If you’ve visited Grab & Go in central Sloatsburg lately, odds are you’ve met Mike Williams. Mike tends the counter most days and along with his brother Richie helps run the local beer store. Grab & Go has greatly expanded its selection of craft beers lately and is working on several new offerings, including beer by the cup.

The store is now holding a raffle to support the Sloatsburg Volunteer Fire Department, with tickets set at $2. The raffle prize is your very own True Brew home brew kit, complete with all the items necessary to attempt your own craft concoction.

“It’s a rewarding hobby and the proceeds go to our local fire department, who are always running towards disaster,” said Mike Williams. “With the home brew kit, you can experience the satisfaction you get when opening that first bottle of your own brew creation.”

Grab & Go also launched its online site Sloatsbeer.com, created by Richie Williams and aimed at those beer lovers who just want to take their time and browse for something rich and malty. Williams uploaded a good amount of the store’s stock for viewing, from the latest craft beers to pints, domestic brands, and new sales items.

Grab & Go has scheduled a special day devoted to beer lovers. The store will host a Craft Beer Tasting Event Saturday, January 26 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. The event is sponsored by Defiant Brewing, a local micro brewery located in Pearl River, NY, which will be on hand with several kegs of its very own brew for beer connoisseurs to sample. The very definition of craft beer involves small, independently brewed suds with a low production but higher quality beer.  So, here’s a chance to try some out with a simple trip into Sloatsburg.

Buy a few raffle tickets while you’re at the store to show your support for the Sloatsburg Fire Department, the guys always driving big trucks fast towards danger.

Grab & Go Craft Beer Tasting Event, sponsored by Defiant Brewing, takes place Saturday, January 26 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Call 845.712.5444 for more information.

Photo of Mike Williams courtesy of My Meals And Deals.