We're often asked, "What makes a Good Beer Seal bar?" Well, there's a long answer and a short answer. The latter is "a bar committed to great craft beer and community." But what really makes a Good Beer Seal bar is when the public recognizes its presence in the greater NYC bar/restaurant community. This past … [Continue reading "Good Beer Seal Bars Compete in #BARchmadness"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/03/24/good-beer-seal-bars-compete-in-barchmadness/)
124 Old Rabbit ClubBlind Tiger Ale HouseChris O'Leary
We've got your afternoon beer events covered for the weekend, as two Good Beer Seal bars host some of their favorite events of the year. First up, Jimmy's No. 43 is hosting Battle of the Belgians from 1-4 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, November 16th. Your ticket (get it here) entitles you to three hours of walk-around … [Continue reading "Weekend Events at GBS bars: Battle of the Belgians and Adobe Blues Brewery Appreciation Day"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/11/15/weekend-events-at-gbs-bars-battle-of-the-belgians-and-adobe-blues-brewery-appreciation-day/)
As a lead up to NYC Beer Week (2/24-3/3), Jimmy's No. 43 played host to the annual Good Beer Seal bar owners' luncheon on February 7th. Happily, all five boroughs were represented by 13 GBS bars, the NYC Homebrewers Guild, and Beer Sessions Radio™. Bar representatives discussed the state of being a craft beer bar … [Continue reading "Good Beer Seal Bar Owners Welcome Return Of NYC Beer Week"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/02/21/good-beer-seal-bar-owners-welcome-return-of-nyc-beer-week/)
As regular readers are fully aware, the Good Beer Seal now extends to all five boroughs, and on this very special episode of Beer Sessions Radio™ (Episode 148, listen here), host Jimmy Carbone represents Manhattan (Jimmy's No. 43) as he welcomes bar owners and brewers from the other four boroughs of NYC for a colorful … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – The Five Boroughs of Beer (1/29/13)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/02/08/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-the-five-boroughs-of-beer-12913/)
Tomorrow is the postponed Vanberg & DeWulf Coast to Coast Toast (originally scheduled for November 15th, the Toast was pushed off in NYC owing to Sandy)! Coast to Coast Toast is a celebration of great beer and great food, nationwide and worldwide. Many Good Beer Seal Bars will be celebrating, and Adobe Blues is taking … [Continue reading "Adobe Blues (GBS Bar) to Host First Ever Beer Dinner for Coast2Coast!"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/01/14/adobe-blues-gbs-bar-to-host-first-ever-beer-dinner-for-coast2coast/)
Pork and beans? How about pork and beer? If you think "bacon makes it better," you'll love the latest episode (#145, listen here) of Beer Sessions Radio™, the first of the new year. We have some truly cool guests, including Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, the gypsy brewer of Evil Twin who now happily resides in Brooklyn, along … [Continue reading "What You Missed On Beer Sessions Radio™ – Evil Twin and Gruits (1/8/13)"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2013/01/10/what-you-missed-on-beer-sessions-radio-a-symphony-of-beer-1813/)
Adobe Blues bar manager Ryan Barker knows a thing or two about good beer. He also knows he's never going to compete with the East Village for good beer drinkers. But that's okay, because Adobe Blues may be NYC's best kept secret… to everyone who doesn't live on Staten Island. "People just can't wrap their … [Continue reading "Adobe Blues to Host Brewer Appreciation Day"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/11/23/adobe-blues-to-host-brewer-appreciation-day/)
Adobe BluesKillmeyer's Old Bavaria InnFarnum Hill CidersGreat Divide
It took awhile, but the Good Beer Seal has now reached the fifth and final Borough! Tonight at Jimmy's No. 43, it was announced that Staten Island's very own Adobe Blues and Killmeyer's Old Bavaria would be the first Good Beer Seal bars in the fifth Borough. The night celebrated new Good Beer Seal bars … [Continue reading "Good Beer Seal Awards 2012: GBS Bars Now In All Five Boroughs!"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/06/11/good-beer-seal-awards-2012-gbs-bars-now-in-all-five-boroughs/)
