PUNCH

JANUARY 25, 2024

Craft beer was built on the open sharing of ideas among brewers. Nonalcoholic craft beer is taking the opposite tack—to the detriment of innovation.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2024

In our January/February 2024 issue , sake sommelier Jessica Joly recommends five of her favorite sakes to enjoy warm. “It is unlike any other alcoholic beverage,” says Joly, pointing to sake’s ability to express diverse characteristics at a range of temperatures. And while kanzake (hot sake) is widely served throughout Japan and increasingly in bars and restaurants around the world, Joly notes that, “Here in America, consumers are still learning about the proper ways to e

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2024

Whether you’re celebrating with your Valentine or your Galentines’ this holiday, we’ve got the perfect cocktail for you! From Broken Shed Vodka are 3 fun and flirty sips that are sure to elevate your Valentine’s Day celebration. Check them out! Embrace your inner hopeless romantic with this vodka drink that looks as delicious as it tastes. The strawberries and elderflower combine to create the perfect Valentine’s Day cocktail for a romantic evening.

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BarLifeUK

JANUARY 3, 2024

How well do you know your bottles? One of BarLifeUK’s extremely high-brow editorial goals for 2024 is to create more content that will keep you entertained while sitting on the toilet. With that in mind, have a crack at this little quiz – each image contains a closely cropped image of a well-known bottle of booze. Can you identify what’s what?

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 5, 2024

We’re rounding out Dry January with three non-alcoholic drinks: the Piña Colada, Aperol Spritz, and Strawberry Daiquiri. These delicious mocktails are some of our favorite drinks without alcohol– and even though they’re great for hot summer days, they’re equally good alcohol-free party options all year long. Copyright A Bar Above If you don’t drink (or are cutting back), you could of course stick with kombucha, coconut water, sparkling water, or ginger beer when at

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Wisconsin is now the Land of the Rising Octopi. Image shared via the press release. Big news at the end of last week: Octopi Brewing , built as a contract brewer and beverage co-packer by 5 Rabbit founder Isaac Showaki, was acquired by Japanese megabrewer Asahi. News broke on Friday morning and quickly landed in stories on Brewbound , Nikkei Asia , the Wisconsin State Journal , and Channel 3000 among many others.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2024

Dale DeGroff is the most famous cocktail bartender in the world. He kicked off the American cocktail revival when he began mixing up classics at The Rainbow Room in 1987 and wrote The Craft of the Cocktail , one of the most influential mixology manuals of the past quarter-century. His protégés include Audrey Saunders and the late Sasha Petraske , who in turn inspired hundreds of other bartenders.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2024

Happy National Hot Toddy Day! In this chilly weather, what better way is there to warm up than inside with a hot cocktail? Hot Toddys are a classic and the recipes below have some twists you won’t want to miss out on this season. Scotch , Whiskey Oban Hot Toddy Ingredients 4 oz. Water 1 Tea Bag (your preference) 1.5 oz. Oban 14 Year Old 0.5 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice 0.5 oz.

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BarLifeUK

JANUARY 30, 2024

National Sake Week: 15th to 21st April, 2024. Samuel Boulton, who is in with a shot of being the industry’s most proactive category advocate, has announced the launch of the UK’s first National Sake Week, which will kick off in April this year. Described as a celebration of Japanese Sake and Shochu, National Sake Week seeks to engage and educate participants by way of tasting sessions and educational workshops that will deep-dive into the artistry that underpins the creation of sake

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A Bar Above

JANUARY 17, 2024

Did you know that A Bar Above offers a variety of educational courses on topics from mocktails to a becoming a better bartender ? Well, we do! And we’re especially excited to share with you our Flavor Manipulation series, a trio of self-paced online courses that explore the use of essential ingredients like different types of bitters and syrups , as well as how to use various flavor profiles in alcoholic drinks.

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In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

VinePair

JANUARY 30, 2024

It’s lunchtime at the Devonshire in London’s Soho and the bar top is thick with glasses of Guinness. This pub, reopened in November last year, is run by Dubliner Oisín Rogers and Guinness has quickly become a central part of its appeal: More than 60 percent of the beer sold here is Ireland’s famous stout. There are rumors, indeed, that the Devonshire sells more pints of Guinness than anywhere else in the U.K. or Ireland.

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PUNCH

JANUARY 4, 2024

The surging N/A beer market has plenty of standout, crave-worthy options. Here are the best nonalcoholic beers to try right now.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2024

If you were alive and even mildly sentient in the late 1860s, you would have been familiar with Drake’s Plantation Bitters. Starting from nowhere, these bitters suddenly seemed to be everywhere. “The rapidity with which Plantation Bitters have become a household necessity throughout the civilized nations is without parallel in the history of the world,” noted a news article in the New Orleans Crescent in 1869.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2024

There’s no better time to cozy up with a collection of cocktails designed to warm your spirit and delight your palate. Give these seasonal sippers a mix. Liqueur , Vodka Bottega Gianduia “Chocolate Passion” Ingredients 1 oz Bottega Gianduia Hazelnut Liqueur 1 oz Sausage Tree Vodka 1 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream Raspberries (to garnish) Preparation Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously.

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BarLifeUK

JANUARY 15, 2024

Neurita has been specially crafted for margaritas to inspire margarita and tequila drinking through simplicity and flavour Love Drinks continue to expand their spirits portfolio in 2024, with the recent addition of Neurita flavoured tequila. Launched in 2022, Neurita has been specifically created for use in margaritas, and started life right by winning ‘best flavoured tequila’ at the recent World Tequila Awards.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Happy Wednesday, friends. Let’s ease the drudgery of a long grey January with a parade of bright-colored new beer labels, shall we? This week, Premium Subscribers will get to see: The newest brand extension for Three Floyds — and an update to the RTDs we showed you last year (yes, RTDs)… The fourth rebrand in a decade for one of the Midwest’s oldest breweries… A new “old school” blonde ale that really wants you to think it’s a lager… A new N.

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VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

It’s well known that wine was an essential part of ancient Roman life. In fact, many sources suggest that Roman citizens were drinking about 100 gallons of wine per year. But how that wine largely looked, smelled, and tasted has been a mystery — until now. A new archaeological study of Roman pottery is providing insights into the winemaking techniques of the time, and how these methods likely impacted the liquid’s flavor profile.

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PUNCH

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Chirulín is a pisco cocktail from Peru. The generations-old Afro-Peruvian drink predates national staples like the Pisco Sour.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

I don’t mean to brag when I say that getting to sample the fascinating and delicious products of the drinks world is a huge perk of my job. (Okay, maybe I’m bragging a little.) Case in point: Guilder’s Red Oolong Gin. I first sampled the gins from Guilder’s when they released late last summer. And I was struck by the serendipitous meeting and collaboration of the brand’s founders, James Park and Wan Di , whom we subsequently featured in this year’s Imbibe 75.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 1, 2024

Each month Chilled presents you with five essential cocktails based on our National Drink Day Calendar. Don’t forget to reference it so you can prepare for the upcoming holidays. What better way to embrace the possibilities that this year will bring than by exploring the lovely world of essential cocktails? As we embark on the first month, let’s toast to new beginnings and exciting possibilities with one of these essential cocktails.

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BarLifeUK

JANUARY 18, 2024

288 bottles of the ex-Bourbon cask single malt become available on Burns Night 2024 Matt Hastings (L) and Matt Morrison Nc’nean Creations is one of our favourite comps, as it provides an opportunity to work with lovely liquids alongside equally lovely people, all underpinned by a theme of environmental care and stewardship. The prize is awesome too – the creation of a signature single barrel release, of which you get to keep a not insignificant amount.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 26, 2024

As Premium Subscribers learned on Wednesday , the Conrad Seipp brand has a new home following the closure of Metropolitan Brewing , and that home is Pilot Project Milwaukee. Laurin Mack is the owner of the 170-year-old Seipp brand as well as the great-great-great-granddaughter of Chicago beer baron Conrad Seipp. We chatted about the move, and she definitely recognizes the irony in the fact that these beers are going to be brewed at a facility that was originally a Pabst building. “I gotta

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VinePair

JANUARY 23, 2024

Overrated can be a loaded word, and it’s often hurled at whatever style the latest tastemakers have deemed to be on its way out. Among them are some of the more hype-y styles shaking up the industry since the craft beer boom. Some people scoff at these popular beers, while others line up to snag the first tastes of them. Some brewers just see them as filling up tank space that could have gone to something more exciting and innovative.

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PUNCH

JANUARY 9, 2024

When a brewhouse from California’s legendary Russian River Brewing Co. went up for sale, London-based brewer Pete Brown knew he must have it. There were only a few continents and oceans in the way.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Astute readers may recognize Robert Simonson’s name from his frequent bylines in Imbibe as a contributing editor. (Or, possibly, from one of his other regular cocktail-writing roles, such as at The New York Times.) “It’s meant to be kind of a popular compendium of any kind of cocktail subject that you could think of.” This past fall, he published the latest in his expanding range of books on the subject, The Encyclopedia of Cocktails , which continues his quest to document the contem

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2024

Each month Chilled presents you with five essential cocktails based on our National Drink Day Calendar. Don’t forget to reference it so you can prepare for the upcoming holidays. If you need some cocktail inspiration, we have you covered. Bring your guests along for a flavor exploration during the month of love. These five cocktails will elevate your gatherings and add a memorable experience with every sip.

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BarLifeUK

JANUARY 30, 2024

People, in my experience, fall into one of two camps – Those who will read the statement ‘I have poo anxiety’ and know exactly what I’m on about, and those who will read it and say: “What the f**k is poo anxiety?” For the blessedly unaware, poo anxiety sufferers find the prospect of pooing (or pooping, for American readers) within earshot of another person extremely distressing, if not impossible (I shared a flat with someone for five years, and never once pooed while the

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 24, 2024

I have a growing suspicion that 2024 isn’t just going to be the Year of the Lager, but the Year that Craft Lagers Invade Macrobeer’s Territory. We’ve seen a number of brands roll out beers with a heritage lager look, but here’s another prime example: The New Illinois Beer Label Of The Week: I started thinking about this last week — Premium subscribers will remember the trio of very American labels from Schlafly — but as craft beer sales stagnate and Bud Light

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VinePair

JANUARY 21, 2024

Today, there are new and exciting restaurants opening their doors every week, eager to serve their dishes to guests. But what about the establishments that have been standing for decades? After all, with many restaurants closing just as quickly as they opened, there’s certainly something to be said for these restaurants’ impressive longevity. The majority of the oldest restaurants in the nation were established sometime in the 19th and 20th centuries, and sometimes before their home states even

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PUNCH

JANUARY 10, 2024

Here's how to use tamarind in cocktail recipes and nonalcoholic drinks, from a tequila sour to a zero-proof cooler.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Sometimes occasions call for taking the booze down a notch. For anyone looking to ease back, queue up one of these low-ABV cocktails, perfect for everything from brunch to happy hour to after-dinner drinks. 50/50 Tomato Margarita Manzanilla sherry lowers the proof and increases the savoriness of this tomato mezcal margarita. Adonis Simple and low in alcohol, this classic is the perfect aperitif.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Pantone Color of the Year is something that influences not only fashion and art, but graphic and multimedia design, advertising, marketing and much of the consumer world. The beverage industry is no stranger to this influence as we’ve seen in year’s past. Last year, Pantone’s Viva Magenta was named 2023’s Color of the Year and we wrote about how this inspired many bartenders to welcome the inclusion of pomegranate and/or hibiscus in cocktails, to honor Viva Magenta’s bright, ruby velvet colo

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BarLifeUK

JANUARY 8, 2024

The RMT union has announced that strikes which would have wiped out Tube services this week have been suspended It’s a rare thing to wake up to good news these days, but London’s bar folk and bar patrons have been spared a week of travel trauma as the RMT union have cancelled strikes which would have severely disrupted services until Friday.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

JANUARY 22, 2024

With two of the Guys Drinking Beer founders having relocated to Michigan and our NWI correspondent being a die-hard Lions fan, it makes sense that you’re occasionally gonna get a fair amount of Michigan beer news in these emails. This week, however, the universe saw fit to give us more Michigan beer news than we can ever remember seeing in a single email, which should give GDB Steve plenty of things to read as he recovers from his Atwater -induced hangover from attending the game yesterday

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VinePair

JANUARY 15, 2024

In the ever-changing world of wine, each vintage brings a new opportunity for eager winemakers to make their mark on the industry. And with them they bring a fresh passion and perspective to the table, showcasing different styles, regions, and grape varieties for drinkers to explore. The growing number of small producers looking to show their unique point of view has certainly made an impact on the market in recent years, with a notable increase in offerings outside the norm.

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