As if the already existing “beer wars” within the three-tier system in the United States wasn’t bad enough, the state of Pennsylvania has decided to wage its own war with its beer industry.
Pennsylvania does not have the best reputation within the beverage industry. PA residents have been protesting against its wacky beverage laws and strict controls for some time now. Joe Roberts, the very entertaining (and knowledgeable) author of 1WineDude, sums up the the frustration of Pennsylvania residents best in his blog post entitled “I Hate The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.” Here is an excerpt: ”I hate the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. I hate the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. I hate the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. I hate the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. I hate the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. I hate the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.” Continue Reading »
Mutineer Magazine Editor Alan Kropf’s first beer. Delicious.
Babies in bars? If the baby is clever enough to sneak into a bar, it probably deserves to be there. Others see it differently. As reported by CNN.com:
Single hipsters and others without (and sometimes with) kids complain about being asked to watch their language, to not smoke outdoors near strollers and to keep their drunk friends under control so as not to scare the little ones. They don’t want to feel pressure to play peekaboo. They want to cry over their beers, they say, without having an infant drown them out. If anyone is spitting up, they want it to be them. Continue Reading »
California mixologists and bar owners take heed, the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) is actively cracking down on bars and restaurants currently practicing the art of distilled spirits infusion. This recent crack down comes as a result of an industry advisory report the ABC released on the Rectification of Distilled Spirits in On-Sale Premises. The report states:
It has come to the attention of the Department that some on-sale licensees are exceeding their license privileges by engaging in rectification of distilled spirits in violation of Section 23355 of the Business and Professions Code. Continue Reading »
As much as we love technology here at Mutineer Magazine, it always seems to turn on us when we hit the road. Our Powerbook has suffered a tragic and mysterious death, and all of our photos from the epic 2009 Wine Bloggers’ Conference and elsewhere are trapped in our camera until we return to our dependable desktop computers…but they are coming!
In other news, if you are in Los Angeles tonight, come by the indescribably cool Edison bar downtown for the Mutineer Magazine Issue 7 Release Party. Some of America’s top bartenders will be on hand mixing as part of the Radio Room series, which also happens to be the Issue 7 cover story! Synergy FTW!
Photography by Jenn FarringtonThis May dozens of San Francisco’s top bartenders threw 22 events hosted in 20 bars over eight days, which were attended by droves of thirsty people. This was the third year of San Francisco Cocktail Week and the event continues to grow.
The celebration was anchored by large cocktail parties at the beginning and end of the week. In between were the United States Bartenders’ Guild National Mixology Contest, a happy hour social beneath the Bay Bridge, and a farmer’s market cocktail event where the city’s best bartenders sliced, diced, muddled and juiced California’s fresh produce into equally fresh cocktails. Continue Reading »
Model Amber Arbucci enjoying some Chivas Regal.
I’m gonna come right out and say it. This sh*t is for real. On May 18, 2009, at the sleek Falcon Hollywood on the famed Hollywood Sunset strip, Mutineer Magazine made a statement with the Mutineer Magazine National Launch Party presented by Paso Creek.
Hundreds of Mutineers attended the red carpet event, which included a diverse, star-studded lineup of fine beverage companies pouring their creations.
The party was hosted by Issue #5 cover guy Zane Lamprey. When Lamprey isn’t hosting Bar Mitzvahs and magazine launch parties, he’s exploring drinking cultures around the world on his TV show, “Three Sheets”. Continue Reading »
