Give It A Shot – Stone Brewing Features and Benefits IPA

This week’s featured beverage has a connection to our theme from last week where we tried gluten free or gluten reduced beers. This week we are trying the F&B (Features & Benefits) IPA from Stone Brewing. This beer is marketed as an “active lifestyle” beer and as such is lower in carbs, alcohol, and as…

ByAboutBeveragesFebruary 18, 20210Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Gluten Free and Reduced Beers: Omission IPA, Holidaily Brewing Fat Randy’s IPA and Stone Brewing Delicious IPA

If you join us on Twitch.tv/AboutBeverages most Thursday evenings, you will find us engaged in lively discussions about all sorts of things. Beverages, of course, head the list, but we also talk about sports, games, pop culture and most other topics that are put on the table. While we may be the only two who…

ByAboutBeveragesFebruary 11, 20210Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Soda Video

Give It A Shot – Mountain Dew Major Melon Flavor

It wasn’t something that we planned intentionally, but we now realize that we have started off the New Year in a “dry” fashion with our beverage selections. After a holiday season that usually features more of everything, there are many people who choose to have an alcohol-free or “Dry” January. While we respect that choice,…

ByAboutBeveragesJanuary 29, 20210Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Video Water

Give It A Shot – Liquid Death Sparkling and Non-Sparkling Mountain Water

Almost 7 years ago, we recorded a podcast on sparkling water where we compared three varieties side by side. Over the years, much to our surprise, it has become the most watched video on our YouTube channel. By far! We had no idea of the passion and devotion that people possessed for their favorite carbonated…

ByAboutBeveragesJanuary 21, 20210Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Scotch Video

Give It A Shot – Jura Tide 21 Year Single Malt Scotch

We are a few days late wishing you this, but Happy New Year! We have much hope for this year and look forward to sharing more beverage related fun with all of you in 2021. We are going to kick off the New Year with our third Annual Traditional Viewer Appreciation Show or ATVAS, for…

ByAboutBeveragesJanuary 15, 20210Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Sparkling Wine Video Wine

Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Sonoma County Brut

As this year draws to a close, we are filled with many emotions. This annual nostalgic time for reflection on the past and the creation of resolutions for the future is vastly different from other years. We have experienced unprecedented sadness on a variety of fronts, yet there have been moments of joy and triumph.…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 31, 20200Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Video Whiskey

Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Meikakuna Japanese Whiskey

This year has presented all of us with several “firsts.” No matter which ones you are thinking of and your perspective, there have been challenges to overcome. There have, however, been opportunities to grow as people, to come together and to love each other as we never have before. This is not always easy, but…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 17, 20200Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Video Wine

Give It A Shot – Josh Cellars 2018 Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon

This week we will be trying the wine that we alluded to in last week’s post. Unlike the previous items that we have been given (Humboldt Distillery Vodkas and Gray Whale Gin), this beverage comes from a place from which we have prior tasting experience. For this episode we will be trying the Josh Cellars…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 10, 20200Comments

Gin Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Gray Whale Gin from Golden State Distillery

Since we are big fans of gin, we are always excited when we find something new to try. Recently, we reached out to the person who had previously given us two vodkas from Humboldt Distillery to thank her and to let us know if we could be of any help to her in the future.…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 4, 20200Comments

Egg Nog Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Egg Nog Liqueur

This week’s episode was rushed to the front of the line for release since it features an item that is only available for a short period of time during the holidays. We have long been fans of egg nog on our show. We even podcasted on three of them back in 2010. One of them,…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 26, 20200Comments

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