Viewing by month: July 2009

Touring a Couple Little Guys: Greg Goes to Wisconsin

It was a couple weekends ago that my fiancee and I were planning a trip into Wisconsin. Some friends and friends of friends were having a little get-together at a cabin up there somewhere and we were invited. We figured that while we were in the neighborhood, we might as well hit up a brewery or two....

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9 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 2:54 PM - Categories: Beer

16th Generation German Brewery Hits Our Shelves

Michael Plank Brewery is the latest German Brewery to hit our shelves, and judging by the excess of awards they have won at the World Beer Cup for an array of their beers, they should be a superb one.  If that isn’t any indication as to the quality and character of the brewery, maybe the fact that he brewery has been around since 1617 and is currently run by the 16^th generation Michael Plank will give a clue that this is something special...

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 2:27 PM - Categories: Beer

A Question of Etiquette

A funny thing happened to me recenty, and I'm surprised it had never happened before.

A friend invited me to a concert at Wrigley Field, only the tickets weren't for Wrigley but for one of those rooftop bleacher sections across the street. Included with the seats came an unlimited buffet and beverages....

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17 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 11:43 AM - Categories: Wine

Numanthia y Tapas

I was lucky enough to attend a wine dinner early last week hosted by Numanthia Termes, a great winery in the Toro region of Spain. We ate tapas at a tapas restaurant. I had never had tapas before. What a dinner! But first, the wines. We tasted...

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0 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 12:53 PM - Categories: Wine

Happy Anniversary!

What better way to celebrate an anniversary than with brand spanking new beers?  Well thats exactly what Port Brewing, North Coast Brewing, and Avery Brewing are doing as they release special limited beers in honor of their respected anniversaries...

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 10:43 AM - Categories: Beer

Take a Trip to Sherwood Forest

Robin Hood and his gang are infiltrating Binny’s—in the form of beer. Sherwood Forest Brewers is the latest brewery to join the ranks of Binny’s ever expanding beer portfolio. Hailing from Marlborough, Massachusetts, Sherwood Forest Brewers will feature four flavorsome brews at Binny’s. Each six pack will retail at $8.99, and, when compared to some other six packs, can be considered stealing from the rich...

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3 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 1:07 PM - Categories: Beer

Two Good People in the Wine Business

It's not everyday you get to meet owners wineries. I've met three in July, alone. First was Joel Gott as Greg Versch mentioned, here. Then I met David...

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0 comments - Posted by Jon Bernardoni at 12:19 PM - Categories: Wine