing Co. and Strangebird. Flights featuring the eclipse beers from Rohrbach Brewing Co., Strangebird and Three Heads Brewing are available at Rohrbach Brewing Co.’s Railroad Street Beer Hall.

– Runaway Blue Brewing Co., Hello Darkness (5.7% ABV) Available exclusively on draft at the brewery.

– Sager-Beer Works, Total Eclipse Flight (6% ABV) Go from light to dark in four tasters.

– Scale House Brewery / Wagner Valley Brewing Co., Black Moon Rise (5.2% ABV) A Pitch Black Berliner Style Kettle Sour with raspberry, chocolate, vanilla and hints of pine.

– Spotted Octopus Brewing, Under the Midnight Sun (6.5%) This IPA shines a bit of darkness over a dry, resiny west-coast style, reinforced by spruce tips and a touch of New York rye malt.

– Strangebird, The Lighter Side (5.4% ABV) Produced with their practiced art of oak barrel lagering for a soft, balanced flavor profile with a beautiful golden glow.

– Talking Cursive Brewing Co., Wait for the Blackout (7% ABV) A Cascadian Ale mashed with 11 grains and hopped with Simcoe, Idaho 7, NYS Chinook, Citra and Ekuanot CRYO.

– Three Heads Brewing, Eclipse the Darker Side Lager (5.4% ABV) An amber steam lager boasting notes of caramel and fresh-baked bread.

– War Horse Brewing Co., Path of Totality (6.8% ABV) A hazy India pale ale brewed heavily with Australian Eclipse hops for full flavors of a mandarin orange grove.

– Woodcock Brothers Brewing Co., 4-8-24 (9.1% ABV) An Imperial Stout barrel-aged in 2018 Meritage wine barrels from Leonard Oakes Winery.

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