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Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - The Surprising Spirit of ‘76 That Fueled the Revolution
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/06/28/dipsology-beyond…surprising-spirit-of-76-that-fueled-the-revolution-n2203805
– In our last Dipsology entry, we covered the history of beer-making and some of the historical recipes being used for releases today …  Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - Brewing Up History, Literally, With Founders Recipes With his father-in-law being a sugar…
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - Brewing Up History, Literally, With Founders Recipes
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/06/16/dipsology-beyond…brewing-up-history-literally-with-founders-recipes-n2203401
– There are various ways the nation is celebrating the Semiquincentennial this summer, as the US of America turns 250 years young. One of the truest traditional homages we can see is in the brewers of this country putting out their versions of celebratory suds. In many cases (intentional), these are...
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - After More Than 175 Years, Schlitz Will Cease Production
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/05/26/dipsology-beyond…r-more-than-175-years-schlitz-will-cease-production-n2202706
– For some, it will generate sympathy and longing. For others, surprise, in the form of “Were they still making that?!” But the news came out this month that Schlitz, the longtime beer brand, will no longer be produced. This seems a deeply wrongheaded decision, considering this beer was not just...
Dipsology: Beyond The Basics – After Being Rocked for Years, Jack Daniel’s May Be Poured Into New Hands
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/04/30/dipsology-beyond…years-jack-daniels-may-resort-to-outsourced-country-n2201868
– The spirits industry is going through a severe case of constriction, and this is deeply affecting one of this country’s most endearing brands, across all industries. Jack Daniel's has been taking its hits in recent years, like most distillers and companies in the spirits realm, and there are stark changes...
Dipsology, Beyond the Basics: The Return of the Green Fairy, Absinthe
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/03/29/dipsology-beyond-the-basics-the-return-of-the-green-fairy-absinthe-n2200769
– There is no shortage of myths and fables surrounding spirits, with just about every selection carrying its share of lore. But when it comes to being elevated almost entirely on the wings of artisan preference, Absinthe seems to be carried aloft in a unique fashion. Just the mention of the...
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - Cuba May Soon Be Libre', Celebrate With Its Backup National Cocktail
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/03/01/dipsology-beyond…be-libre-celebrate-with-its-other-national-cocktail-n2199689
– As things stand at the moment, we may have reached a point of liberation in Cuba that has been long anticipated, but also felt a forever frustration. The moves made throughout the hemisphere by this Trump administration are pointing to effective change, and with those wheels in motion already in...
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - *Unhappy* Hour for Spirits Distillers, Drinkers Scaling Back Is Sobering
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/01/31/dipsology-beyond…illers-as-drinkers-serve-the-industry-sober-results-n2198704
– Recently, there was some news from the Louisville, KY, area that caused spit-takes across the bourbon industry. Suntory Holdings, the parent company of Jim Beam, announced it would be scaling back production in 2026, and not just incrementally. One of the label’s distillation locations, in Clermont, Kentucky, was shuttering for the...
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - Late Christmas Gift Tips, and Clearing the Air on Whiskey Smoking Kits
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2025/12/21/dipsology-beyond…ift-option-clearing-the-air-on-whiskey-smoking-kits-n2197335
– It is the homestretch of the holiday run, and if you are stuck for a unique gift for the potable-quaffing whiskey-sipping person on your gift list, there is a late option you may explore. Consider selecting the whiskey smoking gift set for them (and possibly yourself). Before you step away...
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics – A Reckoning May Be Arriving in the Tequila Industry As Things Turn Salty
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2025/11/28/dipsology-beyond…riving-in-the-tequila-industry-as-things-turn-salty-n2196633
– Throughout the potable environments, there are standards in place for various offerings. Several wine designations are stipulated to derive from the regions involved, such as Burgundy or Champagne. (Hence, bubbly from California vintners is labeled as “Sparkling Wine.”)Bourbon has a strict adherence that must be followed in the distillation, requiring...
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - There Is a New #1 Beer, but It Is a Shallow Victory
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2025/10/28/dipsology-beyond…s-there-is-a-new-1-beer-but-it-is-a-shallow-victory-n2195582
– In the realm of beer sales, there has been upheaval over the past few years in what had been a rather static enterprise. For decades, the sales charts have been dominated by one brand alone. So much so that even alluding to a sales chart would only be in reference...
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - An Effort to Restore the Prominence of the Pina Colada
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2025/09/30/dipsology-beyond…effort-to-restore-the-prominence-of-the-pina-colada-n2194559
– As fall is settling in and most places are sloughing off the final vestiges of summer, it is an appropriate time to savor what might be the prototypical summer potable. The piña colada is that rare drink that is many things: revered, maligned, dismissed, and, to at least a certain...
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics – Why America, and Republicans, Are Moving Away From Imbibing
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2025/08/27/dipsology-beyond…erica-and-republicans-are-moving-away-from-imbibing-n2193286
– One of the purposes of this infrequent column is to bring an appreciation for the crafts of production with our recreational beverages. I am here today to hypothesize that I have failed in that mission. Not to suggest I am an influencer by goal, but it is still somewhat unsettling...
Another Trump 'Golden Age' Effect? New Poll Says Republicans Are Drinking Less
https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2025/08/13/another-trump-gol…effect-new-poll-says-republicans-are-drinking-less-n2192777
–  ALSO READ: Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - On St.…
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics - What Is Behind Biden’s 'Alcohol Czar' Limiting Us to Two Beers a Week?!
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2023/08/27/dipsology-beyond…bidens-alcohol-czar-limiting-us-to-two-beers-a-week-n2163115
– As Ward Clark covered this week, the Daily Mail reported it spoke with President Biden’s Alcohol Czar, Dr. George Koob, and he was poised to come out with a new set of health standards that would limit Americans' consumption of alcohol. This new 2-beers-a-week standard is what most of us call...
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics – Honoring the Bounty of Jimmy Buffett With Boat Drinks
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2023/09/21/dipsology-beyond…onoring-the-bounty-of-jimmy-buffet-with-boat-drinks-n2164133
– I am going to admit to a bit of lingering melancholy over the passing of America’s tropical troubadour, Jimmy Buffett. It is not so much a sadness as it is anticipating an absence. As I mentioned in the tribute the day following his passing, here in my sector of Florida,...
Dipsology, Beyond the Basics: What Is Behind This Significant Shift in the Drinking Culture?
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2023/09/30/dipsology-beyond…hind-this-significant-shift-in-the-drinking-culture-n2164512
– The last few years were filled with upheaval for the brewing and liquor industry. As has been the case for most sectors of the economy the pandemic had sweeping impacts, and the beer & liquor markets have been no different. The closures of most establishments for months at a time...
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics – Drinking Your Breakfast; Review of Eggo ‘Brunch in a Jar’
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2023/10/08/dipsology-beyond…nking-your-breakfast-review-of-eggo-brunch-in-a-jar-n2164803
– There is always a quest to come up with new materials in the spirits world. Go to any major liquor store and peruse the liquor aisles, and you are likely to come across new flavors, taste combinations, or fortified variations on familiar foodstuffs. While these attempts can veer from the...
Dipsology Beyond The Basics: Racing Thoroughbreds and Sipping Corn — The Derby Means Bourbon
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2021/04/30/dipsology-beyond…oroughbreds-and-sipping-corn-the-derby-means-bourbon-n371531
– Welcome to one of the new cultural features here at RedState. The Tavern is open. Tomorrow is the Run For The Roses which, coming off of a scrambled racing season due to the pandemic, is making its traditional return to the first Saturday in May. Running for nearly 150...
The Foolhardy Oscars Predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2021/04/25/the-foolhardy-oscars-predictions-for-the-93rd-academy-awards-n368782
– See Also – The RedState Dipsology Forum: Award-Winning Cocktails for Your Oscars Party “Lower Culture With Becca Lower” Podcast…
The RedState Dipsology Forum: Award-Winning Cocktails for Your Oscars Party
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2021/04/23/the-redstate-dips…forum-award-winning-cocktails-for-your-oscars-party-n367325
– Welcome to one of the new cultural features here at RedState. The Tavern is open. This will be an ongoing venture where hopefully you can be challenged to expand your potables experience by breaking out of the norms and experimenting for the sake of experiencing. One of the facts...
Dipsology: Beyond The Basics — a Look at the Bitter History of the American Cocktail
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2021/05/07/dipsology-beyond…oking-at-the-bitter-history-of-the-american-cocktail-n376221
– Brad’s column, “Dipsology: Beyond the Basics” is part of that effort and will soon be a RedState VIP exclusive – with the exception…
Dipsology: Beyond the Basics -- The Mystique of the Martini
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2021/05/14/dipsology-beyond-the-basics-the-mystique-of-the-martini-n380082
– “Dipsology: Beyond the Basics” is part of that effort as a RedState VIP exclusive.…
Paul Ryan Had Some Thoughts on the Future of the Republican Party—Did Anybody Stay Awake?
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2021/05/28/paul-ryan-had-som…uture-of-the-republican-party-did-anybody-stay-awake-n388092
– Could be he’s been indulging in too much Dipsology, like his friend Boehner.…
Dipsology: Beyond The Basics -- The Commie Cocktail in the Copper Cup, The Moscow Mule
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2021/05/28/dipsology-beyond…he-commie-cocktail-in-the-copper-cup-the-moscow-mule-n387961
– “Dipsology: Beyond the Basics” is part of that effort as a RedState VIP exclusive. …
Dipsology - Beyond The Basics: Tearing Down Regulations and Rebuilding the Craft Beer Market in 2021
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2021/05/21/dipsology-beyond…lations-and-rebuilding-the-craft-beer-market-in-2021-n384300
– As the country recovers from the pandemic we can aid in the recovery of the craft beer industry. Running up until last Saturday, we just enjoyed National Craft Beer Week, a welcomed respite from the dismal social cloud we have all been shaded under and a needed boost for...
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