St. Patrick's Day weekend specials abound. Fresno has a special Cannonball prix fixe and Easter specials. Southampton Ales & Lagers are making the rounds and the Southampton Biere de Mars is back!
St. Patrick's Weekend Special At Corey Creek
Corey Creek Vineyards (Main Road, Rt. 25, Southold) will be hosting a St. Patrick's weekend special on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16. They will be featuring green mint jelly and crackers, along with a tasty green pesto spread served on flatbread. The jelly and pesto tastings are free, and the wine tasting admission is $5 per person and includes Corey Creek and
Bedell Cellars.
Fresno Restaurant Cannonball Prix Fixe And 30/30 Special On Easter Sunday
Fresno (8 Fresno Place, East Hampton, 631-324-8700) adds to the brightness of spring's start by extending its popular $28 Cannonball Prix Fixe, usually served until 6:30 p.m. on Fridays, and throughout the evening, and through April.
The favorite $28 Cannonball Prix Fixe - three-courses including appetizer, entrée and dessert is available in the dining room Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and now all night on Friday too. On Saturday, it's available until 6:30 p.m. Every night, it's available at the bar all night long.
Fresno will serve its 30/30 special, usually reserved for Monday nights only, on Easter Sunday, March 23. The $30 three-course prix fixe includes selections from the regular menu with every bottle of wine at 30 percent off.
Southampton Ales & Lagers Phil Markowski Will Be Featured As A Keynote Speaker At The Bluebonnet Brew-Off
Phil Markowski of Southampton Ales & Lagers of The
Southampton Publick House (40 Bowden Sq., Southampton, 631-283-2800) will be featured as a keynote speaker and will be giving a technical seminar on Farmhouse Ales at the Bluebonnet Brew Off at Westin DFW Airport (4545 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX 75063) on Friday, March 28 through Saturday, March 29. The Bluebonnet Brew-Off is one of the largest homebrew contests in the United States. This year's event will also include their famous pub-crawl, with participants driven by bus to pubs of the route director's choice. The room rate for the event is $89 per night, and for reservations call 1-888-627-8617 and ask for the Bluebonner Brew-Off rate or online at www.bluebonnetbrew-off.com.
Southampton Biere de Mars Is Back
Southampton Ales & Lagers of the Southampton Publick House (40 Bowden Sq., Southampton, 631-283-2800) is bringing back their Biere de Mars, which is French for "March Beer" for a limited time. The Biere de Mars is a little known specialty brew that originated at small farmhouse breweries in the north of France. This type of ale was traditionally made in early winter when the fermenting cellars were cool and the new crop of barley and hops were ready for brewing. These cool conditions were considered ideal for brewing and as a result many old time French brewers considered Biere de Mars to be their best tasting brew of the year. The Biere de Mars was ranked 96 percent at rate-beer.com.
This beer is part of their 750 Series. The cork-finished, champagne style 750ml bottles of this series show the elegance afforded to these special brews. The series features uncommon brew styles that are "age-worthy," that is, they may be cellared for up to five to 10 years, and over time the flavor will continue to evolve. The reason is because of the higher alcohol content, as well as the fact that they are re-fermented in the bottle and therefore contain live yeast, which helps preserve the brew for a longer period of time. The 750 Series is a small batch production, which assures the utmost care and attention at all points during the process.
The Biere de Mars will only be offered on tap at the Southampton Publick House throughout the month of March. There is only a limited number of bottles that will be available at the Southampton Publick House for purchase starting on Saturday, March 8. The price is $12 per bottle.
