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Summer’s Unlikeliest Cocktail Ingredient?

PUNCH

It may seem odd for Guinness—a deep, dark, robust stout—to play a key role in the latest crop of refreshing summer drinks. But bartenders say its creamy texture and bitter-chocolate flavor add just the right counterpoint to a wide range of cocktails, and it’s showing up in surprising ways.

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Frozen Classic Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

Frozen Irish Coffee The housemade Irish coffee mix in this recipe inspired by a New Orleans favorite combines coffee liqueur and Irish whiskey sweetened with a stout and coffee syrup. Frozen Rusty Nail The Rusty Nail may be a classic winter warmer, but Bunny Slope bartenders in Chicago saw frozen potential in the scotch-based standard.

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Beer Events & Social Updates: A Busy Superb Owl Weekend

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Hopleaf’s twelfth-annual Super Stout Sunday is taking place again this year. Next Week & Beyond: Stout Week returns to Side Project on the 11th with “Vanilla Day” and carries through to the 16th. Love it when a bartender steps up to the brew deck, and also love a brown ale. Go show them some love.

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7 Cocktails to Make with Coffee Liqueur That Aren’t Espresso Martinis

VinePair

And as much as bartenders occasionally bemoan the drinks popularity, theres no denying that Espresso Martinis are both delicious and versatile. It was created in the same year (1949) by the same bartender (Gustave Tops), and bears a similar, yet slightly more decadent spec.

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cask-Strength Bourbon?

VinePair

We asked 12 bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated barrel-proof bourbons, to help you cut through the noise and find out which bottles are worth the hunt. Olivia Fernandez, bartender, The Ballantyne , Charlotte, N.C. “I ” —Gio Reyes, bartender, Amara Resort and Spa , Sedona Ariz. The 2022 release, at 119.8

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10 Iconic Beer-and-Shot Combos From Around the World

VinePair

Patrick’s Day in 1977, bartender Charles Burke Cronin Oat was behind the stick at Wilson’s Saloon in Connecticut when he invented a layered shot composed of Baileys Irish Cream , Kahlúa , and Jameson Irish Whiskey that he dubbed “the IRA.” Given that Irish cream liqueur curdles on contact with stout, the Dublin Drop must be consumed quickly.

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How the Lukr Side-Pull Faucet Serves the Best Pour of Pilsner

VinePair

Although most of the work that goes into a good pint of beer happens at the brewery, the final touch comes down to how a bartender dispenses it out of the draft line. Consider the widespread obsession over finding bars that serve a proper Guinness with the iconic two-part pour and specialized stout tap.

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