In our part of the country it certainly doesn’t feel like it, but when we look at the calendar we are reminded that it is fall. Leaves are beginning to change, the days are getting shorter, and of course, pumpkins are everywhere. In the beverage world that means pumpkin beer is everywhere. Over the years…
Humbled by Humboldt. Those three words sum up quite succinctly the primary emotion of the many emotions we are feeling this week. To help you understand why we feel this way, let us back up a few weeks. Completely out of the blue, we received an email from someone who was representing Humboldt Distillery based…
It seems that recently we have been in the mood for Sauvignon Blanc. Perhaps it is the fact that we live in a part of the country where the thermometer can still be found north of 95 degrees. Another possibility is that there are many delicious expressions of this grape to be found all over…
There are a few new things related to our website that we are really excited about lately. One of them is the fact that we now have our very own Merch Store! As of now we offer shirts, tank tops, mouse pads and coffee cups. There will be more styles and items as they are…
When we think of beers from Canada, the first few that come to mind are ones that have been around for years like Labatts, Molson, and Moosehead. While we have never done a podcast on any of those, we must admit to back in the day enjoying cold refreshing Labatts Blue and Moosehead on…
The last few months have seen us continue to push our beverage boundaries in our ongoing efforts to keep up with the ever expanding world of liquid refreshment. While we are not able to try something from a new category every time, we are always happy to find new variations within old favorites. This week…
When you stop and think about it, the amount of options we have in the beverage world is overwhelming, to say the least. For example, the distillery that makes the bourbon we are trying for this episode makes ten different bourbons, all with distinct recipes. Today we will be trying the Four Roses Single Barrel…
At About Beverages, sometimes we have to remind ourselves that the concept upon which we created this site is that we are excited to try beverages of all kinds. We tend to focus more on our favorites (beer, whiskey, wine, soda, etc), so we are happy when inspiration strikes in the form of a current…
Collaborations are a frequent occurrence in the craft beer world, and with good reason. Most of the time when two or more breweries get together to brew up a beer, the end result is deliciousness. With the beverage we have for you this week, we have a brewery and a bottle shop putting their talents…
During the last several months, there have been numerous challenges that have presented themselves to humankind. From new strains of viruses, to economic downturn, to centuries old hatred born of fear once again reminding us all we still have work to do, on the surface 2020 has not been one of the years we will…