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…
Sauvignon blanc is a very versatile grape grown in many areas around the world. New Zealand, Chile, South Africa and the United States all produce quite a bit of the grape, but the number one producer by far is France, with most of it being grown in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. The wines from…
This week’s episode represents a first for us at About Beverages. A little while back, we put up a poll on Twitter and asked for you to vote on which one of two beers you would like us to try for one of our shows. The options were Fvck Covid, a hazy pale ale and…
If you have followed or listened to us for any length of time, then you know that About Beverages would probably not exist if it weren’t for coffee. We know that many of you out there probably feel like you don’t exist until that first cup in the morning, and while we tend to agree,…