The consumption of alcohol is celebrated around the world. Here in the United States we make up holiday specifically to drink! The same goes for countries around the world. However, some countries drink more than others. Can you guess which ones are the ones the drink the most? Well, here is a list of the top ten countries that drink the most!
From the tiny island of Islay, off of Scotland comes one of the most inqtruiging whiskies to ever hit your palette. A prominent brand in the world of whisky, Ardbeg is no stranger to blending a potent mix of flavors into their annual Ardbog limited bottle. The exclusively hard to come by bottle releases once a year, this year June 1st, for Ardbog Day is some of the smokiest in aroma and taste, but also conjures up a glimpse of dare we say “barbecue”? But that’s exactly it, deep, enticing waves of pecan nuts, salty toffee and caramels, with a distinct whiff of herbs, lavender and violets. Soft, aromatic smoke is interwoven with salty savoury notes. This is surely a bottle you’ll wish you have forever, but won’t last more than a week day. ARDBOG $107
A perfect pour at SAVOR 2013 in New York City. PHOTO © 2013 JENSEN SUTTA Imagine a place where 76 craft brewers have gathered to pour 152 different kinds of craft beer in 39 different styles, paired with over 40 gourmet food delights. Is this some kind of beer and foodie paradise? Well, yes, it is. And it actually exists. It’s called the SAVOR American Craft Beer and Food Experience and it took place in New York City at the Altman Building and Metropolitan Pavilion on June 14 and 15, 2013. Introduced in 2008 by the Brewers Association as a way to showcase the ever-growing craft beer industry and its ability to complement food, SAVOR has grown to become a must-attend event for beer enthusiasts, home brewers, foodies and those who just want to enjoy delicious beer paired with food in new and creative ways. “In New York, the elevated culinary scene has historically been a little behind the curve when it comes to craft beer which is surprising considering the depth and intensity and character of flavor profiles available in the world of craft beer,” said Greg Koch, co-founder of Stone Brewing Company in Escondido, CA. “Craft beer is more »
National Iced Tea Day was on June 10th we got to speak with mixologist Scott Fitzgerald (of NYC’s Mulberry Project) who told us all about the trending iced tea cocktails being made in New York City. He was even nice enough to create a special cocktail just for us that will have you feeling cool and relaxed all summer long.
Summer is right around the corner which means BBQ’s, beach parties . . . and basically any excuse to be out in the sun enjoying a cold one. Unfortunately, society frowns upon drinking in public places (well, in California at least), but with a quick sleight of hand you can get your buzz on without anyone being the wiser.
Five decades after author Ernest Hemingway’s death, Americans are enjoying and appreciating wine in ever-growing numbers. In fact, the U.S. now ranks as the No. 1 wine-drinking market in the world, with American wine sales hitting a record in 2012. Wine shipments to the U.S. have climbed nearly 50 percent since 2001, wine industry consultant Jon Fredrikson said, “and it is likely that American consumption will continue to expand over the next decade as wine continues to gain traction among American adult consumers.” He added: “The amazing diversity of choices and exciting new offerings are attracting new consumers and boosting consumption.” Here, SpareFoot serves up an infographic that offers an overview of wine offerings and consumption in the U.S. We’ve got to imagine that Ernest Hemingway—who who was anything but a teetotaler – would raise a glass to these statistics.
This is happening. Universal Studios in Orlando is set to open a Springfield expansion to the Simpsons ride, which will take some time until completion, but in the meantime have a cold one at Moe’s or a Krusty Burger at Fast Food Boulevard. All of your favorite Springfield establishments are promised to be available to dine at including Krusty Burger, Cletus’ Chicken Shack, the Frying Dutchman, Luigi’s Pizza, Lisa’s Teahouse of Horror and Lard Lad’s Donuts. Not enough? The Kwik-E-Mart will also be open for business complete with Slushies. If there were ever a reason to visit Orlando besides Hogwarts and Lil’ Penny, this is it. Inside the Magic was there to capture it all.
TBWASingapore devised this brilliant ‘Let The World Wait’ campaign to have a Corona every day by giving you a reason to celebrate every day of the year. The beer coasters feature silly, obscure holidays, such as ‘Chuck Norris’ Birthday’, ‘Summit of Mt Everest Reached, 1959′ and ‘Paper Airplane Day’ to name a few (3/365 to be exact). The marketing message for this fun loving campaign encourages the consumer to “Treat Yo’ Self” to a refreshing cold one every day of the year, which isn’t a new concept, but is effective through humor and clever graphics.
At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water — and apparently not even clean water at that. State officials provided those new details Thursday on raids they conducted a day earlier as part of a yearlong investigation dubbed Operation Swill. Twenty-nine New Jersey bars and restaurants, including 13 TGI Fridays, were accused of substituting cheap booze — or worse — for the good stuff while charging premium prices. As part of Operation Swill, investigators collected 1,000 open bottles of vodka, gin, rum, scotch, whiskey and tequila from the wells of the bars, state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said. “This alleged scheme is a dishonest ruse to increase profits and is a slap in the face of the consumer,” Chiesa said.
We’re heading into one of the biggest drinking weekends of the year and to kick off summer we’ve got a delicious twist on the a summer standard. The CoronaRita is perfect for entertaining guests on the patio or ordering at the local beer garden and it is no harder to make then popping a bottle of Corona and shaking a drink.
Editors note: In 2008 Ryan Hunter created an Excel spreadsheet to track which beer had the least calories with the most alcohol. Now, five years later his website Get Drunk Not Fat is one of the leading destinations for fit drinking on the web. Below Ryan shares the moment of brilliance when the idea was created and how he is building a Getting Drunk Not Fat empire.
Here is a catalog of 49 drinks culled from great works of film and literature, depicting everything from Philip Marlowe’s Gin Gimlet to Fredo Corleone’s Banana Daiquiri to the simple yet effective Buttermaker Boilermaker. [Buy now: $22.00]
Beer Hunt is a new social iPhone app that caters for the rapidly growing craft beer market. The app centers around beer check-ins and enables the tracking and discovery of new beers. This infographic visually displays the data received in the 10 days following the launch of Beer Hunt. Similar to Foursquare’s place check-ins, the app rewards users with points or badges that highlight the beer’s style, location, and rarity. In the future, users will be able to translate their points into exclusive deals and offers from breweries and local pubs. The app also compiles data from each users beer check-ins to generate personal infographic of the user’s drink history in a feature called the “drink-o-graphic”.
The iFlask released it’s prototype a few months back and recieved brilliant acclaim for it’s “I should’ve (could’ve) thought of that” innovative idea. The newest version is finally for sale modeled after a 4/4S, holds 5oz of liquid and features a slow-clap worthy open/close system along the top in place of the auxiliary jack and power button. The iFlask also comes with a collapsible keychain-sized shot glass. The iFlask $25
Capes are the linguistic equivalent of adding the phrase “all night” before something awesome (i.e. dance party, rock concert, pillow fight). Therefore, adding a cape to these Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman shot glasses exponentially increases their awesomeness. Each of these officially licensed shot glasses features high quality decals and a polyester cape attached to a stretchable silicone band.
Cinco de Mayo is fastly approaching and we have a good mind to know you’ll probably be drinking. Drinking tequila. Drinking tequila, margaritas and wearing some sort of novelty Mexican hat or wrestling mask. Thats safe to say. In the event that you’re outside this Saturday/Sunday try making an “Al Fresco” (Outdoors). This refreshing drink is meant to keep you hydrated while celebrating the festive Mexican tradition. Also a good choice if you’re not the biggest fan of Mint Juleps come Derby day. Please, if you’re going to drink, drink responsibly and only if you’re over 21. Disfrutas! If you want to try some alcohol variants with tequila, try some of our other concoctions including a list of fantastico shots for the holiday.
If you can’t pull off an epic Cinco de Mayo Sunday Funday this weekend because you have to wake up early on Monday to do real world things like go to work or take your kids to school do as the Most Interesting Man in the World would do and throw down on Thursday. He and Dos Equis are having their Cinco De Mayo Mexican fiesta three days early so spread the word and set up an after work Dos de Mayo happy hour for your friends and mistresses.
Beertone is what happens when you take two ad agency creatives who like brews and take on a side project. Alexander Michelbach and Daniel Eugster of St. Gallen, Switzerland created beertone to give a more visual recognition to the wide world of beer. “Beautiful design with the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic beverage”. Michelbach and Eugster had to photograph more than 200 glasses of suds in a special type of glass that prevents reflections, they then categorized each beer by color, beer label, alcohol Volume, brewery site and beer description. Pretty much a no brainer purchase for all you beer snobs out there. The Beertone wheel is selling for $39 to $59 on its website,
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With the emergence of craft beer comes this book gathering over 300 beers from around the world and divided into 50 different categories. The best part about craft beer is the quality of beer. Since there’s so much room for experimenting each beer has it’s own very distinct taste and culture associated with it. Author, Mark Dredge is an award-winning beer writer and runs the popular blog Pencil and Spoon where he writes about anything ale-related, and his acquired taste guide’s you in the right direction, depending on how many beers you’ve consumed, there may be 3 fuzzy directions you’ll be guided in. Craft Beer World $15.00
Chipotle Mexican Grill is flying high on the stock exchange reaching a TYD high of $370.00 after reporting a 22-percent increase in first-quarter net income. To piggy back off this impressive news the Denver-based chain will debut made-to-order cocktails made with Patrón Silver tequila, blended with Triple Sec, fresh lime and lemon juices and organic agave nectar, and served on the rocks, the company said. Priced between $6.50 and $8, depending on location, the cocktail will be available at about 900 of the chain’s 1,458 restaurants starting April 29, in time for Cinco de Mayo.
We love IPAs—specifically big and bold American IPAs that knock you into a coma of hops and send you home a happy camper. But come hot weather, that explosion of bitter goodness dries out your palate and has you reaching for something lighter, kinder and generally less flavorful. Lucky for us, Sweet Water brewing In Atlanta, GA is doing good for the hophead community with an extra pale ale that drinks like a subdued California IPA. Surprisingly refreshing, the taste starts off bitter but finishes with notes of grapefruit, caramel malt sweetness and not much aftertaste. The head pours thick but doesn’t stay long and the color is a light amber. Drink it as an everyday session beer. The inspiration seems to come from a hot summer day spent fishing—a beer that is at home next to a tackle box in the bottom of a boat. RateBeer Score: 80 Overall Style: Extra Pale Ale Serve in: Lager Glass Malt: 2 Row, Munich, Carastan 30-37 Hops: Centennial, Cascade ABV: 5.2% Calories: 156
Socrates once said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” While this might be a bit extreme, it is a philosophy that can be applied to anything; even beer. It’s the working man’s beverage and while the idea that few things are more refreshing than an icy cold beer after mowing the lawn, we are in living in the middle of a craft beer boom. Beers are becoming more and more complex, new and traditional styles are pushing the boundaries of what we know beer to be. If you have missed the craft beer wave that is sweeping our nation and the world, allow me this opportunity to teach you how to taste beer and how to talk knowledgeably about it.
Long gone are the days of peanuts and crackerjacks at the ballgames. Today’s fans have moved beyond this bygone soundtrack and have caught up with the rest of the country’s obsession with the craft beer movement. Yes, getting a beer in any stadium is probably going to cost you no less than your first born, but the options are no longer limited to the mass produced swill that has plagued the American brewfront since before the 21st Amendment was passed. Here in the Big Apple, we are no stranger to either. Although it is only recently we are starting to see the merger of baseball and craft beer to an acceptable level for some beer geeks. With local heroes like Brooklyn Brewery showing up in both of New York’s MLB stadiums, Citi Field goes beyond, sticking with the flagship lager and a few popular bottles, as an option. In fact, a day at the Queens ballpark will turn up no less than five varieties of Brooklyn Brewery beers, as well as brews from Long Island’s Blue Point. While local and true craft options may be a bit lacking, you can still find options from from breweries who may be owned more »
The home of craft in the D.C. area, 3 Star Brewing Company (6400 Chillum Place) was started in 2007 by friends Dave Coleman and Mike McGarvey. The key to their success has proven to be in their collaborations with other brewers, which has yielded the Syndicate Saison (Evolution Craft Brewing Company) and the B.W. Rye (Oliver Ales). In addition to crafting great beer, the company looks to help fight poverty in D.C. through a food program that would reuse spent grain in bread production. Photo source: Flickr.com 3 Stars holds tours on Saturdays at 2 and 3pm. If you’re not looking for the full experience, they also have tasting hours from 1-4 on Saturdays and you can also stop in to refill growlers during those hours. Photo source: Flickr.com If you’re looking for a beer to allay your bracket woes (listen up, OSU fans), the 3 Star Winter Madness is a boozy, dry winter specialty. The year-round beers from 3 Starts include the Peppercorn Saison, Sea Change Pale, Southern Belle and Pandemic Porter. If you can find them, the B.W Rye series beers are a great way to explore the flavors of rye. The most recent release from that series, more »
Rob Caputo is the head brewer at Flat12 Bierworks, a man who took his hobby to the next level after 15 years of home brewing. With a background in fine arts, Caputo spends his off time painting and listening to music, showing an appreciation for the finer things that comes through in his beers. His company has become well-known in the local circuit, although distribution remains regional. The Flat12 taproom is open Thursday through Sunday and is a great place to pick up craft pints, growlers and kegs. The space can also be rented as an venue for private events from parties to corporate gatherings. As far as brewery tap rooms go, the exposed brick and wood interiors are surprisingly homey. There’s also a back patio and food trucks on hand that make this a fantastic summer hangout. If you’ve never had a beer from Flat12, it’s best to start with their Walkabout Pale Ale. The slightly fruity, slightly bitter ale pours with a small head and goes down smooth. Flat12′s portfolio is massive with over 30 recipes, but Caputo prides himself on consistency so there’s really no going wrong. Visiting the brewery is definitely the quickest way to get more »
In the world of liquor, Mezcal is the mysterious man in a trench coat at the end of the bar drawing attention to himself through his utter nonchalance. He must be looking for the Maltese Falcon, one instinctively thinks when he sees Mezcal exhaling a cloud of smoke. Leaving analogies, Mezcal comes from Nahuatl word mexcalli, which means ‘oven cooked agave’. Though more people make the mistake than not, Mezcal is NOT tequila, but an alcohol derived from 100% agave, which unlike tequila is free from extra additives.
After moving to a new location under the guidance of Alan Newman, founder of Vermont’s Magic Hat Brewery, Angel City Brewing (216 S Alameda St) is now open for business. Founded in 1997, the original brewery sourced their supplies from eBay, scoring an 8,000 barrel German-made brewery in Alpine Village and restoring it before moving to the present location. The move began in 2010 and is still a work in progress, but Angel City promises great things for LA’s craft beer enthusiasts. Photo via: blogspot.com Angel City Brewing is open Thursday through Sunday for evening drinking. The building is hard to miss, with a massive graffiti mural by artist JR above the history John A. Roebling’s Sons co. sign. The semi-industrial setting is also home to LA’s Arts District, a community that Angel City Brewing is actively involved in, often displaying local work. While construction and renovations are still taking place, the limited visiting hours still draw an enthusiastic crowd. Photo via: laweekly.com You can now find Angel City Brewery’s Eureka! With and Angeleno IPA on tap in bars around the city. The brewery is set up to release a fairly full portfolio over time, so it’s definitely worth checking more »
Here is a simple but dangerous life hack that wil put all your old CDs to use. Just make sure you wear sunglasses because if the CD explodes those pieces of plastic will go flying.
Started in 1987 by famed brewer Dan Gordon and restaurateur Dean Biersch, Gordon Biersch Brewing Company (357 East Taylor Street) is now the largest brewery in the Bay Area. Unlike most American brewers, these guys are sticklers for tradition—they only produce beer in accordance with the German Purity Law of 1516. They also take a tip from their Silicon Valley neighbors, incorporating the WinBrew software system to ensure consistency across batches.
That golden, frothy beverage we all love so dearly would be ashamed if it knew how little you actually knew about it. Like how hops come from the same family as marajuana, or how beer strengthens your bones. Wear Your Beer created this infographic to give us a lesson in the lesser known facts of beer.
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