Lake Placid, NY has hosted the winter Olympics twice, 1932 and 1980. One of the more memorable, if not the most memorable, event in US Olympic history took place here in 1980. Of course I’m talking about the US Men’s Hockey team beating USSR. This game gave us a great speech from Coach Herb Brooks (kid version here):
Great moments are born from great opportunity. And that’s what you have here tonight, boys. That’s what you’ve earned here, tonight. One game. If we played ‘em ten times, they might win nine. But not this game. Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with ‘em. Tonight, we stay with ‘em, and we shut them down because we can! Tonight, we are the greatest hockey team in the world. You were born to be hockey players — every one of ya. And you were meant to be here tonight. This is your time. Their time — is done. It’s over. I’m sick and tired of hearin’ about what a great hockey team the Soviets have. Screw ‘em! This is your time!
So what does this have to do with beer? Absolutely nothing. Currently Lake Placid is part of La Nina, hence no snow, but the beer is still flowing. We frequented may local watering holes and sampled our fair share of local brews. Two breweries sit in town; Lake Placid Brewing Company and Adirondack Brewing. We will focus on Lake Placid Brewing first.
The Lake Placid Brewery brew pub is along side the shores of Mirror Lake in the town of Lake Placid. It’s a cool two story building with lots of hearty wood and beer paraphernalia on the walls. The first floor had a cool, dark wood bar that was hosting a santa party when we were there. The second floor had more tables and a fireplace. Very relaxing place to grab a brew and food.
On tap they had the everyday selections of: Ubu Ale, 46er Pale Ale, Lake Placid IPA and Moose Island Ale. The seasonal selections this time of year were: High Peaks Hefeweizen and Lake Placid Winter Lager.
Ubu Ale – The is the flag ship beer for the brewery. Named after a dog who had a great nose for beer and was a staple at the brewery. This beer is smooth and very malty with a slight hint of hops, but mainly malty. The website says English hops are used.
46er Pale Ale and Lake Placid IPA – Both beers are very similar. I believe the only difference between the two brews is the amount and type of hops used. Both appear to have the same malt flavor and finish. The Pale ale used fuggle hops while the IPA was more citrusy.
Lake Placid Winter Lager – A very dark copper pour with a great head. A nicely spiced brew, typical winter beer spices, ginger and a malty nutty taste. Light body with a nice warming effect, good for cold winter nights after skiing all day.
Keep your eyes open for some Lake Placid bottles around town. I have seen Ubu and the IPA on the shelves of some bottle shops.
Check back for Part 2 of TDY Visits Lake Placid. Part 2 will include Adirondack Brewing and other local brews we found on tap around town.
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