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St John Brewers, Virgin Islands Tropical Mango Pale Ale

by J Frazzetta on August 30th, 2010
Bottle/Tap: Bottle

Just when I thought that I had every kind of fruit beer – blueberry, apricot, watermelon, strawberry, raspberry, snozberry – I find a mango flavored ale.  The part that really caught my attention was the fact that this was a pale ale and not some kind of lighter beer.  Most fruit beers focus on the fruit flavor and the beer is comparable to a hefewiezen or some other light bodied brew.  When you turn a pale ale into a fruit beer, you get my attention and then I have to drink, and drink I did.

First and foremost, this

Flying Goose Brew Pub, Alexandria Alt

by J Frazzetta on August 23rd, 2010
Bottle/Tap: Growler

Whoever came up with the idea of the growler--they were a genius.  There is nothing like 64 ounces of draft goodness in your refrigerator pulled fresh from the tap in a handy glass bottle.  The only stipulation is that you should try to drink the contents within a few days of opening it, to preserve the flavor, or you could just invite some friends over and sample a good local beer.  I was a part of the latter.  Over the weekend a friend of mind swung by the Flying Goose Brew Pub in New London and picked up
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Cocktail Recipes

Almond Joy Martini

by Jared on August 26th, 2010
Hi, everyone! I hope you have been enjoying a few of the recipes I have offered over the past few months and have had an opportunity to make a few of these cocktails for friends and family. (Kids? Ha Ha!) Here is a fun martini, that makes a wonderful nightcap after a nice dinner.

The Almond Joy Martini has become a bit of a staple at fine eateries in North America and is a fantastic offering served as an after dinner martini or as a smaller aperitif size portion that will extend the pleasure of a fun night out and also

Michael Neff, Ward III

by Michele on August 20th, 2010
One of the things that I love about going to a restaurant that has a great bartender is the creativity she may have.  If I have a certain flavor in mind but don't see anything that matches it on the menu, I quite frequently ask the bartender to create something in that vein.  For about 90% of the time, it has been a positive experience.  Recently, I was introduced to a bar that has built part of their menu off of a concept that is perfect for my drink ordering.

Ward III, located in the Tribeca area of Manhattan, was

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2009 Domaine Tempier, Bandol Rose

by Maria Glade on September 1st, 2010
Each Spring with the coming of warm days and drier sunshine, I anticipate the arrival of the new vintage of dry French rose, in particular the rose from Domaine Tempier in Bandol.  Tempier has its fair share of fame, touted the “best rose in the world” by importer Kermit Lynch and “rose of the year” by Wine Spectator for the most recent vintage, but it is not the awards or the accolades, it is the sheer quality and elegance of the wine that excites this wine drinker. The wine is from a small, family run winery in the south...

Joseph Carr 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

by Maria Glade on August 25th, 2010
California still has some producers that choose to produce wines that rely on character and flavor, and Joseph Carr is one of them.  His Cabernet Sauvignon has all the boldness of American fruit with a European sensibility and balance. Carr sources fruit from of the top growers around Napa, but he is relying mainly on Oakville for the 2007 vintage.  He makes the selections very thoughtfully and carefully.  All the fruit is handpicked, carefully fermented, and barrel-aged for 18-22 months in 1- and 2-year French and American oak.  His process is simple and true to the grape’s potential—natural, which means...




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