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Drinking Up Archive

  • We sat down with Dean Fearing to discuss the impact of the Margarita on Texas cuisine, his favorite variations, and the time Julia Child proved she was no lightweight.

    The Margarita and Dean Fearing

    We sat down with Dean Fearing to discuss the impact of the Margarita on Texas cuisine, his favorite variations, and the time Julia Child proved she was no lightweight.

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  • The world of whiskey is large and varied, and worth exploring.  To begin to make sense of what is out there and ready to drink, one must first understand the basics of what constitutes whiskey.

    The Whiskey Chronicles: Overview

    The world of whiskey is large and varied, and worth exploring. To begin to make sense of what is out there and ready to drink, one must first understand the basics of what constitutes whiskey.

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  • It's the oldest style of beer, and still accounts for the richest and deepest flavors, but Ale can be much more than just a big, heavy brew.

    Drinking Up: Ale

    It's the oldest style of beer, and still accounts for the richest and deepest flavors, but Ale can be much more than just a big, heavy brew.

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  • In the history of beer, Pilsner is still a baby, but its invention helped to start a revolution that changed the world of brewing.

    Drinking Up: The Pilsner

    In the history of beer, Pilsner is still a baby, but its invention helped to start a revolution that changed the world of brewing.

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  • It's an old beer that's got a new following, though many of the new American versions of the IPA, or India Pale Ale, are quite different than what the East India Company was shipping to the British troops in India centuries ago.

    Drink Up: India Pale Ale

    It's an old beer that's got a new following, though many of the new American versions of the IPA, or India Pale Ale, are quite different than what the East India Company was shipping to the British troops in India centuries ago.

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