Had a great afternoon at Hill Farmstead Brewery. Shaun E. Hill is doing amazing things in his hillside, rural location, crafting some of the best new beers in the world. I had the honor and luck of working with him on product and brewery shots. This is a sneak peak of what we got. From left to right: Florence (a wheat Saison with organic Vermont wheat); Edward (an American pale ale); and Earl (oatmeal coffee stout). These are but three of his many offerings. If you get a chance to partake in one or many of Shaun's fine fermentables, don't miss it!

Addition by subtraction.

Larger version here: Top of the Pops

Lake Memphremagog, Vermont.

Larger version here: Reaching for the Night

Photography is but one of my passions; another one happens to brewing, beer and the strange, wonderful alchemy of the fermented gift. One of the basic elements of beer is hops, and I happen to grow my own. These little gems are perennials, so each year another load of cones comes out. 

As this is my 200th Photo of the Day this year, it seemed only appropriate to celebrate. Sláinte!

Larger version here: Bitter Beauty