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Who knew that your dreams could all come true in Saratoga and all in one day! If you missed the Saratoga Beer Summit, which was the capstone event of Saratoga Beer Week, then you really missed out on some great beer and cider too! 

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Albany area beer connoisseurs were out in full force at the Rare Beer + Cask Ale Event as part of Saratoga Beer Week on Thursday 2/22. A dozen breweries were represented with some of best of the best and of course rare beers. We had some favorites for the night for sure and clearly so did all of the other beer geeks in attendance. 

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We attended the official kickoff party for Saratoga Beer Week at the Olde Saratoga Brewing Co and had a blast sampling beer and having some pizza from a wood fired oven. If you missed the event dont' worry, there are plenty more happening this week where you can get in on the beer action. 

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We are big fans of buying local and when we heard that there is an entire evening decided to New York State beers during Saratoga Beer Week, we just had to get our tickets. Some of our favorite local breweries are represented too. We actually have quite a few local breweries and we're lucky to have them, with more on the way. Here are some of our favorite Albany area breweries. 

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Adam and Eve. Gumby and Pokey. Jekyll and Hyde. Laverne and Shirley. Mary and Rhoda. Pinky and The Brain. Tom and Jerry. Will and Grace. Beer and Wings. Some pairs are just forever in the books of history. Today we look at the quintessential pair of Wings and Beer.

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Beer. It’s your buddy at the game, with a slice of pizza, on the lawnmower, between frames, and sometimes standing around the grill. It should be your buddy elsewhere too and with just a tad bit of knowledge you’ll be able to have your bff beer with you more often than you do now. When’s the last time someone asked you (or you asked) what wine goes with chicken, or pasta, or any other meal? Forget the wine - bring on the beer!

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If you're new to the beer world you may wonder what the difference between two beers are, especially if they are similar. So what makes a pale ale and an IPA different? 

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So we hear all this buzz about CNN telling people they need to check out Saratoga. Well of course they do! Where else are you gonna bet on the ponies?

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People are always insisting that there is nothing to do up here as far as pro sports go.   I say there are to many to pick from, but if I had to choose here are my top five

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It took 11 starts but Saratoga native Tim Stauffer finally got his first win of the season.

Stauffer pitched seven innings and allowed one run as the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 in a Saturday afternoon matchup.

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It’s that time of the year where your buddies start making giant mistakes and get married. Whether it’s the first marriage or it’s wife number five and the wedding is at city hall, the man deserves a bachelor party. One thing that does matter is who the groom is and what he likes. That’s why I did all the work for you and gave you categories to choose from, and the best location to fulfill that desired category. Read this list and then go out and have your own private “Hangover” experience.

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Congrats to Saratoga's Tim Stauffer and Schenectady's Casper Wells.  Both Capital Region natives are on Major League Baseball rosters for the 2011 season.

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