Alcohol and Energy Drinks: A Mixed Bag

March / April 2008

If you hopped on the vodka Red Bull trend a while back, then you’re familiar with the strange alertness that accompanies a night of hyped up, caffeine-enhanced debauchery. And with the introduction of countless generic brands to the market, the energy drink and alcohol mixture is still riding a huge wave of popularity....

Holiday Drinking

March / April 2008

Why is it, I ponder, that having a margarita at noon on Cinco de Mayo would be seen as totally alcoholic behavior, yet smuggling whiskey into your morning Starbucks on St. Patty’s is accepted, if not encouraged?...

New to Milwaukee

March / April 2008

Milwaukee Bonecrushers

March / April 2008

Hey Milwaukee, are you ready for some football — again? Rough subject, I know, seeing as our favorite team didn’t quite make it to the Super Bowl, but here’s a distraction for you…

Alcoholmanac Sports

March / April 2008

The biggest party in town occurs 81 times a year not in a bar or at one of the many fine festivals the city has to offer during the summer — it occurs at Miller Park, before each ball game, where baseball fans partake in the tailgate, a tradition at Brewers games that dates back decades...

Featured Band: Spirit Creek

March / April 2008

Honestly, I had forgotten about Spirit Creek. I first heard them in a bar I worked at about eight years ago. At that time they were new, edgy, young and hot — like all aspiring rock stars should be when they achieve the instant success Spirit Creek enjoyed. An almost overnight sensation, they came to their shows with sold out numbers with fans in tow...

Stocking the Perfect Home Bar

March / April 2008

It is important when endeavoring to equip the modern home bar that you attack your cause armed with a strategy. Wandering helplessly through the aisles of your neighborhood liquor store with only hope and a credit card is a recipe for failure. We’re going to outline the process of stocking your personal oasis and break down how to allocate your budget, no matter how meager it may be...

Revisiting Rehorst

March / April 2008

It’s been 6 months sinse our first issue, and 6 months since our interview with Guy Rehorst at Great Lakes Distillery. Since then, Rehorst has defined its place in the Milwaukee Vodka and Gin market and branded its name in our hearts and minds...

Whispering Jeff’s “News, Rumors & Gossip”

March / April 2008

Greetings, beer junkies. Whispering Jeff here with some more beery madness...

Drinking with Tam Finlay

March / April 2008

While I’m drinking at Paddy O’Furniture’s Pub last night, in walks Bernie the Attorney. “How much for a pint and a shot?” Bernie asks Paddy. “Why would you care? You’re rich.” says Paddy, serving Bernie his drinks. “But, for you, twenty five bucks...

Authentic Irish Pubs

March / April 2008

There is something to be said about a pub with obvious care and thought put into evereything—from the décor to the bangers. Irish pubs run by the Irish are just that. Heart-felt collectibles, cozy, friendly atmospheres and superior hospitality are just a few of the characteristics of the four irish pubs featured below. While these are not the only Irish pubs in Milwaukee worthy of mention, they each exemplify some aspect of the Irish spirit....

What to Where: A Guide to Nightlife Fashion in Milwaukee

March / April 2008

Well, unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you may have noticed that Milwaukee has exploded. No, not in the apocalypse, “run for the hills!” way … in which case, you might actually have to live under a rock. Rather, the number of different social scenes in Milwaukee have blossomed. We are officially a city of neighborhoods and our newfound niches are gaining more personality by the minute. While this phenomenon is great on paper, it leaves our night owls with one incredibly perplexing dilemma: what’s a girl to wear when going to (insert neighborhood/bar to which you’ve never been)?...

The Quest For The Perfect Valentines Day Dinner

January / February 2008

Dang ... Valentine’s Day is coming up soon. Gotta come up with something to do. Better be something good, too. Flowers and a heart-shaped box of chocolates? So cliché. Besides, the bugs in those fancy “organic” truffles last year didn’t go over so well...

Avoiding The Wrath of Grapes

November / December 2007

It's such stuff as nightmares are made of. You've scored a date with that amazing woman, you're sitting at a nice restaurant in your best "job interview and hot date" suit, and that snooty waiter is hovering over you as you look at the wine...

Rehorst Vodka

September / October 2007

I've always been interested in spirits and the idea kind of started as a joke. We were out one night and were joking about what I was going to do when I grow up and I said, "Gee, maybe I can make spirits...