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FESTIVAL NEWS |
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The next 'Pipes In The Valley' Festival
is Saturday, September 25, 2010!
We are thrilled to announce that the
RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS
will headline
our annual festival!
Check out the lads in these hot videos !
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URGENT ! |
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You only have until February 10
to vote for your favorite local Microbrew in the
Hartford Advocate's 'Best
Of' awards.
We highly suggest voting for Ten Penny Ale!
In order for your nominations to work, you will need to vote for
at least 30 categories.
Here's a few
other categories we have suggestions for..
Bars and Clubs
Best Bartender-Messy
Best Happy Hour-Pig's Eye
Best Bar-Pig's Eye
Best Beer Selection in Bottles-The Spigot
Best Brew Pub-City Steam
Best Neighborhood Bar-Corner Pug
Best Cheap Drinks-Pig's Eye
Best Sports Bar-Rookies
Best Beer Selection on Tap-Eli Cannon's
Best Place to shoot Pool-Pig's Eye
Best Pub-Corner Pug
Drinks
Best Beer-Ten Penny Ale
Best Micro-Brewed Beer-Ten Penny Ale
Beer to Impress your Friends-Ten Penny Ale
Best Domestic Beer-Sam Adams
Best Liquor Store-M & R Liquors
Best Wine Selection-M & R Liquors
Best Beer for Beer Pong-Ten Penny Ale (why not)
Restaurants
Best Pub Food-Corner Pug
Best Irish Restaurant-McCladden's
Best Italian-Carbone's
Best Sushi-Koji
Best Mexican-El Sombrero
Best Japanese-Koji
Best BBQ-Little Mark's
Best Jamaican-Carl's Jerk Center
Best Sunday Brunch-Avon Old Farms
Food
Best Wings-J. Timothy's
Best Burrito-Moe's
Best Bakery-Mazzicato
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| OUR 10th ANNIVERSARY
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To celebrate the 10th
Anniversary of
The Olde Burnside Brewing Co., there's a good possibility that
we will be launching our own Brewfest this Spring.
There's a number of
details to work on between now and then, but it will definitely be
held at Martin Park in E. Hartford, CT, and there will be overnight
camping available
We'll give you the whole scoop
once we know!
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| ST. PATRICK'S DAY
PARADE |
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The
Greater Hartford St.
Patrick's Day Parade is Saturday, March 13th.
Bob has been named the "East Hartford Town Honoree" and will be
leading the East Hartford contingent this year!
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| Glastonbury Irish Fest |
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The
Glastonbury
Irish Music Fest is Friday through Sunday, July 23-25.
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In Remembrance
David R. Ross 1958 - 2010 |
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David R. Ross tragically passed
away on
the 2nd of January 2010.
Scotland has lost one of her finest sons.
No man loved his country more and he made sure everybody knew it with an incredible passion for both its history and its future. He had so much more he wanted to do, so many plans. We can never replace his presence, knowledge and friendship.
Through his books, words and actions he left a legacy that continues to inspire thousands of people
with Scots blood flowing in their veins.
Dave toured with the Celtic-tribal group Albannach and
during concerts, especially at Pipes in the Valley 2008, told rousing Scottish tales which enthralled and entranced the audience.
Such
was the power of his words.
Albannach have set up a
memorial
section to allow
people to leave comments or
memories about David.
In the year 2005, David walked 450 miles to London from Robroyston,
Scotland in honour of Sir William Wallace on the 700th anniversary of
his capture and execution in London. A church service was held and a
symbolic coffin representing the Spirit of Wallace filled with notes
and mementos from Scottish patriots was
taken from London to Scotland.
That was who David was. He will be sorely missed.
You
can keep David's spirit alive by reading his books.
It's all right
there in the pages.
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MICROBREW REVIEW
Father Highland Christmas Ale
Christmas Cheer, Christmas Beer
By KERRY R. CALLAHAN
Special to The Hartford Courant
December 17, 2009 |
" A Four Star Brew" |
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"Father Highland Christmas Ale"
This venerable local offering from East Hartford's Olde Burnside
Brewing remains atop my seasonal
"buy two" list, which I just conjured. Buy the first one to hand to
the host. Believe me, you'll
be questioned, then admired. Buy the second because you won't want to
miss this unique, changing,
seasonal brew...... Father Christmas emerges from its stupendously
appealing cobalt-blue vessel to
unleash an aroma of malt, bread and pie crust tinged with cherries,
perhaps dipped in brandy......It
is a bottle to be split among true friends when there's a chocolate
dessert on the table and the
chaos has become manageable.
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Mohegan Sun Wine Fest |
Toast the New Year with us at
The Mohegan Sun Wine Fest
on January 30-31!
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On a recent trip to Scotland,
Bob McClellan is seemingly captivated by the owl perched on his arm at
Phoenix Falconry, Perthshire. |
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CHEERS!
Bob & Gail McClellan |
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The Pipes In The Valley Celtic Music Festival |
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"Connecticut's premier Celtic music event of the
year" | |
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