| Back in the early to mid 1980's a few of
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| | to the Armory. They host a lot of great
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| my friends and I entered the Beer Tasting
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| | bands
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| Club (which would account for my
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| | and it is a frequent stop for a popular
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| haziness of specific dates in time) at
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| | local Irish group know as the McKrells.
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| the
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| | The famous Saratoga Racetrack is not far
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| Parting Glass Pub on Lake Avenue in
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| | away.As a kid I remember it as Rocco's
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| Saratoga Springs.
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| | Italian Restaurant and recall they had
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| One only had to "sample" in the
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| | the finest thin crust pizza in
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| neighborhood of 200 beers in an
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| | town. When it was Rocco's, the booths
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| approximate 10 month period
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| | were across
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| and grade it on a scorecard. If you
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| | from the bar and the dining room was in
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| could preview 2 to 3 beers a night, 2 to
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| | a separate room. When the Parting Glass
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| 3
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| | took over in 1981 they removed the wall
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| times a week, this great gift to mankind
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| | and opened up the bar to the dining area.
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| was very do-able;
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| | The
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| without requiring emergency room
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| | booths were separated and moved to the
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| treatment. And do it we did. What a great
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| | outer walls of the dining area. Over the
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| time we had sampling beers from all over
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| | years they have purchased adjoining real
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| the world. From little 7 ounce Pilsners
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| | estate and
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| to
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| | have expanded quite a bit to accommodate
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| the 25 ounce Fosters Lager can, we
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| | another larger dining / music area. The
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| finished the important job with time to
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| | joint has some really nice vintage
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| spare.
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| | woodwork and a great ambience.The Glass
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| We built many bridges and solved many
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| | also has an excellent dart room with
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| problems of the world sitting in front of
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| | several dart boards and a nice selection
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| that wonderful bar. One night, during a
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| | of custom darts and dart accessories
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| heavy snowstorm, I
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| | for sale. At one time
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| actually skied down with my faithful dog
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| | they also owned a pub called Cohans (I
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| Rocky from my apartment off north
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| | believe that was the name) in Ireland and
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| Broadway; refusing to let Mother Nature
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| | used to
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| sway me from my dedication to important
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| | have dart competitions between the two
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| matters concerning the human
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| | establishments; keeping score by fax
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| condition.After the in-depth study of the
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| | machine. I always enjoyed the
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| beverages were completed, the "Glass"
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| | fact that the place was family owned and
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| threw a swell party for those that made
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| | patrons could feel a part of the family
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| the
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| | as the girls
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| measure. Many of the beer vendors
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| | and their mother poured beers, mixed
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| donated nice gifts of beer memorabilia
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| | drinks and waited tables.With everything
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| for the
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| | from pizza and wings to steaks and lamb
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| qualifiers. The owners mounted a plaque
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| | stew, the menu is first-rate
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| on the wall with all the
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| | and quite varied. I am especially fond
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| Beer Tasters engraved on it; something
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| | of the sweet potato fries and the
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| I've dragged many new friends in to see.
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| | Shepherds Pie. Parking is pretty good
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| The last time I stopped in, the plaque
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| | compared to Broadway and there is a
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| was nowhere to be found. The barmaid told
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| | parking garage a short distance away,
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| me
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| | making it a good meeting place for
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| someone had stolen it (no doubt someone
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| | newcomers to busy downtown Saratoga
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| I had shared space with on the wall
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| | Springs. Of course, The Parting Glass is
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| trophy - oh, the inhumanity). She also
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| | "the" place to be on
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| said they were thinking about starting
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| | St. "Paddy's" Day with plenty of live
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| the Taster's Club back up, so go check it
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| | music, dancing and lots of Guinness
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| out and keep me posted.The Parting Glass
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| | on tap. Delicious corned beef and
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| Pub is located on Lake Avenue in downtown
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| | cabbage
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| Saratoga Springs.
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| | specials are served on the week leading
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| A short distance east from Broadway, it
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| | up to, and including, the big event.You
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| is down the hill from the Police Station,
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| | can visit their website at: Joan
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| a
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| | Desadora is said to have named the pub
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| couple of doors
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| | after the Irish song of the
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| before the Fire House and kiddy-corner
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| | same name.
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