Return Brewing announced the opening of their downtown Hudson, N.Y. beer garden in late April, and it is in line with the vibe the founders had in mind for Return Brewing: a “return” to old-world craftsmanship while looking ahead toward paradigm-shifting innovation.
Return Brewing debuted in Fall 2021, launched by friends and longtime collaborators Mikey Lenane (Innovation), JD Linderman (Brewer) Jack Liakas (Creative) and Robert Wise (Finance and Operations). The pals brought over two decades of collective experience from Brooklyn’s Sixpoint Brewery to the Return. Eric Bachli, formerly of Sixpoint and Boston’s destination Trillium Brewing Company, also lends his expertise as a strategic advisor.
Return Brewing represents the intersection of refined technical expertise and infinite exploration. Taking inspiration from traditional brewing techniques, global and historical fermentation methods, the experimental ingredient treatments coming out of the world’s leading kitchens, and the seasonal availability of the bounties of the Hudson Valley, Return’s offerings will comprise a number of distinct identities, including:
TAVERN beers which encompass accessible, quality-forward styles centering best-in-class ingredient sourcing and brewing technique.
GARDEN beers which feature in-house fruit and herb processing to create farm-direct local Hudson Valley beers, country and primitive style mixed ferments with foraged ingredients, and comprise a line of Eastern European raw ales.
ARCHIVE which is a line of strong ales featuring blending from an extensive barrel-aging fleet, an exploration into Whole Hive Mead and components and blends heat-aged in a Maderization chamber to create new flavors.
The range is highly localized and largely focuses on the bounties of the Hudson Valley, with the notable exception of Return’s hoppy ales which will feature specific farms from across the globe to center the unique terroir and characteristics in those exceptional hops.
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