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We asked Eamon Rockey, the Director of Beverage Studies at the Institute of Culinary Education, to craft three cocktails perfect for sipping when the leaves start changing.

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If beer only conjures up images of frat boys pounding cans of the cheap stuff or doughy sports fans reveling in the alcoholic refreshment before, during, and after a big game, think again.

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Pour yourself a glass of the black stuff (which actually isn't black at all) and read on for some facts about the legendary brewery, which has been carefully pouring pints of its famous stout since the mid-18th century.

Emily Becker