by Sean Ludford | Nov 12, 2024 | Beer, Food & Eating, Spirits, Wine
Pairing wine with your Thanksgiving dinner, whether it be traditional fare or your own twist, is always a challenge. Roasted turkey is straightforward enough, but the table is often filled with a wide range of flavors. Do yourself a favor and skip considering the sickening sweet dishes that find their way to the table when considering wine pairings. Nothing will pair well with candied...
by Sean Ludford | Sep 10, 2024 | Beer, Food & Eating, Travel
Oktoberfest, one of the world’s greatest is expected to set attendance records. This year’s event, the 189th Oktoberfest, takes place 21 September through 6 October. If you cannot make it to Munich you can likely find an Oktoberfest celebration near you. Oktoberfest is an event worthy of your attendance and one that you would likely feel the urge to return (as opposed to Mardi...
by Sean Ludford | Aug 2, 2022 | Beer, News Feed
America’s Oldest Brewery® partners with local farming community to craft 1,721,344 square foot crop QR code in support of Stars and Stripes program POTTSVILLE, PA—August 2, 2022—Today, D.G Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s Oldest Brewery®, unveiled the world’s largest QR code grown from crops, a one-of-a-kind version of its iconic Stars and Stripes QR code currently appearing on special cans of Yuengling Lager. In...
by Sean Ludford | Jun 16, 2020 | Beer, Cocktails
Summer is here allowing all of us who live in a four season climate to enjoy the things that only summer can bring. For me – bring on the shandy (or radler if you prefer) perhaps the greatest beer cocktail. Like so many drinks the origins of the shandy are fuzzy and hotly debated. Some have suggested that the drink’s origins are found with...
by Sean Ludford | Jul 11, 2017 | Beer, Cocktails
Apparently July 12 is Michelada Day. Who knew? The Michelada is likely the best known beer cocktail in the USA. This unexpected, tall, cool drink is well-known in Mexico and Central America and until recent years it was rare to see it served in the USA. The Michelada is an enigma offering bright refreshment along with a deep savory accents and a vibrant dose...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 3, 2017 | Beer, News Feed, Spirits, Wine
This great story by Angela Logomasini is reposted from Learn Liberty – a great free society website. See their post with images here. You would think that more than 80 years after the 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition, policymakers would have eliminated senseless restrictions on the sale of wine, beer, and spirits. Unfortunately, it isn’t so: state alcohol regulations carry on Prohibition’s legacy to this...
