I hereby decree, henceforth, from this day forward, Monday night is now known as Belgian Beer Blowout Ballzout Bonanza Night.

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Contra, Bonny Doon Vineyard, 2009, Contra Costa County (13.5% abv) At the mouth of Big Thompson Canyon in Northern Colorado, lies a small store that sells Black Bing Cherries.  Juices, ciders, jams, you name it. The store itself was unmissable; a large red roof over a white building from which hung hundreds of red juice […]

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We traveled from all parts of the tri-state area; in sporadic clumps, we trickled into New Jersey Beer Company like seafarers in need of a warm pub.  Brew York #4 was about to go down in the history books. BrewYork is a collective of beer bloggers, homebrewers and professional brewers whose mission is to promote […]

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Gouden Carolus Tripel, Brouwerij Het Anker, Belgium (9% abv) A wolf in sheep’s clothing…yep, that about sums it up. Belgian Tripels are deceptively smooth and ridiculously drinkable; watch out, though, cause they’ll knock you on your ass lickety-split.  Granted, you’ll have a big smile on your face, but on your ass, you will be knocked. […]

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We live in a wild world here in the city, and it’s all to easy to overlook what’s right at our doorstep. The state of New York is a powerhouse in the world of wine; to the over 8 million people living in the city, though, the vineyards are far out of mind. When I […]

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Tequila Reposado, Casa Noble, Mexico (40% abv) Tequila: it’s not just for margaritas anymore. I’m kind of shocked at the sheer number of people that have never tried good tequila…and I don’t mean expensive Tequila, I just mean the authentic kind. For all those who love it, but have only been weaned off the teet […]

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