Binny's Blog

The classic Bloody Mary is the ultimate savory cocktail—perfect for brunch, game days, or anytime you crave bold flavor. Made with vodka, tomato juice or mix, spices, and citrus, this cocktail is customizable, easy, and endlessly garnishable.

Oktoberfest beers arrive earlier and earlier every year, get the jump on them before they're all gone.

If you like juicy IPAs, why not try some actual juice? Specifically, hard cider, likely America's first alcoholic beverage.

Lace up your dirndl, grab your liter glass and bask in the Gemütlichkeit of Oktoberfest 2024.

Whether you're longing for a bygone summer or barreling headlong into fall, Oktoberfest is a time to celebrate. Bridge the seasons with this recipe for Sauerbraten.

Malty beers and meat sticks, it must be Oktoberfest. This week on Barrel to Bottle we're blind-tasting twelve Oktoberfest Märzens and sampling some delicious meat sticks from Pat's favorite butcher.

Celebrate Cider Summit with this recipe for Apple Walnut Bundt Cake with cinnamon-cider whipped cream.

The constant turnover in beer and cider, along with many breweries abandoning the concept of flagships, has made it really tough to keep track of the latest releases in this category. But we're here to help with six beers and two ciders that should be sticking around for a while.

Brats, sauerkraut, pretzels and mustard...you've had all those for Oktoberfest but what about rouladen? Try out the Demo Kitchen's recipe for this thin layers of beef smothered in rich brown gravy. Prost!

We use the phrase “Flavor Blasted” a lot, usually in jest. But more and more, we are seeing products that are catering to fans of candy and desserts. Basically, almost everything is flavor blasted these days from beer to seltzers to ciders and meads. So many beers, ciders and meads have fruit in them; to the point where a “plain” beverage is the oddity.