Event - Cask Fest, Uno Chicago Grill Metuchen NJ 10/08/2011

On Saturday October 8, 2011 "Uno Chicago Grill" in Metuchen, NJ will be hosting it's annual Cask Festival. Cask Ale refers to unfiltered and unpasteurized beer that is fermented and served from the cask with out additional carbon dioxide pressure. Meaning it is matured in the container it will be dispensed it.

This is currently the only location of "Uno" that house a brewpub, where they brew the following beers:
1 - Brown Ale
2- Coffee Stout
3- Hefeweizen
4- Ike's IPA
5- Oatmeal Stout
6- Oktoberfest
7- Rye Beer
8- Wee Heavy
In addition to serving the beers mentioned above, the festival will showcase beers from other NJ, NY and PA breweries. Including Yards, Weyebacher, Climax and Riverhorse.

The festival starts at 11:30 am and all beers are pay as you go.

Uno Chicago Grill Metuchen
61 US Highway #1
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-548-7979

Beer Notes - Central Jersey Charity Beer Festival

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Central Jersey Charity Beer Festival. It was a great day and the proceeds went to benefit a local family in need. My picks from the Festival are:
1- Sam Adams' Cherry Wheat
2- Keegan's Mother's Milk
3- J.J. Bitting's Bad Boy Oktoberfest
4- Brooklyn Brewery's Post Road Pumpkin Ale
5- High Point Brewing Co's Ramstein Classic

The Event was sponsored by J.J. Bitting Brewing Co. They offer a great selection of house brewed beers and are the home to the "The Whales" home brewing club. Check out their website for more info, menus, and weekly events.
http://www.njbrewpubs.com/
33 Main St. (Next to the Woodbridge Train Station)
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 634-2929
Don't forget to friend J.J. Bitting on Facebook for updates.

Review - Johnny Rocket's Sports Lounge

On a recent trip to Johnny Rockets, Altantic City NJ location I decided to take a seat at the counter. I was pleasantly surprised when my waiter offered me a drink menu and a list of drink specials. Among the offerings were beer, wine, and spiked shakes. This is a welcome change to one of my favorite restaurants. While doing some internet research I noticed that Johnny Rockets, has actually open some "Johnny Rocket's Sports Lounge" Locations. These locations offer the regular menu, along with bar food and a full bar.



If you are in NYC, this is something worth trying.

1134 1st Ave (between 62&63rd)
New York, NY 10065

(212) 434-0000

Event - The Rat's Beerfest - October 8, 2011

The Basics . . .
Who? The Rat (95.9 WRAT)
What? 2011 Beerfest
When? October 8, 2011
Session 1 -12:00PM-4:00PM
Session 2 - 6:00PM-10:00PM
Where?Conventional Hall
Asbury Park, NJ
Why? Fun of course
How? Purchase Tickets Here
$25 In Advance Ticket
$30 At The Door Ticket
$10 Designated Driver Ticket
For a limited time, order through Ticketmaster,
get $9.59 off the price! Promo code, “BEER”.

Event - Central Jersey Charity Beer Festival - September 24, 2011

The 5th Annual NJ Beer Festival will be held on Saturday September 24, 2011 from 1-5p.m. This event is hosted by J.J. Bitting Brewery Co. in Woodbridge, NJ and will be held at Parker Press Park. Beer from J.J. Bitting will be on hand, along with other NJ microbreweries and pubs.

Currently J.J. Bitting brews the following beers, which can be found on their website:

Victoria’s Golden Ale: Our lightest ale is a blend of pale malt and unmalted wheat. This beer is lightly hopped with German varieties and fermented slightly cooler for a crisp finish. Straw-colored and lower in alcohol (4.2%), this is a flavorful session beer.

Raspberry Wheat Ale A domestic interpretation of the fruit flavored beers that made Belgium famous. Very light and crisp with low hop bitterness, this beer gathers it’s flavor from fresh Raspberries that are used in place of flavoring and aroma hops. (4.2%ABV)

Avenel Amber A medium hopped, light-bodied Amber lager.This brew derives its flavor from American grains with emphasis on domestic caramel and toasted malts.Oregon-grown hops abound, providing 28 IBUs.I hope the Avenel gang enjoys this one. Cheers from James the Brewer. (4.7%ABV)

X-DUFF BEER Only Homer Simpson could describe it best - “UMMM BEEEERRRRR” This is an American light lager. Smooth and crisp, with a slight fruity aroma. Domestic beer lovers will love this style. (ABV 4.5%)

Woodbridge Lite New to the JJ’s Line up. This Light American Lager is palate cleansinng, very crisp, and refreshing. Also, it’s the lightest beer brewed in Woodbridge weighing in at 128 calories per pint. (3.8%ABV)

Dunkel-Weizen Our dark wheat beer features the same yeast as our hefeweizen but adds the character of crystal and chocolate malts to give it a unique flavor and aroma. Lightly hopped and served unfiltered it’s a rich full bodied delight... (5.0% ABV.)

Tickets are $25 and include a souvenir sampler glass.
Tickets for non-drinkers are $15.
Kids under 12 are free and must be accompanied by an adult.

Call JJ Bitting Brewing Co. at 732-634-2929 or follow the link below for more details.
J.J. Bitting

Drinking Game - Football

Football Drinking Game

Take one drink for:

Winning the coin toss/loosing the coin toss, giving up a run of 10 yards, a pass of 20 yards, a sack/ tackle for a loss of 2-10 yards, make a field goal of 45 yards or more, missing a field goal of under 50 yards or a 5-10 yard penalty

Take two drinks for:

15+ yard penalty, giving up a touchdown and any turnover

Take three drinks for:

Your team losing on a fourth down situation or making a touchdown of over 50 yards

Take four drinks for:

Giving up any return for a touchdown and/or any reverse plan taken in for a touch down

Event - Iron Skillet Cook Off - October 24, 2011

The World Cares Center was formed after 9/11 to promote social, emotional and physical healing for the entire responder community. Since then it has grown to a global organization training communities in disaster relief and preparedness.

The Iron Skillet Cook Off is an event created to benefit the World Cares Center and it's support of NYC's emergency response team. The cook off pits 7 of New York City Fire Department's top firehouse chefs against their local restaurant counterparts.

I will be serving "Maker's Mark Milkshakes" at this years Iron Skillet Cook Off. This is a new recipe for Maker's Mark that will be sampled at this event. The recipe is a secret, sorry I can't tell you want goes into those Milkshakes, I can only tell you how delicious they are!

For more information check out the World Cares Center's link below.
Iron Skillet Cook Off 2011

Tickets are $200 each and $100 for firefighters and their spouses.

Event - Union County Musicfest - September 14-18

Come to the Union County Fair on September 14-18 in Oak Ridge Park, Clark, N.J. Musicfest is sponsored by the Union County Preforming Arts Center and Overlook Medical Center, both great causes. The UCPAC is selling individual sponsor tickets at $30/40 per day. To purchase follow this link "Friends of Musicfest." This includes access to the Jack Daniels lounge and 3 drink vouchers.

Plus I will be serving Beer in the Musicfest Beer Garden. There are many other reasons to make the trip to Musicfest besides the beer. There will be carnival rides, a petting zoo, food & craft vendors, and non-stop live music. Any one looking for a good work out should sign up for the fifth annual Love Hope Strength Rock On! Walkathon or 5k Rockin’ Run to benefit Union County Love Hope Strength and other New Jersey-based cancer charities.

This is a free event with live music every day. The current weekend lineup is:
Friday, September 16
Collective Soul
LIVE's Ed Kowalczyk

Saturday, September 17
Mike Peters performing with School of Rock
Nicole Atkins
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Paul Rodgers
Neon Trees
Blondie

Sunday, September 18
School of Rock Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
The Smithereens
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

Click the below for more information.
Musicfest 2011