Hudson Valley Hops 2017 Is Coming

Hudson Valley Hops returns to the Albany Institute of History & Art on April 8.

The Hudson Valley Hops 2017 event is a fundraiser for the Albany Institute (New York's oldest museum) and this year's event will celebrate the bicentennial of the groundbreaking of the original Erie Canal. Participating breweries include Adirondack Brewery, Argyle Brewing Co, Browns Brewing Company, Chatham Brewing, CH Evans, Green Wolf Brewing Company, Rare Form Brewing Company, Rip Van Winkle Brewery, Shmaltz Brewing, S&S Brewery, and The Beer Diviner.

The master of Ceremonies will be will be Albany Times Union restaurant critic Steve Barnes with several judges on hand for a blind taste test to determine the best IPA's in the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys. Sounds like a good time. Let's drink up!

Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 for non members and can be purchased by calling 518-463-4478 ext. 412 or online. Check out more info from albanyinstitute.org here.