A Brewery in Briarcliff Manor?

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I’ve lived in Briarcliff Manor for around 27 years and I’ve never that that there was a brewery in the village. I tried to find information on the internet, but with no success. So, either:

  • These signs are purely decorative.
  • They’re no longer operational.
  • They don’t advertise and you have to be “in the know” to use them.

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Taken with a Nikon D200 and Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f1.8 D

A signboard

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This signboard made me smile! I’m still wondering what a “Chop Chess” is. I assume from the first item that “Chess” is “Cheese”, but I have no idea what a “Chop Chess” is. Chopped Cheese? A chop with cheese? Who knows.

Taken with a Sony RX10 IV

From the Rockefeller Preserve to Rockwood Hall – An ominous sign

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In the previous post I wrote that “all that remains [of Rockwood Hall] are a number of walking trails, some beautiful old trees, spectacular views of the Hudson River, and the impressive, but somehow sad stone foundations.” When I came across this sign, I immediately remembered that there was something else: goats! I remembered immediately because I’d seen them during one of my earlier visits.

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So why are they there? The sign below explains.

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Taken with a Sony A77II and Minolta 35-105 f3.5-4.5.