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[WATCH] Amazing Inwood Man Snuck Into Vietnam During the War to Bring Beer to His Friends

2025-12-20T12:00:00-05:00

Pabst Blue Ribbon recently created this video retelling the amazing story of how Inwood's John "Chickie" Donohue snuck a few cases of PBR into Vietnam during the war in 1968 to bring beer to his buddies.

At a time when the Vietnam War was at its height, one man, John "Chickie" Donohue, snuck back into the war zone to find his 3 closest friends and buy them a beer. Crazy or caring, Chickie gave his friends more than beer, he gave them hope. Hope that helped each one safely return home when the war was over. Now, 47 years later, the group is reunited to relive the greatest beer run ever.

Incredible.

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[WATCH] The New York Public Library Has George Washington's Original Beer Recipe

2024-09-02T12:00:00-04:00

The first U.S. President George Washington has a rich history in New York City. From Fraunces Tavern to Federal Hall, there are tons of places you can go to learn about the history of GW, including the New York Public Library. In this fascinating video from our friends at Atlas Obscura, watch as the library shares Washington's original notebook containing a unique beer recipe.

What could a beer recipe tell us about the personality of George Washington, largely beloved Founding Father of the United States? A lot, as it turns out. Joined by Thomas Lannon, assistant director of Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books at the New York Public Library, we examine Washington’s recipe for small beer that’s been tucked away in the back of his journal from 1757. (Spoiler: The beer is in no way delicious. At all.)

Check out the specimen page at the NYPL to read the beer recipe in full.

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[VIDEO] Amazing Inwood Man Snuck Into Vietnam During the War to Bring Beer to His Friends

2023-07-08T12:00:00-04:00

At a time when the Vietnam War was at its height, one man, John "Chickie" Donohue, snuck back into the war zone to find his 3 closest friends and buy them a beer. Crazy or caring, Chickie gave his friends more than beer, he gave them hope. Hope that helped each one safely return home when the war was over. Now, 47 years later, the group is reunited to relive the greatest beer run ever.

Incredible.

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[VIDEO] All In NYC: Meet The Bronx's Beer Brothers

2020-09-24T12:00:00-04:00

This dauntless duo is keeping Belmont happy—and hoppy—in uncertain times. They're #AllInOnNYC

Check out The Bronx Beer Hall inside the Arthur Avenue Retail Market on Belmont in The Bronx.

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[BOOKS] "Staten Island’s Brewery Barons" by Patricia M. Salmon

2020-06-17T12:00:00-04:00

Local author Patricia M. Salmon writes books about Staten Island history, including Staten Island Slayings: Murderers & Mysteries of the Forgotten Borough, Murder and Mayhem on Staten Island (Murder & Mayhem), and The Staten Island Ferry: A History. She has an interesting new book out titled Staten Island’s Brewery Barons and looks like a fun read on the borough's rich history in brewing beer.

The thriving tradition of German lager beer brewing began on Staten Island in the 1850’s. After vast numbers of German immigrants arrived in America, their knowledge allowed for a robust new industry that was welcomed and widely enjoyed by the imbibing public. Several German brewers wisely utilized the fresh water and geology of Stapleton to perfect their brew, while another thrived at Clifton and still another flourished at Four Corners. Staten Island’s Brewery Barons: Frederick Bachmann, August Schmid, George Bechtel, Charles Bischoff, Joseph Rubsam, August Horrmann, and Monroe Eckstein were the men who made Staten Island a “reservoir of Teutonic beer!”

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Flashback Staten Island: Video Slideshow Shows All of Staten Island's Old Breweries

2020-06-13T12:00:00-04:00

In this recent edition of Flashback Staten Island, Staten Island Advance editor Jan Somma-Hammel compiled a fantastic selection of vintage photographs showing all of the old breweries on the island. Check it out!

There were about five famous German breweries on Staten Island during the 1850s, which thrived.

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[VIDEO] Check out the Fluffy Beer Pancakes at this Bushwick, Brooklyn Restaurant

2019-10-29T16:00:00-04:00

INSIDER producer Natalie Fennell goes to Bushwick, Brooklyn to try out the beer pancakes made at Newyorktitlan, a Mexican restaurant serving Mexican and Mexican-inspired dishes with a modern twist. She sees how the pancakes are made and interviews the owner about the inspiration behind the dish. She tries out the beer pancakes to see what they actually taste like.

Find these delicious, fluffy beer pancakes at Newyorktitlan at 1525 Gates Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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[VIDEO] The New York Public Library Has George Washington's Original Beer Recipe

2019-09-18T12:00:00-04:00

What could a beer recipe tell us about the personality of George Washington, largely beloved Founding Father of the United States? A lot, as it turns out. Joined by Thomas Lannon, assistant director of Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books at the New York Public Library, we examine Washington’s recipe for small beer that’s been tucked away in the back of his journal from 1757. (Spoiler: The beer is in no way delicious. At all.)

Check out the specimen page at the NYPL to read the beer recipe in full.

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Check out the Fluffy Beer Pancakes at this Bushwick, Brooklyn Restaurant

2019-08-09T12:30:00-04:00

INSIDER producer Natalie Fennell goes to Bushwick, Brooklyn to try out the beer pancakes made at Newyorktitlan, a Mexican restaurant serving Mexican and Mexican-inspired dishes with a modern twist. She sees how the pancakes are made and interviews the owner about the inspiration behind the dish. She tries out the beer pancakes to see what they actually taste like.

Find these delicious, fluffy beer pancakes at Newyorktitlan at 1525 Gates Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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Staten Island's Flagship Brewing Co. Cans First Pilsner, Inspired by Pizza Rats

2019-06-06T10:00:00-04:00

Flagship Brewing Co. is a local brewery in the Tomkinsville neighborhood Staten Island that creates craft beers for the tri-state area and beyond. They recently created a special pilsner inspired the Staten Island Pizza Rats. Check it out in this short video from our friends at the Staten Island Advance.

Staten Island brewers crafted a special beer for the Pizza Rats, the S.I. Yanks' alter-ego

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