Practical info for the smarter drinker
A Brief Historical Look at “Grandpa’s Medicine” It is a documented fact that my mom used to give me a “thimbleful” of Black Velvet when I had a cold as a child to help me sleep, or so she says. Then there’s the well-meaning mom who rubs booze on her baby’s gums when he’s teething …
The legal drinking age in the U.S. is widely known to be 21, a number that seems too random for many and fails to foster friendly feelings for any number of reasons. Of course, one of those reasons may be because other countries scoff at such an antiquated age at which to allow citizens to …
Around a year ago, President Obama bought a home brewing kit and together with staffers started brewing some beer. Due to popular demand and supposedly tasty beer, The White House recently released their recipes for White House Honey Ale and White House Honey Porter. It’s actually a pretty good intro to extract brewing, so check …
The Greatest Discovery in History It’s hard to say exactly when alcohol was discovered for two reasons: 1) it was a long time ago, and 2) because you have to imagine that noting the date and time was not the first thing that occurred to the discoverers. The first mistake that needs to be cleared …
“Through The Drinking Glass” Do there really need to be different kinds of glasses for drinking different kinds of booze? Can it be true, or is it a chapter out of some fairytale? Obviously, no one needs to drink beer (or whatever) out of a certain kind of glass. If the vessel holds fluid and …