A Couple of Vodka an'Tonics
Bitches Brew: Women Make Gains in the Beer World:
When the women we know belly-up to a bar, they’re more likely to order a pint of beer than a glass of wine or a frilly cocktail. We’re suckers for Surly’s CynicAle and Fulton’s Sweet Child of Vine, both from the rollicking Minneapolis beer-brewing scene. Still, drinking and brewing beer continue to be viewed as primarily male territory.
As it turns out, this split of the sexes is all wrong, says Bitch magazine’s Celena Cipriaso: Women have brewed beer since Babylonian times and female brewers permeate world folklore. Historian Alan D. Eames reinforces the depths of women’s claims on beer, explaining, “From its very inception some 8,000 years ago, every ancient society’s beer-creation myth tells the same story: The drink was a gift from a female deity to the women of that community.”
“The drink was a gift from a female deity to the women of the community.” I knew it.
by Charles Baudelaire
Thanksgiving Beer Pairing
If anyone else here is a fan of pairing your beer and food together, Craft Beer’s Thanksgiving Pairings is the best guide that I’ve seen for the holiday, so far. Most of the beers are fairly widely available, and will serve to enhance your Thanksgiving pairing experience.
Edit: Someone mentioned that they didn’t think the beers were American, but they all are.
"One should always be drunk. That’s all that matters…But with what? With wine, with poetry, or with virtue, as you choose. But get drunk."
« Charles Baudelaire (via youngfolksociety)
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Gridiron Punch Recipe
Sweet pineapple juice and herbaceous Yellow Chartreuse work well with the malty flavors of amber ale in this beer punch from Shaher Misif, bartender at San Francisco’s Cantina. With only three ingredients, it’s an easy drink to make for your next backyard barbecue or tailgate party. Game plan: If you’re bringing this punch to a tailgate or party, mix the pineapple juice and Chartreuse beforehand and keep chilled. Add the cold beer when ready to serve.
- 18 ounces (2 1/4 cups) naturally sweetened pineapple juice, chilled
- 6 ounces Yellow Chartreuse, chilled
- 6 (12-ounce) bottles amber ale, such as Fat Tire, chilled
INSTRUCTIONS
Place the pineapple juice and Chartreuse in a 3-quart container or punch bowl and stir to combine. Add the beer and gently stir to combine.
