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March 30, 2022Adirondack Experience Announces New Virtual ‘Dacks Drinks Series
The Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, (ADKX) announces their new virtual program series – ‘DACKS DRINKS. This series, co-sponsored by the Albany Public Library, will highlight local flavor – from the adventurous rum-runners of the early 20th century to today’s craft brewers infusing their brews with tastes from Adirondack forests.
Wednesday, April 13, 7pm: A Taste of Tupper with Garret Kopp from Birch Boys and Josh Weise and Tanner Hockey, Brewers at Raquette River Brewery.
Meet two of Tupper Lake’s taste-making companies as Raquette River Brewing and the Birch Boys share their stories and offerings. Discover their unique collaboration to create Chugga Chugga Chaga Honey Brown Ale, an English-style brown ale made with sustainably harvested Chaga mushrooms. Josh Weise and Tanner Hockey from Raquette River Brewery will wrap up the evening with a few tips on how to infuse local flavor for home brewers.
Garret Kopp grew up in Tupper Lake and began harvesting Chaga mushrooms and selling them at local pop-up markets with his grandmother when he was 15. He created the Birch Boys while in college and today, the company leases 220,000 acres of private land in the Adirondacks for sustainable Chaga harvesting, making products like teas, tinctures, and skin care products. Kopp is also a certified mushroom identification expert & licensed NYS guide.
Wednesday, April 20, 7pm: History with a Twist – Adirondack Bootlegging with Niki Kourofsky, editor at Adirondack Life, and Stacia Takach from Lake Placid Stagecoach Inn
Join Niki Kourofsky, author of Adirondack Outlaws and editor at Adirondack Life, on a rollicking ride through the not-so-dry days of Prohibition in the Adirondack Park. Then wet your whistle as Stacia Takach from Lake Placid Stagecoach Inn shares recipes for cocktails inspired by or popular in the 1920s. Chef Billy Darrah will then show some small plate options to make at your next gathering that are sure to be the cat’s meow.
Niki Kourofsky has been an editor at Adirondack Life for more than a decade. Her articles often delve into the grittier side of regional history, covering hard times and hard-knock characters, including “The Girls Next Door,” a recent exploration of prostitution in the park.
Those interested in attending these free virtual programs can visit: theadkx.org/events to learn more or to register.
