2nd Annual FRANK ZAPPA - LAGUNITAS FESTIVAL!

Come Join Us for this very special event!

DJ MILES spinning ZAPPA and BEEFHEART all night!

ON Draught:

Freak Out! + Kill Ugly Radio + Lumpy Gravy

Cappuccino Stout 2006 + Censored Copper Ale

Imperial Red Ale + IPA + Czech Pilsner

+ Special Bottle Offerings

Brown Sugga + Hairy Eyeball Barleywine

DON'T MISS THIS ONE!

TROEG's OFFICIAL NYC LAUNCH! 2-6-2008 7PM

Officially from the Gate website!

The Gate welcomes Harrisburg, PA's Tröeg's Brewery to New York City with this incredible lineup of Chris and John Trogner's concoctions.

Dreamweaver Wheat
Pale Ale
Rugged Trail Brown
Nugget Nectar (Draught & CASK!)
TroegenatorHopback Amber
VINTAGE Mad Elf!

TRÖEGS (tr?gs) *v-tröeged, -tröeg'in the act of tröeg'in, ie "I tröeged it" or {slang} "that boy is tröeg'in" -adj. An aura of complete enjoyment and contentment, ie "My you look Tröegy this morning" -n. a new tradition of Pennsylvania specialty ales {from the brewers of Tröegs}, ie "I'll have a Tröegs!"The Gate

Today Was a Good Day...

Yup, 3:55 AM and I'm still watching the returns...

Barack Obama did very well today in ways not being reported, but in ways that matter and in ways that will ultimtely propel him to the Democratic nomination. He won an overwhelming majority of the states up for grabs, and this sum of delegates has all but erased Hillary Clinton's built in aristocratic, super delegate advantage.

Obama has the message, the people, the spirit, the inherant ability and the money to get this done.

YES WE CAN!

Say No To Hillary, Vote for Barack Obama!

Friends,

Well here it is, as promised, my commentary on why it is imperative and in the best interest of this country that Hillary Clinton does not win the Democratic nomination for President of the United States of America.

First off, I will tell you that my personal aversion to Mrs. Clinton starts with a simple idea. The concept of Hillary Clinton being elected to this office would result in the continuation of the aristocracy that Kevin Phillips talks about in his book “American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush”. Mr. Phillips, an ardent Republican strategist, argued fervently against George W. Bush before the last election, most notably saying that the idea of the son of a former President being elected is one that would have the founding fathers of this country turning in their graves. This governance of this country by definition is that of a Democracy which was bolstered and given further meaning with the words in Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address as a government “of the people, by the people and for the people”. The original intent of our forefathers, I believe, was for the country NOT to be run by the same people over and over but rather by new people in order to keep the ideals of our Constitution intact and safe from the Aristocracy from which they had fled.

As for the record of Hillary Clinton, I say this: She has no position on healthcare because her sole job in the Clinton administration was to deliver universal healthcare to the people of this country. Not only did she not get it done (not even close) she takes no concrete responsibility for her failure instead, she chooses to blame the mythical beast; partisan forces. The true measure of an effective leader is to be able to overcome these partisan forces, to get the job done and to take responsibility for your OWN part of the failure. By this measure Hillary Clinton comes up far short in terms of leadership.

Mrs. Clinton also voted FOR Bush’s Iraq war resolution and now conveniently claims that she didn’t know or was mislead by the Bush administration. The simple fact of the matter is that Hillary Clinton voted FOR the resolution for political purposes. This particular point is one that I will not let her get away with. The idea that in order to be a good American Senator, she had to vote FOR the proposal because of the evidence presented is preposterous. The fact of the matter is this: I watched Colin Powell sit before the United Nations General Assembly and tell them that it would be a complete disaster to de-stabilize Iraq two days before he went back and told them about the now famous “aluminum tubes”. It was this moment that led to Mr. Powell angrily leaving the Bush administration and anyone who was watching these stories closely in the media could see that it was obvious that we were being sold a bill of goods. Either way you slice it- Hillary Clinton was duped or Hillary Clinton was not paying enough attention- Hilary Clinton should not be responsible for leading our country. The entire Democratic wing of the government, of which Hillary Clinton was a very high profile part, let the American people and Democratic voters down terribly. At this crucial point in our history there was No One but Dennis Kucinich who had their eye on the ball and had a voice of opposition.

Finally, the other day when our media made a big stink over the “snub photo” during Dubya’s last State of the Union address it was obvious that there was nothing to the story. Our media was attempting to create a story where there wasn’t one. The next day I watched Hillary interviewed on one of the major News networks and she attempted to infer that she felt snubbed. It was obvious that she was trying to gain advantage by perpetuating this nonsense. It was at best smarmy, it was devious and it was low minded. These are not the characteristics of someone who should be leading the greatest country on earth.

I urge all of you to go out today and vote for Senator Barack Obama and take this Country back for the people.

HATS OFF TO BIG BLUE!!!!!

Way to go G-Men!!!

I look forward to watching that play from Manning to Tyree for the rest of my life on the highlight reels... WOW!!!

THIS WEEK AT THE GATE!

BOCKS AND BARLEYWINES!

First off... a tip of my cap to the sensible voters in South Caroilina for Senator Barack Obama's sweeping victory in their State's Democratic primary this past Saturday and I'd like to thank all of you who made Pat's Picks this past Wednesday at the Gate an equally sweeping success!

On to Super Tuesday...

Now,

This week we have for you...

Bocks and Barleywines, mostly aged and though I'd like to take credit for this fantastic list, the overwhelming bulk of the credit for this one goes to none other than Gate owner Bobby Gagnon, one of the pioneers of craft beer in NYC and my personal BEER mentor.

From the hold:

Anchor "Old Foghorn" Barleywine
Ramstein Mai-Bock Vintage 2004
Mahr's Der Weissbock Vintage 2005
Sly Fox "Panacea" Barleywine Vintage 2006
Weyebacher "Blithering Idiot" Barleywine Vintage 2006
Brooklyn Smoked Weissbock Vintage 2006
Blue Point "Old Howling Bastard" Vintage 2005


So, Come on down and drink up dese mofos!

And as always kiddies remember:

Patty loves you!

Upcoming:

Next Blog: My dissertation on why I feel that a continuation of the BUSH/CLINTON Aristocracy would be a disaster for this country and why I respectfully and desperately urge all of you to vote for Barack Obama on Super Tuesday.

GATE EVENT SCHEDULE:

Sunday, February 3rd 2008

SUPERBOWL PARTY!

As with Barack I urge you to come on down and root for Big Blue because, although we have a huge Boston contingent in the house, who needs more of the same? Do the Pats really need another Superbowl ring? Besides, I want to protect the Legacy of my childhood favorites Terry Bradshaw, Chuck Noll, the Steel Curtain and the rest of the 70's Steelers from being tarnished by Bill "Spygate" Belichick and Tom "Who's My Girlfriend?" Brady. Oh yeah sure...there was Joe Montana but at least he was a National Champion "Fighting Irishman" before his storied run with the Niners.

Along with football and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers half time show, this party will be catered by the ATLANTIC CHIP SHOP!! So come and git yer football on with a little Shepherd's pie and Branston pickle... And an ALL AMERICAN BEER HAPPY HOUR 'til MIDIGHT!...Yee Haa!

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

First GO VOTE!

Then, come and watch the returns with us and enjoy a fine selection of all American Beers!

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Troeg's Brewing Company

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Please join us for the NYC launch of Troeg's which will include a Vintage draught pour of the "MAD ELF"

PAT's PICKS!

Hello Friends!

Welcome to my first transmission!

I'm throwing a little party tonight at the Gate in Brooklyn.

For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the Gate it is located at the corner of 5th Avenue and 3rd Street in Brooklyn and for those of you familiar, first get your tuchus over to Great Lakes and show some love and support for my man DAVID McLENDON who grew up across the street from none other than JOHN EDWARDS and is having a release for the third edition of his literary magazine called UNSAID! You can even print out that last sentence and have him edit it for you if you are so inclined. He can do that too. Then get your asses back over to the Gate for some freakin' BEER!

By the way, by tonight I mean January 23d, 2008.

This event we're calling:

PAT'S PICKS!!!!

!!!!...and if you decide that you are going to attend, I'm gonna warn you right now that this is a BEER event, and I spent many precious hours putting this BEER list together and if you're going to attend, you're going to drink some freakin' BEER, K????

And it's good BEER, strong BEER, and it's tasty BEER.

Here is what we have for you:

Flying Dog "Double Dog" Double ESB vintage 2006
Victory "Baltic Thunder" Porter
Southern Tier "Old Man Winter"
Rogue Anniversary Imperial Porter
Stone Coast "840" Double IPA
He'Brew Lenny' RIPA 2X Rye IPA
Flying Dog "Gonzo" Imperial Porter
and the very special...
North Coast "Old Rasputin" Russian Imperial Stout (NITRO)

We will also have the following bottled offerings:

Dogfishhead Raison D'Extra
Hitachino's Nest Espresso Stout

In addition to all this great F'in BEER your gonna have the privilege of being subjected to an entire evening of music that I have created expressly for you. That's right, we're going to turnoff the damn juke-box and I'm going to let my computer create some m'f'in MOJO!

You'll love it!

Now, I want you all to remember one thing...

Patty loves you so come on down and let's hang the F out dudes, K?

COMING VERY SOON:

My dissertation on why Hillary Clinton can NOT get the Democratic nomination!