Bio: Chris D'Amico nerds it up during the day as a software developer, but, as night falls, a transformation occurs. His senses become hyper-aware of all things beverage. The lacing of head on a pint glass, the hiss of the tea kettle, the heft of a Champagne magnum, the smell of hops and freshly ground coffee, and of course, the taste of it all. He blogs at bannedinbama.com.
Website: http://www.bannedinbama.com
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01/07/10
3 Cheers For Small Beers
Our special anniversary edition lagerale weighs in at a massive 12% ABV with enough hops and malt to MELT YOUR FACE OFF! These days, it seems like everyone has a special release beer that’s at least 9% ABV. I love them, don’t get me wrong, but what about something you can drink without having to [...]
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12/21/09
Dunkin’ Donuts Sends Fine Beverage To U.S. Troops Overseas
A tip of the hat to one of the biggest coffee retailers in the country, Dunkin’ Donuts, and, to a greater extent, their patrons. Dunkin’ franchises in Florida and North Carolina asked their patrons to throw $4 in to buy a pound of coffee that would be shipped overseas to our service men and women. [...]
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12/19/09
Ridgeway Brewery’s Elf Series
Anyone ever wonder where Santa’s elves are during the off season? Do they just kick it at the North Pole with their feet up and watch all the stuff they Tivo’d when they were making toys? Do they go skiing? Do they go to Boca? Ridgeway Brewery’s interpretation is a bit more sinister; the elves [...]
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12/14/09
Clo Wine Bar Offers a Futuristic Wine Ordering System
Wine bars frighten me. There, I said it. There’s that guy behind the bar whose nose and palate are better than yours, and he can tell you the median temperature on a postage stamp sized parcel of land where maybe one of the grapes that was crushed to make the wine you’re drinking came from. [...]
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11/24/09
Stocking the Bar for the End of the World Party
Viggo Mortensen reprises the role of “The Man” in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” which hits screens across the country on Wednesday. The book was fantastic, and the release got me thinking about fine beverage (and liquids) in a post-apocalypse environment. The Man and Robert Neville, the main character in “I Am [...]
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11/12/09
Yankees Pop The Cork on Fine Beverage
The Fall Classic was decided in six games, but two debates still rage on. Should players protect their glazzies during Champagne celebrations, and what is the best Champagne to soak your teammates with? I’ll not wade into the fan side of the goggles debate. It’s a sticky subject that has a lot to do with [...]
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10/28/09
Gaza Strip Gets Coffee and Tea
I wouldn’t last a day without a coffee, and I imagine quite a few of you would agree (maybe not publicly) with my sentiment. It was, then, with great joy that I read in a Ma’an News Agency article that the Israeli Army would begin allowing coffee and tea to be imported into the Gaza [...]
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10/26/09
Pull Your Own
I must be writing this from beyond the grave, because only heaven would have something as cool as this. Ever whined about not getting a full beer (the Shaker pint glass cheats you out of 2 oz.)? Ever felt like you had to gulp your pint because you weren’t sure when the bartender would come [...]
