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Apr 30 2010

May is Belgian Beer Month at Binny's

Today marks the culmination of our month long American craft beer sale.  Hopefully everyone took advantage of some of the great deals, such as Lagunitas Hop Stoopid for $3.49.  The sales will continue though...

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1 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 2:07 PM - Categories: Beer

Apr 29 2010

On Typicity

I am not a cat person, though I do have a cat. What I most like about my cat is the fact that he does not behave like a cat. He enjoys people and does not act as though he is the most important being in existence. He acts more like a dog. Plus, he's adorable....

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2 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 4:33 PM - Categories: Wine

Apr 26 2010

Rogue: Does Any Brewery Have a Wider Variety of Beers?

Does any brewery have a wider variety of beers than Rogue?  Besides the 35+ beers listed on their website, Rogue has several beers slated for release this year.  This is in addition to the beers they have recently released, which include..

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0 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 1:55 PM - Categories: Beer

Apr 23 2010

2009 Bordeaux Futures Released at Binny's

Just a quick heads up for you fans of Bordeaux, and of wine in general: the 2009 Bordeaux Futures campaign is gearing up at Binny's. Purchasing Bordeaux Futures will ensure your allocation of these world-class wines - at what will likely be the lowest possible prices - from the highly-touted 2009 vintage.

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4 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 12:00 PM - Categories: Wine

Apr 21 2010

The Local Wild Onion Brewery Coming to a Binny's Near You

Last month Emmett’s Brewery from Palatine made a splash at Binny’s with their Victory Pale Ale.  This month another neighborhood brewery will be hitting our shelves.  The Onion Pub & Brewery, located in Lake Barrington...

 

 

 

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2 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 4:21 PM - Categories: Beer

Apr 17 2010

Annual Homebrew Contest Winners Recognized

Today Binny’s in the South Loop held a homebrew competition. We had to limit the number of entries to 50 this time around for a number of reasons. The quality of the beers us judges tasted was well above what any of us predicted. We would like to congratulate the winners and thank each and every person that entered a beer into our competition.

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2 comments - Posted by Kyle Fornek at 5:25 PM - Categories: Beer | Events

Apr 14 2010

New Values From Spain Under $20

Spanish wine continues to represent excellent value across the board, especially if you know where too look. Here are a few great reds, new to Binny's, that have recently caught my attention:

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0 comments - Posted by Greg Versch at 3:08 PM - Categories: Wine

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