Top 5 New Local Brews in 2012 E. Normagene, Revolution Brewing Van Horn English Bitter, Half Acre Augustus IPA, Haymarket Pub & Brewery Thunder & Son, Half Acre Bourbon County Stout, Goose Island Brewery (Seasonal) —Veronica Hinke
Top 5 New Cocktails in 2012 Tipsy Tortoise, The Tortoise Club Oaxacan Sunset, Mezcalina Clover Club, Maude’s Liquor Bar Velero, Scofflaw R. Franklin’s Original Recipe Malort, The Violet Hour —Veronica Hinke
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