2014 marks the twelfth annual Victory Chili Challenge, pitting Victory Brewing Company employees against one another for bragging rights, a little cash, and the coveted People’s Pepper. About a month ago I got the email to be a judge at this year’s cook off, making it year number three that I am on the panel. Unless I am dead or incapacitated, I will always attend this event. Where else can you get your fix of tasty chili and some of the best beer we have on the East Coast? t The answer is no where; hands down, this is one of the best beer gatherings out there and for those that missed it we have the full scoop here.
CHILL TOWN CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
As I sit here and open this article, I have realized that we have yet to write up a beer festival. So it gives me great pleasure to to promote of one of the newest festivals to hit the scene in New Jersey: Chill Town. Chill Town Craft Beer Festival is presented by the Visiting Homemaker Service of Hudson County, with all proceeds from the event benefiting the Child Abuse Program at Visiting Homemaker Service. We couldn’t pass up an opportunity to sponsor and attend the event for some coverage. Let’s see how the festival played out.
TORST
There are so many places pouring craft beer in the city that it is almost impossible to decide where you want to drink sometimes. Do you want to grab a pint? Do you want to just get a sandwich and a growler fill? Better yet, do you hit the busier bars in Manhattan, or do you go to the more quiet sections of Brooklyn or Queens to have a more low key day? With some of our favorite bars residing in Manhattan it can be difficult to bring ourselves to go a little further to the other boroughs of the city, but that was not the case this past Sunday. We have been meaning to check out Tørst since they opened last March. If you have been living under a rock, Tørst is one of the most eclectic tap rooms in the city, offering the awesome and weird from around the world and the biggest selection of Evil Twin beers I have ever seen. Continue reading “TORST”
PROPER OPENER FROM PORTSMITH CO.
I have never been one to carry a bottle opener on my key chain. I feel they get in the way of my keys and subconsciously I feel I would be judge by others as an alcoholic. That is no longer the case how ever. The folks at Portsmith Company have come up with a bottle opener solution so simple that it fits right in your wallet. Continue reading “PROPER OPENER FROM PORTSMITH CO.”
THE ARLINGTON
I have been going to Long Beach Island for about ten years now, and while I have been only able to drink legally for seven of those years I always found it difficult to find a bar that suits my need for craft beer and good food. There are plenty of places on the island pouring some craft beer (and there is a lot of amazing food to boot) but there was never a place that had both. That is no longer the case however. A recent trip to LBI brought us to one of the newest tap rooms in the Garden State – The Arlington, opened by brothers Paul and Brian Sabrese. The brothers are no strangers to the restaurant world, both having worked at places on and off LBI for many years, so when an existing establishment didn’t feel like re-opening after Sandy, the brothers jumped at the opportunity and opened their dream bar. Continue reading “THE ARLINGTON”