It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to one of the founding Good Beer Seal bars: dba Brooklyn is closing today after five years of making Williamsburg more cool and less hip. Sadly, after the death of dba's partners Ray Deter and Dennis Zentek, the Brooklyn craft beer haven became ripe for tenants … [Continue reading "Bidding Farewell to a Dear GBS Bar"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/11/30/bidding-farewell-to-a-dear-gbs-bar/)
When d.b.a. co-founder Dennis Zentek died suddenly last month, we were in shock. Beer Sessions Radio™ host Jimmy Carbone had been working with Dennis and he was scheduled to be on the podcast on Heritage Radio Network later this spring. Thus, it was with heavy heart that we attended his memorial service this past Wednesday … [Continue reading "Farewell to a Friend: d.b.a.'s Dennis Zentek Celebrated in Memorial Service"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/04/18/farewell-to-a-friend-d-b-a-s-dennis-zentek-celebrated-in-memorial-service/)
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This week on Beer Sessions Radio™, host Jimmy Carbone bids farewell to a friend: We learned that Dennis Zentek of d.b.a. had passed away on Sunday. Our condolences go out to both his and the entire d.b.a. family. The craft beer world mourns with you. This week's episode (#206, listen here) was pre-recorded when Ron … [Continue reading "What You Missed Beer Sessions Radio™: Ron Pattinson"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2014/03/26/what-you-missed-beer-sessions-radio-ron-pattinson/)
It was off to City Hall this morning for several Good Beer Seal bar owners, who were happy to receive Mayor Bloomberg's fourth annual "July is Good Beer Month" proclamation. Among the GBS bar owners in attendance; Juan Cruz (Sunswick), Bobby Gagnon (The Gate), Jimmy Carbone (Jimmy's No. 43), Sam Barbieri (Waterfront Ale House), Dennis Zentek … [Continue reading "Mayor Bloomberg Proclaims: July Is Good Beer Month"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/07/05/mayor-bloomberg-proclaims-july-is-good-beer-month/)
Last week, we held our annual Good Beer Seal luncheon at Jimmy's No. 43. It was great to see so many Good Beer Seal bar owners come together to celebrate beer and friendship and talk about our plans for the year. In attendance were: Dave Broderick (Blind Tiger) Jimmy Carbone (Jimmy's No. 43) Juan Cruz … [Continue reading "GBS Annual Luncheon"](https://goodbeerseal.com/2012/02/27/gbs-annual-luncheon/)
