Drink Guides

Learn your way around drinks, from mixology tips and cocktail science to primers on beer styles, wine varietals, and more.
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Beer Pairings 101: Fruity and Spicy Beers
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Homebrewing: A Guide to Essential Hop Varieties
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A Beginner's Guide to Belgian Beer Styles
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The Drink of the Gods: An Introduction to Pulque
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Homebrewing: How to Keg Your Beer
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We Tested 14 Universal Wine Glasses—Here Are Our Eight, Sommelier-Approved Favorites
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How to Identify Bad Flavors in Your Beer
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How to Brew Your Own Belgian Dubbel
Cocktail 101: Troubleshooting Your Boston Shaker
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5 Tricks for Better Wine Shopping
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Cocktail 101: How to Make Layered Cocktails
Cocktail 101: How to Use Eggs in Cocktails, Part 1
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Cocktail 101: Eggs in Cocktails, Part 2
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Beer Pairings 101: Sour, Tart, and Funky Beers
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Homebrewing: How To Brew an Imperial IPA
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A Guide To Cocktail Glassware
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Homebrew Troubleshooting: Identifying Off-Aromas
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Homebrewing: Essentials for Your First Brew
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How to Brew Your Own Belgian Dark Strong Ale
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Homebrewing: 3-Vessel Brewing
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Homebrewing: How to Brew with Spices
Coffee Tragedies: The Shattered French Press
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Homebrewing: How to Make Your Own Crystal Malt
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The Best Way to Chill Wine Fast
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Cocktail 101: How to Garnish with a Citrus Twist
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How to Make Pitcher Drinks Tastier, Less Diluted
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How to Keg Your Homebrew: Troubleshooting Tips
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How to Pair IPAs and Other Hoppy, Bitter Beers With Food
Back in Black: Why You Should Taste Your Coffee With and Without Milk and Sugar
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Homebrewing: How to Make Mead
Coffee Skills: How to Steam Milk at Home
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Cocktail 101: How to Crack Ice
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Homebrewing Basics: All About Grain
5 Must-Drink Oatmeal Stouts
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How to Pair Porters, Stouts, and Other Rich Beers With Food
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Homebrewing: How to Brew a Saison
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Use A French Press to Add Flavor to Your Beer
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Cocktails and Spirits with Paul Clarke: Adding Spice
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What Food Goes Best with IPA?
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A Beginner's Guide to Spanish Wine
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Essential Sodas: Jarritos Tamarindo
The Serious Eats Guide to Cachaça
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Beer Pairing: What To Drink With Buffalo Wings
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Homebrewing: Base Malt
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The Serious Eats Guide to Tennessee Whiskey
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The Serious Eats Guide to What's in Your Beer
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Txakoli: Spain's Refreshing, Effervescent, Hard-to-Pronounce Wine
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Why I Drink ESB
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Cocktail 101: Measuring Utensils
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Abbott's Bitters: Reintroducing a Classic
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Cocktail 101: Tools You Do Not Need
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DIY vs. Buy: Cocktail Ingredients You Should Not Make Yourself
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Meet Sotol, Tequila's Northern Cousin
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Malört: Chicago's Favorite Bitter Liqueur
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Spice Hunting: New Things to Do With Rosemary
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Birch Syrup: A Secret Drink Ingredient You Should Know
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How to Read a Homebrew Recipe
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Ask a Sommelier: How to Pair Wine With Salads