Which New York City Brewpub Pioneer Once Referred to Michelob As ‘a Soft Drink’?

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I ask this question because I’m in New York City for most of the week for “Beer Sessions” radio and “Aperitivo with the Brewmaster” at Eataly New York and a couple of seminars at the NYC Craft Beer Festival. Hint: The aforementioned brewpub owner was a pioneer not only in New York but in Boston as well.
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