Basil T's Brewery was a

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in Red Bank in Monmouth County,

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. In 1987 Victor Rallo Jr., his brother and late father opened and

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, then converted into a

1996. The brewery opened a second location in Toms River in 1997, which was later sold and renamed Artisan's Brewery.Bryson, Lew and Mark Haynie. ''New Jersey Breweries.'' (Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2008).
. The brewery produces 650 barrels of beer per year.Neufell, Danielle
"New Jersey's Top Breweries"
in ''NJBIZ'' (21 June 2010). Retrieved 14 May 2013. In 2014 the owners re-opened as Birravino (the combined Italian words for beer and wine).

Beers and other products

Basil T's Brewery is best known for its

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.Genovese, Peter. ''Food Lovers' Guide to New Jersey.'' (Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot, 2008).
. The brewery also produces pale ales,

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, red ales, seasonal beers, and

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s.Fortunato, John
"New Jersey Brewpub Guide"
in '' The Aquarian Weekly'' (29 June 2011). Retrieved 14 May 2013. Basil T's serves

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, and emphasizes beer and food parings. 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.

Licensing and associations

Basil T's has a restricted brewery license from the

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, 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. The brewery is a member of the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild.Garden State Craft Brewers Guild
"The Garden State Craft Brewer's Guild: Our Members."
Retrieved 14 May 2013.

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Beers and other products

Licensing and associations

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