Barrel Roll

The secret life of bourbon barrels

Like Woody in Toy Story, bourbon barrels are quite busy when we're not paying attention. In fact, these vessels are becoming the latest commodities of the food world, finding...

Gateway Shot

Bartenders entice new drinkers with fun-size drinks

It's a bartender's worst nightmare: a troop of college-age, Jager-bombing frat boys enters an establishment known for specialty syrups and coupes and asks for a round of...

Drinking Companion

A book and a beer: match made in heaven

This fall, you may confuse the bar for the bookstore. In between tending to brew kettles and fermentation tanks, Brooklyn Brewery brew master Garrett Oliver has been hitting the...

Display Screen

Pretty ways to remember your favorite drink recipe

We've grown accustomed to getting our dinner inspiration from a smattering of mediums, finding recipes everywhere from books to television to fine art. Now, cocktail recipes are...

All Bottled Up

Keep the coffee shop's best brews at home

To enjoy your coffee cold, don't just add ice: Doing so will result in a bitter brew. The best iced coffee is the result of a cold-brew process. It's easy enough to do at home...

To a Tea

Happy hour and teatime collide

Stone Brewing has brought new meaning to teatime. Typically, green tea and craft brews are suited to entirely different occasions. But for its newest release, the inventive...