You’d be surprised how many people I run into that still seem flummoxed when I call the beer “3-CPO” instead of its full name, “3 Citrus Peel Out”. We’re doomed if more of my friends and fellow beer geeks aren’t picking up on this one. But, you know better than …

Today, April 16, 2016, marks the end of an era. Buffalo beer haven The Blue Monk will close its doors due to irreconcilable differences between owners. For many loyal Elmwood patrons, this one stings. The Blue Monk has become a neighborhood fixture on the strip. The blue hand of absolution …