Beyond Beer

What’s in Your Glass?

Alternative Drinks to Try Based on Your Favorite Beer

By Rick Lyke Published March 2013, Volume 34, Number 1 0 Comments | Post a Comment

This column has always assumed that lovers of great beer stray on occasion. It doesn’t mean we love beer less. If you are feeling a bit guilty about stepping out on beer, open your beer fridge and say these six words: “It’s not you, beer; it’s me.”

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Rum Running

By Rick Lyke Published January 2013, Volume 33, Number 6 0 Comments | Post a Comment

Rum is a tropical spirit that conjures up white sand beaches, salty ocean breezes and cocktails with names that sound as if they were created by Isaac, the bartender on the Love Boat.

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Tequilla’s Sipping Side

By Rick Lyke Published September 2012, Volume 33, Number 4 0 Comments | Post a Comment

While the transformation of beer in the last three decades to a craft product that is respectable in the finest restaurants is impressive, the shift taking place around Tequila is nothing short of amazing.

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