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Welcome to True Crime Brewery. I'm Jill.

And I'm Dick.

Raised in Riverside, California, 20-year-old college student Jason Battista and his 15-year-old brother Matthew

were living roller coaster lives with their mentally ill and abusive mom, Jane. Jane Batista's mood

swings and unpredictable behavior affected the two young men in ways really not understood at the time.

Then, one January night, the family's dysfunction led to unfathomable decisions and a truly

shocking crime. Join us at the quiet end for A Tale of Two Brothers. On January 15, 2003, Jason returned to his college courses at Cal State

Bernardino, explaining that their mother had run off with yet another boyfriend, the two brothers

tried to carry on with their lives pretty much as before. But when Jane did not return home,

the truth of what had really happened with the family of three would forever change them. We're going to drink a nice beer today from

Firestone Walker Brewing Company. It's called Old Manhattan. It is an English barley wine

about 10% alcohol by volume. Beer is a dark brown color, a thin tan head, leaving a little

a tiny bit of lace, nice boozy aroma, caramel, taffy, some dark fruit. I get mostly caramel

and toffee in the taste. Of course, some whiskey, and maybe a little raisin and some cherry.

Very smooth for a 10% beer.

Very, very drinkable.

I think you'll like it.

Okay.

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