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Beer of the Week: our apologies to Scotland, but this week's winner comes from its enervated neighbor to the south - "Pitchfork" from the Royal Clarence Hotel brewery (served at the Three Judges pub) - a pale ale with a hop profile that comes at you from every direction, aggressively, as if with a pitchfork, only not as scary, unpleasant, or harmful seeming.

Whisky of the Week: slow week for whisky-drinking, so we will take this time to honor our favorite from Islay (pronounced EYE-luh) - Caol Ila (pronounced CULL EE-luh), a taste of fresh sea air and smoky, earthy peat that lingers without overwhelming. Slainte Mhath! (pronounced SLAWN juh VAH, gaelic for "good health," but we sometimes like to say "slanty math" just to humor the locals)!