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I made a trip into Manhattan recently and was pleased and appreciative of the selection of beer available at Rosa's Pizza in Penn Station. Rosa's Pizza is a busy, kind of grungy establishment located in, what is to me, the gateway of Manhattan. Despite the less then elegant presentation, I have been enjoying their excellent specialty slices for several years now and indulging in there tap and bottled beer for just a few less. My most recent trip to the city, Sunday March 8th, brought me to the c… Continue

Yesterday I attended a pairing/tasting at one of my favorite restaurants, Kitchen a Bistro between 25A and Moriches Rd. in St. James. The Kitchen is a wonderful unique place with a casual setting and incredible food at reasonable prices. The selected brewery, Goose Island, was represented by a nice lady employed by Clair Rose Distributors. Goose Island is an excellent brewery out of Chicago. I have been to several tastings at the Kitchen and I always enjoy myself thoroughly. I am still so conten… Continue

The Bishop opened my eyes up to the range present in the Bitter/Extra Special Bitter styles. To me, Oakham's Bishop's Farewell reminded me of a light bodied Pale Ale. The light golden color and citrus hop character were in direct contrast to my preconceived notions, which are based on minimal experiance albeit, about the nature of a English style Bitter/Extra Special Bitter. I am enlightened.