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Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid, NY.  I like the small town of Lake Placid, New York, awesome skiing, cycling, hiking, amazing views of the high peaks and of course the Lake Placid Pub & Brewery.  Every time I stop there my first order is the Ubu Ale, a robust 7% English Ale.  That intense copper color and fine foamy head is exactly what I’m looking for in a beer after a day in the mountains.  Next to wash across my eager palate was their other English style brew, the 46’er Pale Ale.  Having thoroughly enjoyed the beer in England, I’ll often opt for any English Style beer on the offerings and the Ubu and 46er are excellent reminders of those proper pints.  Honorable mention is due to their well crafted and alluring Hefeweizen for it’s delicate floral yeast taste and light bitterness bite.  Overall, I like Lake Placid Pub & Brewery a lot and will always save a special spot in my belly for the Ubu. Continue reading »