This week we’re exploring Porter, a nice dark brew with some maltiness, a bit of hop bite and a rich history that is often mingled tightly with that of a Stout. From American Porter’s to English Porters, we’re trying to tackle them all in one session. What beers are we drinking? Here are a few [...]
Sunday is simple, today’s simple shooter only has one alcohol: vodka. Mix vodka with grenadine and milk and you’ll get a slightly sweet shooter that tastes almost like a strawberry candy. The Pink Polar Bear is light, refreshing and allots for a few shooters before you really have to worry. Show Links: Get the Recipe
As of September 19th, a significant yearly event has started: Oktoberfest. We couldn’t be a proper drinking podcast if we didn’t take the time out of our busy schedules to sit down with a few seasonal brews and talk about it. We’re primarily drinking Märzen style beers but we expand beyond the boarders of Germany [...]
It’s that time again folks and we’re wishing summer just wouldn’t end, talking about the history of the BBQ and bringing up our own favorite BBQ cocktails. Beer, champagne, cocktails and more, we’re giving it all a go this week. Lion Stout Imported (from Sri Lanka), Cristalino Meodo Tradicional BRUT, Blue Moon, Sam Adams Lager, [...]
St Petersburg Vodka has created a recipe known as the Hermitage. It should become something of a classic as it has all the properties to a historical drink: taste, simplicity and elegance. You’ll probably want to use your favorite champagne, if you have one, to really impress yourself with the tastes. However, the champagne doesn’t [...]
Pilsner beer or “Pils,” a refreshing and approachable beer style. There are a few unique styles of Pilsner and we hit a wide variety of the pils style including: Blue Paddle by New Belgium, Brooklyn Pilsner, Miller, Warsteiner and the original pilsner Pilsner Urquell. We’ve got a great number of guests on this episode, one [...]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!! This episode is special, it’s the first episode where we stick with a light theme of finding something in your fridge to drink and talk about it. While we intended to handle Scotch one of our co-hosts was sick so we found an alternative plan: drink beers. With the economy in [...]
Samuel Adams Scotch Ale is a unique ale which stands in a class by itself. Scotch Ale is full of dynamic malts, slightly more bitter than a winter brew, hints of coffee aromas, caramel and smokey hazelnut rises from the glass; this is a first class collectors brew of complex proportions. Samuel Adams makes a [...]
It’s time to try something a bit different from the Samuel Adams branding. Boston Beer Company has always done well with their beers by shipping a high quality product of homebrew standards with great tastes sticking to traditional recipes. Irish Red is no less. Truly, I was worried when I poured the Samuel Adams Irish [...]
Flying Dog’s latest brew, Kerberos Tripel, has hit the market at the perfect season. It’s a true Belgian style brew using traditional brewing techniques straight out of Belgium. The beer arrives with a sweet 8.5% alcohol by volume (ABV), bottle conditioned for extra fermentation and will be available all year-round. Let’s start with the pour, [...]
