The Spirit World

Before a week ago I had never heard of a Cider Cup. Denise and I were trolling through our drinks library to find some interesting looking beer cocktail recipes when we saw this really great picture of this glowing, sparkling orange colored drink with a lime peal twisting through it; the glass itself was […]

Copper whiskey vats at Maker’s Mark

Or is it Whisky? Seems like something that confuses a lot of folks, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg regarding the various levels of confusion regarding Whisk(e)y. To help dispel some of this confusion, I’m unfortunately going to have to embark upon a slightly longer post then I […]

This was sort of a perfect weekend and it started with a questionable Friday night.  Well, questionable because we had another huge windstorm come wailing in on Friday evening.  R and I had plan (well I made the plan and she was gamely following whatever I suggested) that involved three places and a drive in […]

One of our very hard working writers has taken the time to make live links for all our FBA nominees to make your voting much easier. I realize that the absence of hyperlinks has been an issue with the polls, but I was not able to find a poll that provided the IP blocking security […]

Many of the spirits companies have websites where you can glean cocktail recipes and news of events as well as find information on their products. One site that’s kind of fun is theBar.com which is a site run by Diageo, the folks who bring you Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Bailey and Tanqueray among many […]

The finalists for the Food Blog Awards have been announced and now it’s up to you to vote for your favorites! Get all the details and links to all the categories in the announcement.

It seems we are all in a Champagne or sparkling wine mood this week and I’m going to continue that theme for Happy Hour at Home. You may have a bottle or two left from holiday celebrations or perhaps received a bottle as a gift or it might just be a good time to […]

Thanks to Andrew for bringing this to my attention!
The Murree Brewery has been in operation in Pakistan since 1860. It was originally founded to supply beverages “To meet the beer requirements of British personnel (mainly army)”, according to their website. Of course beer and other alcoholic beverages are not something readily found in […]

Our friends at Imbibe Magazine are hosting this month’s Mixology Monday. The theme is “Winter Warmers”, which just happens to be the theme of the January issue of Imbibe, also! Have your posts up on January 15th and check their site for all the details.

I wanted to make some comments before getting to the main point of today’s Brewsday post. You’ll remember from last week (I hope) that I have developed an interest in mixing beer with other beverages. My determination to explore this mixological territory was redoubled when I opened up a cocktail book a few […]