Basil T's Brewery

Basil T's Brewery was a brewpub in Red Bank in Monmouth County, New Jersey.[2][3] In 1987 Victor Rallo Jr., his brother and late father opened and Italian restaurant, then converted into a brewpub 1996.[1][4] The brewery opened a second location in Toms River in 1997, which was later sold and renamed Artisan's Brewery.[5] The brewery produces 650 barrels of beer per year.[5][6] In 2014 the owners re-opened as Birravino (the combined Italian words for beer and wine).[7]

Basil T's Brewery
TypeBrewpub
Location183 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Coordinates40.353228 N, 74.074719 W
Opened1996
Key peopleVictor Rallo Jr., Mike Sella[1]
Annual production volume650 US beer barrels (760 hL) in 2009
Other productsItalian food
DistributionOn-site, festivals
TastingTastings daily, tours by appointment
Websitehttp://birravino.com/

Beers and other products

Basil T's Brewery is best known for its dry stout.[1][8] The brewery also produces pale ales, porters, red ales, seasonal beers, and wheat beers.[6][9] Basil T's serves Italian food, and emphasizes beer and food parings.[8][10]

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.[11]

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.[12][13] The brewery is a member of the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild.[14]

See also

References

  1. Nurin, Tara. "Who's Who in Jersey Brewing" in New Jersey Monthly (21 February 2013). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. Pellegrino, Michael. Jersey Brew: The Story of Beer in New Jersey. (Wantage, NJ: Pellegrino & Feldstein, 2009). ISBN 9780976523314.
  3. New Jersey Craft Beer. "New Jersey Breweries & Brewpubs – contact info, tours, tastings and more" (10 April 2013). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  4. La Gorce, Tammy. "State’s Brew Pubs Enjoying Golden Days" in The New York Times (6 April 2008). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  5. Bryson, Lew and Mark Haynie. New Jersey Breweries. (Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2008). ISBN 9780811735049.
  6. Neufell, Danielle. "New Jersey's Top Breweries" in NJBIZ (21 June 2010). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  7. https://www.app.com/story/money/business/2014/08/21/happened-red-banks-basil-ts/14394117/
  8. Genovese, Peter. Food Lovers' Guide to New Jersey. (Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot, 2008). ISBN 9780762747757.
  9. Fortunato, John. "New Jersey Brewpub Guide" in The Aquarian Weekly (29 June 2011). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  10. Mulvihill, Geoff. "Beer Isn't Just A Cold Six-Pack Anymore" in The Philadelphia Inquirer (30 July 1997). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  11. https://www.app.com/story/money/business/2014/08/21/happened-red-banks-basil-ts/14394117/
  12. New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  13. N.J.S.A. 33:1-10. Archived September 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  14. Garden State Craft Brewers Guild. "The Garden State Craft Brewer's Guild: Our Members." Archived 2013-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 14 May 2013.
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