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November 1, 2016

THE CORONATION COCKTAIL

By Pink Lady THE CORONATION COCKTAIL 1 ounce of Laird’s Bonded Applejack or Boulard Grand Solage VSOP Calvados 1 ounce of Noilly Prat sweet vermouth 1 ounce of Noilly Prat dry vermouth 1/4 ounce of Marie Brizard Apry apricot liqueur Add all ingredients to mixing glass. Add ice and stir...
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STOCK THIS STUFF

by Kirsten Amann For lovers of cocktails and other fine beverages, holiday gift buying options just keep getting better and better. As you gear up for this year’s busy season we’ve selected a range of dream gift ideas for all types of drinkers. Whether shopping for virgin soda sippers, beer...
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HAS THE GREAT PUMKIN FAD FADED?

WHEN IT COMES to seasonal brews there have been none so popular as pumpkin. Every year pumpkin mania seemed to grow with brewers releasing their offerings earlier and earlier to appease the masses. But if you’re thinking that there are not as many pumpkin beers lining the shelves this year,...
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AB INBEV CLEARS THE FINAL HURDLE

THE MEGA BREW has arrived. Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller investors finally voted in favor of the more than $1OO billion combination of the world’s first- and second-largest brewers, marking the last major hurdle the deal needed to clear in order to close. Both companies’ stockholders voted in favor of all...
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HAMBURGER BEER . . . IT’S A THING

WELL THIS IS A FIRST: a beer that doesn’t just pair with a burger, it actually tastes like one?! Red Robin’s Grilled Pineapple golden ale (which debuted at the Great American Beer Festival in early October) contains no actual beef, but is modelled on the burgers from their Banzai Burger,...
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Collective Arts

by Andy Vrouch MASSACHUSETTS has long been a competitive beer marketplace, attracting brewers from around the world. As its hub, Boston calls brewers from California to Belgium to Japan to send their ales and lagers to the city to battle alongside local brands. These brewers know that Boston is an...
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