Bar and Drinker Magazine

Cheers to You All!

Admin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:15:14 +0000

We’d like to thank all our supporters, staff and colleagues for a great year! It has been a fun ride and one we wish we could continue. Unfortunately, as sometimes happens, plans change and we must seize activity on the site. Do not fret, all of the great articles you’ve appreciated and linked to in [...]

Green Flash Barleywine

Admin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:54:49 +0000

After the trifecta of Heavy Seas barleywines last month, I have been on a search for more of these heavy-handed brews…They seem to just mesh perfectly with the end of Winter and transition into Spring and warmer weather.Although I am much more fond of this type of beer than I used to be, I still [...]

Fox Ridge Vineyard and Winery- the Envy of the East Coast

Admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:30:02 +0000

In York, Pa., a short jaunt from the bustle of the Philadelphia city streets, Fox Ridge Vineyard and Winery is consistently putting out quality, award-winning wines that are the envy of the East Coast. Because of the location of the vines, the perfect amount of sunlight greets their grapes each day. They even encourage amateur [...]

Highland Cold Mountain Winter Ale

Admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:55:30 +0000

This brew has been on my beer wishlist since last winter because I have heard so many great things about it. How stoked was I to find it last week, and in a big 22 oz bomber! The description on the label states that this is a, “Hearty winter brew, lightly hopped with hints of spices to [...]

Blackstock Vineyards Estate Wines

Admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:36:31 +0000

A number of wineries have taken root in the southern terminus of Appalachian Mountains. While taking advantage of the rich, fertile soil, these Georgian wineries have seen boom times as of late. Among these wineries is Blackstock Vineyards. With a history as rich as the soil, Blackstock offers an entire estate winery. Founded by Dave [...]

Heavy Seas Below Decks Barleywine(s) 2011

Admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:36:48 +0000

I have sampled the base brew of this collection a couple times in the past, and was pretty impressed with the result. But never before have I been able to taste three different versions of the same beer. This was a really cool, side-by-side-by-side sampling of a brew – and all three were completely indistinguishable from the [...]

Paradocx Vineyard- in the Heart of Pennsylvania’s Mushroom Country

Admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:44:53 +0000

Just over the Delaware state line, in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Mushroom Country, another crop is quickly becoming king: the grape. Climatological influences from the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, coupled with the southern slopes and mica-rich soils give Paradocx Vineyard a stand-alone mesoclimate in the region. When you throw in state-of-the-art viticulture practices, you get [...]

Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyards

Admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:10:48 +0000

Wine is not for Napa Valley alone anymore. With vineyards sprouting up around the country, no land is too harsh for the right kind of grapes. From the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina to the foothills of Sugarloaf Mountain, wines are taking hold and winning over the hearts – and numerous medals offered by sanctioning bodies – of wine connoisseurs across the country, and, indeed, the world.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! – Anchor Our Special Ale 2011

Admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:03:19 +0000

I hope everyone out there had an awesome Christmas and New Year’s celebration and got everything you asked Santa for! One of the things I asked for (not really, but it has been on my beer wishlist since 2006!) and finally got was this beer! I have searched high-and-low for this one over the years, [...]