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How Much Booze Is One Share of Facebook Worth?
In order to put the price into perspective, we've created a handy chart of what you could get if you...
Beer Review: Dupont Speciale Belge
This spring Brasserie Dupont is releasing the first jointly-created beer in its illustrious 166-year...
Guinness Deep-Sea Bar Offers Sleek Underwater Sips
The Irish brewery commissioned a custom submarine bar to transport contest winners below sea level. ...
First Person: The Last Voyage of the Lusitania
A night at the bar, a painting, and thoughts about a voyage....
Beer Review: Saranac Shandy
NY-based Saranac may be the first craft brewery to enter a shandy (beer plus lemonade) into the "mal...
Win a Trip to Philly Beer Week from Southwest Air
If you're a fan of great brew but don't have the funding to make the pilgrimage to Philly Beer Week,...
Spodee: Very Fine Fortified Wine
Spodee is a fortified wine, ringing in at 36 proof, that is based on the hooch that helped keep many...
A Swig of Pig: Drinkable Bacon
Rogue Ales may be the best-known outfit dabbling in the grease of our totem animal, but they aren't ...
Aerosol Spray Gets You Instantly Drunk For a Few Seconds
A Franco-American scientist has come up with a mouth spray that makes you instantly drunk. For a few...
Growler Man Offers Artisan Growlers for Your Craft Brew
Growler Man provides growlers that are crafted with as much care, skill and attention to detail as t...
Beer Review: Liefmans Goudenband
Liefmans Goudenband is a delightful Flanders oud Bruin, a style originated in the Flanders region of...
May the 4th Be With You: Win a Han Solo Ice Cube Tray
May 4th marks the annual May the fourth be with you holiday geek extravaganza otherwise known as Sta...
Mac Power Adapter Works as Beer Bottle Opener
Thanks to graphic designer Eva Giselle, we have another tool to use for opening bottles of beer....
Explainer: Italian Wine Classifications
The terms DOCG, DOC and IGT are bestowed upon Italian wines based on what regulations and specificat...
Sprits Review: Denizen Rum
If Denizen Rum were a musical genre, it would be a mash-up of soca and reggae: two Caribbean styles ...
American Saisons: 5 Beers for Spring
One of the most popular styles this time of year is the saison. Originally from Belgium, U.S. option...
Beer Review: Unibroue Blanche de Chambly
When Unibroue released Blanche de Chambly in 1996, the Chicago Beverage Testing institute pronounced...
SF Weekly Taste-Tests Marshmallow, PB&J Vodka So We Don't Have To
Wanted to shout out our thanks to the good cocktailians at SF Weekly, who dedicated a day (and a who...
Brewer's Cow Beer-Infused Ice Cream Available Online
When you're craving a beer, but also something rich, refreshing and sweet, there's now a new option:...
Kids Are Drinking Hand Sanitizer
The LA Times is reporting that during the past two months, California emergency rooms have received ...
Spirit Review: Jim Beam Red Stag Spiced & Honey Tea
Red Stag Honey Tea and Red Stag Spiced are two of the newest releases from Jim Beam, hitting shelves...
Beer Cocktails Jump the Shark with Bud Light Lime-a-Rita
With Bud Light Lime-a-Rita, Anheuser-Busch is jumping on the beer cocktail bandwagon and taking the ...
Beer Review: Anchorage Brewing Love Buzz & Whiteout
Ratebeer.com selected Alaska's Anchorage Brewing Company as the number one craft beer newcomer of 20...
Rare Wine Co. Madeira: Tasting America's Past
Madeira was America's favorite wine in the 18th and 19th century, and Rare Wine Co. is bringing it b...
The 50 Largest Craft Breweries in the U.S.
This week, the Brewers Association completed their tally of 2011 beer sales and published a list of ...
Shake, Stir, Pour Coming in July: An Interview with Author Katie Loeb
Loeb is of the opinion that she and her fellow bartenders aren't specially anointed geniuses, and th...
Drink Portland to Launch in May
In September of 2011, we announced the national expansion plan for The Drink Nation, and moved forwa...
Beer Review: Sam Adams 26.2
In celebration of the Boston Marathon Sam Adams gives runners (and non-runners) a new option to look...
Warm Weather Wines: 4 Varietals for Spring
This is the sweet spot, when a cool glass of wine and a dusky sky can provide the simple pleasures i...
Introducing Widmer's Omission Gluten-Free Beers
Widmer Brothers Brewing introduces Omission Beer, the first American gluten-free craft beer brand to...
Beer Review: Ommegang Art of Darkness
This Belgian-style dark ale that is "a spellbinding homage to brewing's dark arts" is every bit as g...
Nominate an Artisan for The Balvenie Rare Craft Roadshow
A group of spirited Scotsman is currently making its way across the United States, highlighting the ...
Official Easter Cocktail: Zombie Peep Corpse Reviver
Many offerings have been made to the cocktail recipe gods in celebration of the Easter holiday by dr...
Mid-Atlantic Wine Trails
Save the cash you were about the blow on airfare west and instead put it towards filling up the gas ...
Good Ad/Bad Ad: Newcastle Pokes Fun at Traditional Beer Marketing Campaigns
The "No Bollocks" campaign includes tongue-in-cheek TV spots and print ad placements that make fun o...
Spring Beer Face-Off: Pliny the Younger, Hopslam Ale & Nugget Nectar
It's hard to pick a favorite - each has its own distinct flavor and personality, and one can't reall...
Beer Review: The Bruery Saison de Lente
The Bruery recently released their spring seasonal, Saison de Lente, a crisp farmhouse style ale, bo...
U.S. Craft Brewing Sees Huge Growth; Tops 5% Market Share
Good news in the fight for real beer: light is out and craft is in. ...
8-Bit Ale from Tallgrass Brewing Co.
What happens when you cross a beer geek with a tech geek? If you're Manhattan, KS-based Tallgrass Br...
Drink Up: Session Beer Day is April 7
High-alcohol beers that pack a powerful punch are plenty of fun, but craft brews don't have to knock...
Beer Review: Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA
You wouldn't expect Sam Calagione to do anything less than surprising at this point, and this beer w...
Terry Hawbaker at Cabinet Artisanal Brewhouse
Terry Hawbaker, brewer at the Cabinet Artisanal Brewhouse in Alexandria, VA, can't coddle his yeasts...
Hunger Games Cocktail Recipe Roundup
Do post-apocalyptic tales of children being exploited for the sake of entertainment make you thirsty...
Sprits Review: Dad's Hat Pennsylvania White Rye
With the recent release of Dad's Hat White Rye, distiller Herman Mihalich is aiming to return Pennsy...
Drink Recipes: Mad Men Cocktails With A Modern Twist
We all know Don loves a good old fashioned, but we've updated some of these classic drinks to give t...
Victory Brewing Company To Open Second Brewery Location
Craft beer fans, get ready to cheer: Victory Brewing Co. has just announced it will open a second br...
A Look at Barrel Aged Beers, With 5 Great Examples
Stouts, dopplebocks, and barleywines are typical candidates for barrel aging, because their malt cha...
Victory's Bill Covaleski on the Xfinity Live! Victory Beer Hall
When Xfinity Live! opens on March 30, Victory Beer Hall will begin serving craft brews at the sports...
By the Numbers: The Ultimate Spirits Challenge Takes Rating Booze Seriously
Entries to this year's Ultimate Spirits Challenge appeared like a boozehound's survivalist fantasy. ...
6 Irish Beers That Aren't Guinness Draught
Many, many people will be tossing back a Guinness this weekend (some bars have it on special for as ...
Tickets for Savor 2012 On Sale April 5
Tickets for Savor: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience will be available to the general public ...
Vinho Verde: Green Beer's Refined Cousin
While many a celebrator has a mug of food coloring-spiked beer in hand, we'd like to suggest a diffe...
Beercamp 2012 Rocks A Pop-Up Book Website
We're not entirely certain what BeerCamp is, but what we do know is this: it has a killer website....
A Brief History of Beer Gardens
It's time to begin thinking about one of the great pleasures of springtime: an afternoon sitting und...
Don't Let "Ice-Cold" Hype Ruin Your Beer
As many of us who drink real beer already know, near-freezing temps are not at all optimum for suds ...
The Eight Kindes of Drunkennes
Elizabethan denizens were also well aware of the myriad reactions people show after imbibing. 16th I...
Drink of the Week: Singapore Sling
There's something about this time of year that makes us crave tropical drinks. Maybe it's that sprin...
Beer Review: Newcastle Founders' Ale
Newcastle Brown Ale has withstood the test of time, so I was excited to try their newly released Fou...
A Tie for largest U.S. Brewer: Sam Adams Numbers Match Yuengling
The two companies are now tied at eighth overall on the list of largest brewers distributing in the ...
Beer Review: FiftyFifty Eclipse - Rittenhouse Rye
Eclipse is brewed just once a year, aged on a variety of oak bourbon barrels and distributed in smal...
Good Ad/Bad Ad: Van Damme, Coors Light & Leopard Underpants
Have you ever seen the way a man penguin walks after an intense mating season? No? Us neither, but a...
Brian Cox's Scotch Pronunciation Guide
Quite a few Scotch whiskys have Gaelic or Doric words in their names, which are often pronounced ver...
Cooking With Wine: Tips From Iron Chef Jose Garces
Iron Chef Jose Garces shares his favorite ways to use wine in the kitchen....
How to Make the Perfect Margarita
Today is National Margarita Day! However you decide to celebrate, you should definitely include a go...
Thanks, Conan: White Russian Cereal Milk Milkshakes
we happened to catch an episode of Conan last night where Momofuku Milk Bar mistress Chrstina Tosi t...
Beer Review: Samuel Adams Black Lager
When it was released in 2004, Samuel Adams Black Lager was a beer well ahead of its time. Though its...
Move Over Chocolate: Troegs Arrives in Hershey
Now that Troegs Brewing Company has shifted its operations into Hershey, chocolate may have to make ...
Cicerone's Ray Daniels Talks 10,000 Certified Beer Servers & the Craft Beer Boom
American craft beer is enjoying a big boom, and this week brought a new milestone. On February 14, t...
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gin*
*But were afraid to ask. Thanks to the classic cocktail boom of the past decade, gin has made an hug...
No Wheat? No Sweat: 9 Gluten-Free Beers
Luckily, there has been a surge in the gluten-free beer market of late. We round up 10 options for t...
Beer Review: Dogfish Head Tweason'ale
We know what you're thinking. A foo-foo fruit beer? From Dogfish Head?...
The Sudden Success of Whiskey Liqueurs
Whiskey liqueurs are having a moment. Whiskey candy? Maybe. But who said whiskey can't be fun? ...
IPA Face-Off: Five of the Best in the Mid-Atlantic
One category the Mid-Atlantic is doing better than anyone else right now is India Pale Ales, and the...
Wine Hearts Chocolate
Wine and chocolate don't have the perfect relationship, but in the end, these kids make it work, and...
Beer Review: LoverBeer D'uvaBeer
This is a beer to be savored, as each sip offers a different combination of sweet, sour and dry tast...
Was Victory Beer the Inspiration for the Logo of NBC's The Voice?
The two designs have more than a bit in common. "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery," said ...
During the Game, Swap Light Beer for Session-Friendly Crafts
Somewhere along the way, watching pro sports became synonymous with drinking light beers, but there ...
Glenfiddich, a Single Malt for Everyone
The stereotype attached to Scotch is full of cigars, leather chairs and brusque tartan, but that sho...
Beyond Boozehound: Jason Wilson Holds Forth on a Career in Drinking
With an impressive body of writing on in all categories of drink, it makes sense to listen carefully...
Beer Review: Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Sipping this Russian Imperial is like biting into an unsweetened candy bar made of almost unadultera...
Looking Good: Oh Beautiful Beer
The craft beer movement is growing like wildfire, so it takes effort to differentiate each new offer...
Christmas Web Traffic: Time for a Drink?
We had a huge traffic spike on Christmas Day, which exploded in the late-afternoon, right around the...
Sam Adams Turns to the Wisdom of the Masses for A Crowd-Sourced Beer
Want a say in the making of a nationally marketed beer? Here's your chance....
Beer Review: Sixpoint Diesel
Brewing at Sixpoint is an improvisatory experience. This is what led to Diesel, a stout sparked with...
New Kickstarter for Lew Bryson's American Beer Blogger TV Show
Start your pledge-making engines back up! ...
Yuengling Is Now America's Largest Brewery
How does a company that sells beer in only 14 states have greater shipments than a company in all 50...
Beer Review: Mikkeller Ris a la M'ale
This dessert beer is a refreshing alternative to the typical dark and heavy ale of the season....
Kick in a Few Bucks for the Michael Jackson Beer Hunter Movie
The Beer Hunter TV show first aired in 1989, but despite its popularity, no additional episodes in t...
Dispatch from CES: New LG Fridge Chills Beer in Record Time
Good news from Las Vegas for last-minute beer and wine shoppers. ...
Beer Review: Bell's Expedition Stout
This malty, robust beer was among the first imperial stouts brewed in America....
What Does ArKay Alcohol-Free Whisky Taste Like?
The contradictory quaff is a product of Fort Lauderdale-based Scottish Spirits, Ltd. and is apparent...
Sweeten Up Your Night With Dessert Wines
Dessert wine blends the class and charm of the nightcap with sweet tooth satisfaction. ...
Brian Strumke of Stillwater Might Brew More Olde Bay Saison
How did Strumke react when discovered his creation selling on eBay for almost $100 per bottle?...
Pictures of Cats Drinking Beer (14 photos)
The holidays are over and it's time to get back to work... almost....
Beer Review: Williamsburg AleWerks Bourbon Barrel Porter
Williamsburg AleWerks has managed to create a great harmony between the imperial porter and the oaky...
Champagne Tips: How to Choose a Great One
For many, selecting a good New Year's Eve bubbly is one of the more stressful holiday activities, se...
Beer Review: Harpoon Winter Warmer
Winter Warmer was the first seasonal to come out of Boston-based Harpoon Brewery, way back in 1988....
Presenting the (Unofficial-Please-Don't-Sue-Us) Festivus Cocktail
The food traditionally served is spaghetti and meatballs, but there does not appear to be a drink to...
Sixpoint Founder Hands Brewing Over to Talented Staff
In 2012, Shane Welch is handing over the machinations creating Sixpoint craft ales over to his brewi...
Win a Free Bottle of Victory's Dark Intrigue
To celebrate the holidays, we're giving away a bottle of Victory Brewing Company's most sought after...
Beer Review: Birra del Borgo Duchessic Ale
Birra del Borgo is helping make the case for Italian craft beer. ...
Gift Idea: Craft Beer Basket
Unique gifts aren't easy to find. The perfect solution? A craft beer basket....
Guide: What To Do With A Great Bottle of Wine
What if what you hold in your hands isn't just run-of-the-mill?...
The Drink Nation Gift Guide: Spirited Fun
We've come up with a list of spirited gifts perfect for each person in your life....
Drink Your Spirit: 5 Classic Holiday Cocktails
Whether you're planning a huge bash or just want to curl up on the couch with a mug of something del...
Beer Review: Troegs Mad Elf
Every year, it seems the legend of Mad Elf grows, making its attainment more of a quest. But is it w...
Gift Idea: Raise Spirits with the Right Bottle of Wine
Almost everyone of drinking age enjoys a good bottle of wine (and if they don't, now's your chance t...
Roger Barth's Chemistry of Beer: Best Science Class Ever & New Book
Professor Roger Barth is more readily recognized than many of his colleagues in the hard sciences, t...
5 Cocktails for Repeal Day
What should you drink on December 5 to commemorate the end of the (not so) Noble Experiment? ...
Beer Review: Unibroue Terrible
Almost any Unibroue beer can make an exquisite companion for winter. The Abbey-style brew known as T...
James Beard Foundation Gets Into Drinking
For the first time this year, bartenders and bar managers can vie for glory with a newly announced c...
Best Wine Apps for iPhone or Android
Make educated decisions about where to place your wine-related app bucks....
Beer Review: Left Hand Brewing Fade to Black Vol. 3
The Colorado-based brewery has created a smoked, peppered porter, perfect for warming your insides o...
Geek of the Week: Adam Schmidt of Drink Philly | Nation
Last week we had the honor to be Geekadelphia's featured Geek of the Week...
What to Bring to Thanksgiving: Pinot Noir
While pinot noir's true home is the Burgandy area of France, the vineyards in Oregon's Williamette V...
Drinkify Your Music, Kinda
Three developers put together a site that asks what artist you are listening to, and purports to pro...
Thanksgiving Eve, the Biggest Drinking Night of the Year
There aren't any conclusive studies that Thanksgiving Eve is the biggest drinking day of the year, b...
Beer Review: Hof ten Dormaal Winter '11
Winter '11 is a crisp farmhouse ale that incorporates chicory root extract along with traditional gr...
Strawberries Protect the Stomach from Alcohol
A team of European researchers confirmed that strawberries have protective effects on mammalian stom...
How To Order A Beer in 42 Languages
The folks at the Esperanto League for North America have put together a handy list, along with a pho...
Free Beer Used to Trap Criminal Suspects
UK police used the bait to trick several people who had evaded arrest into coming forward....
Beer Review: Cigar City White Oak Aged Jai Alai IPA
The Tampa, FL-based brewery loves to play with variations. In fact, almost everything brewed at Ciga...
Coast to Coast Toast to 30 Years of Vanberg & DeWulf Belgian Imports
On November 15, the country of Belgium will celebrate King's Day, and the U.S. will celebrate the 30...
Fast & Easy (& Pricey) Spheres with Cirrus Ice Ball Press
The Ice Ball Press lets you make a perfectly-shaped ball in under a minute....
November 17 is Beaujolais Nouveau Day
On the third Thursday of November, there's a built-in excuse to pop a cork -- Beaujolais Nouveau Day...
Tailgate Beer: Craft Cans for the Masses
While Tailgate isn't pioneering in flavor, it breaks down one longstanding barrier: the iron grip AB...
Stone Brewing Epic 11.11.11 Hits Shelves
This week, the penultimate beer in Stone Brewing's Vertical Epic Ale tasting series lands on shelves...
Beer Review: AleSmith Speedway Stout
Speedway Stout is a deep, dark, roasty imperial stout full of coffee and chocolate notes....
Thanks for the Extra Hour at the Bar, Daylight Savings Time!
When the clock strikes 2 AM on Saturday, it is suddenly 1 AM, again. Presto, time travel....
Punkin Chunkin 2011, November 4-6
This weekend is your chance for an epic tailgate at one of America's most revered sporting competiti...
Do We Have PBR to Thank for Dirty Dancing?
If you swooned over the class-crossing romance between Baby and Johnny Castle, send the folks at Pab...
Beer Review: Founders Backwoods Bastard
Backwoods Bastard is boast-worthy enough to compel beer fans to pull out their wallets and buy up th...
7 Billion People Means We're Going to Run Out of Beer
Today the world's population will hit the 7 billion mark, and we've calculated that very soon there ...
Drunken Punkin Cookies
Make good use of the flavors of fall by combining pumpkin and pumpkin ale in these delicious cookies...
Booze Themed Pumpkin Carvings
When you're a kid, Halloween is the ultimate holiday. How can adults add some excitement back into t...
Shipwreck Rum: A Voyage of Barrel Aging and Exotic Spice
St. Kitts-based Brinley Gold has a new offering, and it's a step above your average pirate's swill. ...
Mini Wine Tsunami at Wisconsin Liquor Store
A thirty-plus-year-old shelf holding nearly 7,000 bottles of wine spontaneously collapsed at Superio...
Our National Anthem Came from an Old English Drinking Song
Next time you hear the soaring words about the land of the free and the home of the brave, remember ...
What Will You Drink for International Stout Day, Nov 3?
In the vein of this summer's successful International IPA Day comes the cool-weather version....
Beer Review: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen
This is the prototypical rauchbier, brewed in Bamberg and stored in oakwood casks in the same histor...
Have Your Cake and Drink It Too
Each and every confection offered at Lush Confections features alcohol, combined with chocolate and ...
Drinks Featured in Movies
We thought it would be fun to take a look at movies where a beverage has a prominent -- if not starr...
Hollywood Vines: 6 Celebrity Winemakers
Fame and fortune has found itself in the wine game, and a growing number of the Hollywood elite have...
Beer Review: Victory Moonglow Weizenbock
Available for a short period of time in the fall, Moonglow Weizenbock is Victory's take on the the d...
Free My Drink?
Are state-run liquor sales socialist? A new website from the conservative Commonwealth Foundation tr...
The Clover Club: A True Classic
The Clover Club cocktail has roots in the pre-prohibition era social club of the same name. ...
Han Solo Ice Cube Tray
You could win one of these excellent Han Solo in Carbonite ice cube trays....
Good Ad/Bad Ad: Miller Lite vs. Dos Equis
In this feature, we take a look at two beer, spirit or wine ads or marketing campaigns. Then we put ...
New Imperial American Tripel: Iron Hill Brewery's FE 15
To celebrate their 15th Anniversary, Iron Hill created FE 15, an Imperial American Tripel....
Solo: Party in a Cup
Take a look at the history of the Solo cup. You know the one, the red plastic vessel that introduced...
Ever Wonder What Christopher Columbus Drank?
More than 500 years ago, in search of new trade routes, Christopher Columbus packed away wine and wa...
Beer Review: Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale
This spicy, copper beer is like a body at rest -- peaceful and still, yet one that proves its zest f...
Karen Eland Paints with Beer
Oregon artist Karen Eland is not afraid to try new things. She paints with beer....
8-Bit Oktoberfest
In the spirit of the season, we present "8-Bit Oktoberfest" featuring the Cubies. ...
Dogfish Head Getting Geeky with Google & Cool with Pearl Jam
Two new special Dogfish Head brews show how wide the audience for craft beer has become....
Farewell to Jobs: The Steve Jobs Drink
Along with much of the world, we were saddened last night when Apple confirmed founder Steve Jobs ha...
Ken Burns' Prohibition Delves into the Noble Experiment
PBS aired Ken Burns' documentary Prohibition over the past few days, and all three episodes are now ...
8 Pumpkin Ales for the Season
The polarizing-but-celebrated fall beer style known as pumpkin ale is back in season. ...
National Vodka Day: From Russian Standard to Vodka Light (Voli)
October 4 is National Vodka Day. Brands abound, and rely on all kinds of gimmicks to stand out in a ...
Beer Review: De Struise Brouwers Pannepot
The microbrewery from the Belgium's West Flanders region has garnered a significant amount of attent...
Great American Beer Festival: Winners
Great American Beer Festival competition drew a record-setting 3,930 entries from 526 breweries in o...
Keith Wallace: Corked & Forked
The trifecta of drinks, food and writing comes together in happy synergy in Keith Wallace's new cook...
Great American Beer Festival: Tagcloud
Throughout the Great American Beer Festival, we'll be looking at the hashtag #gabf of Twitter and ch...
19-Year-Old Beer Burglars Arrested
Last week, three 19-year-olds were apprehended in L.A. County after allegedly stealing a 30-pack of ...
Inside Brew: Savor, Washington D.C.
A look at what went down at the fourth annual Savor: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience in W...
Great American Beer Festival: Preview
That noise you hear? It's the sound of beer lovers everywhere getting ready for their annual pilgrim...
Football & Wine? You Bet!
Don't limit the bar at your next football party - check out our list of classic game day grub choice...
Frozen Ghost Vodka
Vodka doesn't have very much character to begin with, so along with good ingredients and distillatio...
Top 3 Ways to Serve Ice in Cocktails
More than just an afterthought, ice is recognized by today's bartenders as one of the crucial consti...
Beer Review: Dogfish Head Punkin Ale
Punkin Ale is one of Dogfish Head's oldest beers, and gets its name from an event that's legendary i...
What Do States Get from Your Boozing Habits?
A data visualization lets you browse through the 50 states and see who charges what in taxes on beer...
Autumnation: Hops Meet Pumpkin in Sixpoint's First Seasonal Can
Starting next week, the first-ever seasonal brew from Brooklyn's Sixpoint Brewery will become availa...
Drink Philly To Launch The Drink Nation
I am very pleased to announce that we will be launching TheDrinkNation.com, a nationwide website cov...
The Republican Primary Debate Drinking Game
Whether your goal is to decide who you're going to vote for, discover new fodder for jokes, or just ...
It's National Punch Day!
This party-perfect drink was brought to the Western world around the time of Christopher Columbus, d...
Hipp-O-Lantern: River Horse Brewing's Spicy Pumpkin Ale
On the banks of the Delaware River, in the quaint town of Lambertville, NJ, you will find River Hors...
Chick Beer: Hot or Not?
There's a new beer in town, and it's here to kick butt -- though after a glance at the packaging, yo...
Yuengling Expands to Ohio; Produces First Oktoberfest
This year, Yuengling is expanding to its 14th state (Ohio) and producing its first-ever Oktoberfest ...
Good Ad/Bad Ad
In this feature, we take a look at a beer, spirit or wine ad or marketing campaign we think is very ...
Good Ad/Bad Ad
In this feature, we take a look at a beer, spirit or wine ad or marketing campaign we think is very ...
'Tis the Season (for Oktoberfest Beers)
A selection of Oktoberfest brews to look for in bars and restaurants this time of year....
Beer Review: Hoptimus Prime from Ruckus Brewing Co.
This new brewery formed when an NYC marketing firm took over the operations of a former client. One ...
On the Rock: Plymouth Gin
Plymouth Gin is a distinct spirit, infused with botanicals and imported from England. Local brand am...
How Big is 'Big Beer'?
A Michigan State professor mapped out all the brands owned by the top 13 beer companies. It's a lot:...
Victory Beer Blog: The Making of Headwaters Pale Ale
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into the creation of a beer with Victory's new blog series...
Drinking Wine Linked to Lower Weight Gain
A new Spanish study found wine drinkers gain less weight. No one is sure why, but scientists have a ...
Irreverent Fermenting: Weyerbacher Blasphemy Ale
In May, Weyerbacher re-released this oak-barrel-aged quad in 750 ml bottles with a new label design....
Labor Day Treat: Watermelon Beer Popsicles
CraftBeer.com has a great recipe for these frozen, buzzy snacks using 21st Amendment Hell or High Wa...
Rhuby: Another Gem from Art in the Age
Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction has just introduced Rhuby, their third entry into the spir...
Custom Drinks with Google's New Recipe Search
Google's new recipe search tools allow you to search for a cocktail, then refine the ingredients, pr...
Drink Philly Gets A New Editor
We received a ton of resumes, but I'm very proud to announce that we have chosen a new Editor for Dr...
Allagash White Review
It's simply the most classic American example of its style. Allagash White is the perfect beer for a...
Troegs Brewing Flying Mouflan
Troegs, out of Harrisburg, PA, is one of the great breweries in our region producing favorites such ...
Breweries in the Path of the Storm
Just how many breweries are in the path of Irene? Take a look at our map of several major breweries ...
EFE Raki
EFE Raki is made with grapes and anise seed, lending itself a flavor likened to absinthe. It's tripl...
So Long, and Thanks for All the Beer...
Our editor Justin gives his final farewell to the city that heightened his love of craft beer and fi...
Sam Adams Black Lager
Although Philadelphia is probably used to smaller craft breweries, Sam Adams is one of the forefathe...
Drink Philly Takes Home Best New Blog Award at Philly Geek Awards
In one of the coolest events we have ever partaken in, Drink Philly took home the award for Best New...
New Holland Brewing: Dragon's Milk
Barrel aged beers come in numerous shapes, sizes and tastes. Some are aged in whiskey or bourbon bar...
Drink Philly Goes to the Philadelphia Geek Awards Tonight
Drink Philly will be attending the Philly Geek Awards tonight, as we are nominated for Best New Blog...
Beer With Awesome Labeling
With a bottle that is minimal, sleek, and gorgeous, this Cleveland brewery knows how to appeal to mo...
Who Wants To Be The Next Drink Philly Editor?
That's right, we're on the hunt for a new editor. Could this be you?...
Brooklyn Brewery: Sorachi Ace
Most often found bottle-conditioned in a 750ml corked bottle, Sorachi Ace is a unique farmhouse styl...
Bar with the Most Taps in the World
While it's not recognized by the Guinness Association, the Yard House in Long Beach California is wi...
Alcoholic Dessert Treats
The weather continues to stay warm so we continue to search for ways to stay cool. Try one of these...
Counting Calories
The website www.getdrunknotfat.com shows you a rather thorough listing of assorted liquors and drink...
Wineries Begin to Think Plastic
As technology in the liquor world advances, some people look to change age-old traditions in favor o...
Wine Ties Beer in US Popularity
For only the second time in two decades, wine has tied beer in popularity amongst drinkers in the Un...
Glass Chills from Room Temp to Zero in Five Minutes
Heineken recently used their financial power to create a special type of double-walled glassware tha...
Moletto Prosecco
Yes, prosecco. That sparkling wine from Italy with the cool bubbles and actually affordable price ta...
Wine Reduces Risk of Sunburns
A recent study from the University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research Council has conclu...
Most Expensive Bottle of White Wine Ever Sold
Last month, a new world record was set for the most expensive bottle of white wine ever sold. The 18...
Drink Philly on CBS Talk Philly: Lemonade Moonshine Margaritas
Drink Philly is honored to be on Talk Philly on CBS Philly, at 12pm! We'll be showing you some previ...
Drink Philly Interview with Marilyn Russell on Ben FM
Drink Philly President interviewed with Marilyn Russell on Ben FM. Take a listen to the interview....
Ithaca Beer Co. CascaZilla
Ithaca Beer Co. It's one of the great (and relatively old) East Coast craft breweries, highly regard...
Craft Beer in Cans: Why Brewers Are Switching
A little while ago, Sixpoint announced that they would start running some of their brews in can-form...
NYC Experiences a Rice Wine Bootleg Boom
New York City is experiencing a boom of bootlegged rice wine, a staple of Fujianese dining. Just as ...
Homebrewers Association, Top 50 Beers
The Homebrewers Association of America has recently compiled a list of the top 50 craft beers, after...
Word of the Week: Hops
Each week, we pick a basic term in the drinking industry and talk a little more about it. This week,...
Booze Bartering: A Post-Apocalyptic Guide
When our money doesn't work anymore, what do we use to buy and trade? Our booze, of course! Here's a...
Sunoco Stations Fill Your Growlers
Sunoco Stations in Western New York have recently opened up the "Craft Beer Exchange," allowing patr...
Shark Week 2011 Drinking Game
Shark week starts July 31st, and what better way to celebrate than with the second annual Shark Week...
GIRLS LIKE PINK BOYS LIKE BLUE: Molson Makes a Beer for Women
Molson Coors has announced plans to launch a new beer in the U.K. that will be aimed at females in a...
Williams Bros. Kelpie Seaweed Ale
Hunting down Scotland's Kelpie Seaweed Ale in Philly can be as challenging as marking the always-elu...
Drink Philly in the Wharton Journal
The Wharton Journal has a beer with the President of Drink Philly....
The Perfect Excuse
Each year, beer mega corporations such as MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch InBev spend hundreds of mil...
Uses for Wine... in Space
Recent studies at the University of Strasbourg in France revealed that a compound found in red wine ...
Homework: How to Taste: A Guide to Enjoying Wine
We're all about starting with the basics to learn how to fully appreciate what we consume. After all...
Haandbryggeriet Dobbel Dram
Haandbryggeriet is a small brewery from Norway run by four friends who, after traveling around Europ...
AB InBev Trademarks 215, Threatening Craft and Local Beer Market
Following the success of the Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale, AB InBev has recently filed to tradem...
Saison d'erpe Mere Special Eindejaar
Kleinbrouwerij De Glazen Toren is a small upstart brewery from the town of d'erp-Mere, Belgium start...
U.S. Fast Food Restaurants to Sell Beer
In an attempt at making their food more palatable (or boost sales to compete with casual dining), ce...
Shipwrecked Wine Sells for $43,000
Two-hundred year old champagne was recovered, sold, and imbibed!...
Wisconsin Breweries Get the Cold Shoulder
A bill in Wisconsin could spell trouble for its 66 craft breweries....
American Wines Beat French Wines in Bottle Shock
Bottle Shock is a 2008 movie that details the day American Wines beat French wines in a blind taste ...
Fegley's Brew Works: Hop'solutely
Mike reviews Hop'solutely, a triple IPA from Fegley's Brew Works!...
Lot18 Expands to Sell Food, Travel, and Spirits
Online wine-purveyor Lot18 has announced that they will be expanding their offerings to include Food...
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel - Rosee D'hibiscus
Rosee D'hibiscus, according to the brewery, is a soft-spoken wheat ale brewed with hibiscus flowers....
Best of the Boxes
Melissa lists a number of her favorite wines that are served in oh-so-fancy boxes....
Homebrewing for Newbies
One of our resident homebrewers discusses the ins and outs of homebrewing....
More Reasons Why Beer Is Good For You
Justin went hunting for more (healthy) reasons to drink beer....
Mead is a Magical Thing
Mead is one of the oldest beverages in the books, and it's only right that you know a bit about it!...
Drink Philly On CBS Philly and KYW News
We recently got to interview with CBS Philly and KYW News about the expansion of drinknjshore.com...
Allagash Dubbel Ale Review
Tara Reviews the Dubbel Ale from Portland, Maine's Allagash Brewing Company....
Obama Drinks Guinness In Four Sips
President Obama visited a Moneygall pub in Ireland, where he downed a Guinness in four sips, and gav...
Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc
When it comes to something chilled and easy-to-drink on the back deck, I advise staying simple. Sure...
Two Ad-executives Raise Money Through Crowd Sourcing to Buy Pabst
Two ad executives tried to buy a beer company using "crowdsourcing," with incredible results....
Compound Found in Red Wine may Help Brain Injuries
Researchers at the University of Texas may have found a link between a compound found in the skin of...
Victory Summer Love Review
Tara reviews Victory's Summer Love Ale, the first beer featured at Philadelphia Beer Week....
Wine Sales Increase, Marking An Economic Upswing
Liquor stores and restaurants are reporting higher wine sales, marking an improving economy....
Evil Twin's Before, During and After Christmas
Mike reviews Evil Twin Brewing's Before, During and After Christmas Ale, a Christmas beer intended f...
British Pubs Turn to Food as Beer Sales Decline
In Britain, pubs are closing at an alarming rate of 25 per week. In the past ten years, beer sales h...
Brews for Man's Best Friend
Because we've all wanted a safe way to give our dogs beer at some point or another....
Dogfish Head - Hellhound on My Ale
This year, Sony/Legacy and Dogfish Head have again collaborated to create a beer, this time celebrat...
Carlsberg Releases Gender-Neutral Beer
Copenhagen releases a "gender-neutral" beer to try and reach the 25% of women in the beer market....
The Bloody Mary Considered Chemically Complex
The American Chemical Society recently discovered the Bloody Mary to be one of the most chemically c...
Breckenridge Brewery Educates with Humor
Breckenridge Brewery has released a series of amazing commercials, pointing out the ridiculousness o...
Man Mistakes 911 for Beer Delivery Service
A man called 911 three times in one day in an attempt to have police purchase beer for him....
Coors Introduces Two Stage Cold Detection "Technology"
Coors took initiative and pulled out all the stops to make it as easy as possible to drink their bee...
Flying Fish's Exit 4 Trippel Wins Award
Flying Fish took home Washington Post's 2011 Beer Madness Champion award......
Part-time monk finishes his 46 day beer fast
A man fasted on beer and water for 46 days, and lived to tell the tale....
Personal Beer Robot
A Virginia Tech grad built a robot that fires beer cannons from across the room. Hooray for science!...
Troegs and Brew Works Battle Over Elves
In a trademark battle, two delicious craft beers duke it out....
Survey Says: 3 in 10 Americans Drink Once a Week
A study showed that 29% of Americans consume alcohol at least once a week....
Beer Vendor Uses Twitter to Simplify Ordering
A beer vendor in Seattle has started taking orders via Twitter to provide faster service....
Brewmasters Officially Cancelled
We recently received several confirmations from local sources that Brew Masters would not be returni...
$13,000 Beer Bike Brings the Party
Metrofiet Cargo Bikes designed a $13,000 bicycle that sports room for pizza, keg, and musical transp...
Americans Drinking More Wine Than Ever
America has ousted France as the number one consumer of wine in the world....
Beer As a Sports Drink?
The number one non-alcoholic beer of Germany markets their product as a Sports Drink geared toward a...
Bi-Partisan Beer Bill Strengthens the Future of Craft Brewers
Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) have introduced legislation to help r...
Drinking on a Calorie Budget
Drink Philly offers some suggestions about drinking while on a diet....
Molson Canadian to Become Official NHL Beer
Molson Canadian has just been signed to become the official beer of the NHL....
Ancient Egyptians: First Medicinal Use of Beer?
Ancient Egyptians may have used beer for its nutritional and medicinal properties....
Drink Gadgets: Part Deux
Here at Drink Philly the only thing we love (almost) as much as drinking, is gadgets. Few partnersh...
Mobile Drinking Apps
No matter where you fall on the drinking spectrum - from novice to experienced - and no matter what ...
Terrapin Wake and Bake
Terrapin Beer Company is an up and coming Atlanta brewery specializing in their Monster Beer Tour se...
Beer Nutrition Labels
Diageo, the world's largest spirits, beer and wine company, is currently leading a campaign to get a...
Want a Healthy Heart? Drink Beer!
A new article released by the ADA Times aims to dismiss the notion that wine is healthier than beer ...
Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference 2011: Drink Philly Takes Home Peoples Choice Award
The people have spoken! Drink Philly takes home the People's Choice award at the Wharton Entrepreneu...
What's the Big Deal About Bordeaux?
The largest wine producer in France, the area is home to some of the arguably best wine makers in th...
Home Brew at the White House
This past Superbowl Sunday, White House Super Bowl guests were served a special treat in the form of...
Victory's Headwaters Pale Ale
Headwaters comes across as an extremely accessible beer, and to some it may be a surprise that the c...
Walgreens Releases A Beer...
I'm sure the last time you walked to the back of your local Walgreens to pick up your prescription f...
2011 Super Bowl Beer Commercials
Even if you aren't a sports fan, it's likely that you watch the Super Bowl for the infamous commerci...
Cocktail Valentines
Making cocktails at home can be fun, impressive, and downright sexy. Great for unwinding before hea...
Cocktail Valentines
Making cocktails at home can be fun, impressive, and downright sexy. Great for unwinding before hea...
Founders Breakfast Stout
Described as a "Double Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal Stout," this Imperial dares to ask the question, "If...
MGD, You're Doing It Wrong: Lemonade Flavored Beer
If at first you don’t succeed…Add fruit to it? This past week MillerCoors LLC announced a new su...
Drink Philly on 6ABC Action News 1/31
Drink Philly's new mobile site will be featured on 6ABC Action News on Monday, January 31st between ...
Snow Traps 7 People for 8 Days Inside UK Pub
While drinking at the Lion Inn this past November, snowdrifts trapped five staff members and two pat...
Hop Head Heaven
For some reason in the middle of the winter, after the shelves have begun to clear of the spiced hol...
Drink Philly Interview on Preston & Steve Show
Drink Philly president and founder, Adam Schmidt, will be interviewed live today on the Preston & St...
Whisky in a Can
It has been a trend lately by alcohol producers to create as abnormal of a beverage as possible...
Stone Lukcy Basartd
No, I'm not drunk as I type this review; that's actually how the beer is spelled. A few of these big...
Drink Philly Goes Mobile!
We have launched our mobile website. This new mobile site will allow users to automatically find the...
Beer Gadgets from CES 2011
There isn't much that excites us more than beer gadgets, and we are always trying to find as many as...
First Friday January 2011 Photos
Photos from January's First Friday, featuring Victory Brewing Co, and City Tap House....
Finally, A Machine That Pours Beer For Us
Meet the Bottoms Up Dispensing System for beer, which the company claims is the fastest beer dispens...
Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere
Sierra Nevada has been brewing since 1980. As such, they're one of the original craft beer brewers. ...
Alcohol: Actually Healthy For You?
While we celebrate the end of the year, we look back at an important paper released in the
journal ...
Best of 2010: Drink Philly
Over the last year we've shared some great moments. We've laughed, we've cried, and as the year win...
Sparkling Wine & Champagne Primer
We've all gotten the message that sparkling wine is something special, and that it is made to be enj...
Wine Lover Gift Giving Guide
The holiday shopping season has ended, friends. Welcome to the holiday shopping panic...
Southern Tier 2XIPA
Once I read the description on the bottle, I was pretty sure I was going to like this beer: “Brewe...
Starbucks New Chain to Sell Beer
The first of the stores to serve alcohol opened in Seattle and is named after the street that it’s...
Cold Weather = Warm Booze
Tis the season to be jolly which, if you ask me, means safely ensconced inside, in front of a fire, ...
What to get the person that has everything? How about a Beer Bath?
If simply introducing beer into your body internally by drinking it isn't enough, and you feel the u...
Holiday Wine Pairings
While turkey was the go-to food of Thanksgiving, the menus for the December holidays are a little mo...
Yuengling Home Brew Contest at Draught Horse: Pictures
Check out the results of the Yuengling Home Brew Contest at Draught Horse Pub....
The More You Know: Tequila
I met with Tom Stewart, tequila-lover, pitmaster, and manager at Q BBQ Tequila, a great North Caroli...
December 5th: Repeal Day - A True American Holiday
December 5th this year falls on this coming Sunday and is the 77th anniversary of the day that the l...
First Friday December 2010 Photos
Another successful First Friday, featuring Absolut Vodka, & Birchtree Catering....
Drink Philly on ABC Action News
Last week we had the pleasure of being on ABC Action News with Nydia Han's weekly consumer segment...
Attending TedXPhilly
Running a website like Drink Philly, I often get to participate in some pretty cool things. But yest...
TedXPhilly Pre-Party
Wednesday night we were invited to a TedXPhilly pre-party that was being held in the beautiful......
Belgian Trip Giveaway @ McGillin's
A piece of Philly Beer Week was experienced Wednesday night with a drawing to send a lucky beer fan ...
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!
Beaujolais Nouveau isn’t expensive; actually, it’s pretty darn affordable with bottles around $1...
Great Divide Rumble
As you would expect from this type of beer, the pour was a hazy orange. Great Divide describes the R...
How To Read Wine Labels
Since each country has its own rules and practices when it comes to designing wine labels, each bott...
Our First Commercial (With Celebrities)
This is what happens when you have too much free time at the office....
New First Friday Dress Code
Unfortunately, because of some "bad actors" at our previous First Friday events, we are instituting ...
Celebrate the Premier of Conan Tonight with the Coco Cocktail
It's not a party without some devious alcoholic concoction to accompany our favorite running gags an...
Drink Philly Leaves Beta Mode
I’m very excited to announce a whole slew of features we are rolling out, which will take the Drin...
Brew Dog: World's Strongest Beer
Scottish brewers from across the pond at BrewDog have for the past three years been urging the masse...
Wine 101: A Primer For Novices
Drinking wine isn't like drinking beer. You cannot arbitrarily point to a bottle and already know wh...
Ommegang Cup O Kyndnes
Cup O Kyndnes pours a full body with stains of deep burgundy and cherry wood, with an imposingly stu...
Southern Tier Pumking
I will admit I am not the biggest fan of pumpkin pie, or pumpkins for that matter. But there is some...
Beer Losing the Good Fight: Only Third Most Consumed Beverage on Planet
Studies show that Beer is currently the third most consumed beverage on the planet, losing out to fi...
Drunken Punkin Cookies
The sweeter, spicier characteristics of pumpkin Ales make them great for cooking and baking during t...
Absolut Brooklyn
Beginning with the 2007 Absolut New Orleans, Absolut has released new city-themed vodka each year. ...
Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA
As a double IPA, the beer boasts a stiff 9% ABV and an all out assault of hoppiness, while as a sing...
Bitches Brew by Dogfish Head
For those that do not know, Bitches Brew was released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Mil...
Scottish Invent Bio-Fuel From Whisky
From the inventors of cloned sheep and golf comes another absolutely brilliant breakthrough for mank...
Flugtag: Yes, People Actually Do This
The rules are simple: build an aircraft that meets Red Bull guidelines, launch yourself from a 30 fo...
Plan Penn: Penn 1681 Vodka
When they opened in 2004, Philadelphia Distilling became the first craft distillery in the state of ...
Bluecoat American Dry Gin
Bluecoat American Dry Gin is lovingly distilled in Philadelphia, and is the first craft distillery i...
Sierra Nevada: Tumbler
California's Sierra Nevada Brewing Company celebrates autumn a little bit differently than most of t...
It is not too early to break out the Pumpkin Beers: Weyerbacher Imperial and Smuttynose Pumpkin Ales
The temperature hasn't yet dropped reliably and the leaves sure haven't begun to change color, but a...
Philadelphia Brewing Company's Fleur De Lehigh
Each spring, Kensington's own Philadelphia Brewing Company welcomes outdoor drinking conditions with...
Shark Week Drinking Game
August 1st marks the start of the Discovery Channels 23rd annual Shark Week. A week where people all...
The Shark Week Drink
Fresh from the Drink Philly Drink Lab is a Cocktail designed to perfectly compliment the experience ...
Slyfox 113 IPA
The Sly Fox Brewing Company is a great local success story from the mid-nineties when craft brewerie...
The Return of Bruno: Part Deux
Only this time instead of bringing us classics such as "Bruno's Bop" or dropping Alan Rickman of...
Petrus Aged Pale
An excellent specimen of the style that is currently making the Philly beer bar rounds for the summe...
Stars & Stripes
Fill Collins glass with ice. Add Blue Curacao. Carefully layer Blue Curacao, followed by light cream...
Ommegang: Hennepin
One of the best representatives of the Saison style ale, Cooperstown, New York's Brewery Ommegang of...
Dogfish Head Aprihop
For caravans of antiquity, the apricot was a delicacy worth enduring the rugged journey on the silk ...
DrinkPhilly.com Opens Doors For First Fridays
Adam Schmidt, owner and president of DrinkPhilly.com, recently opened a new office in Old City in Ph...
Registration Ale
A variation on Russian River's two Pliny double IPAs (Younger and the slightly more ubiquitous Elder...
Troegs Sunshine Pils
This light lager style of beer was ideally suited to sustain farm workers during the punishing summe...
Drink Philly Gets An Office
It sounds too good to be true doesn’t it, but due to a rapid expansion of readers we are proud to ...
Bell's Two Hearted Ale
Two Hearted Ale prominently displays these hop flavor profiles in all their glory. Imagine waking up...
Happy 75th!...Beer Cans?
The mighty beer can is 75 years of age, and its story is certainly worthy of a History Channel speci...
Great Lakes Brewing Co: Edmund Fitzgerald
Great Lakes Brewing Company's Edmund Fitzgerald porter provides a beer drinking experience deeper th...
No More Drinking on the Job
In odd news, Danish brewery Carlsberg has banned consumption of its beer by workers outside of lunch...
Beefeater 24
While we here at Drink Philly try our hardest to stay out of politics, we were recently invited to a...
Adios MotherF*cker (AMF)
The name says it all. I discovered this drink in college (I went to Indiana University) and now have...
The Best & Worst Holiday Drinks
Well folks, it's that time, and we here at Drink Philly think that we should share some of our W...
Victory Storm King Stout
For the Viking quest in all of us, Victory crafts a potent Imperial Stout that comes off less as a b...
Flying Fish: Exit 16
MADD was unsuccessful in their attempt to run Flying Fish's Exit series off the road, and with the r...
Drink Philly Presents at Saint Joseph's University
Recently I had the opportunity of speaking to the American Marketing Association student group at Sa...
Inside Brew - Video Series
After recently taking a tour of Victory Brewing Company, we all decided that this would be an excell...
Drink Philly Launched
Drink Philly is a website created for drinkers, by drinkers. It is your one stop source to find ou...
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