Browsing all posts from August, 2008.

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What is Sake?

Sake is a Japanese word which means “alcoholic beverage,” but here in the US we use it to represent their alcoholic beverage made from rice. Imagine if a country used “Beer” to represent Budweiser and you’re on the right track as to how we’re using “Sake” in our language.
But, Sake represents more than just an [...]

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You like Dry Vermooth?

If you’ve heard the Everyday Drinkers Podcast about the Martini, you’ll understand why Kate shot us an e-mail with this photo:

The trick to remember, only line your glass with dry vermooth to avoid the face of UGH!

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WoodStock Station and Brewery

If you’re in the White Mountain area of New Hampshire you may want to stop down in Woodstock to Woodstock Station and Brewery. The Brewery has a nice little sit down restaurant inside, somehow casual in nature, like an all American style restaurant.
You can order from a large selection of items, some are very tasty [...]

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Everyday Drinkers Podcast 15: Summer Beer

 
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This episode covers all things summer in the beer catalog, from ales to lagers to creamy hippie beers which require constant refridgeration. We take a look at the history of the summer ale in comparison to other seasons and listen to Doug tell us why he hates beers with lemon taste.
We also talk about my [...]

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Christiania Cocktail of The Month Contest

If you’re into vodka and you like to try and win stuff, the makers of Christiania Vodka are holding a little contest for you. If you head over to ChristianiaCrowns.com you can submit a recipe using Christiania’s latest monthly ingrediant along with their vodka.
Official taste testers will try your recipe, if you win you’ll get [...]

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Review: Portable Beer Pong Table – Pong A Long

You don’t have to be a professional beer pong player or even know such a thing exists to enjoy a good game of beer pong or, as we call it around here, Beirut. When you’re looking to break out a good game of beer pong, it typically comes as a surprise and people will use [...]

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Höpler Grüner Veltliner 2003 Review

Grüner Veltliner is a style of grape primarily found in Austria and, in many ways, competes well against the Chardonney grape. Many of us are used to a Riesling coming out of this area of the world, so a Grüner Veltliner based wine was a slight difference, not as refreshing and sparkling as a cold [...]

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Otter Creek ‘Otter Summer Ale Review

It’s that time of year, the time for a nice refreshing seasonal beer with the taste of summer. Otter Creek, a brewery located in Vermont, has their ‘Otter Summer Ale in season and it’s the perfect pick-me-up for a relaxing summer day.
This crisp yellow beer mimics that of the sun with a slight cloudy haze [...]