Can “Real Ale” Make It in America?
Real ale, a style of cask-conditioned beer originating in the U.K., has yet to find its footing in the U.S., but some beer drinkers are looking to change that.
- story: Justin Kennedy
- photo: Rose Collins
Created and Forgotten at Sea: Pink Gin
Perhaps not as sophisticated as the Martini or as sexy as the Negroni, the Pink Gin has fallen from most gin drinkers' radars. Brad Thomas Parsons muses on the obscure…
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Sloe Gin Fizz
An effervescent cocktail showcasing the berry liqueur.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Sloe Gin
(n.): Not a true gin, but a tart-sweet liqueur flavored with black thorn sloe berries (a relative to the plum) and made with a gin base. Brownish to ruby red…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
The Fox, the Hound & a Bottle of Port
The ritual of toasting with port before a fox hunt dates back to the 17th century and remains an integral part of the modern-day sport. Lora Smith joins a hunt…
- story: Lora Smith
- photos: Beall + Thomas
The Slow Demise of English Pub Culture
The Campaign for Real Ale launched this week to remind Brits that they are neglecting their pint-swilling responsibilities. BBC's disturbing facts about the loss of pub culture—such as “two out…
- story: Echo Thomas
English Students Drink 5,000 Jägerbombs
A group of 800 students in Canterbury, England drank 5,000 Jägerbombs in one record-setting night, reports the Metro. The questionable local benchmark was set at a weekly student event called…
- story: Echo Thomas
Cambridge University Spends $5 Million on Wine in One Year
Cambridge University has really got its priorities straight. That is, if you ask whoever it is that has unlimited access to its wine cellar. According to The Telegraph, last year England's…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Blur Bassist Follows Ketchup Cheese Project with Cream Liqueur
Remember Blur? You are about to, but for all the wrong reasons. In addition to his now-discontinued line of cheeses—which included "cheddar with salad cream, ketchup, tomato and tikka masala"—Blur…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Gin
(n.) Gin’s legal definition requires it to be a neutral grain spirit flavored with juniper berries and proprietary blends of botanicals and then bottled at over 80 proof. Common botanical additions include…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
