PUNCH Turns Two: Our Favorite Stories from the Last Year
In honor of our second birthday, here's a look back at our favorite stories from the last twelve months.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
In honor of our second birthday, here's a look back at our favorite stories from the last twelve months.
Farmhouse ales, long the domain of Belgium and France, have been co-opted and riffed on by American brewers. Aaron Goldfarb on the ten breweries—on and off the farm—who are redefining…
With interest in low-proof drinks on the rise, one group of Atlanta bartenders is proving that less is more. Here are six fall-ready "Suppressors" from Greg Best, Paul Calvert and…
In "Bartender's Choice," we challenge some of our favorite bartenders with a drink order, and see what they come up with. First up: Dan Greenbaum, Bobby Heugel and Phil Ward…
Welcome to "House Wine," a monthly column dedicated to exploring the best that wine has to offer under $25. This month, the panel goes full cider. Here are five great…
In our newest column "Drink Police," we revisit bygone bar manuals to get a taste of drink trends past and see how they've withstood the test of time. This edition:…
Yotam Ottolenghi's new cookbook, NOPI: The Cookbook, features cocktails that—like the food at his singular London restaurant—effortlessly combine flavors from North Africa, the Middle East and Asia in one glass.…
This month, two of wine's most iconic books—The Oxford Companion to Wine and The Wine Bible—saw updated editions. Jon Bonné reviews both, and considers the challenge of staying current and…
The craft cocktail movement has resurrected and revamped drinks in every realm—from tiki to frozen to the most misguided of '70s cocktails. It was only a matter of time before…
With PBR’s popularity slowing, the battle is on for the hipster beer market. Jennifer Fiedler on the path to becoming the symbolic brew of the alternative set, and which brand…
Every person has their go-to remedies for lessening the after-effects of a wild night out. In "Hair of the Dog," Sarah Baird talks to enthusiastic drinkers about their secrets for…
For ages the drinking game has united humans in riotous, often misguided consumption. In our new monthly column "House Rules," Drew Lazor explores the history and pleasures of drinking games…