​Upper Hudson Valley NanoFest at the The Hollow Bar + Kitchen!

Albany is gearing up for a BIG party to celebrate SMALL batch beer on April 4th!

March 18, 2015 - Come out on April 4th, to the Upper Hudson Valley NanoFest at The Hollow Bar + Kitchen (79 North Pearl Street, Albany). From 2pm to 5pm The Hollow will be playing host to five local “nano” breweries, and serving the best craft beer made right here in the Upper Hudson Valley! 

Try roasty porters, velvety stouts, hoppy black IPAs, and a host of other brews! Meet the brewers and sample beer from Green Wolf Brewing Company (Middleburgh), Honey Hollow Brewing Company (Earlton), The Beer Diviner (Stephentown), Rare Form Brewing Company (Troy), and Argyle Brewing Company (Greenwich).

“I am passionate about craft beer,” says Dora Philip, owner of The Hollow Bar + Kitchen. “We are being recognized for our live music and food scene, and craft beer plays a significant role in that.  We cook with it, we host a variety of culinary/beer events and it is often the liquid of choice in the pints of our show-goers. The Upper Hudson Valley NanoFest is an opportunity for us to gather and showcase small, local breweries, and it’s incredibly exciting for us.”

Also on hand will be local beer authors Craig Gravina and Chad Polenz, signing copies of their respective books—Upper Hudson Valley Beer and The Handbook of Porters and Stouts. Books will be available for sale from the authors.

Tickets will available, before April 4th, at The Hollow for $20, and for $25 the day of the event. Must be 21 or older to attend.

About The Hollow Bar + Kitchen

The Hollow Bar + Kitchen is family-owned and operated by Michael and Dora Philip. A unique addition to downtown Albany, The Hollow is a 4-star restaurant, craft beer bar, and live music venue attracting national, regional and local acts. The Hollow has been chosen byHudson Valley Magazine as one of the “20 Hidden Hudson Valley Landmarks” and received ‘Best New Club’ and ‘Best Live Music Venue in the Capital Region’, after SPAC, in Metroland’s 2014 “Best of List” and “Reader’s Poll.”

Committed to fresh, local ingredients, The Hollow reinvents classic dishes with unexpected twists. They cultivate an interesting, accessible wine list and offer handmade signature jar drinks, while rotating their 24 craft beer taps continuously. Their Special Events team is exceptional at coordinating and executing rehearsal dinners, showers, corporate functions, fundraisers, lunch, and dinner parties. The Hollow’s sidewalk café is the perfect spot to watch the hustle and bustle of historic downtown Albany, or catch a pre-show dinner. 

The Hollow Bar + Kitchen is located next door to Capital Repertory Theatre at 79 North Pearl Street in Albany. For more information, or questions about the Upper Hudson Valley NanoFest please contact Dora Philip at (917) 279-8817 or email dp@thehollowalbany.com