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With the Fourth of July coming up, that means there will be plenty of parties to go to, with barbeques, casual backyard games of baseball, and probably booze of some kind. While most people don’t really think twice about it, anyone who is recovering from substance abuse, including alcoholism, is put in the awkward position of being one of the only people at a party not drinking something with booze in it. Of course, some recovering alcoholics choose to drink non-alcoholic beer, for a varie …

Man, is there nothing better than the feeling of downing a whole pint of nitro stout? It’s like drinking a loaf of bread (and about as calorically heavy, but who cares?) While the legendary Dublin brew of Guinness is without a doubt the most well-known of all the nitro stouts ever made, there’s a lot of variety out there. If you’re getting a bit tired of the same old Guinness, we have a few recommendations for you to try if you crave that milky head nitro stouts are known for, but want som …

Languedoc-Roussillon is the southernmost region of France, straddling the Spanish border to the south, the Pyrenees mountains to the west, the Massif Central to the north, and the blue Mediterranean sea to the east. Whether you’re into whites, reds, roses, or sparkling wines, this region, whose capital is the seaside city of Montpellier, stands out and offers something for every taste. That’s probably because it’s one of the single biggest wine producing regions in the world – three tim …

This white wine comes from the Basque country, a mountainous, rainy, windswept region that straddles the Atlantic Ocean and the border between France and Spain. The people of the Basque country are proud of their sports (they invented the “fastest sport in the world,” jai-lai), their ridiculously difficult and strange language (completely unrelated to Spanish), and especially their food and wine, dominated most notably by the ornate pintxos that tend to feature lots of locally-caught seafo …

The best part of summer is that barbeque season is back. Beer coolers are a summer staple at cookouts, but why get full on beer with delicious food on the grill? Instead, make the best barbeque cocktails for you and your guests.Not Tom CollinsThis is Tom cocktail is not a Tom Collins, and we should be glad for that. This spirited drink features India Pale Ale beer for fizzy touch, and Old Tom, an old-style gin that is sweeter than your average gin and with a softer juniper flavor. Yield: 1 …