Skip the Champagne and Say New Year's Cheers with Beers
Sharp Edge beer experts give their top picks
Popping a champagne bottle's cork as the ball drops Friday night might seems as cheesy as Ryan Seacrest's jokes during the New Year's Rockin' Eve show. Certainly, the holidays are a time for tradition, but not every partygoer wants to face another glass of bubbly – namely, those that turn away from the vine and towards the hops when given a choice. Luckily, for the brew-loving types, there are plenty of options, many of which Sewickleyans can sample without even leaving the borough, thanks to our local beer-haven, the Sharp Edge. As a Sharp Edge Cellarman, Brett McMahan is a true beer guru, and knows many beers that make a perfect substitute for a bottle of Dom (with a price that is friendlier, too.) Indeed, McMahan said the more laid-…
