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New York pub crawls: Because your regular drinking dens are like following the spin-dry cycle

Holliday Spirit!

It’s been a wonderful year, well except for a total collapse of the American economy – is greed really good? Regardless, it’s time to reflect, learn and move on to 09. Per usual the GPC crew is too busy figuring out vacation plans, family plans and other activities this winter and so we have a …

Celebrate legal drinking

Today is the 75th anniversary date of the officially repealed of prohibition in America with the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. On December 5, 1933, a 3/4 majority of states needed to ratify the 21st Amendment was reached when Utah adopted the 21st Amendment. It not only officially ended national Prohibition which …

Happy Bloody Mary Day!

This was an interesting announcement to report which quickly turned into botched publicity stunt, however, we here at GPC will still celebrate any excuse to have a cocktail. The NY Post proclaimed Happy Birthday for the Bloody Mary by interviewing a relative of Fernand Petiot, the proclaimed inventor (in the story) of the Mary. Not …

The Tribeca Crawl – November 22nd

This is our 17th Pubcrawl in 3 years and one of the few members that have not only attended nearly every crawl, but has made it through from start to finish (we’ll forgive a nap here n there): Russell. This round will be Russell’s last before heading back to the UK so we’re touring one …

Beer lovers: What would Jesus brew?

In the beginning, there was a long line for Judgment Day ale. Shortly after the doors opened on the 27th Great American Beer Festival, a crowd congregated at the booth offering that and other pours from The Lost Abbey of San Marcos, California, where the tap handle is a Celtic cross and the legacy of …

Bolton, UK Pubcrawl on Nanny watch

Looks like the fellas across the pond at Carnage UK, are having a little push back from the local authorities about their student events. Just picked up this story in the Lancashire press about a Bolton authorities concerned about binge drinking on their watch. For our UK friends check out their site for their next …

Stamford, CT – October 18th, 2008

We’ve had quite a few friends from the Stamford area come out to the ol’ city for a pubcrawl so we’ve decided to head up the Constitution State. Some of the info is up, I’ll update with a history and what we will be putting together for the NYers to get back to the city. …

Oktoberfest is here and alive in New York

What is it? Oktoberfest was established in 1810, with the marriage of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and his bride, Princess Theresia. The event was particularly unusual because the king invited the public to attend his wedding. The marriage has been celebrated every year in Bavaria ever since and today it is celebrated all over …

New York City Craft Beer Festival – Sept. 12-21st

The guys at Heartland Brewery are kicking off a full 10 day of celebrating beer, starting with their Brewfest this Friday and ending with the 2nd Annual Manhattan Cask Ale Festival at the Chelsea Brewing Company, which features 45 cask-conditioned ales available per pour from noon to midnight the weekend of the 19th. In between …

Is drinking on your stoop private or public?

The NY Times article “Fighting for the Right to Drink Beer on His Stoop” reviews the years old, however illegal practice, of drinking a beer on the stoop of your building in the city of New York. Space is limited and for a city that makes it illegal to have your porch unswept, but it’s …