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The Only Man for Man U

SO the era of eras has ended.  27 years, 13 Premier League titles, 2 European Cups, 5 FA Cups, 4 League Cups, a Club World Cup and even a Cup Winners’ Cup, and Alex Ferguson is calling time on a majestic career turning Manchester United into the Premier League’s jewel.

Now the eyes turn to his replacement. David Moyes has been linked to the job since time immemorial, and ever since he left Chelsea, Jose Mourinho has also looked like a possible candidate to replace his erstwhile rival.

But we at Four Five Two know better. We know that there’s only one man that can take the job:

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The Halftime Pint: Goose Island Mild

One of the greater things about watching football in America is that most matches, especially those of the EPL, are early in the morning American time, giving people an excuse to day drink. This is part of our series discussing exactly what to drink when you’re at the pub, presented by our resident homebrewer, Keith

The Beer: Goose Island Mild, Goose Island Brewing Company, Chicago, Illinois

The Pub: The Owl Farm, on 9th Street and 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.

The Story: Goose Island was founded on the North Side of Chicago in 1988. Founder John Hall was the pioneer of the “on-premises” brewpub that we’ve become accustomed to in the hearts of many cities across the nation (think Heartland or Birreria in New York, Triumph in Philly, Cap City and District Chophouse in DC).

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Better Know A Traore

Djimi Traore, Genius

Hello, Four Five Twofers.

I haven’t written anything in, oh, I don’t know, maybe 2 years, but I was inspired; nay, I was compelled by forces beyond my control to write this piece.

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The Halftime Pint: Breckenridge Agave Wheat

One of the greater things about watching football in America is that most matches, especially those of the EPL, are early in the morning American time, giving people an excuse to day drink. This is part of our series discussing exactly what to drink when you’re at the pub, presented by our resident homebrewer, Keith

The Beer: Agave Wheat Ale, Breckenridge Brewery, Denver, Colorado

The Pub: The Black Swan, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York

What You Need to Know: Breckenridge Brewery was founded in 1990 out in Denver.  It’s a classic “homebrewers doin’ it for themselves” story, with founder Richard Squire, a self-described “ski bum,” homebrewing well through the late 80s before getting the bug to do it professionally.  The gamble paid off, as Beckenridge today runs five pubs and produces 52,000 barrels of beer per year.

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The Halftime Pint: Avery Ellie’s Brown Ale

20130226-093136.jpgOne of the greater things about watching football in America is that most matches, especially those of the EPL, are early in the morning American time, giving people an excuse to day drink. This is part of our series discussing exactly what to drink when you’re at the pub, presented by our resident homebrewer, Keith

The Beer: Ellie’s Brown Ale, Avery Brewing Company, Boulder, Colorado

The Pub: The Black Swan, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York

What You Need To Know: Avery Brewing Company is one of the linchpins of the vibrant Boulder scene, which also counts among its number hombrew guru Charlie Papazian and a few other excellent breweries. Avery was founded in 1993 by Adam Avery, and has continued to produce its excellent range of ales and lagers to considerable acclaim. Continue reading →

The Halftime Pint: Fuller’s London Porter

One of the greater things about watching football in America is that most matches, especially those of the EPL, are early in the morning American time, giving people an excuse to day drink. This is part of our series discussing exactly what to drink when you’re at the pub, presented by our resident homebrewer, Keith

The Beer: Fuller’s London Porter, Fuller’s Griffin Brewery, London, United Kingdom

The Pub: The Black Swan, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York

What you Need to Know:  Did you know we like porters in this column?  I’ve covered the history of the porter as the original beertail ad nauseum since we’ve been writing about beer.  Fuller’s London Porter is pretty much in line with a basic English Robust Porter.

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The Halftime Pint: Bronx Pale Ale

One of the greater things about watching football in America is that most matches, especially those of the EPL, are early in the morning American time, giving people an excuse to day drink. This is part of our series discussing exactly what to drink when you’re at the pub, presented by our resident homebrewer, Keith

The Beer: Bronx Pale Ale, The Bronx Brewery, The Bronx, New York

The Pub: The Black Rabbit, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

What You Need to Know: The Bronx Brewery is a new addition to the burgeoning NYC brewing scene, launching in September of 2011. The brainchild of former Red Hat engineer Damian Brown and ex-Heineken consultant Chris Gallant, they’ve released three beers thus far: a Pale Ale, Black Ale and Rye Pale Ale.

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The Halftime Pint: Carton Brewing Decoy Winter Warmer

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One of the greater things about watching football in America is that most matches, especially those of the EPL, are early in the morning American time, giving people an excuse to day drink. This is part of our series discussing exactly what to drink when you’re at the pub, presented by our resident homebrewer, Keith

The Beer: Decoy Winter Warmer, Carton Brewing Company, Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

The Pub: Bar Great Harry, Brooklyn, New York

What you need to know: The Winter Warmer is a classic English style of seasonal brew.  A variation on the classic Old Ale, it’s a beer of moderate strength heavy on malt character. Spices are used occasionally to add to the “winter” flavor. Though there’s no “divining line” from when the style originates, the classics tend to be English and Belgian- think Sam Smith and Samichlaus.

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This is Why We Watch

My colleagues will know that the last month of Premier League fixtures has seen me swear off the Beautiful Game at least twice a week.  Just last night, Phil called for the eye-bleach several times.

But my faith is restored, and I now restore it to you with this wondergoal, after the jump, from the second-division Cypriot League.  Thank you, Ricardo Fernandes.

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