I don't get the love affair with craft beers. Can you tell me what makes a craft beer better than the hundreds of other beers available? That's a serious question, I'm not giving you poop.
- JimmyP

For me just different flavors and allows the Brewers creativity instead of the generic brews.

Greenport Harbor Brewery is a great example. If you have a chance take a ride out there, if you live on the Island in the Spring through Fall you'll have a blast tasting the different beers they have. Some you'll love some you'll hate and some of course will be ok, but well worth a visit. Typically they have a live local band playing on the weekends.
They make one of my autumn favorites called Leaf Pile.

Ever been JS?

For me just different flavors and allows the Brewers creativity instead of the generic brews.

Greenport Harbor Brewery is a great example. If you have a chance take a ride out there, if you live on the Island in the Spring through Fall you'll have a blast tasting the different beers they have. Some you'll love some you'll hate and some of course will be ok, but well worth a visit. Typically they have a live local band playing on the weekends.
They make one of my autumn favorites called Leaf Pile.

Ever been JS?
- nyisles7

I started going to Greenport Harbor Brewery when they operated out of the old Greenport Fire House, before they fixed up the upstairs. We just stood around outdoors, trying the different beers. However, I haven't been there since they moved to the Main Road in Peconic. Lately, I've been drinking more Riverhead beers.... Long Ireland, Crooked Ladder, and Twin Forks.

I started going to Greenport Harbor Brewery when they operated out of the old Greenport Fire House, before they fixed up the upstairs. We just stood around outdoors, trying the different beers. However, I haven't been there since they moved to the Main Road in Peconic. Lately, I've been drinking more Riverhead beers.... Long Ireland, Crooked Ladder, and Twin Forks.
- JohnScammo

Made in smaller batches from better ingredients and taste more like the intended recipes. Also more alcohol in it and made from small business owners that actually love what they do. It's like going for a sandwich at subway or your local deli
- Dan Petriw

I've been turned off to the craft beer thing because it seemed too pretentious. This explanation makes sense to me, even if I don't fully agree. I like the idea of supporting local small businesses. I love the idea of more alcohol!

Three things on grabner

AV is using him correctly

He is healthy

Grabner is playing like he did rookie year. Scoring a ton of ugly goals because he is working his butt off, driving the net and actually stopping there. How many fly bys of the crease did he do for us
- Dan Petriw

I think Cappy and Garth have done a lousy job in developing players, but what happened with Grabner was not all them. I think health played a factor in Grabner not keeping up his good play with the Isles. Grabner seemed to get lazy as well.

I think Cappy and Garth have done a lousy job in developing players, but what happened with Grabner was not all them. I think health played a factor in Grabner not keeping up his good play with the Isles. Grabner seemed to get lazy as well.
- ses111

Speaking of Cappy & Garth, GO VOTE

https://www.nhl.com/all-star-ballot

#makeberubeanallstar

Wow Dan, Noel, no game day blog, just a comment on craft beers?
It's the return of Frans !

Speaking of Cappy & Garth, GO VOTE

https://www.nhl.com/all-star-ballot

#makeberubeanallstar
- jmo16

It says I cannot vote again yet, because it's within 24 hours of my previous votes. Remind us again in a few hours...

Quine in for Beauvillier. Again. Flintstone strikes again.

Quine in for Beauvillier. Again. Flintstone strikes again.
- PeteM

Let's go 4 in a row

I think Frans has more goals than Ladd and Chimers have combined points...kidding but it kinda feels that way

Puck drop boys, let's go for #4

Edit: Be interesting to see who FN does shutting down JTs line.

Clutterbuck to Lee!

Lee from Cal

Lee majors.

This line with Lee could be even better than the line with Martin.

Lee majors.

This line with Lee could be even better than the line with Martin.
- ses111

It very well should be!

Isles need to send tape of Callahan attacking De haan after the drouin hit and this Hamonic fight and ask for clarification on why one is an instigator penalty and the other one isn't...

- nyisles7

Nielsen made a nice pass on that goal. Oh wait, he's not on the Isles any more....

Nielsen made a nice pass on that goal. Oh wait, he's not on the Isles any more....
- JohnScammo

JS, even when he was on the Isles if you listen to some on here he never made a nice pass

JS, even when he was on the Isles if you listen to some on here he never made a nice pass
- nyisles7

First time for everything 7.

First time for everything 7.
- ses111

Just watch him play against JT and you will appreciate his defensive play, well maybe not you and UR

Just watch him play against JT and you will appreciate his defensive play, well maybe not you and UR
- nyisles7

I never saw Frans play that rough against a star player when he was on the Isles. Might have been the first check I saw Frans throw.

Just watch him play against JT and you will appreciate his defensive play, well maybe not you and UR
- nyisles7

Nielson looks good tonight. I miss him.

Loving Lee's hot streak.

I never saw Frans play that rough against a star player when he was on the Isles. Might have been the first check I saw Frans throw.
- ses111

Hatred will blind you and cloud your thought process