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Summer is upon us! To me, there is nothing better than gulping down a refreshing beer outside in the sun with friends and maybe a little BBQ. When it is hot out, I find it nice to drink something light and refreshing. One of my favorite styles of summer beer are Belgian White Ales. Great […]

Summer is finally upon us, though at times the calendar seems to be the only evidence of its presence. As you prepare your summer plans and getaways, I’d like to supply you with information and inspiration that will be invaluable to your inebriation this season. The subject that I would like to discuss is Gin, […]

READ ALL 6 PARTS OF THE TAP THIS HOME BREWING GUIDE HERE Bottling is easily the most tedious, pain in the ass, and time consuming part of the home brewing process. It takes so long to peel the labels off of every bottle, clean them, and sanitize them. I think this is why once most […]

Welcome back to Happy Hour, which for the month of May has been transformed into a tabernacle of tequila, where each week I have been featuring cocktails made with different types of tequilas (previous posts can be found here, here, and here). As the title indicates, the focus of this week is añejo tequila. Añejo […]

Last week, chef Rossano Giannini of Lanterna in Nyack, NY, was at the James Beard House for a Tuscan Wine Lovers Dinner. Delicioso! Click for a full menu. From the JBF website:“Lanterna shines an unfiltered light on the popular cuisine of Tuscany, offering a well-executed primer on the soul of true Northern Italian cuisine,” wrote […]

For Happy Hour this week we are knee-deep in fermented agave and that’s just the way I like it. Last week I promised to feature tequila all this month, so this week I am featuring cocktails made with reposado tequila. You can see the past two weeks’ posts here and here. Reposado tequila is a […]

Went to this awesome event the other night for SF Cocktail Week, a free gin tasting event for the ladies. Only. I didn’t know quite what to expect from the event, but it turned out to be a fantastic night filled with awesome cocktails and meeting new folks. And getting wasted. All for free! SWEET! […]

It’s seis de Mayo, and if you aren’t recovering from a tequila hangover, or have already completed your recovery and are ready for more, then I have another tequila cocktail for you. In fact, I’m flirting with the idea of keeping it tequila for the entire month of May, as my way of paying tribute […]

READ ALL 6 PARTS OF THE TAP THIS HOME BREWING GUIDE HERE I am so excited to try this beer! I have a long way to go before it will be drinkable (at least 40 days). So meanwhile I started another batch, this time a blond summer ale that should actually be finished before this IPA […]

The first Saturday in May is a special time of year for many Americans, especially those south of the Mason-Dixon. The month of May is to fans of horse racing what March is to college hoops fans, because it means it’s time for the annual “Run for the Roses,” better known as the Kentucky Derby. […]