Nielsen research noted that the rise in sales revenue is coming largely in part by the high-end beer business.

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Heineken, the high-end beer maker that's come to face much more abundant competition in a world of microbrews and specialty brands in recent years, uses the Open to directly connect with customers and to introduce new variations of its brand.

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The store's "ethos, " she said, is to carry a mix of high-end specialty items along with affordable products like Schaefer beer and, yes, Snickers.

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And within the domestic beer space, the growth is in high-end microbrews.

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Add to that its prime location, under the southern end of the new High Line park, and Biergarten ranks as my third favourite, with the added chance to beer garden hop.

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