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9781630267582 English 1630267589 You re meeting friends at that new bar in town and you re looking forward to a night of social unwinding after a crazy week at work. You ve also realized that you ve become a creature of habit, tending to default to your usual short list of go-to drinks for no other reason than simple comfort and familiarity. But forget comfort and familiarity. You want a little adventure in your life. And why not? With nearly 2,900 breweries (and counting) and more than 500 artisanal distillers (likely to reach 1,000 by 2017) in the United States, there are more choices than ever on tap and behind the bar. So many, that you re a little bit intimidated. But throughout the course of a year you can learn to impress your friends and earn the respect of your local publican by enhancing your bar smarts and becoming a pub savant with "The Year of Drinking Adventurously," a guide to getting out of your liquid comfort zone once a week for a year. Each of the 52 chapters features the story behind a unique beer, spirit, or cocktail, designed to broaden your drinking horizons. Some correspond with specific seasons or holidays, encouraging readers to forget the million-dollar-marketing-supported conventional wisdom and drink against the grain. It s Cinco de Mayo? There s much more to celebration than Corona and shots of cheap tequila. St. Patrick s Day? Do you really want to be the 700th person of the evening to order a Guinness or a Jameson on the rocks? In addition to the background and little-known facts behind the road-less-traveled libations, "The Year of Drinking Adventurously" also features recipes for cocktails made from spirits, as well as food pairing suggestions for beers when it s time to entertain or just enjoy a quiet, relaxing night at home. "The Year of Drinking Adventurously" takes the social cross drinker on a journey into the exciting and unknown one week at a time.", You want a little adventure in your life. And why not? With nearly 2,900 breweries (and counting) and more than 500 artisanal distillers (likely to reach 1,000 by 2017) in the United States, there are more choices than ever on tap and behind the bar. So many, that you re a little bit intimidated. But throughout the course of a year you can learn to impress and earn respect by enhancing your bar smarts and becoming a pub savant with "The Year of Drinking Adventurously," a guide to getting out of your beverage comfort zone once a week for a year. Each of the fifty-two chapters features the story behind a unique beer, spirit, or cocktail, designed to broaden your drinking horizons. Some correspond with specific seasons or holidays, encouraging you to forget the million-dollar-marketing-supported conventional wisdom and drink against the grain. It s Cinco de Mayo? There s much more to celebration than Corona and shots of cheap tequila. St. Patrick s Day? Do you really want to be the 700th person of the evening to order a Guinness or a Jameson on the rocks? "The Year of Drinking Adventurously" takes the social cross drinker on a journey into the exciting and unknown one week at a time.", You want a little adventure in your life. And why not? With nearly 5,000 breweries (and counting) and nearly 1,000 artisanal distillers in the United States, there are more choices than ever on tap and behind the bar. So many, that you re a little bit intimidated. But throughout the course of a year you can learn to impress and earn respect by enhancing your bar smarts and becoming a pub savant with "The Year of Drinking Adventurously," a guide to getting out of your beverage comfort zone once a week for a year. Each of the fifty-two chapters features the story behind a unique beer, spirit, or cocktail, designed to broaden your drinking horizons. Some correspond with specific seasons or holidays, encouraging you to forget the million-dollar-marketing-supported conventional wisdom and drink against the grain. It s Cinco de Mayo? There s much more to the celebration than Corona and shots of cheap tequila. St. Patrick s Day? Do you really want to be the 700th person of the evening to order a Guinness or a Jameson on the rocks? "The Year of Drinking Adventurously" takes the social cross drinker on a journey into the exciting and unknown one week at a time.", You want a little adventure in your life. And why not? With thousands of breweries and distilleries in the United States, there are more choices than ever on tap and behind the bar. So many, that you're a little bit intimidated. But throughout the course of a year you can learn to impress your friends by becoming a pub savant with "The Year of Drinking Adventurously," a guide to getting out of your beverage comfort zone once a week for a year. Each of the fifty-two chapters features the story behind a unique beer, spirit, cocktail or wine, designed to broaden your drinking horizons. Some correspond with specific seasons or holidays, encouraging you to forget the million-dollar marketing-supported "conventional wisdom" and drink against the grain. It's Cinco de Mayo? There's much more to the celebration than lime-enhanced lager and shots of rotgut tequila. St. Patrick's Day? Do you really want to be the 700th person of the evening to order a green-tinted brew and a shot of cheap whiskey? "The Year of Drinking Adventurously" takes the social imbiber on a journey into the exciting and unknown-one week at a time.
9781630267582 English 1630267589 You re meeting friends at that new bar in town and you re looking forward to a night of social unwinding after a crazy week at work. You ve also realized that you ve become a creature of habit, tending to default to your usual short list of go-to drinks for no other reason than simple comfort and familiarity. But forget comfort and familiarity. You want a little adventure in your life. And why not? With nearly 2,900 breweries (and counting) and more than 500 artisanal distillers (likely to reach 1,000 by 2017) in the United States, there are more choices than ever on tap and behind the bar. So many, that you re a little bit intimidated. But throughout the course of a year you can learn to impress your friends and earn the respect of your local publican by enhancing your bar smarts and becoming a pub savant with "The Year of Drinking Adventurously," a guide to getting out of your liquid comfort zone once a week for a year. Each of the 52 chapters features the story behind a unique beer, spirit, or cocktail, designed to broaden your drinking horizons. Some correspond with specific seasons or holidays, encouraging readers to forget the million-dollar-marketing-supported conventional wisdom and drink against the grain. It s Cinco de Mayo? There s much more to celebration than Corona and shots of cheap tequila. St. Patrick s Day? Do you really want to be the 700th person of the evening to order a Guinness or a Jameson on the rocks? In addition to the background and little-known facts behind the road-less-traveled libations, "The Year of Drinking Adventurously" also features recipes for cocktails made from spirits, as well as food pairing suggestions for beers when it s time to entertain or just enjoy a quiet, relaxing night at home. "The Year of Drinking Adventurously" takes the social cross drinker on a journey into the exciting and unknown one week at a time.", You want a little adventure in your life. And why not? With nearly 2,900 breweries (and counting) and more than 500 artisanal distillers (likely to reach 1,000 by 2017) in the United States, there are more choices than ever on tap and behind the bar. So many, that you re a little bit intimidated. But throughout the course of a year you can learn to impress and earn respect by enhancing your bar smarts and becoming a pub savant with "The Year of Drinking Adventurously," a guide to getting out of your beverage comfort zone once a week for a year. Each of the fifty-two chapters features the story behind a unique beer, spirit, or cocktail, designed to broaden your drinking horizons. Some correspond with specific seasons or holidays, encouraging you to forget the million-dollar-marketing-supported conventional wisdom and drink against the grain. It s Cinco de Mayo? There s much more to celebration than Corona and shots of cheap tequila. St. Patrick s Day? Do you really want to be the 700th person of the evening to order a Guinness or a Jameson on the rocks? "The Year of Drinking Adventurously" takes the social cross drinker on a journey into the exciting and unknown one week at a time.", You want a little adventure in your life. And why not? With nearly 5,000 breweries (and counting) and nearly 1,000 artisanal distillers in the United States, there are more choices than ever on tap and behind the bar. So many, that you re a little bit intimidated. But throughout the course of a year you can learn to impress and earn respect by enhancing your bar smarts and becoming a pub savant with "The Year of Drinking Adventurously," a guide to getting out of your beverage comfort zone once a week for a year. Each of the fifty-two chapters features the story behind a unique beer, spirit, or cocktail, designed to broaden your drinking horizons. Some correspond with specific seasons or holidays, encouraging you to forget the million-dollar-marketing-supported conventional wisdom and drink against the grain. It s Cinco de Mayo? There s much more to the celebration than Corona and shots of cheap tequila. St. Patrick s Day? Do you really want to be the 700th person of the evening to order a Guinness or a Jameson on the rocks? "The Year of Drinking Adventurously" takes the social cross drinker on a journey into the exciting and unknown one week at a time.", You want a little adventure in your life. And why not? With thousands of breweries and distilleries in the United States, there are more choices than ever on tap and behind the bar. So many, that you're a little bit intimidated. But throughout the course of a year you can learn to impress your friends by becoming a pub savant with "The Year of Drinking Adventurously," a guide to getting out of your beverage comfort zone once a week for a year. Each of the fifty-two chapters features the story behind a unique beer, spirit, cocktail or wine, designed to broaden your drinking horizons. Some correspond with specific seasons or holidays, encouraging you to forget the million-dollar marketing-supported "conventional wisdom" and drink against the grain. It's Cinco de Mayo? There's much more to the celebration than lime-enhanced lager and shots of rotgut tequila. St. Patrick's Day? Do you really want to be the 700th person of the evening to order a green-tinted brew and a shot of cheap whiskey? "The Year of Drinking Adventurously" takes the social imbiber on a journey into the exciting and unknown-one week at a time.