How To Be A Better Drinker

Mexican beer. It's what's for dinner. But really, the boys dive in to one of Mexico's biggest brewers, exploring some brands and getting a little tipsy. Bottoms up!

Brad Feather of Bradley's Kina Tonics drops by the virtual studio for a talk about how he's surviving the pandemic, some spikes in sales related to things our idiot president said, and why he doesn't necessarily have the cure for the corona virus.

Matt and Justin are diving face first in the world of bitters, running through some of the more popular options and talking about why it is they are so awesome in the first place. Plus, Justin admits he's been shooting straight bitters lately, so we got that going for us, which is nice!

The fellas are joined by the inimitable Meg Bragg, brewer's assistant at Stoup Brewing to talk about how she helped shape a young Matt James into the bartender he is today, the wonderful array of tasty beverages available from Stoup Brewing, and she gives us an education on hops!

This week we're wrapping up the History of Gin, and to help lubricate the brain boxes, the boys are sipping on a relatively new gin from a company that you wouldn't ordinarily think of as "Hey, those guys make gin!" And honestly, we're a little surprised by how decent it is, given their main products reputation for being

Matt went and got all fancy hipster on us this week, digging up a bottle of Genever, which is what gin was before it was something all the cool kids did, and he's got a fascinating history of gin to go along with it as he and Justin quaff drams of historical coolness.

The fellas are getting fancy with Remy, discussing it's nuances, it's history, how it relates to armagnac, and why the surprising connection that flavored congac has to the PNW!

The fellas are sipping whiskey and Belgian beer, including some interesting trivia about the history of Belgium, why it exists as it does, and great lengths the Belgians go to to make their tasty beverages. Plus some news about the hardest drinking town in Washington.

It's oodles and oodles of Boodles! The gin we mean. Matt and Justin are swilling gin and shooting whiskey, discussing the peculiar lack of citrus in Boodles and the tonics they love to pair it with. Bottoms up!

Quarantine drinking can be expensive, so the fellas are sitting down with a bottle of the reasonably priced Skol Vodka, to reminisce on how Justin came to fall in love with its humble excellence, play a rousing round of "Is It Real?" and muddle through this week's Booze News!