Aug 30, 2022 – It’s August 30, so you have one thing to do – Make yourself a Mai Tai, and make it correctly. It is possible there could be some dispute around what is the preeminent, prototypical tiki cocktail. What better way is there to stage a barroom argument than around cocktails...

Sep 18, 2022 – Dipsology: Beyond The Basics – Paying Tribute To the Revolutionary Vintner of “Two-Buck Chuck” With his passing Fred Franzia leaves…

Oct 9, 2022 – While trendy this month, the fact is pumpkin beers are an American original. The marketplace these Autumn days is awash with the annual inundation of pumpkin spice products. I recently covered some of the more ridiculous items being brought to store shelves, as what was once seen as a...

Oct 23, 2022 – While it’s doubtful they will go broke, this politically woke whiskey release won’t erase deficits either. Companies are slowly coming around to the concept that descending into politics in regard to their products and/or services is not exactly the wisest move. We have long cataloged the numerous times a...

Jun 29, 2021 – Brad Slager’s “Dipsology” column appears.…

Jun 25, 2021 – You can have stars in your glass with these celebrity spirits worth a sip. A story came out this week that struck a couple of chords with me; any time you manage to mix cancel into a shaker with the topic of cocktails my hackles are likely to be...

Jul 9, 2021 – Taking a look at the drinking industries as we emerge from the shutdowns. July 4th served as something of America’s unofficial coming-out party in 2021. In many parts of the country, the holiday served as the mark when society, in general, was permitted to open back up. As a...

Jul 2, 2021 – Some new cocktail options to try as the nation celebrates reopening. It is the 4th of July weekend, and in just about every corner of the country, we are back opened and somewhat back to normalcy. It is with dark irony, after a year of governmental shutdowns, that we...

Jul 16, 2021 – With the advent of summer and the lifting of lockdown restrictions in most areas (sympathies to you prisoners of Southern California) Americans are venturing out anew, and many are partaking in the traditions of the season. Cookouts, road trips, blockbuster movies, and many other activities can once again be enjoyed....

Jul 29, 2021 – I mentioned the vodka lemonade concoction to my colleague, “Dipsology” columnist Brad Slager, who confirmed that ice and something…

Jul 23, 2021 – In the brewing landscape, there is a simple way to get the ire raised in both the casual drinker or the intense zymurgist — bring up the subject of Anheuser Busch, and the macro-brewer’s products. The reactions are visceral and usually instantaneous, with acidic comments sure to flow faster than...

Aug 6, 2021 – Today is International Beer Day, not to be confused with April 7, which is when the U.S. celebrates its own National Beer Day. This is in celebration of the passage of the Cullen-Harrison Act, a pre-emptive move towards repealing prohibition that allowed beer to be sold with an alcohol content...

Aug 4, 2021 – Check out Brad’s weekly column, “Dipsology,” found right here on RedState VIP.…

Jul 30, 2021 – Taking a look at how we got to the bubbling up of the hard seltzer market today. Just about anywhere you may go to imbibe these days — bars, restaurants, liquor stores, grocers, convenience stores — you cannot avoid seeing some form of hard seltzer being offered up. If...

Aug 15, 2021 – Just what might Andrew Cuomo be sipping to ease his troubled mind??? The recent, jarring announcement that Andrew Cuomo is finally facing too many scandals to endure and elected to step down from his perch as the ring-leader of New York is still fresh. The scion of New York...

Jun 1, 2022 – Brad will also be sharing a recipe for one of his favorite summer beverages found in this week’s “Dipsology” column.…

May 31, 2022 – Some supreme suggestions for summer sipping. With Memorial Day’s arrival, you have the unofficial launch of the summer season. Schools have finished (or are almost finished), Hollywood is ramping up its blockbuster season, and the winter sports are wrapping up their championships. Travel times are in the cards for...

Jun 19, 2022 – In celebrating the Day Of The Dad, let’s look at the accomplishments of the padres in history. As Father’s Day is spent with Dads being taken to ball games, showered with Home Depot gift cards, or – in my instance – taken on a trip to the local brewery,...

Aug 22, 2021 – Miraculously, we maintain many misconceptions on mainstream Mexican spirits, including tequila. You would think with our proximity, to say nothing of the cultural adaptation between our countries, we would have a much clearer understanding of the manners and mores of our Mexican neighbors. Instead, our shared history and the...

Sep 6, 2021 – Paying homage to those rendered by Ida’s wrath. (Before there is a hint that this is a bit of an exploitive entry, it was done with the intention of signifying the start of college football, and my team of choice, the University of Miami – not specifically for the...

Aug 31, 2021 – From flavored porters to milk stouts, there are many options to ease yourself off of the standard of the style. The color palette of beer, while not as varied as the flavor palate, is impressively wide. Starting with lemonade-hued session beers you can encounter, golds, tans, browns, reds, and...

Sep 19, 2021 – Talk of a CO2 shortage threatening the beer and drinking industry bubbles up once again. Reuters came out with a very disturbing announcement regarding a potential threat to our leisure time consumption practices. Word has it that the food and beverage industry is facing a crisis, in that carbon...

Sep 28, 2021 – A willingness to explore rum options will lead to exotic enjoyment. Among the liquors consumed in this country, rum takes on a curious position, in that it can be regarded equally as a mixer or as a quality product on its own. While sales of vodka top all the...

Oct 17, 2021 – Draft Beer can be a better selection, but not always. You can go to many bars and see people sitting side by side, drinking the same beer, but in a different fashion. One might be pulling from a longneck, while his stoolmate is sipping a pint of unmarked suds,...

Apr 17, 2023 – By now it is well-known that Anheuser-Busch is facing a serious business situation. As a result of one marketing decision with the company’s stalwart brand – Bud Light – the brewer is facing a backlash of monumental size. The decision to partner with the rising cultural figure, trans activist/influencer/egotist Dylan...