BRIAN'S 100 Best '16

100 BEST ’16: IMPERIAL SWEET POTATO FARMHOUSE ALE at BIG ALICE BREWING COMPANY

I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016…

For Thanksgiving dessert, I popped open a bottle of Big Alice’s ambitious beer that is aged in used gin barrels. Granted this was a lot drier and more savory than I imagined with layers of sweetness and bold balanced acidity. Probably not the best beer to pair with dessert but when the beer is this good, I almost decided to forgo dessert and just drink this.
BIG ALICE BREWING COMPANY
8-08 43rd Road (at Vernon Road),
Long Island City, Queens
(347) 688-2337
bigalicebrewing.com

AboutBrian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman is a classically trained actor who is now a full-time tour guide, blogger, and food obsessive. He leads food and drink tours around New York City, which not only introduce tour-goers to delicious food, but gives them a historical context. He has written food articles for Gothamist and Midtown Lunch in addition to overseeing this blog and a few food video series, including Eat This, Locals Know, and Around the World in One City. His latest series is an international cooking show with his son which can be found on this site.