Mission Statement

We strive to cover drink-related news, ideas and events around the country, for an audience of people who also enjoy the camaraderie of a great drink with friends.

Who is The Drink Nation?

We are drinkers who care about other drinkers.  We enjoy the amusing, funny, inspiring, innovative culture of drinking in the United States.  We are composed of innovators, writers, designers, and engineers who share a common goal: to reveal the fun and fantastic culture around imbibing that exists in this nation.

What makes us unique?

We create unique content about drinking culture around the nation that is both fun to read and informative. Our users make us unique by constantly challenging us to be better at what we do. So thanks!

Adam Schmidt   Founder & President

Favorite Beverages: Hefeweizens, Chianti, & Aviations
Favorite Animal: Giraffe

Adam Schmidt founded Drink Philly in 2009 on the belief that everyone should have access to quality drinks at an affordable price. Thanks to Adam's vision and THE INTERNET, that belief is now shared and realized by thousands of users visiting The Drink Nation family of sites every day. When he is not working at The Drink Nation Intergalactic Headquarters, you can find him...working somewhere else on his iPad.

Danya Henninger   Editor-in-Chief

Favorite Beverages: Sixpoint Ales & Corpse Reviver No. 2
Favorite Animal: Snow Leopard

Danya became Editor-in-Chief in 2011 after defeating all other applicants in a drinking contest, which she won using a signature move which has since been designated "The Henninger Harbinger" in official circles. When she is not creating awesome content about drinks and bars, you can find her performing extensive field research in Philadelphia's best bars and restaurants.

Chase Harrison   Market Research

Favorite Beverages: Saison Dupont and Gin & Tonic
Favorite Animal: Hot Wings

Chase started as an intern and made his way up to his current position after successfuly defeating other interns in hand-to-hand combat. He remains undefeated through five rounds of interns attempting to claim his position. In his free time, Chase enjoys building miniature furniture for his cats. 

Kam Markworth   Clandestine Operations

Favorite Beverages: Lagavulin 16 & Victory's Yakima Glory
Favorite Animal: Dolphin

Some of The Drink Nation's activities require strict secrecy to protect its National Security, and most of those activities are performed by Kam. He is also in charge of keeping happy hours and drink specials accurate on The Drink Nation family of sites, so please direct all of your hate mail HERE. In his free time he enjoys trying new Myspace themes and fixing old VCRs.

Justin Giza   Voice Talent

Favorite Beverages: Butterbeer & Jack Deweys
Favorite Animal: Griffin

Justin has worn several hats for The Drink Nation including Editor and Public Relations Manager, and is most recently our voiceover talent for videos and audio spots. In his free time he enjoys creating fake commericlals and being a Nerd-Core Rapper.

Bruce of Brews   Purveyor of Fine Latex Products & Writer 

Favorite Beverages: Tequila & Golden Monkey
Favorite Animal: Pteromyini

Bruce's legend precedes him, the way lightning precedes thunder. His words carry weight that would break any other man's jaw. He is often questioned by police, just because they find him intriguing. When he is not writing for The Drink Nation, you can find him standing directly behind you.

Dr. Claw   Unknown

Favorite Beverage: Unknown
Favorite Animal: Probably the cat?

Very little is known about Dr. Claw and he won't answer any of our questions. He mostly just sits in his office watching a monitor and occasionally pounds his fist on his desk. He kind of came with the office, so we just let him do his thing.