Drinks

Sexism Still Evident In New Zealand Brew Contest, No Women Allowed.

January 15, 2012 // 11:52 am

A woman has been banned from a New Zealand home-brew contest on the simple fact that she was a female. Sounds like the ignorance of yesteryear, right?

Rachel Beer is the apparent victim. The appropriately-named woman has brewed about six of her own brews over…

Samuel Adams Releases New Spring Beer

January 13, 2012 // 2:26 pm

Boston-based Samuel Adams is brewing up a brand new beer for the upcoming Spring season entitled Alpine Spring that means to remind one of the crispness and freshness commonly associated with Spring. This unfiltered beer boasts a citrus-like aroma that can be attributed to the Tettnang hops used in the…

Lawsuit Puts An End to Dublin Dr Pepper — is a Sip Now Worth $10,000?

January 12, 2012 // 11:39 pm

I guess it was a great 100+ years while it lasted, am I right Dublin Dr. Pepper? Or now, shall I say — the folks at Dublin Bottling Works?

As the end result of a lawsuit brought on by Dr Pepper Snapple (the Dr Pepper provider…

Jameson Select Reserve Black Barrel Irish Whiskey

January 10, 2012 // 1:56 pm

As part of a limited edition, limited-time release, Jameson has revealed a Select Reserve Black Barrel version of their Irish whiskey. The crafted blend utilizes malted and unmalted barley, distilled in pot stills and then aged in used sherry casks. The goods are then blended with rare, small…

Corona Makes Its Own Drinking Game

January 10, 2012 // 1:30 pm

Designed by John-John Skoog this new Corona drinking game is exactly what I’m looking for when playing a drinking game, simple and “it’ll get ya druuunk!” Get 6 friends together, unfold the box, pop open the bottles, use the caps as markers, and scan the QR code…

Country Time Lemonade & Crystal Light – New Flavors For SodaStream

January 9, 2012 // 12:39 am

With the proliferation of soda and carbonated beverages, from the 100 Drink Soda Bar being slowly implemented at Fast Food/Fast Casual Chains like Del Taco and Boston Market to uFlavor, the online marketplace for user-generated drinks, consumers now have hundreds…

SoBe Jumps on the Coconut Water Band Wagon

January 9, 2012 // 12:14 am

If there’s going to be an “IT” beverage this year, then it’s coconut water. There’s a growing cult of coconut drinkers that’s driven by the perception of the beverage as a “wellness” drink and a slew of celebrity endorsements. Rihanna, Madonna, and Anthony Keidis among other Hollywood…

Bacon Soda

January 6, 2012 // 1:39 pm

I know what you’re thinking; it’s yet another bacon post and you couldn’t be happier because bacon is quite possibly the greatest (and possibly the worst) thing to happen to the American diet since water. We totally get it. That’s why the world saw it fit to…