One of our goals at About Beverages that we speak of often, both on air and off, is that we need to be better at giving our followers and listeners more advance notice as to what we will be trying on our podcasts. It is a definite growth area for us and we promise you…
A new beer release from one of your favorite breweries is definitely a reason to get excited. Even with so many new beers available from so many great new and established “suds houses,” there are still those offerings from certain places that we look forward to a little more than the others. This weeks podcast…
This week we are going to try something new from one of our favorite local brewing establishments. This particular brewery first had the distinction of being featured on one of our podcasts shortly after they opened back in 2012. Even though up until now that has been their only appearance on a podcast, over the…
One of our favorite things to do is to go shopping for beers. We are usually seeking out something new or unique, hoping at the very least to find something we have not yet tried. Even when on vacation (usually in California), beer shopping is frequently on the itinerary as we are on the lookout…
The Manhattan has long been one of our favorite mixed drinks. When bourbon, sweet vermouth and a dash of bitters come together with ice in your favorite drink mixing vessel, your palate is not far from liquid bliss. Even though this combination is magic, we are not above tinkering around with the recipe to see…
As you know, we are always on the lookout for new beverages to try. We do focus quite a bit on beer, but we have expanded our horizons to regularly include wine and spirits, and we have many other ideas for types of beverages and some other fun themes as well planned for upcoming shows.…
As we look back over the years at About Beverages, we realize that we have a slight affinity for bourbon (wink, wink). While there are many bourbons out there that we have not tried, we recently came across one that we were surprised by the fact we hadn’t tried it. It is from a well…
Anniversaries can truly be special events. A moment in time to stop and contemplate the way things were, the way things are, and the way things could be someday. Certainly there are many types of anniversaries with sad connotations, but we are not here today to reflect on those. We are here to talk about…
Hello wine lovers and welcome to the second installment of “Wines Andrew Has Never Heard Of.” Upon further review, this indeed IS a wine that Andrew has never had before. The wine we are trying this week is the Ruggero di Bardo Susumaniello. The wine is made from 100% Susumaniello grapes from the Puglia region…
You may have noticed that we did not put out any podcasts last week. At least we hope you noticed. That means that you are following us and that hopefully you are enjoying what we are doing. We took a one week hiatus so that we could cull together some great ideas for future shows…