CURRENT GO-TO BEER

I’ve developed a pretty intense infatuation with lagers since we began brewing them about a year and a half ago. Right now our Festbier is occupying that space.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I’ve been an angler since I was young and picked up fly fishing seriously this year. It's a great way to explore the northeast.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

I love traditional English cask ale. Whenever we have a bitter on the handpump you can find me posted up in the taproom with a pint glass in my hand.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I play mandolin & dobro in a bluegrass band and have a small recording studio at my house. I also love skiing, hiking, biking & cooking.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

Since we opened in 2017, I have really enjoyed expanding my palate with the variety of styles that Kyle and Kat brew.  That said, I tend toward our Belgian ales like Ace of Wands and Le Bucheron (at the moment).  The mixed fermentation bottle, The Wand, is a super special treat as well.

 

SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

One of my favorite hobbies is knitting...you may have seen some handknit hats in the taproom recently - that was me! And... not-so-secret, I am a yoga instructor, teaching in Ridgefield since 2015 as well as at the brewery occassionally.  Somewhat secret, I earned a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase and lived in Brooklyn for 9 years.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

For me it’s the Ace of Wands.  I really love the flavor profile with its hint of spices.  A great session beer.

 

SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I enjoy bike riding.  Most of my riding is done on Martha’s Vineyard.  They have so many bike paths, but my favorite is through the State Forest due to its peaceful environment. I recently took an electric bike for a spin, and it was pretty cool…. does this mean the end of the exercise portion of my excursions or will it expand my horizons?  Time will tell.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

This is a tough one for sure although I find myself gravitating to lagers and Belgians more than anything these days. Giddyup Pilsner and Ace of Wands in particular are some true favorites of mine. 

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I love to rock climb and belong to a climbing gym in Fairfield that I frequent and have recently found a love for mountain biking that is quickly becoming an obsession. 

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

My favorite styles of beer are mixed ferms and farmhouse sours. My go to beer from Nod Hill right now is Ace of Wands and Festbier. My favorite from another brewery is Bellwood’s Barn Owl.

 

SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I try to keep busy with lots of things in the spare time. I’m a cook and love feeding the people I love. I am also a freelance illustrator and muralist and try to fill my time with my art whenever possible.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

I try to drink beers that represent the current season. Sunrunner, Ace of Wands, Alternate Theory, and anything that's on the hand draw system are my current Taproom selections. Outside of Nod Hill, you'll usually find Allagash White, Sierra Nevada Pale, Saison Dupont, and Sea Hag in my fridge.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

Music is a huge part of my life and used to play guitar in a Jazz/Funk group when I lived in Vermont. I love to garden, cook, and be outdoors/hike, I am often foraging for mushrooms and edible plants while doing so.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

Ace of Wands is definitely my favorite Nod Hill beer. I also really love our lagers and hoppy session ales - particularly Sunrunner & I'm Okay, You're Okay.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I’ve been really into disc golf recently, I’ve played every week for the past couple months. As for a secret talent, I’ve played the viola for about 20 years. I haven’t kept up with it as much since college but music will always be a passion of mine.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

I'm OK, You're OK was the first Nod HIll beer I ever had, and remains one of my favorites.  There is so much flavor packed into a low ABV beer. 

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I love hiking. I get pretty cranky when I don't get enough time outside! I tend to stick to shorter trails lately because I am usually with my kids, but I am trying to turn them into avid hikers who will want to do some long distance hiking with me when they are older. 

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

My favorite Nod Hill beer is Super Mantis, although I enjoy all of the IPAs.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I enjoy playing guitar and piano and with an acting degree from Emerson College in Boston, have performed in many plays over the years. I also enjoy golf, tennis and paddle tennis (in the winter months). My son Will and I own Quartertone Coffee Roasters located just behind the brewery.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

Obviously Geobunny!!

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

Surfing, Shearing, Farming, Fermenting

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

Super Mantis is my favorite beer but I also really enjoy the variety and trying new ones.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I love spending time outside! I especially enjoy biking, swimming and hiking. I am active member of the Ridgefield Bike Club. I ride both locally and via destination trips. I’ve completed the Eerie Canal and the Gap Trail and look forward to more trail rides. I did my first triathlon last year, The Ridgefield Tri, and I’m hooked!

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

I really enjoy any kind of beer that I know took the brewer a good deal of time and passion to create.  Not that I have anything against an IPA--some of them are delicious.  And I enjoy the complexity of many a dark styles - porters, browns, Belgians, etc.  My basement is full of bottles of barrel-aged stouts that I'm looking for excuses to open up.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I'm halfway decent at throwing darts, and used to play regularly in bar leagues around Stamford. 

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

My favorite beer is First There Is A Mountain. I really enjoy all of Nod Hill's IPA/DIPA styles.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

Mountain biking.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

My current go-to-beer is Sound Chaser -  it's perfect at any time to quench your thirst on a hot summer day but also hits close to home in describing my previous career as an audio engineer and music producer.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

Currently my not-so-secret hobby is Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality photography and videography.  I stumbled upon the medium for filming concerts a few years ago and fell in love with the novel storytelling that VR can achieve as well as the technical complexity of setting up and editing shots.  At the end of 2019, I launched a boutique creative agency specializing in VR and virtual tours which I own and operate when I'm not working at Nod Hill.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

It's Pale Ale season, so I'm really enjoying I'm OK, You're OK and Sound Chaser from Nod Hill.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I love retro video games and playing the drums!

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

Working at Nod Hill has expanded my palate and helped me appreciate the varied styles of beer we make!  My go-to favorite is Old Homeplace.  But I also enjoy: Diamant, Topstone, Giddyup, Festbier, Meadowsong, Geobunny, Intoku, and Chesterfield.

 

SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

Not so secret: being a father to my son, hockey, cooking, baking (when time allows), and Letterkenny.  Secret: helped create the Guinness World Record largest ever creme brulee (26' in diameter, 1,600 pounds, and approximately 2 million calories).

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

As a pretty much life long Guinness fan I’ve gravitated toward Cozy Snug and One Trick Pony. I have, however, been expanding my horizons and look forward to welcoming the warm weather with Magic Mailbox.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I have been brushing up on my Gaeilge (Irish). Slainte!

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

The first beer I tasted at Nod Hill was I'm Okay, You're Okay which is still one of my favorites. However, after working here for a bit I've really grown to love our English & Belgian offerings - especially Eynsham.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

If I’m not working you can find me skateboarding, hiking with my pup, or snowboarding in the winter.

CURRENT GO-TO BEER

I gravitate towards any of our lagers but in particular Smoked Sunrunner is a real treat. Our English style beers have been growing on me rapidly in large part because of Topstone.

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SECRET/NOT-SO-SECRET HOBBY

I’m probably watching anime in my free time or writing about random things that interest me. Pretty big into snowboarding also when my schedule and the weather allow it.