Basil T's Brewery
Brewery in Red Bank, New Jersey
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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]
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| Type | Brewpub |
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| Location | 183 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank, NJ, USA |
| Coordinates | 40.3532°N 74.0747°W |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Key people | Victor Rallo Jr., Mike Sella[1] |
Annual production volume | 650 US beer barrels (760 hL) in 2009 |
| Other products | Italian food |
| Distribution | On-site, festivals |
| Tasting | Tastings daily, tours by appointment |
| Website | birravino |
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.[7]
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.[11][12] The brewery is a member of the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild.[13]