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Drunk Mans Guide to Alcohol Drunk Mans Guide to Alcohol Learn how to be a proper Drunk! Site includes reviews of liquor and beer. Each Friday we have our Friday 5 o'Clock Coctail. Learn how to make your own beer. Learn about the different types of liquor, and how to make great cocktails. Articles
Friday 5 o?Clock Cocktail - Miami Cocktail
2008-04-25 19:15:00 You’re going to need a bottle of Light Rum, a small pile of lemons and some Creme de Menthe. That’s because this week’s Friday 5 o’Clock Cocktail is the Miami Cocktail. A delicious drink that goes well with Spring. Here’s how to make a Miami Cocktail: 1 1/2 oz Light Rum 1/2 oz Creme de Menthe 1 dash Lemon Juice Directions: ... More About: Liquor
Canned Beer Vs. Bottled Beer ? Is there a difference?
2008-04-22 21:40:00 There has been a lot of debate on the beer boards about whether beer is negatively affected if it is packaged in a can. The truth is, despite what some know-it-alls say, once you pour it into a glass you can?t tell the difference. In fact, if anything cans are better than bottles for three reasons. ... More About: Beer , Difference
Friday 5 o?Clock Cocktail - Mint Daiquiri
2008-04-18 18:35:00 Minty and sweet - that?s what we?re looking forward to this evening. The perfect drink to sip as you gaze out at your yard and think about all that mowing you are going to be doing tomorrow morning. Yeah, it?s spring alright. The yard work, the pollen, the Rum drinks! Here?s how to make a Mint ... More About: Clock , Cocktail , Friday , Liquor , Cocktails
Canadian Club Review
2008-04-14 17:29:00 So far, all of our reviews have been about beers. Now we?re going to start mixing it up a bit with liquor. This week we reviewed Canadian Club . A great value for the quality you?ll get. Now, if you?ve tried the single malt whiskies and scotches then you know how wide the range of taste can ... More About: Review
Friday 5 o?clock Cocktail ? The Tequini
2008-04-11 21:26:00 Our friend the Cigar Smoking Man suggested a drink this week that deserves a Friday in the spotlight: The Tequini. As the name suggests, this is a Martini that is made with Tequila. With Martinis, the supporting ingredients are there to bring out the taste of the primary liquor more than they are to make an ... More About: Clock , Cocktail , Cocktails
Do You Know What Causes Drunkenness?
2008-04-03 20:14:00 It turns out that this question has interested scientists and philosophers for thousands of years. For most of human history, people thought that ?spirits? inhabited the wine or beer. This is why we call alcoholic drinks ?spirits? today. However Louis Pasteur discovered yeast around the mid 1800?s, and that?s how we learned that actually it was the ... More About: Cocktails
Friday 5 o?clock Cocktail ? Tequila Sunrise
2008-03-28 22:17:00 Maybe it’s because Spring is in the air. Maybe I’m just low on Vitamin C, but I have to admit I’ve been drinking these all week The Orange Juice and Pommegranet flavor in the Grenadine goes well with the silky smoothness of the Tequila . A little squirt of lime juice really finishes the drink off nicely. Here’s ... More About: Clock , Cocktail , Friday , Liquor
All-grain Brewing - The Mash
2008-03-26 20:55:00 All-Grain brewing simply means brewing beer straight from grain instead of using pre-made barley extracts. It is considered to be an advanced form of beer brewing that most brewers don?t attempt until they have made several successful batches using extracts If you are considering making the jump to All-Grain Brewing, then this week we are going ... More About: Mash
How to Make a Highball Drink
2008-03-24 22:43:00 You probably order highball drinks all the time without realizing it. In fact, although most people don?t think much about it, a great percentage of bar drinks fall into the category of “Highball”. Which is not only a description of the drink itself, but also the glass it is typically served in. A highball is generally ... More About: Drink , Make , Liquor , Cocktails
Friday 5 o?clock Cocktail ? Apple Martini
2008-03-21 21:33:00 There are about a ton of ways to make an Apple Martini. The method below works well for me, although sometimes I just leave out the Vodka and double-up on the Gin. This is a very strong drink, so don?t even consider operating heavy machinery like a car or a speedboat, or a catapult after you?ve ... More About: Clock , Cocktail , Friday , Cocktails
Beginners Guide to All-Grain Equipment
2008-03-20 22:41:00 If you have been homebrewing for a while and you are using extracts, then you are probably a little curious about all-grain brewing. What is necessary to make the leap? Is it really as difficult as it seems? As usual, the process of brewing your own beer from grain is much less complicated than many brewers ... More About: Equipment , Guide , Grain
Beer Review ? Samuel Smith Winter Welcome Ale
2008-03-19 19:05:00 Uh oh? Samuel Smith disappoints! As much as it pains me to say it, I just cannot recommend this beer. It isn?t that it?s BAD. It?s just that? Well, read our Review of Samuel Smith Winter Welcome Ale More About: Beer
Friday 5 o?Clock Cocktail - Tom Collins
2008-03-14 18:20:00 Want a refreshing drink you can make with stuff you probably already have in the kitchen? Try a Tom Collins . The drink is sweet and tart from the sugar and lemon juice. It’s best to use fresh lemons to make this drink. But if all you have is bottled lemon juice, then that works too. This ... More About: Clock , Cocktail , Friday , Liquor
Client #9 Shooter - a.k.a. Eliot Spitzer?s Bad Decision Shooter
2008-03-11 06:18:00 You know the kind of night when you end up bellied up to the bar doing shots of Jager and talking shit to some guy from Texarkana for two and a half hours about the similarities between a taco and Britney Spears? Learn how to make a Client #9 (Eliot Spitzer) Shooter More Mixed Drink Recipes ... More About: Decision , Eliot Spitzer , Liquor
Watch it jiggle, see it wiggle?
2008-03-10 22:14:00 If you remember that jingle, then you know where we?re going with this one. That?s right folks, it?s Jello Shot time! Jello shots can be much more than the plain old shooters you may be used to. Creativity and fun are what they are all about. Check out the ideas on our new Jello Shot page. More ... More About: Watch , Cocktails
Friday 5 o?Clock Cocktail - Rum Runner
2008-03-07 21:58:00 Ready for some liquor trivia? During Prohibition in the United States, people used to take small boats out into the ocean and meet up with larger vessels that brought Rum up from the carribean. The boats that brought the rum were called Rum Runner s, and they would park just past the 3 mile limit in ... More About: Clock , Cocktail , Friday , Liquor
Beer Review 2 Below
2008-03-05 01:00:00 I was driving on I-70 with a friend of mine last week when I saw it - the New Belgium beer truck. And that was when it dawned on me that if I was going to hijack any beer truck, this should be the one. Right here, right now… Read our Review of New Belgium’s ... More About: Beer , Below
How to Make a Collins Drink
2008-03-04 00:56:00 With spring around the corner, we are going to start adding drinks that you will enjoy as the weather starts to warm up. That means more fruity and sour drinks, and fewer of the creamy deserty type that we normally associate with winter and the holidays. The first of these is a classic family of drinks ... More About: Drink , Collins , Make , Liquor , Cocktails
Friday 5 0?clock Cocktail - Manhattan
2008-02-29 14:32:00 Our drinking adviser, Travis, suggested we make our Friday 5 o’clock cocktail a Manhattan - largely because it has Bourbon in it. Sound like a fine reason to drink a Manhattan to me. How to Make a Manhattan 2 1/2 oz Bourbon 3/4 oz Vermouth Dash of Angostura Bitters 1 Maraschino Cherry 1 Twist of Orange Peel Instructions: Combine the first three ingredients in ... More About: Clock , Cocktail , Liquor
How to Make Strawberry Liqueur
2008-02-28 00:05:00 Have you ever thought about making your own liqueurs? No, we aren’t talking about breaking out grandpa’s moonshine still. Actually, you can use regular vodka, rum and other spirits to make your own liqueurs. And just like any other cocktail, you can customize them just how you like them. See How to Make Strawberry Liqueur. ... More About: How To , Liquor , Cocktails
Beer Review - Never Summer Ale
2008-02-26 19:05:00 I?m not sure what I was expecting when I opened this beer, but the hops are so strong that the taste hit me in the face like a shovel ? I just wasn?t expecting it. Therefore I would say that if you like hops a lot, or if you like to be hit in the ... More About: Summer , Winter , Review , Beer
Alexanders Page
2008-02-26 01:11:00 Even though we have a picture of a bust of Alexander the Great here, we aren’t actually talking about Russian history. Far from it. No, we’re talking about Alexander the Drinks! Perhaps you’ve heard of Brandy Alexanders. They’re Grrrrreat! Even better, there are other variations of Alexanders you may want to try. Visit our How to ... More About: Page , Liquor , Cocktails
Beer Review - Samuel Adams - Winter Lager
2008-02-19 23:41:00 Our second installment in our “Winter Brews” beer review is the Samuel Adams Winter Lager . If you happen to live in a part of the country that doesn’t usually have a very good beer selection, then the Sam Adams offering is usually a good bet, and this one is no exception. The beer is a wheat lager, ... More About: Review , Beer
Friday 5 o?Clock Cocktail - Captain Cosmo
2008-02-15 23:31:00 Last week we featured the Cosmopolitan. Now, get ready for the next one. I’m not usually one to splurge on hyperbole, so please understand that when I say this drink is f*cking awesome. I really mean it is THAT good. This drink is a little better if you put on a mask and wear some sort ... More About: Clock , Cocktail , Friday , Liquor , Cocktails |
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