Three Heads + DiBella's = Chocolate Chip Cookie Stout

New 3HB beer showcases DiBella's Subs chocolate chip cookie. Plus, enjoy a beer at Rochester's oldest building

Note: This newsletter is supported by Rohrbach Brewing Co., a pioneering craft brewery in the city of Rochester.

What do you get when you mix two well-known Monroe County institutions? A uniquely Rochester partnership in the form of an imaginative new beer.

Three Heads Brewing, based in the city’s Neighborhood of the Arts, and the iconic DiBella’s Old Fashioned Submarines are teaming up for the DiBella’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Stout. The unlikely partnership will be celebrated with a beer release party Friday, Oct. 14 at 3HB, 186 Atlantic Ave.

The release party, which runs from 5 to 7 p.m., will feature free sub and cookie samples, too.

The 5.2-percent stout was brewed with actual fresh-baked DiBella’s chocolate chip cookies right in the mash (just like Three Heads famously did a few years back for its apple fritter beer with Donuts Delite).

“It’s always a pleasure to collaborate with other local brands that love Rochester and take pride in the same quality we do,” Dan Nothnagle, Three Heads president, said. “So, when DiBella’s approached us with the idea — it was a no-brainer. We love the subs and cookies, let’s create a great beer together!”

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DiBella’s has been a fixture in the Rochester community since 1918, while Three Heads, which started as a contract brewery at the old Custom Brewcrafters in Honeoye Falls, helped kick off the second wave of craft beer in this area. It released its first batches of beer in 2010 and moved into its palatial NOTA home in 2016.

Representatives from DiBella’s initially approached the 3HB crew with the idea. The beer will be available at 3HB’s tasting room and will also see distribution in all the normal spots like Wegmans and local specialty bottle shops.

Enjoy a beer at Monroe County’s oldest building

Picture this, you’re drinking a beer in Monroe County’s oldest tavern/house. (I want you to close your eyes for a few seconds and just visualize what that might feel like.)

Come next week, you won’t have to envision this, because you can actually live it.

On Saturday, Oct. 15, you can enjoy a beer (and a bunch of other local goods) at Monroe County’s oldest house. The Landmark Society of Western New York and Java’s are co-hosting the second annual OCTavern Festival at the Stone-Tolan House, 2370 East Ave. in Brighton. And it will feature beer from Rohrbach Brewing. It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Landmark Society.

Here’s a breakdown: There is a free outdoor festival at the Stone-Tolan site, and then a paid reservation portion that includes a light meal and beer/cider in the house. Organizers state its a once-a-year chance for the public to enjoy a beer inside the home’s 215-year-old tavern.

The site, dating back to 1792, is the oldest building in Monroe County. And throughout the last 200 years, it has been a number of things, including a home, a farm, and a tavern. It still sits on the original site.

Reservations are available by the table. Organizers said they can accommodate groups between two and eight people. And reservations can be made for different two-hour slots throughout the festival. More info is available here: https://landmarksociety.org/octavern/.

A vendor fair and beer tent, both free to attend, will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Title sponsor: Rohrbach Brewing Co.

This work is made possible through support from Rohrbach Brewing Co. Rohrbach features two locations — its Beer Hall at 97 Railroad St. in the city of Rochester and its brewpub at 3859 Buffalo Road in the town of Ogden. Since 1991, Rohrbach has been producing classics and influencing the Rochester beer scene, including its iconic Scotch Ale.

The brewery’s support allows this work to remain free for this audience. So make sure to get out to Rohrbach and support one of the best establishments in our area.

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