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Behind the Bar: Frank Caiafa at the Stayton Room

One of the latest additions to the NYC cocktail scene helps reclaim the city’s past hotel bar glory

Featured, Lifestyle, CocktailsAmanda SchusterSeptember 27, 2019drinkwire, prohibition, profileComment

Taste Test: Does Beer Really Pair With Hot Sauce?

Taste Test: Does Beer Really Pair With Hot Sauce?

A non-scientific approach to finding the best beer style to pair with hot wings

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonSeptember 23, 2019drinkwire, beer, craft beer, beer pairing, ipa, apa, india pale ale, new york international beer competition, pilsner Comments

Savory Saffron Spirit Makes Cocktails Splendid

Savory Saffron Spirit Makes Cocktails Splendid

Orange is the new hack with this less sweet entry from Chicago’s Apologue Liqueurs

Featured, CocktailsAmanda GabrieleSeptember 18, 2019cocktails, liqueur, mixersComment

Beer Review: 10 Barrel Profuse Juice

Beer Review: 10 Barrel Profuse Juice

10 Barrel Brewing from Oregon enters the haze craze

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonSeptember 16, 2019beer, craft beer, microbrewery, beer reviewComment

I Drink Your (Boozy) Milkshake

I Drink Your (Boozy) Milkshake

It’s still summer till September 23rd, and besides, these frozen treats are delicious all year round.

Featured, CocktailsRashaun HallSeptember 5, 2019drinkwire, new york international spirits competitionComment

Good City Brewing Doing Milwaukee Proud

Good City Brewing Doing Milwaukee Proud

Tasting Risk IPA and Motto Pale Ale beer

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonSeptember 3, 2019beer, craft beer, microbrewery, pale ale, ipa, session beerComment

Goodbye Summer? Not When These Drinks Still Taste So Good

Goodbye Summer? Not When These Drinks Still Taste So Good

Labor Day approaches, but there’s still a lot to love about these summer sips

Featured, Wine, Cocktails, SpiritsAmanda SchusterAugust 28, 2019drinkwire, cocktails, new york international spirits competition, white port, fortified wine, prosecco, labor day, fall Comment

Founders Pilsner Brings a New Look To an Old Friend

Founders Pilsner Brings a New Look To an Old Friend

The PC era is officially over. Now the beer is simply “Pilsner”.

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonAugust 21, 2019beer, craft beer, new york international beer competition, pilsner, noble hops, beer pairing, microbreweryComment

Trappist Beer Is Now Made In the US

Trappist Beer Is Now Made In the US

A visit to Spencer Brewery - owned and operated by Massachusetts monks

Featured, BeerPhil GalewitzAugust 16, 2019drinkwire, microbrewery, ale, beer, craft beer Comment

Five Beers To Try From Ohio

Five Beers To Try From Ohio

Great craft beer from the Buckeye State!

Featured, BeerKevin GibsonAugust 14, 2019drinkwire, microbrewery, beer, stout, imperial stout, sustainability, double ipa, lager, session beer, new york international beer competitionComment

Field Trips: Crown Heights Cocktail Tour

Field Trips: Crown Heights Cocktail Tour

It’s a subway sipping safari in Brooklyn!

Featured, Lifestyle, CocktailsAmanda SchusterAugust 8, 2019drinkwire, bourbon, tequila, michelada, mai tai, travelComment

Field Trips: Craft Beer Getaway Near Shenandoah Natl. Park

Field Trips: Craft Beer Getaway Near Shenandoah Natl. Park

Front Royal Brewing is worth the stop, especially if you like good beer.

Featured, BeerPhil GalewitzAugust 2, 2019drinkwire, beer, craft beer, new york international beer competition, hefeweizen, travelComment

A Look at Radeberger's Tastemakers Collective

A Look at Radeberger's Tastemakers Collective

A New York City-based marketing campaign showcases outstanding places to drink beer

Beer, FeaturedKevin GibsonJuly 15, 2019drinkwire, beer, pilsner, new york international beer competition, New York StateComment

Breweries Commemorate 50th Anniversary of First Moon Landing

Breweries Commemorate 50th Anniversary of First Moon Landing

That’s one small step for man…. one giant beer for mankind

Featured, BeerPhil GalewitzJuly 10, 2019beer, craft beer, double ipaComment

Cocktails With a Hint of Lavender

Cocktails With a Hint of Lavender

This floral ingredient is not just for hand cream!

Cocktails, FeaturedKelly MagyaricsJuly 8, 2019drinkwire, cocktails, new york international spirits competition, gin, bourbon, mixers, floralComment

Running For Senate: A 19th Century D.C. Beer Is Back On the Ticket

Running For Senate: A 19th Century D.C. Beer Is Back On the Ticket

Heurich’s most popular brew is being resurrected by beer scientists

Featured, BeerPhil GalewitzJuly 2, 2019beer, drinkwire, new york international beer competitionComment

Elegant Vermouth Substitutes for Martinis

Elegant Vermouth Substitutes for Martinis

These variations still have the bones of the classic Martini, but with a twist!

Cocktails, FeaturedNickolaus HinesJune 28, 2019new york international spirits competition, white port, dashi, liqueur, vermouthComment

Looking Back at Bar Convent Brooklyn 2019

Looking Back at Bar Convent Brooklyn 2019

BCB Brooklyn was bigger and better in its second year

Featured, Lifestyle, Spirits, CocktailsAmanda SchusterJune 26, 2019drinkwire, brooklyn bar show, bartenders, bartending, hospitality industry, pisco, new york international spirits competition, bcb berlin, flavored soda, travelComment

In the Mix: Coffee Liqueur Cocktails

In the Mix: Coffee Liqueur Cocktails

Use coffee liqueur to perk up Old Fashioned variations and even tiki drinks!

Featured, CocktailsDevon TrevathanJune 25, 2019new york international spirits competition, liqueurComment

The Ultimate DIY Cocktail Cherry Guide

The Ultimate DIY Cocktail Cherry Guide

Making your own boozy preserved cherries is easier than it sounds, and there are so many ways to do it.

Featured, Cocktails, RecipesAmanda SchusterJune 19, 2019drinkwire, rum, gin, shochu, vodka, pisco, new york international spirits competition Comments