Why Celebrate Today? November 7, 2009

Btms^ for Saturday, November 7.

 

Drink 4cast 4 2day: Share Caymus Conundrum White Wine w/ Friends (& Strangers!) 2 toast 2 Albert Camus born 2day in 1913.

 

Cheers 2day 2…the U of L Cards as they take on WVU, and to the match up of the UK Cats and EKU Colonels!

 

 

November 7, Buy A Try Beers @ The Barns: Stone Brewery and Dogfish Head Brewery, Saturday from 3 to 6 pm

 

These two breweries are continuously pushing the envelope making cutting edge beers that no other brewery dares to brew.  Whether they are making super strong beers, weird hybrid styles, or just flat our delicious brews, you can’t go wrong with anything they produce. Buy a try of either Dogfish beer for one buck each, either Stone brew for 75 cents, or try all four for just $3.

 

Dogfish Head Red & White, Dogfish Head Black & Blue  

Stone Vertical Epic and Stone 13th Anniversary

 

 

Why Celebrate? On this date in…

 

1728 – Captain James Cook was born…to discover Australia, mate!

1913 – French writer Albert Camus was born…to write “The Stranger”, how absurd!

1922- Jazz trumpeter Al Hirt was born…to toot his horn!

1929 – In NYC, the Museum of Modern Art opened to the public.

1937 – Singer Mary Travers was born in Louisville…and raised in NYC’s Greenwich Village, friends of Peter and Paul, and Puff the Magic Dragon!

1942 – Singer Johnny Rivers was born…a “Secret Agent Man”?

1943 – Canadian singer, songwriter Joni Mitchell was born…on a “Chelsea Morning” in a “Big Yellow Taxi”?

1957 – Child actor Christopher Knight was born…to be cast as Peter in The Brady Bunch.

1976- “Gone With The Wind” was show on TV for the 1st time.

1990 – Mary Robinson became the 1st woman elected president of Ireland!

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines at Liquor Barn, Saturday, 3 to 6 pm:

 - Rave Chardonnay 2008 Paso Robles

 - Rave Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Paso Robles

 

Complimentary Spirit Sampling at Louisville Barns, 3-6 pm Saturday:

 - Corzo Tequila

 

 

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Why Celebrate Today? November 6, 2009

Btms^ for Friday, November 6.

 

Drink 4cast 4 2day: A Tequila Sunrise, 2 toast 2 “The Eagles” Glenn Frey, born 2day in 1948.

 

Friday, November 6 from 5 to 7 pm @ Springhurst: Special French Wine Tasting with Clos du Gravillas wines and owner John Bojanowski, Complimentary samples of his wines include:

 

CLOS DU GRAVILLAS L’INATTENDU

CLOS DU GRAVILLAS LO VIELH

CLOS DU GRAVILLAS RENDEZ VOUS

CLOS DU GRAVILLAS DOUCE   web link: www.closdugravillas.com

 

 

November 6 & 7- Buy A Try Beers @ The Barns: Stone Brewery and Dogfish Head Brewery’s high-end beers, Friday from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday from 3 to 6 pm

 

These two breweries are continuously pushing the envelope making cutting edge beers that no other brewery dares to brew.  Whether they are making super strong beers, weird hybrid styles, or just flat our delicious brews, you can’t go wrong with anything they produce. Buy a try of either Dogfish beer for one buck each, either Stone brew for 75 cents, or try all four for just $3.

 

Dogfish Head Red & White, Dogfish Head Black & Blue  

Stone Vertical Epic and Stone 13th Anniversary

 

Things to celebrate on this date in…

 

1814 – Belgian Adolphe Sax was born…to invent the saxophone!

1851 -American journalist and economist Charles Dow was born…to found the Wall Street Journal and co-found Dow Jones & Co.

1854 – Composer John Philip Sousa was born…to be “The March King” with his “Stars and Stripes Forever”! 

1860 – Abraham Lincoln won his 1st election as President of the U.S. 

1861 – Canadian James Naismith was born…to invent the game of basketball and to start the basketball tradition at Kansas!

1869 – The 1st intercollegiate American football game was held…Rutgers defeated Princeton (then known as College of NJ) 6 to 4. Gimme’ an R!

1879 – Canada celebrated its 1st Thanksgiving…Gobble gobble!

1921 – Author James Jones was born…”From Here to Eternity” along “The Thin Red Line”.

1931 – Director Mike Nichols was born…to be just one of ten people who have won all the major American entertainment awards:  the Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy!

1946 – Actress Sally Field was born…to be a 2X Oscar winner for “Norma Rae” and “Places in the Heart” and we really like her!

1948 – Singer, songwriter Glenn Frey born…to ”Take it Easy” and enjoy a “Tequila Sunrise” while staying at the “Hotel California” with the Eagles!

1952 – Author Michael Cunningham born…to win the Pulitzer for “The Hours”.

1955 – Journalist Maria Shriver born…to be California’s 1st lady.

1968 – Jerry Yang born…to co-found Yahoo!

1970 – Actor Ethan Hawke born…to join ”The Dead Poet’s Society” and to go on “Training Days”.

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Why Celebrate Today? November 5, 2009

Btms^ for Thursday, November 5…we like to think of it as “Friday Eve”!

 

Drink 4cast 4 2day: 2 Sam Adams beers for Birthday toasts 2 rockers named Adams…Bryan born 2day in 1959, and Ryan born 2day in 1974.

 

 

Friday, November 6 from 5 to 7 pm @ Springhurst: Special French Wine Tasting with Clos du Gravillas wines and owner John Bojanowski, Complimentary samples of his wines include:

 

CLOS DU GRAVILLAS L’INATTENDU

CLOS DU GRAVILLAS LO VIELH

CLOS DU GRAVILLAS RENDEZ VOUS

CLOS DU GRAVILLAS DOUCE   web link: www.closdugravillas.com     November 5,6,7- Buy A Try Beers @ The Barns: Stone Brewery and Dogfish Head Brewery’s high-end beers, Thursday and Friday from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday from 3 to 6 pm   These two breweries are continuously pushing the envelope making cutting edge beers that no other brewery dares to brew.  Whether they are making super strong beers, weird hybrid styles, or just flat our delicious brews, you can’t go wrong with anything they produce. Buy a try of all four for just $3.   Dogfish Head Red & White 750ml  About as close to a wine as you are going to get from beer!  This malted ale is brewed with coriander and orange peel then fermented with real Pinot Noir juice.  Before bottling occurs a portion of the beer is aged in Oregon Pinot Noir barrels while the rest is aged in regular oak barrels resulting in a full-bodied Belgian Style Wit beer with characteristics common to a soft red wine.  Brewed in Milton, DE.  10% abv. Food Pairing:  Cheese (Monterey, Pepper Jack, Edam, Feta), Salads, Chicken, Fish (grilled), and Shellfish   Dogfish Head Black & Blue 750ml  A Belgian-Style Strong Ale fermented with blackberry and blueberry puree.  This medium-bodied, highly carbonated malt brew is slightly tart with flavors of ripe fruits and earthy spices.  A sweet and refreshing fruit beer with a strong kick of alcohol.  Brewed in Milton, DE.  10% abv. Food Pairing:  Salads, fruit dishes, Desserts (pies), Serve with appetizers or as an aperitif   Stone Vertical Epic 9-9-09 22oz The eighth installment in the Vertical Epic series.  A Belgian-Style Porter brewed with tangerine peel, vanilla bean, and dark candi sugar.  Flavors include coffee, chocolate, vanilla, oak and dark dried fruits.  Meant to be aged until 2012, if you can wait that long.  Brewed in Escondido, CA.  8.6% abv. Food Pairing:  Cheese (Brie, Gouda, Havarti, Swiss), Beef, Smoked and Grilled Meat, and Dessert (chocolate anything)   Stone 13th Anniversary 22oz  The newest edition in their limited release line.  This Imperial Red Ale is brewed with more hops per barrel than any other batch of beer they have brewed.  This beer has a huge hop bitterness supported by a malty caramel finish.  The hop aroma is very strong due to a double dry-hopping process.  Brewed in Escondido, CA.  9.5% abv. Food Pairing:  BBQ, Spicy Dishes, Cheese (Asiago, Colby, Parmesan)    The samples of Dogfish beers are $1 each, the Stone beers are 75 cents each or buy a try of all 4 for $3.

 

 

On this date in…

 

1885 – Will Durant born…to mark the history of civilization!

1895 – Playwright Charles MacArthur born…to be on “The Front Page”!

1911 – Roy Rogers born…to be a favorite singing cowboy!

1913 – Actress Vivien Leigh born…to ride on “A Streetcar Named Desire” and to be “Gone With the Wind”.

1941 – Singer Art Garfunkel born…’Feelin’ Groovey’ on the 59th Street Bridge Over Troubled Water?

1943 – Playwright, actor Sam Shepard born…a “Fool for Love” with “The Right Stuff”.

1946 – Musician Gram Parsons born…to be a Flying Burrito and a Grievous Angel.

1952 – Basketball’s “The Big Red Head” Bill Walton born…to be a Bruin, a Trailblazer, a Celtic, an ESPN talking head, and such huge fan of the Grateful Dead he earned the nickname “Grateful Red”. 

1959 – Bryan Adams born…in Canada to “Run To You” “Straight from the Heart”!

1960 – Actress Tilda Swinton born…to win an Oscar for co-starring with George Clooney in “Michael Clayton”.

1968 – Actor Sam Rockwell born…to make “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind”.

1974 – Musician Ryan Adams born…to wed Mandy Moore!

1987 – Pop music’s Kevin Jonas born…to be big brother to Joe and Nick.

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Why Celebrate Today? November 4, 2009

Btms^ for Wednesday, November 4.

 

Drink 4cast 4 2day: Knob Creek Bourbon, in memory of Abraham & Mary Todd Lincoln’s wedding, 2day in 1842.

 

On this date in…

 

1842 – Kentuckians Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln were married in Springfield, Illinois. 

1861 – The University of Washington in Seattle was founded.

1879 – Humorist Will Rogers was born.

1908 – The Brooklyn Academy of Music was founded…BAM!

1916 – Journalist Walter Cronkite was born…”and that’s the way it was” on the CBS nightly news for many years!

1924 - Nellie Tayloe Ross became the 1st female elected Governor in the United States…cheers to Wyoming!

1930 – “Everybody Love Raymond” actress Doris Roberts…who was born on this date!

1937 – Actress Loretta Swit was born…with “Hot Lips” on M*A*S*H*.

1939 – The 1st automobile with air conditioning, the Packard, was exhibited in Chicago.

1946 – Laura Bush was born…to be a First Lady.

1948 – T.S. Eliot won the Novel Prize for Literature.

1950 – Actress Markie Post was born…at “Night Court”?

1960 – Comedian, actress Kathy Griffin was born…on the “D List”?

1961 – Actor Ralph Macchio born…to be a “Karate Kid”?

1962 – TV host Jeff Probst was born…a true “Survivor”?

1969 – Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs born….a rapper, actor and entrepreneur.

1969 – Actor Matthew McConaughey born…to fly high in “Fools Gold”?

1981 – Playwright Beth Henley’s “Crimes of the Heart” premiered in NYC.

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines this Week at Liquor Barn Wednesday through Friday from 5 to 7 pm, and Saturday, 3 to 6 pm

 - Rave Chardonnay 2008 Paso Robles

 - Rave Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Paso Robles

 

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Why Celebrate Today? November 3, 2009

Btms^ for Tuesday, November 3.

 

Drink 4Cast 4 2day: Shiner Bock Beer from Shiner, Texas 2 toast 2 the “Father of Texas” Stephen Austin born 2day in 1793.  

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines this Week at Liquor Barn (Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 pm, and Saturday, 3 to 6 pm)

 - Rave Chardonnay 2008 Paso Robles

 - Rave Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Paso Robles

 

On this date in…

 

1493 – Christopher Columbus first sighted the island of Dominica in the Caribbean…Land ho!

1793 – Stephen Austin born…to be the “Father of Texas”. In 1810, he graduated from Transylvania University in Lexington.

1817 – The Bank of Montreal, Canada’s oldest charted bank, opened.

1933 – Michael Dukakis born…to be the Governor of Massachusetts, and a presidential candidate in 1988.

1939 – Playwright Terrance McNally born…with “Lips Together, Teeth Apart” to give us a “Master Class”.

1945 – J.D. Souther born…to be a singer and songwriter.

1948 – Tom Shales born…to be the TV critic for the Washington Post.

1949 – Anna Wintour born…to be the editor of Vogue, and to wear Prada?

1952 – Comedian, actress Roseanne Barr born…a “Domestic Goddess”?

1955 – Athlete Phil Simms born…to be the quarterback for the Morehead State University in Kentucky and the Giants in New York!

1956 – The “Wizard of Oz” was first televised on CBS-TV…lions, and tigers and bears, oh my!

1960 – The “Unsinkable Molly Brown” opened in NYC…and ran for over 500 performances.

1971 – The movie “Play Misty for Me”, starring and directed by Clint Eastwood, opened.

1973 – “Good Morning America” premiered on ABC-TV.

1980 – Playwright Lanford Wilson’s “Fifth of July” premiered in NYC.

 

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Why Celebrate Today? November 2, 2009

Btms^ for Monday November 2, 2009.

 

Drink 4Cast 4 2day: Canadian Club Whisky 2 toast 2 the birth of Canada’s Broadcasting Corp in 1936, and singer k.d. lang in 1961.

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines this Week at Liquor Barn (Monday through Friday from 5 to 7 pm, and Saturday, 3 to 6 pm)

 - Rave Chardonnay 2008 Paso Robles

 - Rave Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Paso Robles

 

On this date in…

 

1795 – James K. Polk was born…to become the 11th U.S. President. Did you know the K stands for Knox?

1865 – Warren G. Harding was born in Ohio…to be the 29th President of the United States. The “G” was for Gamaliel. 

1889 – North AND South Dakota became the 39th and 40th United States.

1898 – Cheer-leading began at the University of Minnesota…Give me an “M”!

1913 – Actor Burt Lancaster was born…”From Here to Eternity”?

1914 – Actor Ray Walston was born…to be “My Favorite Martian” and to have “Fast Times at Ridgmont High” as Mr. Hand! 

1920 – KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania became the 1st commercial radio station…it began broadcasting with the results of the 1920 Presidential elections: Warren Gamaliel Harding won by a landslide!

1921 – Playwright Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie” opened in NYC.

1934 – Australian tennis ace Ken Rosewell was born.

1936 – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was established.

1961 – Singer k.d. lang was born in Edmonton, Alberta…with an “Absolute Torch and Twang” and perfect pitch!  

1966 – Actor David Schwimmer was born…to enjoy lots of “Friends”!

1979 – Playwright Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus” opened in London.

1983- President Ronald Reagan signed the bill establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

 

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Why Celebrate Today? November 1, 2009

Btms ^ for Sunday, November 1st.

 

Drink 4cast 4 2day: Bell’s Oberon Beer 2 toast 2 the 1st performance of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” 2day in 1611, at Whitehall Palace in London.

 

Liquor Barns are open today from 1 pm to 9 pm.

 

On this date in…

 

1512 – The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michalangelo, was viewed by the public for the 1st time…what a masterpiece!

1604 – William Shakespeare’s “Othello” was presented for the first time at Whitehall Palace in London, England…curtain’s up!

1611 – Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” was presented for the 1st time at Whitehall Palace in London…Applause, applause!

1683 – The British Colony of New York was divided into 12 counties.

1800 – John Adams became the first president to reside in the Executive Mansion, later renamed the White House.

1859 – The current lighthouse in Cape Lookout, North Carolina was lit for the 1st time…ahoy, matey!

1871 – Writer Stephen Crane was born…with “The Red Badge of Courage”?

1924 – The Boston Bruins were the 1st U.S. NHL franchise to be founded.

1930 – Playwright A.R. Gurney was born…in “The Dining Room” during “The Cocktail Hour”?

1935 – T.S. Eliot’s “Murder in the Cathedral” premiered in London.

1935 – Golfer Gary Player was born…to be one of only five to have won golf’s career grand slam: the US Open, the PGA, the Masters, and the Open Championship. He’s da’ man!  

1938 – Seabiscuit defeated War Admiral in an upset victory at Pimlico in what was billed as ”the match of the century” …read all about it!

1941 – Photographer Ansel Adams took the photo of the moon rising over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico…It would become on the most famous in the history of photography. (It inspires this scribe who has a print of it hanging over their desk…)

1944 – Playwright Mary Coyle Chase’s “Harvey” premiered in NYC…introducing the world to Elwood P. Dowd and his rabbit friend “Harvey”! (Many decades later, Liquor Barn’s own Roger Lee Leasor played Elwood P. Dowd in “Harvey” on the Guignol stage!) 

1945 – The 1st issue of “Ebony” magazine was published by John H. Johnson.

1957 – Singer, songwriter Lyle Lovett was born…on “The Road to Ensenada”?

1960 – While campaigning for the presidency, John F. Kennedy first announced his idea of the Peace Corps…to give peace a chance.

1969 – The Beatles album “Abbey Road: hit #1…and stayed there for 11 weeks.

1972 – Actress Toni Collette was born…”In Her Shoes” at “Muriel’s Wedding” with a “Sixth Sense” about “Little Miss Sunshine”?

1984 – Playwright Larry Shues “The Foreigner” premiered in NYC…to much laughter and applause!   

 

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Why Celebrate Today? October 31, 2009

Btms ^ for Saturday October 31. Happy Halloween!

 

Drink 4Cast 4 2day: Rogue Dead Guy Ale 2 celebrate Halloween 2night!

 

Cheers 2 the 2 Home Teams…the Louisville Cardinals as they take on Arkansas State this afternoon, and 2 the Kentucky Wildcats 2nite when they take on Mississippi State!

 

Celebrate the Spirit of Halloween with our Buy A Try Beer Samples Saturday October 31 from 3 to 6 pm ~~ 50 cents each or try all five for 2 bucks: Great Lakes Nosferatu, Rogue Dead Guy Ale, New Holland The Poet, Wychwood Hobgoblin, and Shipyard Pumpkin Head 

 

On this date in…

 

1795 – British poet John Keats born…to give “Odes” to nightingales and Grecian urns!

1860 – Juliette Gordon Low born…to be the American founder of the Girl Scouts. Let’s celebrate with some GS cookies!

1864 – It is a sure bet: Nevada became the 36th United State!

1912 – Singer and actress Dale Evans born…to partner with Roy Rodgers!

1930 – Astronaut Michael Collins born…to be the pilot for Apollo 11.

1931 – Dan Rather born…to report the news!

1936- Actor, director, producer Michael Landon born…in “A Little House on the Prairie” to enjoy a “Bonanza” on a “Highway to Heaven”? 

1939 – Stage and TV actor Ron Rifkin born…with an “Alias” and lots of “Brothers and Sisters”?

1943 – Actor Stephen Rea born…to play “The Crying Game”?

1950 – Jane Pauley born…to report the news “Today” for many years!

1961 – Director Peter Jackson born…to be “The Lord of the Rings”?

1961 – Drummer Larry Mullens Jr. born…to keep the beat for U2 “In the name of love”?

1963 – Actor Dermot Mulroney born…to be at “My Best Friend’s Wedding”?

1964 – Barbra Streisand’s album “People” went #1.

1989 – Playwright A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” premiered in NYC.

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines @ Liquor Barn, 3 to 6 pm Saturday:

 

 - Montes Classic Chardonnay 2008, Casablanca Valley (Chile)

 - Baron Henri Medoc 2006 (France)

 

Complimentary Spirits @Day at the Barns in Lexington from 3 to 6 pm:

- Tarantula Tequila

- Evan Williams Honey

 

 

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Why Celebrate Today? October 30, 2009

Btms^ for Friday, October 30. TGIF!

 

Drink 4cast 4 2day: Great Lakes Nosferatu 2 get in ghoulishly good spirits for Halloween!

 

Cheers to our Home Teams on Saturday…as the UK Wildcats tackle Mississippi State in Lexington, and the U of L Cardinals battle it out with Arkansas State in Louisville!     

 

Complimentary Spirits Samplings at all Liquor Barns today from 5 to 7 pm:

 - Cruzan Vanilla Rum,

 - Dekuyper Orange with Sprite

 

Celebrate the Spirit of Halloween with our Buy A Try Beer Samples! Friday, October 30 from 5 to 7 pm, and Saturday October 31 ~~ 50 cents each or try all five for 2 bucks: Great Lakes Nosferatu, Rogue Dead Guy Ale, New Holland The Poet, Wychwood Hobgoblin, and Shipyard Pumpkin Head 

 

On this date in…

 

1735 – John Adams was born…to be the 2nd U.S. President.

1864 – Helena, Montana was founded…by prospectors who’d discovered gold at Last Chance Gulch.

1885 – Ezra Pound born…how poetic!

1932 – Director Louis Malle born…in “Atlantic City” to say “Au revoir, les enfants”?

1938 – Panic ensued when Orson Wells broadcast H.G. Wells’ “The War of the Worlds” and radio listeners believed it to be the real thing!

1939 – Grace Slick born…aboard “Jefferson Airplane” to sing about “White Rabbits” and “Somebody to Love”?

1945 – Actor Henry Winkler born…to have many “Happy Days” as the Fonz!

1945 – Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.

1947 – Singer, musician Timothy B. Schmidt born…to soar with The Eagles!

1951 – Actor Harry Hamlin born…to keep the order with “L.A. Law”!

1952 – Clarence Birdseye sold…the 1st frozen peas.

1953 – Actor, director Charles Martin Smith born…to “Never Cry Wolf” in “American Graffiti” and as “The Untouchables”.

1956 – British actress Juliet Stevenson born…”Truly, Madly, Deeply”!

1970 – Actress Nia Long born…and “Made in America”.

1973 – The Bosporus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey was completed…connecting the continents of Europe and Asia.

 

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines @ Liquor Barn, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, and 3 to 6 pm. Saturday:

 - Montes Classic Chardonnay 2008, Casablanca Valley (Chile)

 - Baron Henri Medoc 2006 (France)

 

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Why Celebrate Today? October 29, 2009

Btms^ for Thursday October 29…think of it as Friday Eve!

 

Drink 4cast 4 2day: Wychwood Hobgoblin Ale 2 get in the spirit of Halloween this Saturday!

 

 

Complimentary Sip & Sample Wines this week @ Liquor Barn, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 3 to 6 pm. Saturday:

 - Montes Classic Chardonnay 2008, Casablanca Valley (Chile)

 - Baron Henri Medoc 2006 (France)

 

 

On this date in…

1787 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni” was 1st performed in Prague…Bravo! In Bocco Lupo!

1792 - Oregon’s Mt. Hood in the Willamette Valley was named…for British naval officer Alexander Arthur Hood. And now you know!

1863 – The International Red Cross was formed in Geneva, Switzerland by 27 countries.

1886 – The 1st “Ticker Tape parade” in NYC…when office workers spontaneously threw ticker tape out their office windows during a parade to celebrate the Statue of Liberty.

1891 – Singer, performer Fanny Brice born…to be a “Second Hand Rose” and the inspiration for “Funny Girl”.

1921 – Centre College (in Danville, Kentucky) beat Harvard University…ending Harvard’s 25 game winning streak in what was considered one of the biggest upsets in college football history.

1923 – “Runnin’ Wild” opened on Broadway…and introduced “The Charleston” dance to the world.

1947 – Actor Richard Dreyfuss born…to have a “Close Encounter of the Third Kind” with UFO’s, and sharks in “Jaws”!

1948 – Actress Kate Jackson born…to be one of “Charlie’s Angels”.

1957 – Actor Dan Castellaneta born…to give voice to “Homer Simpson”…D’oh!

1960 – Boxer Cassius Clay (later known as Mohammed Ali) won his 1st professional fight…in Louisville, KY. He beat Tunney Hunsaker in 6 rounds.

1966 – NOW (National Organization for Women) was founded.

1967 – Film and stage actor Rufus Sewell born…to tell ”A Knight’s Tale”.

1971 – Actress Winona Ryder born…to be a “Girl, Interrupted”?

 

 

Celebrate the Spirit of Halloween with our Buy A Try Beer Samples! Thursday and Friday, October 29, 30 from 5 to 7 pm, and Saturday October 31 ~~ 50 cents each or try all five for 2 bucks!

 

Great Lakes Nosferatu $9.99 4pk Romanian for “vampire” or “not dead.”  This American strong red ale has flavors of sweet and caramel malts with an aggressive piney hop bitterness from the Cascade hops.  A good balance of hops and malt with a strong bite at the end.  Brewed in Cleveland, OH.  8% abv. Food Pairing: Red Meat, Strong Cheese (Stilton, Colby), Spicy Dishes

 

Rogue Dead Guy Ale $5.99 22oz/$10.99 6pk/$13.99 Growler A German-style Maibock that is full of sweet malts and subtle hops.  Very similar to the Marzen (Octoberfest) style of beer.  A hearty flavor that finishes with a touch of smoke and crisp hop bitterness. Brewed in Newport, OR.  6.5% abv. Food Pairing:  Pork, Spicy Cuisine, German meat and potatoes)

 

New Holland The Poet $8.99 6pk An Oatmeal Stout that is rich and smooth.  The roasted malts give this jet black stout a subtle smokey flavor that balances nicely with aromas and flavors of chocolate and freshly ground coffee.  A perfect cold weather beer to warm you up.  Brewed in Holland, MI.  6.5% abv.  Food Pairing: Beef, Mushrooms, Chocolate, Smoked Meat.

 

Wychwood Hobgoblin $4.49 16.9oz/$11.99 6pk An English Style Stong Ale or Brown Ale.  This dark ale is full of caramel and roasted malts.  Hints of dark fruits along with a slight hop bitterness help round out this tasty English Ale.  Brewed in England.  5.2% abv. Food Pairing: Cheese (Asiago, Colby, Parmesan), Pork, Grilled Meat, Venison

 

Shipyard Pumpkin Head $9.79 6pk A wheat-style beer with hints of pumpkin, nutmeg, and cinnamon.  Brewed in Portland, ME.  4.5% abv. Food Pairing:  Chicken, Vegetables, Desserts (Pumpkin Pie), Vanilla Ice Cream

 

Complimentary Spirits Samplings today at all Lexington’s Liquor Barns from 5 to 7 pm:

 - Stolichnaya Apple Vodka, Sailor Jerry’s Spiced Rum

 

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