Jan 22nd, 2013 at 10:00AM: It's Friday night and I'm at a brewery tour in Milwaukee drinking beer. Good beer – not the mass-produced crap that Milwaukee is famous for. Tom Martin, our guide at the Milwaukee Brewing Company, takes a moment to state the obvious for the benefit of out-of-towners like us.
"We have a drinking culture here in Wisconsin in case you haven't noticed," he says, standing beside an imposing ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Drink, Pray And Polka In Underrated Milwaukee
Jan 22nd, 2013 at 10:00AM: It's Friday night and I'm at a brewery tour in Milwaukee drinking beer. Good beer – not the mass-produced crap that Milwaukee is famous for. Tom Martin, our guide at the Milwaukee Brewing Company, takes a moment to state the obvious for the benefit of out-of-towners like us.
"We have a drinking culture here in Wisconsin in case you haven't noticed," he says, standing beside an imposing ...Queens, New York To Open First Brewery Since Prohibition
Oct 27th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Next week, the NYC borough of Queens is set to debut their first beer brewery in decades when Singlecut Beersmiths opens in Astoria. Most of their new brews will feature a high IBU (a bitterness measurement, putting IPAs and stouts in the middle to higher range) and a healthy amount of hops. Fitting for the first Queens brewery since Prohibition, the first beer on tap (if you'll pardon the pun) ...Quirky Hospitality In Ouray, Colorado
Jul 5th, 2012 at 4:00PM: There are many interesting cities to visit during a trip through Colorado. While Denver has excellent artisanal shops, you can find the world's highest distillery in Breckenridge. If you're looking for something out of the ordinary, the little known town of Ouray offers various ways to receive quirky hospitality.
Quirky Restaurant: The Outlaw
Located at 610 Main Street, The Outlaw is the ...An Artisanal Taste Of Denver, Colorado
Jul 1st, 2012 at 12:00PM: While it's easy to find big-name chain restaurants and mass-produced foods, it's always nice to get a more local experience. One city with excellent quality and craft tastes is Denver, Colorado. To help you navigate the artisanal flavors of the area, here are my top picks.
Wine: D'Vine Wines
1660 Champa Street
The only winery in downtown Colorado, D'Vine Wines, also known as the Wild Women ...British Brewery Campaigning To Save Traditional Pubs
Apr 10th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
I've talked before here on Gadling about how British pubs are in danger. In 2011, an average of 14 per week shut down, and the trend is continuing. This is due to a number of factors, including the economic downturn, competition from cheap supermarket alcohol and ever-increasing taxes.
Now Wychwood Brewery has started an online petition to "Stop the Beer Duty Escalator." Taxes on beer go up ...Worlds most expensive beer made from Antarctic ice
Dec 3rd, 2010 at 8:00AM: Australian beer maker Nail Brewing revealed the secret behind its latest ale, which set a new record for the most expensive beer ever produced when it was sold at auction last month. The new limited edition brew, which was produced and sold for charity, was made from melted Antarctic ice.
Dubbed Antarctic Nail Ale, the beer first went on the auction block to raise money for the Sea Sheperd ...Plan your Great American Beer Festival experience online
Sep 18th, 2009 at 2:00PM: The Great American Beer Festival, one of the largest beer fests in the US, is just six days away. The three-day event known as the Olympics of beer is sold out, but if you are one of the lucky 50,000 or so who will be in attendance when it takes place in Denver next week, now is the time to plan your perfect GABF experience.
The GABF is more than just an excuse to drink beer (lots and lots of ...Enter to win a "cuisinternship" in Oregon
Sep 4th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Ever wondered what it's like to be a winemaker, brewmaster, or cheesemaker? How about a rancher, chocolate maker, fisherman(or woman), or a liquor distiller? Here's your chance to find out. Seven lucky winners will be given the opportunity to apprentice in their chosen professions, helping out with all the duties of the job and learning the ropes from the pros.
The Oregon Bounty Cuisinternship ...Following the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail
Aug 31st, 2009 at 3:00PM: Around an hour's drive from Chicago (close to four hours from Detroit), the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail is located at the southwest border of Michigan, near the resort towns of New Buffalo, St. Joseph, and Saugatuk. The countryside in the area contains over 10,000 acres of grapes and twelve wineries. It's easy to plan a weekend getaway (or even a day-trip from Chicago) to this beautiful wine ...Great Lakes Brewing: Saving the planet one beer at a time
Aug 27th, 2009 at 10:00AM:
At a recent farm dinner I attended, a multi-course meal of farm-fresh, organic ingredients was paired with beers from Great Lakes Brewing. As we dined and drank, we were treated to an informal lesson on brewing from owner Pat Conway, who also gave us the lowdown on the many greet initiatives that Great Lakes has undertaken in an effort to be environmentally responsible while producing top-notch ...Some Wineries are Banning Buses to Avoid 'Limo Lushes'
Aug 8th, 2007 at 5:33PM: Some California wineries are taking action against 'Limo Lushes' -- those uncouth hooligans who head for wineries for the purpose of getting drunk, rather than sampling wine. The nerve! Who would have the audacity to go to a winery to get drunk. Um .... well, me, for one. Call me crazy, but I think one of the appeals of visiting a winery is the chance to get a buzz on in the afternoon for free, ...
