ski bar

Shakespeare once said "I only write plays for the fine trim it lands me"*. (*There is no way to either prove nor disprove that Shakespeare actually said this.) Not to compare myself to William S. (I'm much more handsome), but I only write blogs for the free beer it gets me. And this past Tuesday, there were plenty of gratis suds flowing when Brooklyn Brewery invited me and two friends to their Main Engine Start release and brewery expansion party at their headquarters in Williamsburg.

Not that you have to choose, but if you could, which would you pick: beer or soup? One is rich, hearty, and perfect as a lunch. The other is soup. Well recently at Ski Bar in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, both delicious liquid concoctions formed an awesomely powerful tag team the likes of which hasn't been seen since the Mega Powers in 1988, joining together for a wickedly brilliant beer pairing imagined by the mad scientist bar owner Scott.