Give It A Shot – Black is Beautiful Imperial Black IPA from Pueblo Vida

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…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 30, 20200Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Video Wine

Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2015

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…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 23, 20200Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Abnormal Beer Co. Cherry Limeade Imperial Berliner Weisse

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…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 16, 20200Comments

Coffee Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Kings Coast Coffee Cohhilition Blend

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,…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 10, 20200Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Tombstone Brewing Spawn of Earp Double IPA

It is no secret that we love beer. We have gone through periods of trying so many consecutively that we have jokingly considered renaming ourselves “About Beer-verages.” Our fondness grows exponentially when we get to try things from local breweries that may not be “new” to everyone but are new to us. It will come…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 3, 20200Comments

Give It A Shot Mezcal Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Espada Pequeña Mezcal & Paloma Cocktail

When it comes to spirits, there are several that we have come to be familiar with during our years of tasting at About Beverages. However, there are still several styles or sub-styles that we want to try and this week we finally are getting to one we have talked about for years, Mezcal. The agave…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 18, 20200Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – La Cumbre Brewing Collaboration Big West Double IPA

When breweries get together to create a new beer, most of the time the end result is something delicious. And limited. These collaborations are often spectacular, so when we see that some of our favorite breweries are combining their talents, our expectations are high. Such is the case with the beer we have for this…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 11, 20200Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – The Nueve Russian Imperial Stout from Dragoon Brewing

It’s hard to believe, but it has been just over eight years ago that we first podcasted on a beer from a brewery that quickly became one of the best in Southern Arizona. We most certainly would have tried something from them before then if we could have, but that was not possible since they…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 4, 20200Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Video Vodka

Give It A Shot – Summum Vodka 2019

It is with some degree of incredulity that we find ourselves writing about the subject of this show. We have tried numerous types of beverages over the years and one of them that has consistently underachieved for our palates has been vodka. We have tried at least eight (maybe more), and while there has been…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 28, 20200Comments

Gin Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Drumshambo Gunpowder Irish Gin

We have been fortunate in our 11-plus years at About Beverages to have met more great people than we can count. So many of you have shared parts of your life and passion for beverages with us that we are humbled as we contemplate this concept. It is an ongoing endeavor that we continue to…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 20, 20200Comments

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