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Nov. 14th release of New Holland’s Pilgrim’s Dole Wheat Wine
This is the season for this beer! An excellent “food-beer” geared for fall. 2003 Pilgrim’ Dole took a Silver Medal at the 2007 GABF in the Vintage Beer Category. Pilgrim’s Dole is a barleywine-style ale made with fifty percent wheat … Continue reading
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5 Surprising Island Rum Drinks
Missed the deliciously indulgent Rum Renaissance Festival in Miami this year? To help tide you over until the next time, Islands magazine had handpicked five of the event’s most mouthwatering – and surprising – drink recipes for you to mix … Continue reading
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Master Michigan Wines
The numbers are in, and seven state wines emerged victorious from the Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition. A big variety of wines were entered by 53 of the state’s 84 wineries. The following came out on top: – Best of … Continue reading
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The French were once cool: Iron-Age brewing evidence found in southeastern France
From the BBC Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that the occupants of southeastern France were brewing beer during the Iron Age, some 2,500 years ago. A paper in Human Ecology outlines the discovery of barley grains that had been sprouted in a … Continue reading
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Chile Pepper Guide
I normally don’t dig slide shows, but this one is worthwhile. Forty-nine varieties of chile peppers, from Saveur. http://www.saveur.com/gallery/Chile-Pepper-Gallery
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Four words: Ancient Nubian Antibiotic Beer
I need a beer. It’s a phrase uttered by many contemporary workers after a long day at the office, but new research shows that ancient cultures were probably using the alcoholic beverage to treat much more than the stress of … Continue reading
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A vodka for Valentine’s Day – Valentine Vodka, Made in Detroit
In the 1920’s, Detroit roared like no place else. Bootleggers, Gangsters, Flappers and Feds converged on the city as it supplied 75% of the illicit liquor that poured into America during Prohibition. Unprecedented revelry could be found with a secret … Continue reading
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WALGREENS BEGINS SELLING $3 SIX-PACKS, STAMPEDE FROM WAL-MART ENSUES
Walgreen’s quietly rolled out its own a private label beer in December. Big Flats 1901 has a suggested retail price of $2.99 for a six-pack of cans and is now available in more than 4,000 locations. The beer is made … Continue reading
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NEW HOLLAND ARTISAN SPIRITS LAUNCHES “BREWERS WHISKEY”
Drawing on their brewing expertise, the team at New Holland Artisan Spirits has launched “Brewers’ Whiskey”, a series of small-barrel whiskeys twice distilled from a “beer wash” and laid down in small casks with a heavy char. Fermented from 100% … Continue reading
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“El” Drinks
Various drink recepies that start with “El” from Gaz Reagan: El Floridita There are more than a couple of formulas for the Floridita. This one is fairly unusual–the chocolate notes from the cacao peep through the other ingredients and provide … Continue reading
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