A View From Overseas
Erik Garlington - Proper. Vocalist and guitar extraordinaire of Brooklyn punks Proper., Erik Garlington, takes us on a short stop tour of his favourite beers and breweries from the big ole US of A. It seems Erik has a palette for the sours and damn right knows his stuff about beers - he could give the Social Club a run for their money!
but especially something sour preferably in the summer months. Honorable Mention: Extra Dry, a sake inspired saison ale. If you can get the opportunity to try this beer, you’re in for a treat. The next spot on my list is Brooklyn Brewery, a local favorite that you can find “I’m going to start this column off by just about everywhere in the city. saying something controversial: I don’t Because sometimes you don’t need like IPAs or dark beers. I know, I know. a bougie beer, ya know? This is a I was raised to be very unlikeable. Let’s good one for when you want a good, just move past it. You good? Okay, middle of the road beer, so you don’t good. Today I’m going to write about have time to be in the middle of a my favorite sour beers because, well, Whole Foods frantically googling, that’s the best kind of beer. “What is a muscrat grape?” in front My favorite brewery of all of your beer snob friends. Their Bel Levadura by Stillwater Artisanal time is this great spot out of Baltimore, Air Sour is so good and tart that MD called Stillwater Artisanal. As you just might fuck around and end the name suggests, they get creative with it, up with a whole six pack to yourself when your concocting an insane variety of beer with fun friends/bandmates (Looking at you specifically, ingredients you don’t often see in your run of the Elijah) don’t like it. They probably won’t let you mill grocery store or bodega. There’s this amazing pick the beer next time but, hey, little victories sour called Levadura, brewed with sea salt and right? lime that sparked my interest in sours. It’s that Pair with: good! I’d originally heard of the company when Just Married by Glocca Morra pairs well when Action Bronson, an amazing chef turned rapper, drinking this one in the winter, on the beach at released a limited edition sour ale brewed with 2AM. It just hits different. muscrat grapes. Honorable Mention: Brooklyn Lager. It’s just the Pair with: Brooklyn Brewery beer that every bar has. Many Prince Charming by Bronson is the perfect track great nights have started with a Brooklyn Lager to pair with just about any beer on their roster, and a shot of tequila. 6
