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Nov 30 2009

Two New Hoppy Beers For the Holidays

As we nose dive deeper and deeper into the holiday season, we see breweries releasing more and more holiday themed beer.  The usual suspects released by most breweries are ales spiced with things like nutmeg and coriander.  Many breweries brew special stouts for the winter, as people prefer to drink darker and maltier beer during this time of year.  Victory Brewing and Avery Brewing are doing things a bit different this year, as they have just introduced two particularly hoppy beers into our market..

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7 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 3:53 PM - Categories: Beer

Nov 28 2009

What do you give the wino who has everything?

This Christmas shopping season is in full swing. Binny's staff will be put to the test everyday to help customers find exactly what they are looking for. Our staff will all hear the same questions and requests; I need a $50 bottle of Cab. Do you have any $25 White Zinfandel's?...

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2 comments - Posted by Jon Bernardoni at 1:52 PM - Categories: Wine

Nov 26 2009

New Brewery: The Bruery

Back in September during the Great American Beer Festival in Colorado, our group noticed a line of people astronomically longer than any other line. These people were lined up at The Bruery's table and patiently waiting for a sample of...

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 11:51 AM - Categories: Beer

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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1 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

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