Drinks On Us

Michelle and Matt are LIVE from the Lions Club Farmers Market in Mississauga. Michelle and Matt chat about Pumpkin Spice and its presence of it in popular culture. They taste the fare offered by Starbucks and Michelle dishes on the amount of pumpkin spice she slinged whilst working at the ‘Bucks.

What should you or shouldn’t you eat when you’re drunk? We chat about that.

Read the articles:

Things to not eat when drunk:

www.cosmopolitan.com/food-cocktails…n-youre-drunk/

Things to eat when drunk:

www.buzzfeed.com/caseygueren/drunk-noms

Courtney Lander Watson joins us to chat about pairing pumpkin offerings with beer. The DoU trio tries to get a pepper purchaser to chat on air. Preparation H and feminine products are all discussed.

Follow Courtney on Twitter: @emeraldphoenix

Summer is coming to a close and Michelle and Matt cap the final week of summer in style.

Tom Lambros of Java Works joined the DoU crew to chat about “The Swiss Water” Decaf process and how they take the caff out of caffeine. Much is learned. Tom is affable and always willing to spar with the duo and he’s quick to jump into the frey.

Visit the website: www.javaworks.ca

The Week In Review features Missy Elliot, Jay-Z and the NFL. Of course Donald Trump gets into the festivities. Spider Man! If you like Spider Man you’ll love this.

Coffee in space is discussed and its place in off-earth travel is highlighted.

Read the article: dailycoffeenews.com/2019/08/21/one-…offee-in-space/

Whittling is a topic of discussion and it works its way though the rest of the show.

Is alcohol an excuse for bad behaviour? M and M get to the science of it.

Read the article: theconversation.com/alcohol-really-…-a-drink-122298

A GO Bus Driver has been charged with intoxication:

Read the article: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto…metrolinx-1.5257136

If you live in an RV and are consuming alcohol in it can you be charged with a DUI?

Read the article: www.bellinghamherald.com/news/traffic…2907537.html

Courtney Watson joins the crew to taste craft beer in studio. “The Beer Sorcerous” is in the house.

Visit the sites:

Manitoulin Island Brewing Haw Eat’s Lager

www.manitoulinbrewing.co/

Collingwood Brewing 3-Point Saison

www.thecollingwoodbrewery.com/

Napanee Brewing Co. Blacklist Black German Lager

napaneebeer.ca/

Michelle and Matt discuss Michelle’s cola addiction and why Matt drinks tea on occasion. The reason will surprise you.

Matt runs out of coffee and discusses his coffee addition.

The duo chat about how different grind size affects the taste of coffee. They science it.

A cider tasting is undertaken and Matt outlines why he hesitates to drink cider. It involves being insanely drunk.

What is the difference between a beer and a sour? Is there a difference?

Visit the websites:

http://theciderhouse.ca
https://www.puddicombecider.comider.com

Joe from homemadegin.com joined the DoU crew to chat about how he came to being the creator of a kit that allows you to make gin at home, legally.

The history of gin and its influence in popular culture are discussed.

Michelle and Matt taste port and Michelle enjoys every last drop.

Visit the website:

https://www.lcbo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/lcbo/burmester-10-year-old-tawny-port-223958#.XVFWOy0ZPPA

Michelle and Matt discuss bacon and when and why they eat bacon. The history of bacon is unearthed and the two enjoy a sandwich featuring bacon.

Read the articles:

https://www.lovefood.com/galleries/87096/incredible-things-you-probably-didnt-know-you-could-do-with-bacon

https://www.englishbreakfastsociety.com/history-of-bacon.html

The News discusses Katy Perry and copyright infringement.

Michelle and Matt discusses a story that links a winery to Doug Ford and donations to his party. The subject of collusion is chatted about and the DoU crew get heated.

Read the article:

https://www.cp24.com/news/winery-faces-calls-for-boycott-over-questions-around-promotion-on-ontario-news-now-1.4528732

Matthew Fergusson-Stewart joined Matt and Michelle to chat about whiskey in Singapore and his involvement in the industry there. Matt’s journey from his former line of work into the world of whiskey is chatted about.

Matt works for a company that imports whiskey into the country and the science of whiskey is uncovered.

Visit the website:

whiskystore.com.sg

Matt and Michelle discuss their first day of grade 9.

The duo discuss the differences between cappuccino and lattes and they taste a latte. Rip fills Matt in on what a latte is.

Read the article:

https://www.mydomaine.com/what-is-a-latte

Can you work out after you’ve had a few drinks? What about consuming alcohol during a workout.

Read the article:

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/working-out-drunk

Michelle and Matt taste White Claw and get to the bottom of why it has become the drink of choice this summer past.

What is a Milkshake IPA. The DoU get to the bottom of it.

https://vinepair.com/articles/milkshake-ipa-guide/

The best bartender stories from New York are chatted about.

https://www.manrepeller.com/2017/08/crazy-bartender-stories.html

The unofficial end to the summer show.

Matt had a wisdom tooth pulled and he recounts the tale of his previous week. Michelle tells her story about dental damage.

Universities are looking to curtail binge drinking and the DoU crew dissect how they are trying to do this. Michelle and Matt get into a debate about the marketing of alcohol to specific groups.

Richard from Ironwood Cider joined Michelle and Matt to chat about how he left Corporate to become a cider maker. Its a tale of following your passion accompanied by drinking gloriously good cider.

Richard outlines his process and its a wonderful chat. He details the different types of cider and how to educate your pallet.

Visit the website: https://ironwoodcider.ca

John Thomson, a fan favourite, calls in to chat about grilling veggies. John calls the grilling of food “triumphant.” Matt goes off the deep end the trio laugh…a lot.

Innuendo abounds.

Visit the website: https://www.eatapedia.com

Michelle and Matt celebrate a milestone Matt gushes. The duo gets into a science experience of sorts featuring coffee. Michelle gets a new nickname.

Matt chats about the James Cameron film “Aliens” and how it ties into Drinks on Us. Terrior. Um yeah. What the hell is that and how does it affect coffee.

Wine words are chatted about in an effort to reduce the snobbery associated with said words. Lets help us all understand these.

Courtney Lander joined Michelle and Matt to chat about Craft Beer and her recommendations regarding the new science that is in fashion in beer.

Follow Courtney on Twitter:

@emeraldphoenix

Courtney’s recommendations:

greatlakesbeer.com/Beer/canuck-pa…

nickelbrook.com/head-stock-ipa

railwaycitybrewing.com/beer-1

sidelaunchbrewing.com/about-1

neustadtsprings.com/neustadtspring…

Peter Bulut, president of Great Lakes Brewery. joined Matt and Michelle to chat about the journey. Peter discusses Great Lake’s beginnings and how his family’s background has affected the path of his brewery.

Peter discusses how, when and why the craft beer industry ascended to the heights it has. What circumstances led to the new innovations.

In a wide and varied chat the trio discuss the beer industry and sample some of Great Lakes amazing fare.

Visit the website:

http://www.greatlakesbeer.com

Michelle and Matt discuss home coffee roasting. Do you need to have a plethora of gadgets to achieve a wonderful roast at home?

The article:
https://thequeenbean.blog/2019/05/28/home-coffee-roasting-101/

Will Roman from Rosewood Winery chats with the DoU crew about Mead, the most ancient alcohol and one that is made from honey. The trio taste Rosewood's offerings and rage against "the man."

Visit the website:
https://www.rosewoodwine.com

Screw caps vs. corks on wine? What's the difference?

The article:

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/wine-screw-cap-cork-sommelier-red-white-taste-bottle-a8928031.html

Chris Colaneri from Colaneri Estate Wines stops by for a tasting of their new sparkling wine. Michelle, Matt and Chris laugh and chat wine and the various ways to bubble that vino.

Visit the website:

https://www.colaneriwines.com

Mirella Amato, Master Cicerone - aka a beer master, joined Michelle and Matt in studio to talk about her journey, how she became one of a few very masters on earth and her philosophy on beer and the enjoyment of ale.

An author, Mirella chats about her book Beerology and the creation of the book that outlines everything you need to enjoy beer…even more. Its a hands on, no pretentiousness, straight to the point guide.

“I have a very low tolerance for bad beer…” - Mirella Amato.

Visit the website: http://beerology.ca/the-book/

Scott Madore joined Michelle and Matt to promote his new show on Sauga 960AM. “It’s Complicated” is a dating show with a heavy slice of humour.

Visit the website: https://www.facebook.com/MrDatingCoach/

Cameron Miller from Edrington joined the DoU crew to catch up with his buddies and tell them of his adventures.

Cam talks about refining his palette and helps your hosts to have an adventure with whisky consumption.
The history of whisky, the differences between maturation processes and how the various woods affect the flavour and colour of the whisky.

Does the age of the whisky affect the colour of the liquid?

Visit the website: https://www.edrington.com

Iain Hunter and his wife Madison from Fine Grinds Coffee joined Michelle and Matt to chat about cold brew espresso. Along the way the quartet talk about Madison’s pregnancy and Iain’s unconventional career choice. Iain’s tale about how he arrived at his current line of work. Iain creates “The Bandit,” an iced espresso masterpiece that involves mint and charred cinnamon.

Visit the website: http://www.finegrindscoffee.com

The DoU crew chat about the legend of baseball player Wade Boggs. Wade can ingest alcohol. COPIOUS amounts of alcohol. The convo wanders through talks of flights, the movie Tombstone and Miller Light.

What is the most important ingredient in your cocktail? There’s a craft version of this ingredient and you’re not going to believe it.

Matt and Christian from Cameron’s Brewing stop by to chat about their brand and what sets their beer apart from the rest of the offerings in ale. Its a tale of basement brewing that went into full scale production. The guys taste beer with Michelle and Matt and offer insight into their fare.

Visit the website: https://www.cameronsbrewing.com