Warmer weather is slowly creeping into our daily lives here in the States, so I thought for this edition of Thirsty Thursday I’d offer up a refreshingly complex beer from our friends at Grand Teton Brewing Co. that will be a palate pleasing cooling force on a hot summer’s day. “Oud Bruin” or “old brown” [...]

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.  The same could be said about Southern Tier’s unassuming spring seasonal Eurotrash Pilz, which blurs the lines of being a pilsner or a lager and consequently the pinky sud has won few fans in the world of Beerdom (or at least on Beer Advocate). Still there is something [...]

Brevity is the word for this edition of Thirsty Thursday, as yours truly has a wine event to attend (I know…life is rough).  However that doesn’t mean I’m leaving you with a wine that has any short comings. The 2011 Joel Gott Riesling, from the Napa wine and food entrepreneur of the same name, sources [...]

One of the quirkier things about wine is simply because a bottle holds a higher price doesn’t mean the juice inside possesses a superior quality to that of a lower level wine.  It’s this fact which drives many sophisticated and average winos alike crazy when they spend $20 on a bottle of wine that isn’t [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve offered up a Thirsty Thursday Fail so here you go… Do you like sticking your head in a jasmine bush and drinking a nondescript beer? Or do you want to drink a IPA style beer that doesn’t resemble an IPA? Well then Elysian Brewing Company’s Avatar Jasmine IPA is [...]

Even though half of the U.S. is still dealing with winter like temperatures, spring is in full bloom here in the nation’s capital.  With the warming weather unfortunately comes the gradual increase in humid that my body despises.  Luckily I have three fine establishments near by that provide a plethora of adult refreshments to wet [...]

The third installment of the MLB Recipe Series travels to Arizona with a desert inspire cocktail for the Diamondbacks.   Combining the watermelon like fruit of a prickly pear (the fruit of cactus), the sweet tropical fruit and citrus flavors of St. Germain, vodka, and a splash of lemon juice this recipe creates a refreshingly balanced [...]