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Ask A Business Owner: What's The Best Memorial Day Beer?

Memorial Day is this weekend, and -- fingers crossed on the weather -- we'll be out grilling in Newtown. What's the best beer to pair with a Memorial Day feast? We asked Brian Mendes, the new owner of Sandy Hook Wine & Liquor.

"Memorial day is the real kickoff to the summer," he said. "People start to venture off and get away from their hobby beers and stouts that were kicking through the winter."

Mendes says he's seeing Angry Orchard and Smirnoff start to move off the shelves. Noting, "Everyone has their own opinions on this," he recommends lighter beers with hints of fruit.

"Traveler's Shandy or the Goose Island Summertime are both fantastic," he says. "Traveler's is brewed with actual fruits ... the strawberry one is probably the best strawberry anything I've ever tasted."

To find these beers or others for your Memorial Day barbecues, visit Sandy Hook Wine & Liquor at 102 Church Hill Road in Sandy Hook.


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