| Basil T's Brewery | |
| Type: | Brewpub |
| Location Place: | 183 Riverside Avenue |
| Location City: | Red Bank |
| Location State: | NJ |
| Location Country: | USA |
| Coordinates: | 40.353228 N, 74.074719 W |
| Opened: | 1996 |
| Key People: | Victor Rallo Jr., Mike Sella[1] |
| Production: | 650usbeerbbl in 2009 |
| Other Products: | Italian food |
| Distribution: | On-site, festivals |
| Tasting: | Tastings daily, tours by appointment |
| Url: | http://birravino.com/ |
Basil T's Brewery was a brewpub in Red Bank in Monmouth County, New Jersey.[2] [3] In 1987 Victor Rallo Jr., his brother and late father opened and Italian restaurant, then converted into a brewpub 1996.[1] [4] The brewery opened a second location in Toms River in 1997, which was later sold and renamed Artisan's Brewery.[5] The brewery produces 650 barrels of beer per year.[5] [6] In 2014 the owners re-opened as Birravino (the combined Italian words for beer and wine).[7]
Basil T's Brewery is best known for its dry stout.[1] [8] The brewery also produces pale ales, porters, red ales, seasonal beers, and wheat beers.[6] [9] Basil T's serves Italian food, and emphasizes beer and food parings.[8] [10]
The new restaurant Birravino will have a beer list that will consist of three in-house brews, two guest drafts and 50 bottled varieties from around the world, all priced between $7 and $20. Its wine selection will offer more than 100 bottles, all priced at $50 or less.[11]
Basil T's has a restricted brewery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which allows it to produce up to 10,000 barrels of beer per year, to sell on-premises, to wholesalers, and at festivals in the state, and to offer samples at off-premises charitable or civic events.[12] [13] The brewery is a member of the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild.[14]