A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

While alcohol consumption is up during the holidays, it may be time to rethink your relationship with alcohol for the month of Dry January. For some people (such as regular drinkers who maybe partied a little too hard in December), it’s abstaining from alcohol through the entire month of January in order to reset.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Owner Jeff Hoobler was elected to Highland Park’s city council last year (and is running again this year, as we noted in an email last week), and apparently the city has a restriction “that requires the denial of liquor licenses to ‘any law enforcing public official, or any member of the City Council.’”

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Dry Atlas

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

IPA India Pale Ales (IPAs) are a popular style of ale known for their stronger hop bitterness, floral or citrusy aroma, and sometimes higher alcohol content. They are typically smoother and less intense than stouts, offering a medium body with a hint of sweetness balanced by a mild bitterness. What is Non-Alcoholic Beer?

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Dry Atlas

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But, as the non-alcoholic movement continues to grow, a new wave of non-alc gins has emerged, promising the familiar flavors without the alcohol. Initially conceived as a medicinal liquor, gin has its roots in the juniper-infused spirits produced by monks and alchemists across the continent. What is non-alcoholic gin?

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Baby Guinness Despite what the name suggests, the Baby Guinness doesn’t actually contain any of the beloved stout — it just looks like it does. A boilermaker is simply a shot of liquor (usually whiskey) served alongside a pint of beer. Boilermaker The boilermaker isn’t your average shooter.

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VinePair

APRIL 15, 2024

There are few liquids that are essentially alcoholic categories unto themselves. Sure, Guinness is an Irish stout, but it’s really just Guinness — nothing else will suffice. The same is true for Chartreuse , Maraschino , and St-Germain. Then there’s Campari , the Italian bitter apéritif. And the liquid inside was clear.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

When New Riff Distilling founder Ken Lewis got his start in the alcohol business, it was only meant to be temporary. In the 1980s at 24, he was teaching high school English when his father asked for his help operating a small local liquor store called Liquor Outlet.

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