Much 2 Celebrate 2day! July 11, 2009

Btms^ For Saturday, July 11.

 

Special Event @ Beaumont Liquor Barn TODAY, 3 to 6 pm!  RELEASE PARTY and Sampling of The Old Friends Artist Signature Series Wine – Label Created & Donated by Top-selling Recording Artist Eddie Money, featuring Chrisman Mill Vineyards Vidal Blanc wine.

Proceeds from the sale of this limited edition bottle will benefit Old Friends, home to rescued and retire Thoroughbreds.

 

Drink Forecast for Today (DF 42day): Maker’s Mark Summer Breeze*

 

 

Complimentary SPIRITS Samplings Today @ LB, from 3-6 pm:

 

Lexington: Marker’s Mark Summer Breeze Cocktail*

What is a “Summer Breeze” – besides the name of a big song hit for Seals and Croft in the 1970s? It is a cocktail made with Makers, Orange Liqueur and Ginger Ale, served over ice with an orange wedge. And like the song said…”Summer Breeze, makes me feel fine…”

 

Louisville: El Jimador Tequila

- Did you know that in Spanish “El Jimador” is the name of honor given to an experienced cultivator/farmer of Blue Agave? Now you do!

 

Knob Creek Bourbon is flowing strong and steady at all 6 Liquor Barns. We ARE your Bourbon Oasis!

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines Today @ All the Barns!

Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. -

 

- Parrot Mountain Rose of Malbec, 2008 Mendoza

- Cueva de las Manos Malbec, 2007 Reserva Mendoza

 

Buy a Try Beers Today @ ALL Barns, 3 – 6 pm: Five PILSNERS!

Featuring Pils from Bitburger, Left Hand, Heavy Seas, Schlafly and Licher.

Buy a try of all five for just one buck, or 25 cents each! What a deal!

 

On this date in…

 

1767 – 6th U.S. President John Quincy Adams born.

1859 – Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” published. 

1899 – Writer E.B. White born with an ‘element of style’ and spinner of web for Charlotte!

1915 – “King”-ly Actor Yul Brynner born.

1934 – Designing man Giorgio Armani born.

1936 – NYC’s Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens, opens.

1951 – Singer, sister to many, Bonnie Pointer born.

1952 – Actor Stephen Lang born “Happy” brother of “Biff”.

1956 - Actress Sela Ward born to cast of “Sisters”.

1959 – Rock guitarist Richie Sambora born to “give love a bad name”.

1959 – Singer, songwriter Suzanne Vega. Her name IS Suzanne even though her song said “My name is Luka”.

1962 – Baseball players and brothers Hank and Tommie Aaron hit homers in the same inning.

1962 – 1st trans-Atlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I).

1965 – Star-dancing actress Lisa Rinna born.

1969 – The Rolling Stones release “Honky Tonk Woman”. (Give me, give me, gimme the honky tonk blues…)

1975 – Chinese archaeologists discover 3 acre burial site of 6000 clay warriors.

 

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Why Celebrate Today? July 10, 2009

Btms^ for July 10, TGIF!

 

Drink Forecast for Today: Eliott Ness Amber Lager from Great Lakes Brewing Company. Eliott Ness was one of the good guys, and is a great beer “catch” on this warm July day!  

 

Speaking of Good Guys! A few seats are still available for our Special Great Lakes Beer and Food Event today at 5 pm at Springhurst Liquor Barn, featuring Great Lakes head Brew master Luke Purcell.   

 

 

Knob Creek Bourbon is flowing strong and steady at all 6 Liquor Barns. We ARE your Bourbon Oasis!

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines this Week @ All the Barns!

Friday, 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. -

 

- Parrot Mountain Rose of Malbec, 2008 Mendoza

- Cueva de las Manos Malbec, 2007 Reserva Mendoza

 

Complimentary SPIRITS Samplings Today @ LB, from 5-7 pm:

Louisville: El Jimador Tequila

Lexington: Skyy Infusions, Pineapple and Passion Fruit

 

 

Liquor Barn is a proud Season Sponsor of Lexington’s SummerFest 2009 at the Arboretum!  Come by the Barns for all your picnic needs before you and your friends and neighbors head out to Lexington’s Arboretum on Alumni Drive, today, July 10, through July 26 to enjoy theatre under the stars!

 

SummerFest opened this week with Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I, and runs tonight through July 12, nightly at 8:45 p.m.

 

Click on the link below to read the outstanding review “Henry IV solid as a rock” by Herald-Leader reviewer Candace Chaney and accompanied by photos by Rich Copley, in LEX Go! http://www.kentucky.com/712/story/857435.html

 

The riveting drama Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde performs July 15-19, and SummerFest concludes its 2009 season with the Tony-nominated, family-friendly Caribbean musical Once On This Island, July 22-26.

 

Visit SummerFest on the web at www.kctcwummerfest.com   Adult tickets at the gate are a bargain at $10, an even better bet is their “See All 3 Season Pass” for just $25.  For reservations and info, call: (859)608-3805.

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Liquor Barn is also a proud season sponsor of Studio Players at the Carriage House Theatre, 154 West Bell Court in Lexington, where the musical hit “Always Patsy Cline” opened last night. Go to the Herald Leader’s website at www.kentucky.com to read all about it.  For tickets and info, call: (859) 225-0370.

  

 

On this date in…

1040 – Lady Godiva, wearing only her birthday suit, rode on horseback to force her husband the Earl of Mercia to lower taxes.

1830 – Artist  Camille Pissaro born.

1834 – Artist James McNeill Whistler born,

1871 – Writer Marcel Proust born.

1890 – Wyoming became the 44th state.

1914 – Novelist Saul Bellow born.

1933 – “Hello Dolly” composer Jerry Herman born.

1943 – Tennis great Arthur Ashe born.

1945 – Tennis star Virginia Wade born.

1947 – Singer, songwriter, musician Arlo Guthrie born.

1954 - Athlete Andre Dawson born.

1958 – Musician Bela Fleck born.

1965 – The Rolling Stones first #1 song, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.

1969 – Actor Gale Howard born.

1980 – Singer Jessica Simpson born.

1985- Coca-Cola announces it will resume selling its old, original formula of Coke.

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Why Celebrate Today? July 9, 2009

Btms^ for July 9.

 

Drink Forecast for Today (DF 4 2day): Parrot Mountian Rose of Malbec! Here’s something to crow about: you can try a complimentary sample of this colorful and refreshing wine today at the Barns from 5-7 p.m.

 

 

Knob Creek Bourbon is flowing strong and steady at all 6 Liquor Barns. We ARE your Bourbon Oasis!

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines this Week @ All the Barns!

Today through Friday, 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. -

 

- Parrot Mountain Rose of Malbec, 2008 Mendoza

- Cueva de las Manos Malbec, 2007 Reserva Mendoza

 

Spirited Samplings Today at Liquor Barn from 5 to 7 p.m.

Louisville: Skyy Infused Vodka: Pineapple, and Passion Fruit

Lexington: New Amsterdam Gin

 

 

Liquor Barn is a proud Season Sponsor of Lexington’s SummerFest 2009 at the Arboretum!  Come by the Barns for all your picnic needs before you and your friends and neighbors head out to Lexington’s Arboretum on Alumni Drive, today, July 9, through July 26 to enjoy theatre under the stars!

 

KCTC’s SummerFest opened last night, July 8 with Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I, and runs through July 12, nightly at 8:45 p.m.

 

Click on the link below to read the outstanding review “Henry IV solid as a rock” by Herald-Leader reviewer Candace Chaney and accompanied by photos by Rich Copley, in LEX Go!

http://www.kentucky.com/712/story/857435.html

  

 

The riveting drama Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde performs July 15-19, and SummerFest concludes its 2009 season with the Tony-nominated, family-friendly Caribbean musical Once On This Island, July 22-26.

 

Visit SummerFest on the web at www.kctcwummerfest.com   Adult tickets at the gate are a bargain at $10, an even better bet is their “See All 3 Season Pass” for just $25.  For SummerFest reservations and info, call: (859)608-3805.

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Liquor Barn is also a proud season sponsor of Studio Players at the Carriage House Theatre, 154 West Bell Court in Lexington, where the musical hit “Always Patsy Cline” opens tonight!  For Studio Players tickets and info, call: (859) 225-0370.

  

 

On this date in…

1800 – Mount Vernon Gardens was the site of the first outdoor summer theatre in the U.S.

1819 – Inventor of the sewing machine, Elias Howe, born.

1856 – Engineer Nikola Tesla born.

1877 – The first Wimbledon championship held.

1937 – Artist David Hockney born.

1938 – Actor Brian Dennehy born.

1942 – Horse trainer Bobby Frankel born.

1945 – Sci-fi writer Dean Koontz born.

1951 – Actor Chris Cooper born.

1953- The first helicopter passenger service began, in NYC.

1955 – Actor Jimmy Smits born.

1956- Actor Tom Hanks born.

1956 – Dick Clark’s first appearance as the host of “American Bandstand”.

1957 – Actress Kelly McGillis born.

1964 – Pro golfer Scott Verplank born.

1976 – Actor Fred Savage born.

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Celebrate July 8, 2009

Btms^ for Wednesday, July 8.

 

Knob Creek Bourbon is flowing strong and steady at all 6 Liquor Barns. We ARE your Bourbon Oasis!

 

Drink Forecast for Today (DF 4 2 day): Bell’s Oberon Beer

Named for one of Shakespeare’s most enduring characters, Bell’s Oberon is a hearty wheat beer from our good friend Larry Bell and his cast of characters in Michigan. 

 

Liquor Barn is a proud Season Sponsor of Lexington’s SummerFest 2009 at the Arboretum!  Come by the Barns for all your picnic needs before you and your friends and neighbors head out to Lexington’s Arboretum on Alumni Drive, today, July 8, through July 26 to enjoy theatre under the stars!

 

SummerFest opens TONIGHT, July 8 with Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I, and runs through July 12, nightly at 8:45 p.m.

 

The riveting drama Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde performs July 15-19, and SummerFest concludes its 2009 season with the Tony-nominated, family-friendly Caribbean musical Once On This Island, July 22-26.

 

Visit SummerFest on the web at www.kctcwummerfest.com   Adult tickets at the gate are a bargain at $10, an even better bet is their “See All 3 Season Pass” for just $25.  For reservations and info, call: (859)608-3805.

 

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines this Week @ All the Barns!

Today through Friday, 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. -

 

- Parrot Mountain Rose of Malbec, 2008 Mendoza

- Cueva de las Manos Malbec, 2007 Reserva Mendoza

 

 

On this date in…

 

951   - Paris was founded.

1870 – Congress authorized registration of patents.

1889 – The Wall Street Journal began publishing.

1913 – Critic Walter Kerr born.

1914 – Jazz great Billy Eckstine born.

1944 – Actor Jeffrey Tambor born.

1946 – Ballerina Cynthia Gregory born.

1948 – Kids musician Raffi born.

1949 – Chef Wolfgang Puck born.

1951 – Actress Angelica Houston born.

1953 – Journalist, columnist, author Anna Quindlen born.

1958 – Actor Kevin Bacon born.

1961 – Singer Toby Keith born.

1968 – Actor Billy Crudup born.

1970 – Singer Beck born.

1981 – The U.S. Senate confirmed Sandra Day O’Connor for the Supreme Court.

 

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Celebrate July 7, 2009!

Btms^ for Tuesday, July 7.

 

Drink Forecast for Today! (DF 4 2day): Chocolate Martini!  On this date in 1550, chocolate was introduced.

 

Here’s one of our favorite recipes for a rich and decadent Chocolate Martini:  Pour a shot (1 and 1/2 oz.) of Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, a shot of creme de cacao liqueur, 1/2 oz Denaka Vodka and 2 1/2 oz half and half over ice in a cocktail shaker and shake for about a minute to mix and chill. Garnish Martini glass with either a few drizzles of chocolate syrup in the glass, or dip dampened rim in cocoa powder. Pour strained shaker contents into Martini glass. Enjoy!   

 

 Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines this Week @ All the Barns!

Tuesday through Friday, 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. -

 

- Parrot Mountain Rose of Malbec, 2008 Mendoza

- Cueva de las Manos Malbec, 2007 Reserva Mendoza

 

On this date in…

1550 – Chocolate introduced.

1607 – “God Save the King” first sung.

1802 – The first comic book “The Wasp” is published.

1846 – U.S. annexes California.

1860 – Composer Gustav Mahler born.

1887 – Artist Marc Chagall born.

1899 – Film director George Cukor born.

1907 – Writer Robert A. Heinlein born.

1911 – Composer, librettist Gian Carlo Menotti born.

1922 – Clothing designer Pierre Cardin born.

1927 – Musician, “Tonight Show with Johnny Carson”  bandleader Doc Severinsen born.

1930 – Construction began on Boulder Dam.

1940 – Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr born.

1946 - Actor Joe Spano born.

1949 – Actress Shelly Duvall born.

1967 – The Doors’ “Light My Fire” hits #1.

1967 – The Beatles release “All you Need is Love”.

1980 – Skater Michelle Kwan born.

1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor is nominated for the Supreme Court.

1981 – First solar-powered aircraft “Solar Challenger” crossed the English Channel.

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Why Celebrate Today? July 6, 2009

Btms^ for Monday, July 6.

 

Drink Forecast for Today: (DF 4 2day): Ale 8 One.

Made in Winchester Kentucky, this uniquely Kentucky soda is a perfect pick me up for your manic Monday. And after your work day is done, mix in a splash of your favorite Denaka Vodka with a twist of lemon for a more potent potable!   

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines this Week @ All the Barns!

Monday through Friday, 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. -

 

- Parrot Mountain Rose of Malbec, 2008 Mendoza

- Cueva de las Manos Malbec, 2007 Reserva Mendoza

 

 

On this date in…

1925 – Singer Bill Haley was born rockin’ around the clock!

1927 – Actress Janet Leigh born.

1928 – The first all-talking motion picture “Lights of New York” premiered.

1932 – Singer, actress Della Reese born.

1935 – Spiritual leader the Dalai Lama born.

1937 – Actor Ned Beatty born in Kentucky.

1945 – President Truman signs executive order establishing the Medal of Freedom.

1945 – Actor Burt Ward born. POW!

1946 – Former President George W. Bush, Artist Jamie Wyeth, Actor Sylvester Stallone, Actor, NFL’er Fred Dryer, all born on this date.

1949 – Cincinnati Reds Walker Cooper gets 10 RBI’s.

1951 – Actor Geoffrey Rush born.

1953 – Singer, songwriter Nanci Griffith born.

1957 – Two young blokes in Liverpool named John and Paul meet for the first time.

1958 – Alaska becomes the 49th United State.

1964 – The Beatles film “Hard Day’s Night” premieres in London, co-starring the young blokes from Liverpool.

1965 – Rock group Jefferson Airplane is formed.

1978 – Twin actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry born.

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Why Celebrate the 5th of July?

Btms^ for Sunday, the Fifth of July.

All 6 Liquor Barns, three in Louisville and 3 in Lexington, will be open today from 1 to 9 p.m.  

 

 

Drink Forecast for Today (DF 4 2day): A Sparkling Mimosa!

Enjoy an adult “Sparkler” on the day after the fireworks with a Mimosa! Add a splash of chilled Orange Juice to a fluted glass filled with your favorite sparkling wine like Graham Beck Brut or Piper Heidseick French Champagne.   

 

 

Liquor Barn is a proud Season Sponsor of Lexington’s SummerFest 2009 at the Arboretum!  Come by the Barns for all your picnic needs before you and your friends and neighbors head out to Lexington’s Arboretum on Alumni Drive starting this week (July 8 through July 26) to enjoy theatre under the stars!

 

SummerFest opens Wednesday, July 8 with Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part I, and runs through July 12, nightly at 8:45 p.m. The riveting drama Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde performs July 15-19, and SummerFest concludes its 2009 season with the Tony-nominated, family-friendly Caribbean musical Once On This Island, July 22-26.

 

Visit SummerFest on the web at www.kctcsummerfest.com   Adult tickets at the gate are a bargain at $10, an even better bet is their “See All 3 Season Pass” for just $25.  For reservations and info, call: (859)608-3805.

 

 

On this date in…

1841 – Thomas Cook opened the first travel agency.

1853 – Businessman Cecil Rhodes born, endowed Rhodes Scholarships.

1880 – Writer, director, actor Jean Cocteau born.

1928 – Actor Warren Oates born, in Depoy, Kentucky.

1937 – Joe DiMaggio hits his first Grand Slam.

1944 – Robbie Robertson, guitarist for The Band, born.

1950 – Heard the News? Singer Huey Lewis born on this date.

1959 – Anybody who’s ever been ”Walking’ in Memphis” knows singer, songwriter Marc Cohn was born on this date.

1963 – Hit the high notes when you sing “Happy Birthday” to actress Edie Falco  today! (The Sopranos).

1971 – Playwright Simon Gray’s “Butley” premiered in London.

1973 – “Live and Let Die” opened today.

 

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Celebrate the 4th of July!

Btms^ for the 4th of July!

 

Drink Forecast for Today: (DF 4 2day): Reds, Whites and Brews!

Oh my! Big Red Shiraz, Big White Chardonnay and Sheltowee

 Brews are all picnic perfect and worthy of a salute and a sip!  

 

Complimentary Sips and Samples Today @ All 6 Barns, 3 to 6 pm!

 

- ALL Stores:  Big Red Shiraz and Big White Chardonnay

- Cruzan rum Cocktails!

- And more Suprises in stores!  

 

 

Buy a Try Beers at All Liquor Barns, Today, 3 to 6 p.m. – FIVE BROWN ALES! Buy a try beer of each beer for just 50 cents, or all five for just two bucks!  

 

Brown ales or lagers are beers that are heavier on malt than hops.  American Brown Ales usually have a higher hop characteristic than English Brown Ales.  They generally have a nutty or caramel flavor with hints of chocolate, toast, or toffee and are dark in color but most often are medium in body. 

 

Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale $3.99 Pint/$10.49 4pk Tastes of hazelnuts are balanced out with roasted malts then finished with a soft English hop bitterness.  Aroma is somewhat sweet with hints of darks fruits.  Brewed in Tadcaster, England.  5% abv.

 

Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar $5.99 22oz Deep brown in color.  Real hazelnuts are added to every batch to give this beer a rich caramel flavor and a smooth malty finish.  An excellent Brown Ale made from an excellent brewery.  Brewed in Portland, OR.  6.2% abv.

 

Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale $9.49 6pk An extremely hoppy and malty brown ale.  Brewed with aromatic barley and caramelized brown sugar.  Big in body and flavor.  Hints of coffee, chocolate, and dark fruits with hops on the finish.  Brewed in Milton, DE.  7.2% abv.

 

Boulder Flashback $10.99 6pk This India Brown Ale marks 30 years of brewing at the Boulder Beer Company (Colorado’s first Micro-brewery).  A hoppy flavor upfront is balanced by a nice caramel and dark roasted malt background.  Brewed in Boulder, CO.  6.88% abv.

 

Left Hand Deep Cover $9.99 6pk An English-style Brown Ale, with nutty and malty flavors of toffee and caramel, has a smooth and dry finish.  The slight hop overtones on the back help round out this medium-bodied ale.  Brewed in Longmont, CO.  4.4% abv 

 

Food Pairing: Since Brown Ales are dark and rich with flavor they match up nicely with red meat (BBQ, smoked meats, duck, ribs, venison, prosciutto, stews), Soups (Beef Vegetable), Salads (green salad with vinaigrette dressing), Cheeses (Camembert, Stilton, Fontina, Asiago, Colby, Parmesan), and Desserts (chocolate, pie, ice cream, etc.)

 

On this date in…

It’s America’s Birthday! Let the fun and fireworks begin!

1804 – Nathaniel Hawthorne born.

1817 – Construction on the Erie Canal began.

1820 – P.T. Barnum born.

1826 – Stephen Foster born.

1881 – Booker T. Wahsington established the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.

1882 – Telegraph Hill Observatory opened in San Francisco.

1884 – Statue of Liberty presented to the U.S., in Paris.

1885 – Katherine Lee Bates published “America the Beautiful”.

1900 – Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong born.

1919 – Twins Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren (Dear Abby) born.

1927 – Playwright Neil Simon born.

1927 - Actress Gina Lollobrigida born.

1930 – Yankees owner George Steinbrenner born.

1938 – Singer Bill Withers born.

1943 – Reporter Geraldo Rivera born.

1946 – Veteran Ron Kovic born.

1949 – Dr. Joyce Brothers born.

1959 – New US flag with 49 stars, honoroing Alaska, unfurled.

1960 – Americas new 50 star flag denoting Hawaii’s statehood, premieres.

1962 – Tennis ace Pam Shriver born.

1964 – The Beach Boys “I Get Around” hits #1 on the charts.

1969 – “Give Peace a Chance” is released in the UK.

1970 – DJ Casey Kasem’s “American Top 10″ debuts on LA radio.

1996 – “Hotmail” free email service starts up.

 

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Celebrate Today, July 3, 2009

Btms^ for Friday, July 3.

 

For us late owls, Liquor Barn is open til Midnight tonight and Saturday, the 4th of July. And for you early birds, Liquor Barn opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday July 4th.

 

Drink Forecast for Today (DF 4 2day): Absolut Mango and Malibu Melon Lemonade Cocktails!**  Between the Mango and the Melon it will be like a Mamba dance on your tongue! Dial up some Jimmy Buffet or Bob Marley on the iPod, put on your best tropical print shirt or tee, and head on down to the Barns today, mon!  And as the song says…Let’s get together and feel alright!

 

Complimentary Sips and Samples Today @ The Barns, 5 to 7 p.m.!

 

- ALL Stores:  Big Red Shiraz and Big White Chardonnay

 

- **Lexington’s 3 locations: Absolut Mango and Malibu Melon Lemonade

 

- All Louisville stores: El Jimador Tequila

 

 

Buy a Try Beers at All Liquor Barns, Today from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. – FIVE BROWN ALES! Buy a try beer of each beer for just 50 cents, or all five for just two bucks!  

 

Brown ales or lagers are beers that are heavier on malt than hops.  American Brown Ales usually have a higher hop characteristic than English Brown Ales.  They generally have a nutty or caramel flavor with hints of chocolate, toast, or toffee and are dark in color but most often are medium in body. 

 

Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale $3.99 Pint/$10.49 4pk Tastes of hazelnuts are balanced out with roasted malts then finished with a soft English hop bitterness.  Aroma is somewhat sweet with hints of darks fruits.  Brewed in Tadcaster, England.  5% abv.

 

Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar $5.99 22oz Deep brown in color.  Real hazelnuts are added to every batch to give this beer a rich caramel flavor and a smooth malty finish.  An excellent Brown Ale made from an excellent brewery.  Brewed in Portland, OR.  6.2% abv.

 

Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale $9.49 6pk An extremely hoppy and malty brown ale.  Brewed with aromatic barley and caramelized brown sugar.  Big in body and flavor.  Hints of coffee, chocolate, and dark fruits with hops on the finish.  Brewed in Milton, DE.  7.2% abv.

 

Boulder Flashback $10.99 6pk This India Brown Ale marks 30 years of brewing at the Boulder Beer Company (Colorado’s first Micro-brewery).  A hoppy flavor upfront is balanced by a nice caramel and dark roasted malt background.  Brewed in Boulder, CO.  6.88% abv.

 

Left Hand Deep Cover $9.99 6pk An English-style Brown Ale, with nutty and malty flavors of toffee and caramel, has a smooth and dry finish.  The slight hop overtones on the back help round out this medium-bodied ale.  Brewed in Longmont, CO.  4.4% abv 

 

Food Pairing: Since Brown Ales are dark and rich with flavor they match up nicely with red meat (BBQ, smoked meats, duck, ribs, venison, prosciutto, stews), Soups (Beef Vegetable), Salads (green salad with vinaigrette dressing), Cheeses (Camembert, Stilton, Fontina, Asiago, Colby, Parmesan), and Desserts (chocolate, pie, ice cream, etc.)

 

On this date in…

1806 – Michael Keens exhibited the first cultivated strawberry.

1819 – The first US savings bank opened, in NYC.

1878 – “The man who owned Broadway” George M. Cohan, born July 3, not on the 4th of July like his “Yankee Doodle Dandy!”

1883 – Writer Franz Kafka born. (Or did he Metamorphisize?)

1927 – Director Ken Russell born.

1937 – Playwright Tom Stoppard born.

1947 – “Cat”-ty actress, singer Betty Buckley.

1956 – Talk show host Montel Williams.

1957 – Singer Laura Branigan born.

1962 – Actor Thomas Gibson, and Actress Hunter Tylo born.

1962 – Singer Taylor Dayne born.

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Bottoms UP for July 2, 2009

Btms^ for July 2.

 

Liquor Barn will be open July 4th from 9 a.m. to 12 Midnight!

Drink Forecast for Today (DF 4 2day): Knob Creek Bourbon on the Rocks. A great bourbon from our friends at Jim Beam, did you know Knob Creek’s name comes from where Lincoln’s childhood farm was located here in Kentucky, near Hodgenville? And that on this date in1862, Lincoln signed the act granting land for state agricultural colleges? Now you do!

 

Complimentary Sips and Samples Today @ The Barns, 5 to 7 p.m.!

 

- ALL Stores:  Big Red Shiraz and Big White Chardonnay

- Louisville’s 3 locations: Absolut Mango and Malibu Melon Lemonade

- Lexington’s 3 stores: Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea Vodka

 

 

Buy a Try Beers at All Liquor Barns, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m. – FIVE BROWN ALES! Buy a try beer of each beer for just 50 cents, or all five for just two bucks!  

 

Brown ales or lagers are beers that are heavier on malt than hops.  American Brown Ales usually have a higher hop characteristic than English Brown Ales.  They generally have a nutty or caramel flavor with hints of chocolate, toast, or toffee and are dark in color but most often are medium in body. 

 

Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale $3.99 Pint/$10.49 4pk Tastes of hazelnuts are balanced out with roasted malts then finished with a soft English hop bitterness.  Aroma is somewhat sweet with hints of darks fruits.  Brewed in Tadcaster, England.  5% abv.

 

Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar $5.99 22oz Deep brown in color.  Real hazelnuts are added to every batch to give this beer a rich caramel flavor and a smooth malty finish.  An excellent Brown Ale made from an excellent brewery.  Brewed in Portland, OR.  6.2% abv.

 

Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale $9.49 6pk An extremely hoppy and malty brown ale.  Brewed with aromatic barley and caramelized brown sugar.  Big in body and flavor.  Hints of coffee, chocolate, and dark fruits with hops on the finish.  Brewed in Milton, DE.  7.2% abv.

 

Boulder Flashback $10.99 6pk This India Brown Ale marks 30 years of brewing at the Boulder Beer Company (Colorado’s first Micro-brewery).  A hoppy flavor upfront is balanced by a nice caramel and dark roasted malt background.  Brewed in Boulder, CO.  6.88% abv.

 

Left Hand Deep Cover $9.99 6pk An English-style Brown Ale, with nutty and malty flavors of toffee and caramel, has a smooth and dry finish.  The slight hop overtones on the back help round out this medium-bodied ale.  Brewed in Longmont, CO.  4.4% abv 

 

Food Pairing: Since Brown Ales are dark and rich with flavor they match up nicely with red meat (BBQ, smoked meats, duck, ribs, venison, prosciutto, stews), Soups (Beef Vegetable), Salads (green salad with vinaigrette dressing), Cheeses (Camembert, Stilton, Fontina, Asiago, Colby, Parmesan), and Desserts (chocolate, pie, ice cream, etc.)

 

 

On this date in…

1865 – Salvation Army founded by William Booth.

1867 – 1st US elevated trains begin service, in NYC.

1877 – Author Herman Hesse born.

1894 – Actor Walter Brennan born.

1905 – Jean-Rene Lacoste, of alligator shirt fame, born.

1908 – Thrugood Marshall, 1st African American Supreme Court Justice, born.

1925 – Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers born.

1927 – Actor Brock Peters born.

1932 – Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas born.

1937 – Grits-kissing actress Polly Holliday born.

1941 – Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” premieres, in London.

1947 - Writer, actor Larry David born.

1949 – “Professor” Roy Bittan, Springsteen’s E Street Band pianist born. 

1956 – Elvis Presley records “Hound Dog” and “Don’t Be Cruel”.

1959 – The film “Plan 9 From Outer Space” a perrenial on the list of “Top Ten Worst Movies of All Time” premiered.

1964 – LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights into law.

1979 – The Susan B. Antony dollar is issued.

1983 – Singer, pianist Michelle Branch born.

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