Have A Drink

Today’s episode is a little bit odd, because it’s hard to nail down exactly what it is to make a drinking festival. Does it lessen the experience if the reason for it is to sell you something? Okay, everything in a capitalist society is designed in some way to sell you something, but does the event have no soul if there is no history? So we’re going to talk about that, plus mention some festivals...

Ready to form CANarchy. Active interlock, Dynotherms connected, infracells are up, megathrusters are go. Deep Ellum and Perrin form feet and legs; Cigar City and Three Weavers form arms and body; and Oskar Blues forms the Head. Go CANarchy collective! Okay, maybe we went a little overboard with the Voltron joke, but it does seem appropriate for this band of brewers who have some of our favorite be...

Mankind has always strove for achievement. To be able to prove your worth against others and perform great deeds of skill and athleticism. Today, we are not talking about that. We are talking about drinking games, because sometimes you can’t talk to the people in the room with you, even with alcohol’s help. So instead, we concoct rules that we can’t remember by the time we’re finished with the gam...

The Hefeweizen, the beer that kicked off the first haze craze. This is one of those older German styles that we love, but frequently misunderstand. What is the real difference between a Hefewizen and a Whitber. And how is it different than an American wheat? What we can say, is that it’s delicious and refreshing so grab a beer and join us as we Have A Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

I honestly don’t know what’s going on. Normally, I pour a drink and then I drink it, and the process is over, but apparently there can be a bit more to it. In Japan they take it very seriously. They have a long history of tea masters, which is not like brewmasters. We aren’t going to go through any ceremony here, but we will have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

I thought we just did this. . . how is there still more Irish Whiskey. I guess there is still more to talk about on this ancient spirit. I guess we can consume more uisce beatha and talk a bit more. You might want to get ready yourself for Irish Whiskey 2: Electric Boogaloo and Have a Drink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland is the birthplace of whiskey. There I said it, I have research to back me up, so come at me! Okay, fine. There is some debate, but most records show it was in Ireland first, and since it’s almost St Patrick’s Day, what better time to talk about Irish Whiskey. Unfortunately, it’s too much for one episode so let’s get the History out of the way so Bob will shut up and we can all Have a Drink...

The Robert Mondavi winery . . . wait we already did this. There’s more, I thought they all lived happily ever after. There is more family drama? Oh boy. Well, have a drink, and buckle up buckaroo, because it’s time for Robert Modavi 2: Electric Boogaloo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Koch was a rolling stone, wherever he brewed his beer was his home . . . I’m not reading this, least of all because it’s probably going to get us some sort of takedown notice. It’s time to turn our focus to those arrogant beers from a little brewery called Stone. Maybe we’ll learn they aren’t such bastards after all, and all the while Have A Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

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Well, there is a new fad on the scene, so it’s up to us to talk about it. How else are you going to learn about Hard Seltzers? Try them yourselves? No, we here at Have a Drink will take this difficult, refreshing challenge so you don’t have to. So relax go drink something else, we’ll Have a Drink for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was only a matter of time, you can only Haze for so long, before the backlash. New England tried to take the IPA from the West Coast, but we all know there ain’t no party like a west coast party. And apparently they party like brutes, well like Brut. Time to talk about the Brut IPA and see if it is worthy of it’s own fad. Let’s find out as we, Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

I’ve got the perfect recipe for a martini. Is it 5-1? No."You pour six jiggers of gin into a glass and then you drink it while staring at a picture of Lorenzo Schwartz, the inventor of vermouth." This is the the Best martini joke, best vermouth joke. I know vermouth isn’t typically not even actually used in drinks, but let's talk about this special ingredient in many cocktails. So enjoy it as we h...

Wild Ales, you taste better than pale ales, you make everything . . . Funky. Wild Ales! Damn it Bob! This is not the time for your Weird Al dreams, we’re trying to do a show. Anyway we are talking about wild ales, and bretts today. So Pucker up and get ready to have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A tasting of Goose Island's Bourbon County Brand variants from 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buffalo Trace is bourbon distilled from trace amounts of buffalos to give you the best . . . that can’t be right. Here we go, Buffalo Trace was founded when a buffalo, drunk on bourbon, traced out the name of E.H. Taylor Jr in the dirt. Nope, that’s a lie too. Bob, stop trying to spice up the history. So what can we say about them? They make damn fine bourbon? That’s good enough for me, so join us...

Another wine episode. . . why are there grapes here then? I typically don’t bother with it until it’s already fermented, or at all. We can use this as a learning opportunity, and talk about how wine gets made and it’s process from vine to bottle. So let's keep those grapes, by the time we’re done it should be wine so you can Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Ah, Absinth. I guess it’s time to get into hallucinogens. Maybe next week we can do an episode on shrooms or LSD. Well probably not, and, spoilers, absinth doesn’t make you hallucinate. If it doesn’t though, why was the green fairy banned in the US for all those years, and what’s the point in drinking it. We’re going to find out today, so gather up your sugar cubes and get ready for some death in...

It's time to talk about chocolate, which is normally a solid. I guess we can melt it to drink. I guess we can do that to anything . . . someone stop Bob before he starts melting random stuff to drink. We’re going to talk about the history of it and what you can do to drink more chocolate. So get you some hot cocoa, and Have a Drink. . . Bob, no! You can’t drink melted plastic! Hosted on Acast. See...

Holy crap, there is a lot of dust. Does this stuff even still work? Test one, two. Oh jeez, we’re recording. We’re back, it seems, and ready to talk about . . . something, where are the notes? Robert Mondavi Winery. Okay, then well I guess get ready as we dive in, and have a cow. No that’s not right. Make a Drink. That’s not it either, oh wait. Have a drink. Yeah, that feels right. Hosted on Acast...

We were somewhere around Maryland, when the beer began to take hold. I remember saying something like “someone else should drive, I’m starting to feel light headed” And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge flying dogs, all swooping and barking and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred miles an hour with the top down to Fred...

Dos Cervezas por favor, and that is all the Spanish I know. Handy though, since we’re talking about Mexican Lagers today. Is it all just Corona or Modelo or is there more to it. And while we’re in the neighborhood we figured we would also talk about Dia De Los Muertos, which I’m being told means day of the dead, I’m learning already. So poor something cold and sit back while we Have a Drink. Hoste...

Why am I puckering? Dear God, this is bitter. What is causing this? Oh it’s bitters. I guess it’s cocktail time as we talk about this key ingredient in so many cocktails. So make an old fashioned, we won’t judge you on how you do it, and have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I thought we already did a cocktail episode, I don’t know why we need to cover it again. . . Also why is there a six pack here? Wait, are we making cocktails with beer? Is that allowed? Well, we’re going to find out so get your floating spoons ready while we have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ah Jack Daniels that old Tennessee whiskey. . . Not Bourbon. It’s not Bourbon. I don’t care where you found it in the liquor store. Anyway, what don’t we know about this old whiskey? Apparently a lot, so pour a shot or maybe a double. Follow your heart as we Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.