Bottom Line: The Margaritaville Frozen Concoction machine is the perfect example of something that is both completely unnecessary and yet awesome at the same time! I inherited a certain affinity for Margaritas from my father, he has always been a fan of tequila. They have a nice pad down on a lake in Florida, the … [Read more…]
Since moving to Washington State, I have fallen hard for the humble huckleberry. This tart little berry grows wild in the forests of WA, ID, and MT. It takes a lot of picking to pull together any appreciable amount of huckleberries, but what they lack in size, they make up for in flavor. I have … [Read more…]
ACE Makes premium ciders out of the Bay Area of California and claim to be the first one to make a Pineapple Cider. I first had this cider at Whole Foods who had it on draft. I wanted to get some for the house, but they were sold out of it in bottles. In fact, … [Read more…]
Belching Beaver Brewery (great name for a brewery I know) is located in Vista, California and has developed a reputation for their adventurous offerings…what they might miss in composition, they more than make up for in clever names. Last night I was in Whole Foods and I grabbed a bottle of their Great Lei Pineapple … [Read more…]
Koloa Rum is the only rum distillery on the island of Kauai and is derived from the Hawaiian words Ko – Sugar and Loa – Lots of. The distillery was founded in 2009 and in 2010, the last sugar plantation on Kauai closed. The distillery purchased 90 tons of cane from that final harvest and … [Read more…]
This beer is part of Blue Moon’s Winter Seasonal release. I am often intrigued by the interesting flavor combinations on the labels, but find myself pretty grossed out by the end result. While I love pumpkin pie and the idea of it in beer form, I generally dislike pumpkin ale. I am a huge fan … [Read more…]