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5 easy-drinking lime beers to sip now

American craft beer is jumping on the lime bandwagon with these easy-drinking lime beers.

September 6, 2017

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First Class Glass: Brandy beguiles a new generation

Brandy – broadly defined as a spirit distilled from fermented fruit juice – is making a comeback among some distillers and barkeeps keen on pouring classic cocktails.

September 1, 2017

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Where Everybody Knows Your Name

The key to a neighborhood bar is the <i>neighborhood</i> engendered and cultivated inside four unique walls.

September 1, 2017

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Wine, Naturally

Low-intervention wines are in high demand

September 1, 2017

Bottles of Omnipollo Brewing Milkshake IPA

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6 drinking trends on the bar in St. Louis now

From milkshake IPAs to canned wine and frozen cocktails, here are six drink trends on the bar in St. Louis now.

September 1, 2017

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Guide to Drinking 2016: 6 Best Bitter Bottles to Buy

Sweet-toothed Americans are increasingly embracing bitter flavors at the bar. Aperol spritzes are everywhere, and according to Randolfi’s head barman Jeffrey Moll, “No respectable home bar should be without Campari.”

September 20, 2016

vista ramen's matcha gonna do for me? cocktail

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Trendwatch: Guide to Drinking Edition (Part 2)

From green tea cocktails to fruity tasting brews, here are some of the trends in drinks that we've noticed around the country and in St. Louis this year.

September 15, 2016

ben bauer sips on the she's standing right behind you cocktail at the libertine.

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Trendwatch: Guide to Drinking Edition (Part 1)

From a fancy liqueur appearing in local cocktails to red wine floats at bars around town, these are the trends we picked up on happening now in the STL beverage scene.

September 15, 2016

Prairie Artisan Ales’ Pirate Bomb! Imperial Stout

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Beers get tropical

Tiki trends are taking over bar and cocktail culture. Fun glassware, deliciously sinful spirits, juicy tropical flavors and island vibes can whisk you away from the real world, if only for a momentary vacation. But spirits aren’t having all the fun – the beer world is saying aloha, too.

September 8, 2016

wines from portugal are boosting in popularity around saint louis

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Leaving Port: The new Portuguese wines

Rejecting tradition, Portuguese growers are now turning away from those stuffy fortified wines and producing boutique reds in the styles of Bordeaux and northern Spain. The resulting flavors (fruity, dry, full and rich) and affordable price tags have experts like Andrey Ivanov, beverage director at Reeds American Table, head over heels.

September 7, 2016

steve and libby crider of 2nd shift brewing co.

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Cellarman Steve Crider: Serious beer doesn't have to be serious

In 1999, Charlene Mullineaux Crider bought her son, Steve, a homebrewing kit for Christmas, a gift that not only changed his life, but served as the impetus for great beer for Missouri and a growing portion of the nation.

September 7, 2016

vermouth is an aperitif wine that’s fortified and aromatized

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Hold the Gin: Vermouth makes a comeback

Long regarded as martini and Manhattan’s backup dancer, vermouth is having a spotlight moment. This old-school underdog has recently piqued the interest of American wine drinkers and cocktail quaffers alike, leading to a more diverse and higher quality bottle selection.

September 1, 2016