Hank Partners Up with Wolf Hollow
Not Your Father’s (Day) Cream Ale Party will celebrate the release of our collaborative brew with Wolf Hollow, a cream ale called Hollow Hank.
You might remember from one of our previous blog posts that we found our inspiration for Hank Hudson through the guys at Wolf Hollow Brewing Company. We’ve had such a great time learning from them about the art of the brew that we decided to collaborate on a new beer together. To celebrate this collaboration, we’ll be hosting an event at our brewery.
Not Your Father’s (Day) Cream Ale Party will celebrate the release of our collaborative brew with Wolf Hollow, a cream ale called Hollow Hank. At this event we’ll have staff from both breweries working and mingling with guests at the event and live music from Mark Pierre and Scott Chamberlin. This family friendly celebration will feature specials and giveaways, the cornhole boards will be out and we will be serving up some delicious food specials.
You’ll be even more stoked to find out that the event will be happening twice! Once at Hank Hudson and again at Wolf Hollow. Here are the details for both events:
Hollow Hank Release Party
Hank Hudson Brewing Company
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Hank Hollow Release Party
Wolf Hollow Brewing Company
Thursday, June 13, 2019
4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
We’re excited about this local collaboration and we hope to see you at both events! As always, if you have any questions give us a call at (518) 664-1578. Cheers!
Guiding A Group Through Great Taste
As teachers, we know that one of the best ways to teach someone something is through hands-on experience. As brewers, we want people to learn our craft and understand the passion we have that goes into creating the perfect tasting beer. With both of these in mind, we are introducing a fun, private event for you and group of your colleagues, friends, family- anyone really, to participate in at Hank Hudson.
Our Beer Dinners begin with you and your group being introduced to the equipment (with a full glass of beer in your hand no doubt.) We’ll tell you about what goes into the beer-making process, and then we open the floor up to your group. If you’ve ever had any questions about making beer, now is the time to ask us! We’ll tell you some funny stories we’ve encountered along the way of becoming craft brewers and tell you about our interesting experiences thus far in the industry.
After you learn a little more about the process, we invite you to continue relaxing and enjoy some dinner expertly paired with some Hank Hudson brews. You’ll feel like a genuine beer connoisseur after learning about the beer making process and have a new understanding for why certain beers pair better with certain foods.
If this sounds like something you and a group of your pals would be excited in doing, we are taking reservations now. For any questions you may have about this or to make your group’s reservation, give us a call at (518) 664-1578.
Local Teachers Tap Minds and Beers
Welcome to the Hank Hudson blog! We are Darren Van Heusen and Chris Crounse, Hank’s head brewers. We are educators with strong entrepreneurial spirits recently deciding it was time to tap into a new subject.
Welcome to the Hank Hudson blog! We are Darren Van Heusen and Chris Crounse, Hank’s head brewers. We are educators with strong entrepreneurial spirits recently deciding it was time to tap into a new subject. After watching one of our academic colleagues successfully open and operate a brewery, we decided to take the plunge into making one of our favorite past times – good craft beer. But first, it was back to school for both of us. We were thrilled to enroll in the inaugural craft brewing class at SUNY Schenectady County Community College. Our 30 plus trips to the U.K. certainly helped us when it came to identifying good craft beer.
Before we knew it, we were brewing in the basement of the Fairways of Halfmoon Golf Course, selling our brews to parched golfers. Fast forward three years, and we’re on the brink of opening our new taproom – but don’t worry, we’re still just steps away from the golf course. We couldn’t let our Hank-loving golfers down. We hope that our passion for learning, teaching and relationships is reflected in every square inch of our new space. We want everyone to feel comfortable visiting us and asking questions about the beer-making process – and remember, no question is a bad question when it comes to craft beer. Oh, and we like to joke around, so get ready for some laughs before you step through our doors. We hope to see you soon - cheers!