Basil T's Brewery was a brewpub in Red Bank in Monmouth County, New Jersey.Pellegrino, Michael. Jersey Brew: The Story of Beer in New Jersey. (Wantage, NJ: Pellegrino & Feldstein, 2009). .New Jersey Craft Beer. "New Jersey Breweries & Brewpubs – contact info, tours, tastings and more" (10 April 2013). Retrieved 14 May 2013. In 1987 Victor Rallo Jr., his brother and late father opened and Italian restaurant, then converted into a brewpub 1996.La Gorce, Tammy. "State’s Brew Pubs Enjoying Golden Days" in The New York Times (6 April 2008). Retrieved 14 May 2013. The brewery opened a second location in Toms River in 1997, which was later sold and renamed Artisan's Brewery.Bryson, Lew and Mark Haynie. New Jersey Breweries. (Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2008). . The brewery produces 650 barrels of beer per year.Neufell, Danielle. "New Jersey's Top Breweries" in NJBIZ (21 June 2010). Retrieved 14 May 2013. In 2014 the owners re-opened as Birravino (the combined Italian words for beer and wine).
Beers and other products Basil T's Brewery is best known for its dry stout.Genovese, Peter. Food Lovers' Guide to New Jersey. (Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot, 2008). . The brewery also produces pale ales, porters, red ales, seasonal beers, and wheat beers.Fortunato, John. "New Jersey Brewpub Guide" in The Aquarian Weekly (29 June 2011). Retrieved 14 May 2013. Basil T's serves Italian food, and emphasizes beer and food parings.Mulvihill, Geoff. "Beer Isn't Just A Cold Six-Pack Anymore" in The Philadelphia Inquirer (30 July 1997). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
The new restaurant Birravino will have a beer list that will consist of three in-house brews, two guest drafts and 50 bottled varieties from around the world, all priced between $7 and $20. Its wine selection will offer more than 100 bottles, all priced at $50 or less.
Licensing and associations Basil T's has a restricted brewery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which allows it to produce up to 10,000 barrels of beer per year, to sell on-premises, to wholesalers, and at festivals in the state, and to offer samples at off-premises charitable or civic events.New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 20 August 2013.N.J.S.A. 33:1-10. The brewery is a member of the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild.Garden State Craft Brewers Guild. "The Garden State Craft Brewer's Guild: Our Members." Retrieved 14 May 2013.
See also Alcohol laws of New Jersey Beer in New Jersey List of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in New Jersey
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External links Garden State Craft Brewers Guild