PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – THE VODKA ESPRESSO
by PINK LADY EVER JUST HAVE “one of those” weeks? As we type this it’s a warm, summer Friday, the birds are chirping outside and peonies are in bloom. As the minute hand ticks away on the clock, our enthusiasm for actual “work” (even the work we love) wanes. Perhaps... Read More
Canadian Whisky
by LEW BRYSON “OH, IT’S . . . just the Canadian.” That’s a line from the pilot episode of “Due South,” a 9Os TV show about a Mountie who winds up working with a Chicago cop. His boss at the Canadian consulate is explaining how he overhears secrets and gathers... Read More
SWAP A BEER FOR WATER, LOSE WEIGHT
FILE THIS under the category of Super Obvious: According to a recent study, replacing a beer with a glass of water every day could cut people’s chances of becoming obese by 2O% on average. Researchers from the University of Navarra in Spain found that the same holds true for sugary... Read More
BREWERS ASSOCIATION 2O17 BEER STYLE GUIDELINES
THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION recently released its Beer Style Guidelines for this year. Assembled annually by the BA, these guidelines serve as a model resource for brewers and beer competition organizers alike, all while highlighting diverse beer styles from around the world. The updated guidelines include a revitalized, concise new format that... Read More
FAKE BUDWEISER FACTORY BUSTED IN CHINA
WHEN IT COMES to counterfeit alcohol, wine and spirits are big business, generating millions of dollars for fraudsters. But fake Budweiser? That’s correct – it would appear counterfeit Bud is a big thing. An underground factory in China’s southern Guangdong province has been busted for producing bogus cans of Budweiser... Read More
BEER & THE ECONOMY
THE BEER INSTITUTE and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) have released Beer Serves America, an economic study that highlights how the US beer industry generates more than 2.23 million jobs, providing $1O3.3 billion in wages and benefits to American workers and families. The study, based on government and industry... Read More
STOUTS and PORTERS for HOT SUMMER’S NIGHTS
by ANDY CROUCH WHEN THE WEATHER turns cold, thoughts in the beer world turn immediately to dark beers. Pints of warming, inviting black pints of stout are what is needed to combat snow piles awaiting the shovel. Light hefeweizens, airy witbiers, and quenching Berliner weisses remain excellent selections when the... Read More
NOVO FOGO SPARKLING CAIPIRINHA
The Cachaça producer has released this ready-to-drink sparkling Caipirinha in a 2OOml can. The base is Novo Fogo’s Silver Cachaça. Suggested retail for a single can is $4. AVAILABLE FROM Burke Distributing
NARRAGANSETT’S DEL SHANDY
A blend of Narragansett’s Lager and Del’s lemonade, this limited-edition Shandy is now available. Suggested retail is $9.99 to $1O.99 for a 6-pack of 16-ounce Tallboys and $13.99 to $15.99 for a 12-packs of 12-ounce cans. AVAILABLE FROM Atlas Distributing Burke Distributing Colonial Wholesale Beverage Commercial Distributing Merrimack Valley Distributing
SAMUEL ADAMS LONGSHOT
This year’s Longshot Variety Pack includes a Brainstorm Saison from winner David Cousino of Avon, Ohio; Wild Child Ale from winner Duane Wilson of Horseheads, New York; and Coffehead Imperial Stout from Samuel Adams employee winner Graham Johnson of Marblehead. Suggested retail per mixed 6-pack is $9.99 to $1O.99. AVAILABLE... Read More