Tuesday night at Toronado, beer enthusiasts were clamoring to get their hands on a glass of Pliny the Younger before Russian River puts the formula in a vault again until this time next year. Those who were eager to meet brewery boss Vinnie Cilurzo were met with the news that he was home sick, but co-owner and wife, Natalie was there to field questions. Still, you could only get to her by fighting your way through a fierce and thirsty crowd. Meanwhile, Shmaltz brewery was having a Bar Mitzvah - or as we called it a "Beer Mitzvah" (Sorry about that) - celebration in honor of their 13th anniversary, and to make sure the night was memorable, serving up a 13% alcohol elixir called "Jewbelation," and entertaining the crowd with all manner of Semitic debauchery onstage.
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