Fashion is the true king of beers. “This Autumn, It’s AAALLLLL about maple syrup!†says beer fashionista, Pepe Velázquez. He points out a new brew with a truly chic label. “This beer is a pale ale infused with dead leaves. It’s not particularly appetizing, but nowadays who really cares?†Velázquez is a leader in the [...]
Filed under: Beer, cold weather booze, microbrew, microdistillery, seasonal beer on October 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
When the cold winds are blowing outside, there’s nothing like a glass of big, dry, red wine. Cabernet Sauvignon fits the bill perfectly. A well made Cab is deep and rich in flavor. It’s usually got just enough complexity without being annoying. And a good Cab goes with most of those rich comfort foods like [...]
Filed under: cold weather booze, Wine on January 31st, 2010 | No Comments »
I’m not going to get into the whiskey v. whisky thing again, I think I already stepped deeply enough into that one. But when thinking of cold weather booze I have to mention this beloved brown liquor. When it comes to whiskey, it’s all good – Irish, Scotch or Bourbon. Each one has it’s own [...]
Filed under: Bourbon, cold weather booze, irish, scotch on January 28th, 2010 | No Comments »
Hardly a cold day passes that there isn’t some form of black beer in my refrigerator. These rich, dark beers with notes of chocolate, coffee, and dark roasted grain are perfect for cold weather sipping. The difference between stout and porter is almost indistinguishable these days. There are so many variations on each – chocolate, [...]
Filed under: Beer, cold weather booze, seasonal beer on January 25th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m not typically a fan of fortified wines like port. Fortified doesn’t mean that vitamins have been added. Instead, the wine is fermented as usual until a particular alcohol content is reached. Then a distilled spirit – brandy in the case of port – is added. This increase in alcohol is toxic to the yeast [...]
Filed under: cold weather booze, Wine on January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »
I don’t know about you but Old Man Winter has definitely found me in my corner of the world. It’s been crazy cold most of this month and all I want to do is flop in front of a fire with a stiff drink. So, for the rest of this month – and maybe some [...]
Filed under: brandy, cold weather booze on January 19th, 2010 | No Comments »