What Are Pączki?For the uninitiated, pączki (plural) or pączek (singular) are rich, filled donuts in various flavors enjoyed on Fat Tuesday before Lent. Pączki resemble donuts but are made with an enriched dough that often incorporates eggs, butter and milk, as well as vodka, which limits the absorption of fats during frying, keeping the exterior crust crisp….
Made in Korea, made for good times. Chuga launched the world’s first 8% ABV low alcohol soju range in Singapore, Hana Soju, in 2021. A new addition to their primary range of Chuga Soju distilled at an ABV range of 12% – 15%. Chuga Soju is a household name for many soju drinkers in Singapore, being one of…
A brewery well known for stouts is destined to have at least one day dedicated to the bold, dark and boisterous well-known craft beer style. Stouts have been protruding from River North Brewery for nearly 10 years now as they celebrate their 10 year anniversary on February 19th at the taprooms. Before such a huge…
Urban South Brewery has introduced a brand new beer to its year-round lineup: Paradise Park IPA. A hazy, juicy IPA sitting at 4% ABV and just 120 calories, Paradise Park IPA is part of Urban South’s growing Paradise Park brand family. The new lo-cal IPA will be available on draft, six-packs and 15-packs throughout Urban South’s full distribution footprint…
Grateful Mary, a vibrant artisanal reinterpretation of classic Bloody Mary mix, is pioneering a new breed of mixer: small-batch, delicious, healthy, and in one of its two debut formulations, enhanced by CBD. Produced by Frontier Brands, Grateful Mary is now on shelves at retailers throughout the Southeastern United States and at dozens of Spec’s Wine, Spirits, and Finer…
Breweries across Colorado are embracing one of the beer industry’s favorite holidays – Stout Month! Here are a few of our favorites. FlyteCo Brewing – Ski Plane Stout The aptly named beer for the aviation-themed brewery that just announced its second location at the former Stapleton Air Control Tower will have its Ski Plane Stout on…
From the blue collar pride and drive of PA to the creative and service-centric minds of the Jersey Shore, Cut From the Same Cloth is a collaboration brew between Workhorse Brewing Company and Cape May Brewing Company. This Cold IPA takes two traditional styles (Lager and NEIPA) and combines them to create an entirely new…
No-Li claims the top spot as the #1 international award-winning American craft brewery in 2021, with 42 medals from beer competitions around the globe. The panel of experts from the Berlin International Beer Competition awarded the Brew Team at No-Li a Double Gold for Cascade Fog Hazy IPA, as well as Gold Medals for Big…
Notoriously known as a “flyover state” in regards to alcohol, Oklahoma has a unique brewing history. Entering the Union as a dry state, Oklahoma struggled with bootleggers and the choc beer brewers of Indian Territory. Prohibition wasn’t fully repealed in Oklahoma until 1959, when liquor sales were permitted, but a few pioneers navigated a web…
Lord Hobo has added a talented new Brewmaster to their team, Keith Gabbett. Keith has been brewing craft beer for over 15 years, beginning as a home brewer who climbed the ranks to eventually lead the brewing team at Goose Island Beer Company. Before brewing professionally, Keith secured a diploma in Brewing Technology from the world-renowned…
JaM Cellars, the maker of Butter Chardonnay, announces the expansion of its popular Butter brand with the launch of two new wines—Butter Cab, California and Butter Bubbles, California. A bottle of Butter Chardonnay is sold on average every 3.3 seconds and continues to be the #2 best-selling chardonnay priced at $12+ in the U.S. (Nielsen Scan Data 2021)….
A BBC investigation discovered that Scottish independent brewery Brewdog shipped kegs of beer to the US in 2016 and 2017 without disclosing all of the ingredients. The ingredients in question are extracts that are used in the beers Elvis Juice, a grapefruit IPA and Jet Black Heart, a nitro oatmeal stout. At the time, the…
The independent, family-owned makers of the iconic Shiner Bock introduce their new IPA series, Shiner Tex Hex IPA, beginning with the launch of the flagship Bruja’s Brew, a mystical IPA brewed with cactus water. Fans of Shiner have consistently requested the brand have a bigger presence in IPA, the largest and fastest-growing beer category in…
After a wildly successful launch in Southern California, Stone Brewing’s premium Buenavida Hard Seltzer is now rolling out nationwide. The company, known for its commitment to challenging convention, has once again kicked sameness to the curb when it became the first to break the hard seltzer can trend last July. Buenavida Hard Seltzer is: Packaged in custom-molded glass bottles, doing some serious…
Duke Spirits is riding high with a new Grand Cru tequila release and a wave of popularity for the legend behind the label: John Wayne, affectionately known as “The Duke.” Duke Spirits, makers of Duke Grand Cru Bourbon and Rye Reserves, worked with son Ethan Wayne to craft Duke Spirits Grand Cru Tequila, three new…
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