Last week we ventured into uncharted territory as we tried an alcohol-free bourbon. We quickly found out that we have yet to develop an appreciation for that beverage category. We will eventually try another offering of that ilk but for this week's show we decided to return to the type of bourbon that does contain…
This week once again finds us trying an offering from one of our favorite beverage categories; bourbon. There are so many great choices on your local merchants shelves (and also many that are not), that making a choice can be intimidating to say the least. We, however, remain undaunted and are happy to dive right…
Private labeling is a concept that has been around for a very long time. Private label products are those manufactured by one company for sale under another company's brand. This is done in a wide variety of industries including food and beverages. Trader Joe’s is well known for doing this and it is always fun…
Recently Andrew was in Southern California with some friends. While waiting outside of a bottle shop for one of those friends to make their purchase, he received a text from the friend in the bottle shop saying that a beer had been discovered that had to be tried for a podcast. A picture of this…
Near the end of our podcasts we wrap things up by mentioning the variety of ways that you can access About Beverages content. We talk about where to find our videos (YouTube), our audio only content (Spotify, iTunes, etc), and about how to keep up to date with us via social media. Since we have…
For several years both of our families were fortunate to be able to visit Disneyland in October. Disneyland is a magical place anytime of the year, but during the weeks leading up to Halloween it is transformed into a spookier version of the “Happiest Place on Earth.” In a few of those years, our families'…
Change is a part of life. Change is inevitable. When it's time to change, you’ve got to rearrange. Whether it is a quote, a cliché, or lyrics from a Brady Bunch song, all of these things are true. As Cubs fans know all too well, change was on display last week as a championship era…
The past year or so we have found ourselves frequently venturing into previously uncharted territory (for us) on the beverage map in our ongoing attempt to have a more thorough appreciation of the beverage world. One of the categories that is relatively new to us is mead, which we first tried on a show in…