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/10 Feb 2019
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Yuengling Marks 190th Anniversary With Year-Long Celebration

D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery, is celebrating 190 years and six generations of family brewing. In 2019, Yuengling will commemorate its 190th anniversary by offering fans exciting packaging, promotions, special beers, and celebratory events throughout the year. Since it was founded in 1829, America’s Oldest Brewery has...
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/08 Feb 2019
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Newcastle Brown Ale Is Reborn With Lagunitas Brewing

Heineken USA has announced the March 2019 relaunch of Newcastle Brown Ale brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company, a new brew that celebrates the Altogether Uncommon by bringing together a unique blend of pale and roasted malts with American hops. “Lagunitas Brewing Company is one of the most recognized and respected...
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/01 Aug 2016
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SPANISH VERVE

by Harvey Finkel WHEN ENVISIONING Spanish wines, we picture ripe reds grown on high, dry, hot Mediterranean land. But today, we shall consider a most uncharacteristic wine of Spain, yet a worthy one, that is white, aromatic, and crisp with enticing acidity, a wine that is often floral or suggestive...
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/01 Aug 2016
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THE ALASKA

PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH THE ALASKA from The Savoy Cocktail Book VODKA COCKTAILS are so ubiquitous on modern cocktail lists, it’s nearly impossible to imagine a time when you couldn’t have ordered one from your favorite barkeep. Pre-Prohibition, an era we often reference as the Golden Age...
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/01 Aug 2016
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ROSE ROUNDUP

by Sandy Block, MW FOR THE LAST few years rosé has been sizzling hot on the US market. In this regard, we are catching up with our European brethren, who have long consumed Rosés both before and with meals. In reality, a little known fact, the French actually drink more...
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/30 Jun 2016
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SOUR BEERS

by Andy Crouch THE RISING popularity of sour beer both exemplifies the strength of the craft beer industry and signals how far the United States has come since the time of light lager’s dominance. Aromas of earthy farmhouse funk, acrid smoked ham and sausage, or spicy rye bread are not...
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/30 Jun 2016
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THE GYPSY QUEEN

by Pink Lady VODKA COCKTAILS are so ubiquitous on modern drink lists, it’s nearly impossible to imagine a time when you couldn’t have ordered one from your favorite barkeep. Pre-Prohibition, an era we often reference as the Golden Age of Cocktails, was that time. The spirit was available in the...
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/30 Jun 2016
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BRAVO SPUMANTE!

by Harvey Finkel THERE IS NO GAINSAYING the nearly unrivaled keen elegant edge of Champagne, though some seek other vinous pleasures and less fiscal challenge in their sparkling wines. Fruitiness, floweriness, softness, and aromaticity are not characteristic of Champagne, but may be found elsewhere. The risk is the cheap shot...
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/01 Jun 2016
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EAT, DRINK AND BE HEALTHY . . . AND LIVE LONGER

by HARVEY FINKEL, MD A QUESTION OCCURRED to me recently during a discussion of a related subject with colleagues of the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research.  How do we know that the healthfulness of alcohol is enhanced by drinking during meals, often almost assumed as a given?  What is...
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/01 Jun 2016
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THE BUZZ ON COFFEE BEERS

by Lew Bryson ONE OF THE FIRST COFFEE BEERS I ever had was Berkshire Brewing’s COFFEEHOUSE PORTER, made with organic coffee from Dean’s Beans, in Orange, Massachusetts. The idea of a porter with coffee in it was irresistible, and the beer delivered on every bit of that. Coffeehouse is still...
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/01 Jun 2016
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SAINT CROIX RUM FIX

PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH SAINT CROIX RUM FIX by Pink Lady AS THE DAYS GROW LONGER and warmer our thoughts turn to porch drinks – the type of cocktails you want to sip on a veranda as you watch the sun go down. Or, if you live...
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