Food and drink: alcoholic beverages

Munichs Oktoberfest, held each year since 1810 from late September through the first weekend in October, is one of the most famous events in Germany.

Anything you can mix and pour into a glass is now termed a cocktail, but those drinks usually pale in comparison with the truly classic cocktails.

If youve ever complained about a watery-tasting lager, wondered just what was causing that certain flavor in your favorite porter, or lamented the price of quality craft ale, then it might be time to try perfecting your own brew at home.

The bastard step-child of Milton Friedman and Anthony Bourdain, Socialism Sucks is a bar-crawl through former, current, and wannabe socialist countries around the world.

Raise your spirits and toast Saint Nick!

There's nothing quite like a thirst-quenching beverage, especially when it's made with fresh ingredients you picked from your very own garden!

From an LA Weekly top five food blogger, innovative cocktail recipes that are savory, not sweet, with herbal, sour, smoky and rich flavors.

What could be better than enjoying a glass of delicious home-brewed organic beer?

For all aspiring and working bartenders, "e;Bartending"e; offers expert advice on all aspects of running a successful bar.

If you've been thinking of trying your hand at home winemaking, delay no longer!

There's no place like home for brewing beer.

There's a world of words to describe wine, but only seven you need to know to understand it.

This book chronicles the beauty and bounty of the Finger Lakes region, including its historical inhabitants, its natural bounty, and the modern incarnation of those attributes as it pertains to local food and wine.

Here is an introduction to the richly diverse world of quality artisan beers.

Dozens of recipes for intoxicatingly delicious spiked ice cream from Strawberry Daiquiri to Caramel and Spiced Rum.

How to select wine for its taste, not its packaging or its price.

Happy Hour is a gorgeous gift book of classic poetry which fizzes with poetry about all kinds of drink, drinkers and drinking place.

The recipes in this book highlight seasonal bounties and four major Caribbean flavors, resulting in a basketful of healthy, edible treasures!

Experience American history like never before with this unique, informative, and fun guide for history buffs, whiskey enthusiasts, folks who like to cook at home, and fans of popular music.

A fun, festive guide for both the enthusiasts and bar professionals!

A complete guide to home uses for neutral spirits, from infusions and tinctures to cocktails and cleaning solutions.

The definitive book for any wine novice.

We all dream of tasting our way through Burgundy, walking through vineyards in Champagne with a winemaker, or dining late into the night on a winery balcony in Chianti.

';These two are a fierce, combined font of cocktail knowledge.

You're ready to try your hand at home brewing, but you want to try something uniqueand you also have no idea where to start.

Experience more than ninety breweries, wineries, distilleries, and cideries in Vermont.

Enjoy these savory, sweet, and always authentic edible treasures.

Explore beer styles and log your tastings in this compact journal.

This flash fiction can be sipped or slammed, just like the booze it represents!

Shares the basics of the Bloody Mary and builds on themContains beautiful photographs from Jessica Nicosia NadlerIdeal for fans of modern classic cocktailsImagine a delightful and savory cocktail.

Bring the Big Easy home with these seventy original recipes!

Champagne may be the most misunderstood category of wine in the world, as many labels of sparkling wines bear the name in error.

A flavour-focused drinks recipe book with a feminist slant, Spirited opens up the 'boys' club' world of serious cocktails and features fifty drinks, both alcoholic and booze-free.

Drink by the light of the moon with these 70 lunar cocktails that celebrate and strengthen your connection with this out-of-this-world celestial body.

Discover the best craft beer breweries in America as you travel state by state with this fun and updated craft beer roadmap.

Skip the crowded bar, coffee shop, and restaurant and bring the magic of Disney's drinks right your home with over 100 easy, delicious drink recipes inspired by the Disney Parks.

Celebrate your campaigns and conquests with these 75 fun, RPG-inspired cocktail recipes your whole gaming group will love!

A stunning collection of 70 witchcraft-inspired drink recipes with inspiration for creating your very own spirited cocktails to benefit your practice.

Discover insider secrets and insight from bartenders all over the country on how to properly order, serve, and drink alcohol without looking like a novice.

Don't wait for the stars to alignfind the perfect drink for your astrological sign with the Mixology of Astrology, by Allure magazine's go-to astrologer, Aliza Kelly Faragher.

The New York Times bestselling author of Napa tells the captivating story of how the Napa Valley region transformed into an extraordinary engine of commerce, glamour, and an outsized version of the American dreamand how it could be lostin ';a strong plea for responsible stewardship of the land' (Kirkus Reviews).

In the tradition of the popular business classics Leadership Is an Art and What They Dont Teach You at Harvard Business School, Dr.

Moonshine is corn whiskey, traditionally made in improvised stills throughout the Appalachian South.

It began as poisonous rotgut in Medieval RussiaIvan the Terrible liked it, Peter the Great loved itbut this grain alcohol \u201cwithout distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color\u201d has become our uncontested king of spirits.

I love a martiniBut two at the most.

Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt des japanischen Reisweins in *"Sake: Die Kunst des japanischen Reisweins – Die Kultur des japanischen Nationalgetränks"*.

"e;Why limit happy to an hour?

'A delight - as sweet and bubbly as a glass of champagne' BETH O'LEARY'This is romantic comedy PERFECTION and if you don't read it, you really are missing out' 'The romance, writing style and wit in this book is second to none.

From New York Times bestselling author, master fixologist, reality TV star, and ';Cocktail Queen,' Bethenny Frankel, comes the ultimate drink guide for every Skinnygirl's shelf!