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Nov 20 2009

New and Notable: Thanksgiving Edition

It is now that special time of year where in exactly one month from now, I will look back and kick myself for having not started shopping early. Retail stores will soon change their radio stations for the season. I guess that also means it's time for holiday recommendations. If you're a last-minute kind of person ...

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0 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 1:00 PM - Categories: Wine

Nov 19 2009

Nogne-O, Stone, and Jolly Pumpkin Team Up

Every beer lover knows how hard the question “What is your favorite brewery” is to answer.  Well Nogne-O, Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, and Stone Brewing Co. have just made that question a little easier for all of us.  For the second year in a row the three famous breweries...

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 1:45 PM - Categories: Beer

Nov 16 2009

Beers For Thanksgiving

Last week, Ted Sullivan and I were asked to name our favorite Thanksgiving beers as well provide as a one sentence description of each.  This wasn’t as clear cut as asking for something like our favorite Christmas beers, because there isn’t a separate seasonal category for Thanksgiving like there is for other seasons and holidays.  This turned into a slight head scratcher...

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3 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 2:04 PM - Categories: Beer

Nov 13 2009

Made For Age yet Drinkable Now - 2007 Vintage Port

The first of the 2007 Vintage Ports have hit Binny's shelves. This is big news for wine lovers. As some of the most complex, elegant and ageable wine in the world, Port always gets my attention. 2007 is the first generally declared Port vintage since the knockout 2003 vintage...

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1 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 2:05 PM - Categories: Wine

Nov 12 2009

Homebrew Contest Winners Recognized

Tuesday night, Binny’s in Willowbrook held a homebrew competition.  The number of entries greatly exceeded our expectations, as we had over 80 people enter beers into the competition.  The quality of the beers us judges tasted also was well above what any of us anticipated...

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 9:40 AM - Categories: Beer

Nov 11 2009

Surly Darkness Being Tapped Today at Binny's South Loop

One of the tastiest imperial stouts in the world, as well as one of the rarest, will be tapped at our Binny’s South Loop bar at 3 p.m. this afternoon.  Starting today Surly Darkness will be unleashed on the lucky bunch that makes the trek to our South Loop store...

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1 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 10:55 AM - Categories: Beer

Nov 7 2009

St. Martin Abbey Ales Hit the Market

The latest Belgian Brewery to delve into the Chicago market is Brasserie De Brunehaut.  The new brewery features four beers, which go by the name of St. Martin.  The St. Martin line consists of a Blond, Dubbel, Tripel, and Cuvee De Noel.  We had the pleasure of sampling these delicious beers last night, and were impressed not only by their flavor, but by their authenticity...

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 3:36 PM - Categories: Beer

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