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Monday Booze News mostly beer post-father's day edition

June 22, 2015 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: Mostly Beer Post-Father's Day Edition // stirandstrain.com

  • Not the first time I’ve seen a list like this, but the main point is that chefs love eating crap after a shift and bartenders like to drink Jägerbombs.
  • Stolen whiskey. It was an inside job; it’s always an inside job.
  • Ever dream of being a farmer? Now is a very good time to start growing hops.
  • And while we’re on the topic of beer… all those empty cans can now be turned into DIY cooking gadgets.
  • What’s all the hub-bub about Rosé? Read on for more info than you can shake an empty magnum at.
  • Remember when I talked about a beer rinse for the ladies? Well, guys, here’s your new grooming line.
  • Jamaica’s got it right with their stout ice cream.
  • I can think of lots of drink names with Shiso in it, and I think it’s about time we stop naming drinks “About Thyme”.
  • Imbibe rounded up some Beer Instagramers they think you should follow. But I personally recommend Jackie the Beeroness.
  • Beer not so popular with the younger kids. Are millennials younger kids? I have no idea who millennials are but I know they’re not drinking Budwiser.

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Monday Booze News making a mountain out of beer, ceramics replace your wine glasses, and a drumstick Tiki glass

June 15, 2015 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: sour beer and ceramic edition // stirandstrain.com

  • Japan has made drinking beer look like a magic snowcapped mountain.
  • Drunk. Robots. You’re welcome.
  • Chimps. They’re just like us (And want to get their drink on).
  • The Turkey Leg Tiki Glass!?!?! Covetable mugs for your tiki collection.
  • All about Brandy (and some dinner talk fodder about its iconic glass).
  • Root Beer was the next “it” mixer and now already we’re trying to make it into real beer. Take it easy folks!
  • Bit By a Fox is nailing down the style of these NYC bartenders in her new series.
  • #WhiteGirlProblems #NotAnotherRosé #OKGiveMeMoreRosé
  • All the nominees for the Spirited Awards.
  • Hey ceramics fans! This is what you should be drinking your wine out of now!

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Monday Booze News Female flavored whisky, get stoned from your cocktails, and you can thank Carrie for your excellent drinks

June 8, 2015 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News -  So Many Negroni Cocktails Edition // stirandstrain.com

  • It was only a matter of time: Pot Cocktails.
  • The Northeast is making quite a number of delicious liquors as of late.
  • Did you happen to eat a Negroni last week?
  • This is not the first time that I’ve seen Sex in the City credited with jumpstarting the craft cocktail movement. What do you guys think?
  • Has the tv show inspired you to go visit Silicon Valley? No? Well, at least there’s something good to drink there.
  • And if you head down south to Los Angeles you can drink some of these cocktails. There’s 26 to choose from.
  • Please don’t try and sell me your feminine flavored whisky thanks.
  • Well, here’s the other side of Negroni week in a not so positive light.
  • A new list of cocktail trends for this year (but when has gin not been a thing lately?).
  • A Palm Springs bar for when you need to surround yourself with the old folks and the Ace seems like too much trouble.

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Monday Booze News Negroni Week 2015, more tiny hamsters doing cute things with alcohol, and the best hangover cure

June 1, 2015 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News - Negroni Week 2015 // stirandstrain.com

  • Negroni Week starts this week! Which bar are you going to?
  • If you’d also like an at home option, here’s a few variations I made.
  • A little bit of history on the Negroni (did you know James Bond drank one?!).
  • Even Town & Country is chiming in this week and Orson Wells and Gary Regan are spot on.
  • If you’re looking for a new gin to add to your bar, check out these unique bottles.
  • Hey guys! What do you think of making these cocktails the new classics?
  • A magically hangover cure from Fergus Henderson (you’ll need this after this week).
  • What are bartenders drinking after their shift? Apparently what we’re all drinking too.
  • An illustrated guide to cocktail glasses.
  • Now let’s begin your week with hamsters serving drinks in bars. Because we can’t get enough of this trend.

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Monday Booze News Memorial Day Drinking Edition

May 25, 2015 by elana 3 Comments

Memorial Day Drinking on the Internet // stirandstrain.com

  • If you need some not-the-usual beer cocktails I’ve rounded up a few on the site you can check out here.
  • Todd put yogurt and chili jam in a cocktail and I JUST ABOUT DIED.
  • Prairie Rose made a Harvey Wallbanger Slushie and I am SO OK with this.
  • I’m pretty sure if you scooped this Ginger Mango Lime Sorbet from Tracy into a glass of sparkling wine it would be heaven.
  • Here’s some cocktail party tips if you’re thinking about throwing a shindig today.
  • Corn chips should really be the new cocktail garnish. Thanks Aida.
  • Shrubs are so in right now. Mix these with booze, or don’t!
  • Are you grilling meat this weekend? Why not grill some plums too?
  • If you need some large format drinking options this weekend, this list is not bad at all.
  • Is drinking a great cocktail not good enough? Do you also need to put it in a backpack or a spaceship? Here are some ideas for you then.

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Monday Booze News making cocktails for 24 hours, Indiana Jones gets a bar, and the history of the Jell-O shot

May 18, 2015 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News with a spicy margarita // stirandstrain.com

  • Sometimes I love a good theme bar. And that sometime is happening this Fall. (Pass me the idol and I’ll pass you the cocktail… says everyone).
  • Boobs aren’t that shocking, but finding a pubic hair in my vodka would make me sick.
  • Tasting notes on the not-really-bourbon bourbon burger at McDonald’s.
  • Outdoor wine drinking? Here’s some accessories to make it that much easier.
  • Wes Anderson designed a bar. In Italy. You want to go to there.
  • Are you up for a 24 hour cocktail competition? Yes? Really?
  • A history of frozen slushie cocktails because summer is coming...
  • A tiny tiki bar with hamsters. Those rodents are DRUNKS.
  • Pretty rad old school L.A. bar signs (and restaurants too).
  • Jell-O shots go WAY further back than you’d expect.

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Monday Booze News cocktail book reboots, France bartender thinks he's in a US Frat, and now you can taste wine before you buy

May 11, 2015 by elana 1 Comment

Monday Booze News served with a side of cowboy // stirandstrain.com

  • Looking for some boozy Instagram accounts to follow? Check these out (and yes, Stir and Strain IS on there).
  • Well, here’s the proof that making a good punch is now pretty mainstream.
  • Stay classy France.
  • Want to taste that wine before you drop some cash on it? Now you can! In strip form!
  • Dale DeGroff tells you about his favorite cocktails and has a few stories on them as well.
  • The next trend in bars? Booze lockers. And Los Angeles has got ’em.
  • If you’d like to know why you’re decanting that bottle of wine, read this.
  • Another classic cocktail book is getting some revisions in light of this whole mixology movement. Regan talks about what’s changing.
  • All we want to do is sit around drinking in our underwear and eating pizza.
  • Always order more ice than you think you need (seems obvious but it’s true) and other tips for volume bartending.

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Monday Booze News beer is good for your hair, win some tequila, and more craft than you actually need

May 4, 2015 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: you can still win some tequila for one more day // stirandstrain.com

  • Tomorrow’s the last day to enter the Partida Tequila and Salt Traders Cinco de Mayo giveaway on the site!
  • Wallet feeling pinched? Try these bottles under $30.
  • Test how much you actually know about gin and then argue about it in the comment section!
  • Is it craft? Blue Moon is getting sued.
  • These guys ARE craft. Are you craft? Go here.
  • Manhattan Cocktail Classic is a no go this year folks.
  • How does New York fit all these distillers in there?
  • Baffled by Sake? Learn how to order it here.
  • Ladies (and guys I guess too): Beer Rinsing. It’s a thing for your hair.
  • New trend alert: Root beer is your new mixer.

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Monday Booze News Mai Tai food pairing, you'd want to drink this soap, and last week to vote Stir and Strain for Saveur Best Blog Awards

April 27, 2015 by elana Leave a Comment

Dive In to today's Booze News // stirandstrain.com

  • This is the LAST WEEK to vote Stir and Strain for Saveur’s Best Blog awards in the Cocktail category. I’d sure love it if you took a moment to do that!
  • St. George Spirits is a pretty rad company.
  • If you’re really nuts about Negroni Week, now you can bathe yourself in the stuff.
  • Yes, you should go and get the new edition of Imbibe! and here’s an interview to whet your appetite.
  • A Mai Tai that pairs well with food. I’ll take 2 please.
  • The take away from this article is eat a lot of Polish sausage to prevent a hangover. Oh, and pickles. Lots of pickles too.
  • Where is the best whisky right now? Taiwan. It’s in Taiwan.
  • This cocktail menu doesn’t sound confusing. It sounds delicious.
  • New Orleans is banning smoking in bars. HOLY CRAP.
  • Sorbet? Meringue? RUM? CHAMPAGNE?!?!? Drink like you’re on the Titanic.

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Monday Booze News Small Hand Foods giveaway, ice cream beer, and you can carbonate your booze now at home

April 20, 2015 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News Bloody Mary Time // stirandstrain.com

  • There’s a giveaway going on right now to win a couple bottle of Small Hand Foods syrups! Enter now!
  • I’d have lost my thumb about 30 seconds in to attempting this.
  • Carbonated Cocktail Version 2.OMGIWANTTHIS!
  • Warm beer. Sports. My gut is telling me to let someone else break this record.
  • But drinking alcohol CAN improve your week.
  • And here’s a list of THE BEST drinking cities (*as compiled by Thrillist. **Does not reflect author’s own views).
  • At this point in the cocktail movement, I don’t consider any ingredient to be “unlikely”. Especially this.
  • A bar out in the desert that you need map coordinates in order to reach? Road trip!!
  • The answer is yes. If British gin invades the American market, people are going to snatch it up.
  • Ben and Jerry’s beer. This also exists now.

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