On the horizon…week of May 17th – May 23rd 2010.

Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of May 17th - May 23rd 2010. On Monday we will be posting the first in our "Mr Beer Home Brew Series". We will be giving our first impressions of the West Coast Pale Ale. Later in the week we…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 16, 20100Comments

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The New Website Is Here!

Welcome to the new and improved AboutBeverages.com! Sit down, relax and stay awhile. Enjoy the new content and let us know what you think. Whether you are a new reader or an old friend, make sure you subscribe to our updates via email which will ensure the uninterupted flow of beverage information.

ByAboutBeveragesMay 14, 20100Comments

My heart just skipped a beat. I guess I haven’t had my coffee.

People with heart rhythm issues are usually told to avoid caffeinated beverages of any kind. Overall that is still probably the best advice but a new study shows that people who reported drinking four or more cups of coffee a day had an almost 18% reduction in the risk of being …

ByAboutBeveragesMarch 6, 20100Comments

News Wine

Chilean wine production hurt by earthquake

Chile is the 9th largest wine producer in the world and unfortunately the 8.8 magnitude quake that occurred recently may have destroyed 12.5% of the current production. I know this is probably not the most important thing to worry about when you consider all the devastation going on to peoples homes…

ByAboutBeveragesMarch 6, 20100Comments

Health News Vodka

Is that vitamin-B in your vodka or are you just happy to see me?

If you thought there was nothing left to infuse vodka with you were wrong. The makers of White Lotus Vodka are jumping on the put vitamins in everything bandwagon and are adding vitamin-B to their vodka. They say research shows it offers some hangover reduction. Needless to say the nutritionist they…

ByAboutBeveragesFebruary 6, 20100Comments

Coffee Health News

Have another cup of coffee….for your prostate.

An interesting article from the Washington post that summarizes a lot of the research over the past several years regarding coffee and the good effects on your health. It also goes into some of the effects caffeine can have on different people. The most interesting point (and the reason for the…

ByAboutBeveragesJanuary 17, 20100Comments

News Wine

What wine should I choose? Red, White, or Green?

On Wednesday California's wine growers unveiled a certification program to allow wineries to pay outside auditors a fee to ensure they are following sustainable practices. Until recently these assessments were monitored only by the California SustainableWinegrowing Alliance. It may not seem like a major step, but third party certification will allow…

ByAboutBeveragesJanuary 15, 20100Comments

Beer News Science

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Barleywine, but Were Afraid to Ask

Hi everybody! This entry is going to be a first for About Beverages and we are really excited about it. After the release of our barleywine podcast, one of our regular listeners, Eric, was inspired to send us some very detailed and interesting information regarding the process of brewing barleywine. Before I…

ByAboutBeveragesJanuary 14, 20100Comments

Bourbon Health News Vodka

Whiskey hangover appears to be worse than vodka

It seems some people are in the right place at the right time. Like the 95 participants in this study who got to have free alcohol for a couple of days and then fill out a questionnaire about how they felt. They also had to perform some tasks to test their cognitive…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 23, 20090Comments

Beer News Seasonal

A New Year’s Eve Blue Moon

First let's get everyone up to speed. A blue moon is defined as the second full moon in a calender month. This happens more often than you think. Now what doesn't happen very often is a blue moon on New Year's Eve. That only happens every twenty years. Right now you are…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 21, 20090Comments

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