AFTER HOURS
Issue No. 1 • August
For slow evenings and good company.
From the Beekeeper’s Kitchen
August might be my favorite contradiction.
The days are busy. Honey harvest is in full swing. The garden is producing faster than we can eat it.
But the evenings...
The evenings ask us to slow down.
This month, we're bringing what's growing straight to the table—a basket of heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil, burrata, crusty bread, and our newest obsession: Amaro Barrel Aged Honey.
Nothing complicated.
Just one really good August evening.
Welcome to the very first issue of After Hours.
I'm so glad you're here.
THIS MONTH
🥃 We're Pouring
An Amaro Honey cocktail
🍅 We're Eating
Garden bruschetta with burrata
🎵 We're Listening To
Late summer playlist
🌻 Around the Farm
Peak tomato season & honey harvest
🍯 Pantry Spotlight
Amaro Barrel Aged Honey
✨ The Mood
Windows open. Barefoot evenings. One more slice of bread.
Earlier Today...
Before supper ever made it to the table, dinner started in the garden.
A basket in one hand.
Tomatoes in every direction.
Basil that somehow smells even better in August.
This might be my favorite part of the meal.
The Pour
Every issue starts here.
One seasonal cocktail.
One easy pour.
One excuse to linger a little longer after the work is done.
This month, we're celebrating our new Amaro Barrel Aged Honey—bittersweet, citrusy, and made for slow August evenings.
Rich.
Bright.
A little unexpected.
Just like August.
Paper Plane
A modern classic with a Fat Head twist.
You'll Need
¾ oz Bourbon
¾ oz Aperol
¾ oz Amaro Nonino
¾ oz Fresh lemon juice
1 tsp Fat Head Amaro Barrel Aged Honey
Grapefruit twist, for garnish
To Make
Shake everything with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a grapefruit twist.
The honey softens the bitter edges while letting the citrus and botanicals shine.
Or Keep It Simple...
Amaro Honey Sparkler
You'll Need
1 tsp Fat Head Amaro Barrel Aged Honey
Sparkling water
Ice
Fresh grapefruit wedge
Tiny pinch flaky sea salt (optional)
To Make
Stir the honey with a splash of warm water until dissolved. Fill your glass with ice, top with sparkling water, and finish with a squeeze of grapefruit. Add a tiny pinch of flaky salt if you're feeling fancy.
Simple.
Refreshing.
The kind of drink you'll make again tomorrow.
One Last Pour...
Honey isn't just for sweetness.
It rounds the edges, softens the bitterness, and somehow makes every ingredient taste a little more like itself.
Here's to lingering just a little longer this August.
The Playlist
Play while you cook.
Northern Attitude — Noah Kahan
Featherstone — The Paper Kites
Ends of the Earth — Lord Huron
Big Black Car — Gregory Alan Isakov
Bloom — The Paper Kites
Heartbeats — José González
Strawberries — Caamp
Cherry Wine — Hozier
The Bite
Peak-season tomatoes don't need much.
Just really good bread.
Creamy burrata.
Fresh basil.
Olive oil.
A little flaky salt.
And one drizzle of Amaro Honey.
The botanical bitterness from the barrel gives the tomatoes surprising depth without stealing the show.
Sometimes the best recipes are really just assembling good ingredients.
Garden Bruschetta with Burrata & Amaro Honey
Ingredients
• Crusty artisan bread
• Burrata
• Heirloom tomatoes
• Fresh basil
• Olive oil
• Flaky sea salt
• Fresh cracked pepper
• Fat Head Honey Amaro Barrel Aged Honey
Toast.
Assemble.
Drizzle.
Eat immediately.
Preferably outside.
Pantry Spotlight
Amaro Barrel Aged Honey
Aged slowly in amaro barrels, this honey picks up subtle notes of bitter herbs, citrus peel and warm botanicals.
Unexpected on purpose.
We love it with...
• Burrata
• Aged cheeses
• Grilled peaches
• Citrus cocktails
• Vanilla ice cream
• Ricotta toast
Farm Notes
A few things happening around the farm this month...
🌻 The sunflowers finally decided to show off.
🐝 Honey harvest has officially taken over our schedule.
🍅 The tomatoes are winning the race against our ability to eat them.
🥒 Someone keeps leaving cucumbers on our porch. (We're not complaining.)
🐶 Huck has become convinced tomatoes are now his personal snack.
Worth Saving
A few little things making August sweeter...
• Vintage coupe glasses
• The little yellow speaker always playing in the kitchen
• Heirloom tomatoes still warm from the sun
• Fresh basil on everything
• Honey drizzled on the last bite
Around Our Table
Harvest season doesn't leave a lot of free evenings.
That's probably why these little ones matter so much.
Nothing fancy.
Just a simple meal.
Good company.
And a reminder that slowing down is worth making time for.
Last Bite
The dishes are stacked.
The cocktail glasses are nearly empty.
The windows are still open.
Summer won't last much longer...
...but tonight it still tastes like tomatoes, basil and honey.
We'll save you a seat…
Until Next Time…
Issue No. 2
A hint of cooler evenings.
Maybe apples.
Maybe bourbon.
Definitely honey.
See you after hours.