Robert Nist

So you’re throwing a big party— congrats! Whether the occasion is a wedding, birthday, or simply a celebration for fun’s sake—a lot of thirsty guests means a lot of drinks to be poured. For many, buying or renting a beer keg is the perfect solution to keep the suds flowing at a large gathering. Here is everything you need to know:
What You Will Need
• A Keg of Beer
• A Tap System (Make sure your coupler is compatible with your keg)
• Lots of Ice
• A container, like a large p... Read More

In celebration of #InternationalBeerDay, check out these food and beer pairing suggestions from Blonde Ales to Dark Lagers.
Blonde Ale Pairings
(Recommended blonde: Hi Sign Christie American Blonde Ale)

Suggested Foods: Go for lighter fare such as chicken, salads, salmon, or bratwurst.
Cheese: Monterey jack, brick or similar light, nutty cheeses.
Dessert: Light apricot or mandarin cake, lemon custard tart
Pale Ale Pairings
Suggested Foods: Shepherd’s pie. Also tastes glorious with a n... Read More

Three cheers for IPA— hip, hip hooray! Why the celebration? Since IPA’s boom in popularity, and even have their own holiday #IPAday, brewers have evolved the style into many sub-genres. Much like how rock musicians have taken inspiration from their predecessors and added their own creative interpretations, so have craft brewers done the same with IPA.

Let’s explore all the tasty sub-genres that have been developed, and give you some recommendations that you can sip while you celebrate #... Read More

“I love scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly.”
—the immortal words of Ron Burgundy

You don’t need a collection of leather-bound books, or an apartment that smells of rich mahogany to fully appreciate the warming, liquid-sunshine-of-the-gods that is Scotch whiskey. Scotch is simply a great liquor that is hard to pass up—whether you drink it neat or on the rocks. But pairing it with the wrong foods can quickly sour your whisky tasting experience. So, i... Read More

I scream, you scream we all scream for liqueur. (Not to be confused with liquor.) A liqueur is liquor with sugars and flavors added—so basically it’s liquor that’s been given a dessertastic upgrade. That said— liqueurs just so happen to make the perfect adult ice cream topping.

In honor of Vanilla Ice Cream Day, we bring you a selection of some of our favorite boozy ice cream additions. Try out any of these suggestions and you’ll instantly give your dessert game a delectable flavor ... Read More

When it comes to entertaining with elegance, it doesn’t get much classier than the rich hors d’oeuvre that is caviar. Serving it the right way can be a daunting task. Today we’re going to discuss what to pair with caviar.
What is caviar?
Let’s start with understanding the blanket term, “roe”. Roe are essentially fish eggs. That includes eggs from salmon, trout, hackleback, bowfin, chad…etc. Caviar, however, is roe that came from a sturgeon. Regardless of where it’s ... Read More