For a long time the seasonal bock, Samiclaus, reigned as the world’s strongest beer with it’s now relatively mundane upper-teens alcohol percentage. Then as extreme beers came into vogue, some barley wines and imperial stouts began flirting with the same numbers. Finally, Sam Adams’s Uptopia galloped past with numbers that reached the twenties. Without distillation, [...]
Filed under: Beer, microdistillery, whisky on February 24th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
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February 17, 2010
My friends are the best friends, Loyal, willing and able, Now let’s get to drinking! All glasses off the table! Here’s to me and here’s to you, And here’s to love and laughter. I’ll be true as long as you, And not one moment after. Practice makes perfect, There’s many do think, But a man’s [...]
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If you are a days-that-end-in-y kind of drinker like I am, then you probably look forward to St. Patrick’s Day with just as much anticipation as I do. The patriotic crowd can have their Fourth of July, the tree-huggers can have their Arbor Day, the glutens can have their Thanksgiving, the religious folks can have [...]
Filed under: Beer, st. patrick's day, whiskey, whisky on February 17th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m a beer man. I’ll argue all day that beer is just as elegant and refined as any wine you can pull out of your cellar. But I have to admit that when an occasion like St. Valentines Day or an anniversary rolls around, I find myself eyeing the Champagnes in the wine section of [...]
Filed under: champagne, holiday, Wine on February 12th, 2010 | No Comments »
There’s nothing like a well mixed cocktail to create a memorable evening. If you’re planning an elegant meal or just a quiet evening at home with your lover this Valentine’s Day, cocktails are your key for making an impression. The great thing about mixed drinks is that you can create any flavor or experience that [...]
Filed under: Cocktails, holiday on February 10th, 2010 | No Comments »
Valentines Day is just a week away. So let’s talk a bit romantic booze. Today we’ll begin with the most unlikely of adult beverages, beer. For those of you for whom beer means the cheapest case of cans filled with piss water – you know who you are – beer might not be the most [...]
Filed under: Beer, holiday on February 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment »