PRODUCT: Green Tea Ale To Aid Japan Disaster Relief

Stone Brewing Co., a California craft brewery known for its Arrogant Bastard Ale and other well-named, well-crafted artisan drinks, has released a new beer to support aid efforts for the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disaster. All proceeds will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society. The Japanese Green Tea IPA (India Pale Ale) is…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have A Wheat Beer Tasting

Summertime and the livin’ is easy—with a refreshing wheat beer. Photo of German Weizenbier by Ukko | Wikimedia.   In the heat of the summer, few people want to drink a full-bodied beer (except in a chocolate stout beer float). Summer beers have been brewed for centuries, pioneered by Belgian and German brewers. Recipes were…
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PRODUCT: Activate Workout Vitamin Drink

We generally don’t review sports drinks and vitamin drinks. It’s not our sweet spot; we focus on beverages that are delicious. We’ve tried a few vitamin water drinks over the years, where either a tablet or a powder is added to a bottle of water immediately before consumption. Every one we tried tasted, well, yucky.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grill Extra Steak

Steak salad: our favorite way to enjoy leftover steak or other grilled meat on a hot summer day. Photo and recipe courtesy McCormick.com.   When you’re grilling steak, lamb, pork or chicken, grill enough meat to enjoy in a cold salad the next day. For example, the recipe below, for a balsamic-marinated steak salad, was…
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RESTAURANTS: A Great Wine Pairing Dinner At The Capital Grille

There are more than 40 The Capital Grill restaurants in the U.S. We’ve only been to one, and it’s a class act. It has become our restaurant of choice when we’re going to dinner with people who want a steak-and-seafood evening with good wine. If this is up your alley, The Capital Grille is offering…
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