Everyday Drinkers

Everyday Drinkers Podcast Special: Brave Spirits Interview

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:21:43 PDT

Brave Spirits is a US based producer of Gin, Whiskey, Rum and Vodka. This Pennsylvania start up donates $2.00 on every sale to the men and women of uniform from policy, firefighter to military. You can visit their homepage at bravespirits.com, friend them on twitter @bravespirits and/or fan them on FaceBook.

Hope you enjoy the interview with Brave Spirits!

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 28: Pilsner Beer

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:58:05 PDT

Pilsner beer or “Pils,” a refreshing and approachable beer style. There are a few unique styles of Pilsner and we hit a wide variety of the pils style including: Blue Paddle by New Belgium, Brooklyn Pilsner, Miller, Warsteiner and the original pilsner Pilsner Urquell.

We’ve got a great number of guests on this episode, one of which shows up a bit “tipsy.” However there is a great balance between knowledge and unabashed comedy. If you’re confused on some of the references in the episode, it’s all revealed in the 17+ minutes of outtakes!

Also checkout Mike’s “Luke’s Roomate” podcast at http://beergeno.me/

Everyday Drinkers Podcast: Interview with Riazul Tequila’s Inaki Orozco

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:07:27 PDT

The Tequila industry is growing at a rapid pace and we’re seeing new brands entering the market every week. What can a brand do to separate itself from the other premium tequilas and how can they build momentum with the cluttered shelf space at retail stores? Stand tall, be unique and build relationships with individuals one person at a time.

Riazul is one such company and Inaki Orozco and his team are showing us how a modestly priced tequila can compete against those with $100+ price tags. To learn more about Riazul checkout MixDrinkipedia.com, Riazul’s website and join their Facebook Fan Page. By the end of this episode you’ll know all there is to know about the heavenly Agave, what classificaties a tequila and some great tasting properties of Añejo and Silver Riazul Tequila.

Hopefully you enjoy this special interview episode and stay tuned for our next podcast later this week covering Pilsner beers.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 27: Gin

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:08:18 PDT

This week Doug and I tackle this podcast on Memorial Day weekend. We covered a few gin brands in the show including: Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, Seagram’s Extra Dry Gin, G’Vine Flourason, Tanqueray, New Amsterdam, Brave Spirits Standing Guard Gin and G’Vine Nouaison.

The show covers the sights, smells and sounds of the aromatic gin product and we discover sometimes price doesn’t equal quality.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 26: Mojito

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:46:00 PDT

It’s spring here in the United States, leading us to summer we figured we’d open up with a good Mojito episode. We’re exploring different styles of rum, new brands and muddling up a storm of chaos.

If you’re looking to make some classic Mojito’s, this is the episode for you. Oh, and we talk a bit about Pirates too! We learn a bit about Doug and his love for the Mojito.

Everyday Drinkers 25: Scotch Whisky

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:35:43 PDT

Welcome to the latest edition of the Everyday Drinkers Podcast, episode 25 in which we cover Scotch Whisky. Two of us are whisky drinkers, the other two.. not so much. We’re diving head first into Dalwhinnie Single Highland Malt, Chiva’s Regal Premium Blended, The Glenlivet Single Malt, Dewar’s White Label, Dalmore, Glenfiddich Special Reserve, Johnnie Walker Red Label and Black and Cragganmore.

We’re trying to hit up the entire island! That’s what you do in a drinking podcast I guess.

Everyday Day Drinkers 24: Pot Luck Beers

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:16:17 PDT

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!! This episode is special, it’s the first episode where we stick with a light theme of finding something in your fridge to drink and talk about it. While we intended to handle Scotch one of our co-hosts was sick so we found an alternative plan: drink beers.

With the economy in the toilet, hopefully we’re going to bring a silly spark to your day and make you laugh for a few minutes. Enjoy!

Content from the episode includes: This episode is special, it’s the first episode where we stick with a light theme of finding something in your fridge to drink and talk about it. While we intended to handle Scotch one of our co-hosts was sick so we found an alternative plan: drink beers.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 23: Box Wine

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:29:12 PST

This episode we’re going to put aside the wine snobbery and give boxed wine a try. We cover a great selection of box wine and tetra-pak’s while keeping it real.

There is a time and a place for all styles of wine in all types of containers. We’re here to give you some examples, explain a little about the history of boxed wine and give our opinions on the higher end and lower end of box wine. From Franzia to French Rabbit and Central Coast to Vendange, Hardy’s and more

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 22: Ice Wine (Eiswein)

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:47:32 PST

The latest edition of our drinking podcast involves discovering the sweet after dinner wine known as Ice Wine, or Eiswein in Germany. It’s a style that has been around for ages but is rarely talked about or known about in the industry.

Why? Ice Wine is only available when the conditions are right and the region can sustain its high demands. This week, we’re helping you discover the magic of Ice Wine.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 21: Pucker and Schnapps

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:35:57 PST

This edition of the drinking podcast focuses on Pucker and all its varied “deep” flavors. We also hit on a few other schnapps styles from Dekuyper and mix up a few tasty treats. We discover all the sweets and sours of the Pucker family of beverages; we’ve got strawberry, sour apple, luscious apple, raspberry, butterscotch, watermelon and more!

We’re hoping to get at least one more episode out for the holidays, we’ll see how that goes.

A few recipes we tried in the episode or wanted to try:

Apple Puckerita
.5 part Pucker (Apple)
.75 part Tequila
Dash o’ Lime Juice
.5 part Sweet/Sour Mix.
Shake and Strain into margarita glass (with ice)

Appletini
1 part Pucker (Apple)
1 part Vodka
.5 part Sour Mix
Shake and strain into chilled martini glass

Cherry-Beri Margarita
1 part Pucker (Cherry)
3 part Tequila
2 part Lime Juice

Caramel Candy Apple Martini
3 parts Sour Apple Pucker schnapps
3 parts butterscotch liqueur
1 part triple sec

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 20: The Thanksgiving Special

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:59:00 PST

This week we’re celebrating thanksgiving with a whole ton of creative drinks from the team. We’ve got brandy and eggnog, limonchello, beer, gewürztraminer white wine, Bordeaux red wine and more.

What better way to celebrate Turkey day than with an alcohol you love?

We’d like to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving with your friends, family and all those you love. Many of us celebrate this time of year with food and spirits, please be sure to be responsible on your travels home, don’t drive under the influences of alcohol – we want to see you safe home and ready to listen to your latest podcast.

Enjoy!

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 19: Port Wine

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:48:07 PST

This episode we’re covering porto’s, ports, port wine and all the names for the Portuguese after dinner drink. We’re pleasantly surprised by our findings and even Dave can’t deny the drink even though he hates red and white wines.

Everyone who’s looking for a sweet after dinner digestivo should look into a nice Port.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 18: Stout

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:48 PDT

This week Doug and I are carrying the show alone, but we’re doing it with a rich creamy stout! We’ll cover seven unique stout styles such as Guinness, Ipswitch Oatmeal Stout, Sam Smith’s Imperial stout and other such variants including a milk stout and double chocolate stout.

Definitely a tall order for just the two of us on the graveyard shift.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 17: Sake

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:13:37 PDT

This episode we’re taking a look at an age old beverage, Sake. We look into what makes a Sake, what type of styles one can experience and our impressions on the Japanese beverage.

While Sake has been around for thousands of years, a few of us on the drinking podcast have never had it. First time impressions and opinions make the corner stone of this episode.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 16: Brewing Beer

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:56:46 PDT

This episode we tap into Doug’s knowledge and experiences from brewing beers; we’ll cover boiling wort, carbonation, top and bottom fermenting and all the ins and outs about beer brewing.

If you’ve always wondered what it’s like to brew your own beer or how long it takes to prepare and get the job done, this is the episode for you!

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 15: Summer Beer

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:55:07 PDT

This episode covers all things summer in the beer catalog, from ales to lagers to creamy hippie beers which require constant refridgeration. We take a look at the history of the summer ale in comparison to other seasons and listen to Doug tell us why he hates beers with lemon taste.

We also talk about my new PongAlong.com beer pong table! If you love a refreshing summer beer or just want to hear a bunch of people pretend to know what they’re talking about, listen on.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 14: Martini

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:19:29 PDT

This week we cover classic gin martinis, dirty martinis, vodka martinis, peartinis, pre-made martini mixes and the chocolate vodka martini. If you’ve been wondering about the history of martini and what it’s all about and, perhaps, if you think you might be interested in the crazy high class concepts of the martini, this is your episode.

If you just like crazy antics and stupid comedy, still a good episode. One of the best so far!

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 13: Mexican Beer

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:16:36 PDT

This episode we cover Mexican beers including Corona Extra, Pacifico, Modelo, Carta Blanca, Dos Equis and others. We discover the beauty of the lime and also realize a few things about Mexican beers that you may only notice when you try them all at the same time!

Everyday Drinkers Podcast 12: Malt Liquors

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:22:02 PDT

Perhaps the silliest thing we’ve done thus far, Doug has the great idea to do a podcast on malt liquors, 40s, ghetto wines and other cheap drinks. So, we’ve picked up Thundebird, Smirnoff Ice, Olde English 800, Boones Farm, Hurricane High Gravity, Orange Driver and the good ol’ Colt 45.

All in all, we probably collectively spent $15.00. The end result is a proof positive that malt beverages are not for the faint of heart or…sober.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast Episode 11: Tequila

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:28:09 PDT

This episode we cover a variety of Tequila and dispel some rumors about the worm and explain the depths of 100% de Agave.

From Cuervo Gold to Cavalino Reposado, we’re looking at the cheapest, the most expensive and the best of brand. You’ll get a sense of tequila’s taste and quality by experiencing our exploration of Cuervo Especial, Partida, Cavalino, Cabo Wabo, Patron, Hornitos, El Tesoro, Don Julio and others.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast Episode 10: Spring Ale

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:36:36 PDT

This episode covers Flying Dog Garde Dog, Dogfish Head Black & Blue, Smuttynose Hanami Ale, Harpoon Hibernian Spring Seasonal, Blue Moon Rising Moon Spring Ale and Otter Creek Spring Ale.

We’ve also got a special guest, Zach, who goes through his uber pilsners and other Virginia local brews.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast Episode 09: Amaretto

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:10:59 PDT

This episode we cover all things Amaretto. The two brands are Amaretto di Amore and Disaronno Originale. We welcome our podcast producer Luke Leidal for this episode as he’s not a beer drinker and dislikes wine.

We concentrate a bit more on the lovely liqueur and create a few mixed drinks: Boccie Ball, Silverlake Slip, 747, Italian Sunset, Amaretto Stoned Sour and mention the Alabama Slammer.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast Episode 08: Belgian Style Beer

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:03:31 PDT

This drinking podcast covers Belgian Styled beers, including Abbey Ales, Blond Ales, Lambics, Ambers and more. This includes Grimbergen, Pomme Lambic, Hoegaarden, Duvel, Westmalle, De Koninck and others.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast Episode 07: Vodka

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:41:58 PDT

This episode we open our eyes to the distilled spirit, vodka. Why is it 40% alcohol, what are its origins and ask the question, which vodka do you buy? From Christiana and Tito’s Handmade Vodka all the way down to a $5 bottom shelf vodka run through a Brita filter.

Everyday Drinkers Podcast Episode 06: Liqueur

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:12:35 PST

This episode we tackle liqueur in all forms all in one podcast. What? Yeah. It was a rough night. From the light lemon taste of Averna Limoni Di Sicilia to the black natured Starbucks coffee liqueur. We’ll also make a short stop at Jagermeister vill along with Grand Marnier, Gran Gala, Southern Comfort, Disaronno, Goldschalger, Drambuie and a ton of other tasty liqueurs.

This was definitely a podcast you only do once, no man should suffer this many sweet liqueur tastes in one sitting let alone three.

Everyday Drinkers Episode 05: Winter Ale

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:17:58 PST

This episode of our drinking podcast covers a variety of winter ales, mainly from our fine friend Doug. While a few of us pick a winter ale to talk about, Doug tries to collect them all. You’ll see one of us loves Samuel Smith while another may think it’s just too skunky to call a great brew.

Learn a bit about winter ales, malts, malt beverages and why a Colt 45 isn’t a winter ale.

Everyday Drinkers Episode 04: Merlot

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:26:53 PST

This episode of the Everyday Drinkers podcast covers the glories of Merlot, a fabulous red wine. We’re drinking Ravenwood Vintners Blend 2004, Clos du Bois Merlot (2000), McManis Merlot and Cellar No. 8 2004 Merlot.

You hate red wine or wine in general? So does Dave, you’ll hear his impression of a drink he doesn’t like.

Learn a bit about Merlot and grapes, have some fun. Contact us with comments!

Everyday Drinkers Episode 03: Brandy

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:49:43 PST

This episode of the Everyday Drinkers podcast covers the glories of Brandy, or Brandywine. We’re drinking Remy Napoleon VSOP, Christian Brothers Brandy VS, Torres 10 Imperial Brandy and E&J Limited XO Release Brandy.

Learn a bit about Brandy, have some fun. Contact us with comments!

Everyday Drinkers Episode 02: Brown Ale

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:24:35 PST

This episode we cover Brown Ales in all their glory. However, between 3:30 seconds to roughly 35 minutes there is some static which we could not remove due to a recent bug in Leopard and the mixing hardware.

This episode we’re sporting Abita Turbo Dog, Samual Smiths Nut Brown Ale, Harpoon Brown Session Ale and Old Brown Dog Ale.

Everyday Drinkers Episode 01: RUM

dschommer@everydaydrinkers.com (Derrick Schommer) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:42:43 PST

Our debut episode is ready for download! Episode one is entitled Ho Ho Ho And A Bottle of Rum and Coke and we discuss all the magic of Rum in all its shapes and size.

What are we drinking? Captain Morgan Private Stock, Goslings Black Seal, Appletons Reserve and Ray and Nephew Overproof rum.

We start by first describing to you the differences between a light rum, gold (amber) rum, spiced rum, flavored rum, overproof and the almighty premium rums. Once you’ve got a handle on that we cover our mixed drink recipes for the week. Podshow PDN {podshow-0dc3bc26c98ef851a8a7e53dc6eee027}