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Eat Drink and Be Hoppy: Duvig To Host Monthly Beer Dinners
You don’t have to be a Certified Cicerone to know that beer and food pairing can be a wonderful, multi-sensory experience. Beer dinners, with multiple courses each paired with a brew, are becoming more and more common. Pairing with food both enhances and brings out new flavors in a beer. Duvig Brewing Company of Branford, CT will be hosti ... Read more

Elm City Brew Fest
Back for another year, the Elm City Brew Fest promises to be a great time. Last year’s event was a blast, with two floors of breweries, live music, and more. Admission prices are incredibly reasonable, with even VIP tickets for under $50. The majority of the confirmed breweries are from Connecticut, with more to be added as it gets clo ... Read more

Split Thy Skull- A Barleywine Showcase
There’s tons of beer festivals now, so it takes something special to stand out from the crowd. For the 6th Annual Split Thy Skull festival, that special thing is barleywine. The event will take place at City Steam Brewery this Sunday, April 3, from 12:30-4:30 PM. The Split Thy Skull Barleywine Fest is presented by Harvest Wine and Spirit ... Read more

Beer Pairings: NHL Thanksgiving Showdown Edition Part 2: Boston
One of my dream jobs has always been to DJ hockey games. And/or drive the Zamboni. While I am a Bruins fan, I’m always happy to watch them face off with the team my cable company thinks I should be a fan of: the New York Rangers. In honor of the game that will take place the day after Thanksgiving, I am going to do a hockey playlist pairi ... Read more