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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | J a n u a r y 2 0 2 0 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 31 Gaylord excels in caring for people who have experienced an orthopedic injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury or pulmonary complication. Today's patients can benefit from the best clinical care and state-of-the-art technology and robotics. A trusted option with a long history of amazing outcomes. gaylord.org Cheshire · North Haven · Wallingford THINK possible Local Business. Local Bank. Some relationships are just better. Call Paul Portnoy (203) 785-9148 milfordbank.com Member FDIC STRANGE BREWS names are just flat-out attempts at jokes or puns or parodies or hom- age to something we like. 'Stuck in a Roundabout' is a good example. We had this awesome recipe for a London Milk Stout, so we thought [of the 1985 film National Lam- poon's] European Vacation, Chevy Chase, and the scene where the car couldn't get out of the roundabout. It's a ton of fun." Black Hog Brewing Co. (black- hogbrewing.com) in Oxford prides itself on its love of food, family and cra beer. Brothers Jason and Tom Sobocinski hail from a Polish/Ital- ian family where food and drink have always been the focal point of every family gathering. From weddings to birthdays, the family always celebrates by roasting a pig. When the brothers' friend, Tyler Jones, a former brewer in New Hampshire, moved back to Con- necticut, the trio combined their love of food and family, and thus Black Hog was born. Paying tribute to the beloved hog mascot is a must, says Taproom Manager Molly Gajdosik. e Dis- co Pig series brings the "funk" to customers who want to "get down" and boogie with their beer. A local favorite here is Hog Water, dubbed a "hop lover's wet dream." Customer Mike Alterio, an avid Harley Davidson rider from Beacon Falls, enjoys throwing back a Hog Water with friends and his fiancée Jodee D'Agnone. "Harleys are hogs, and Black Hog is a natural fit for a Harley fan," Alterio explains. Another fan favorite here is Ginga Ninja, a red ale brewed with fresh ginger and named for the brew master's ginger-haired wife, emblazoned on a can to depict her "badass" personality and fiery, flowing locks, according to Gajdosik. Life's a Beach At Milford Point Brewing (mil- fordpointbrewing.com), honoring historical landmarks is the name of the game — from its flagship IPA, Silver Sands IPA, named for one of the town's favorite beaches, to the 06460, named simply for Milford's ZIP code. So the next time you step into a local bar, go ahead and order a Budweiser — which, by the way, got its iconic name in the 19th century when brewer Adolphus Busch and his father-in-law, Eberhard An- heuser, had a friend who traveled to Budweis, in what is now the Czech Republic. e rest, as they say, is history. But why order a Bud when a Baby Seal Dance Party can be so much more fun? n