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10 Things You Should Definitely Not to Do in a Bar

Bartenders weigh in on all the ways you're pissing them off.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Help! I Think I'm a Bad Tipper. What Are the Rules for Ubers and Coffee Shops?

How to Drink All Night But Never Get Drunk

Jim Koch knows beer. He also knows a beer trick that may change your life.

We Asked 7 Bartenders: What Is the Most Underrated Cocktail?

Here are the cocktails that you aren't ordering, but should be, according to various bartenders across the nation. You'll thank us later.

Why restaurants are so loud nowadays

10 Surprising Benefits of Tequila You Never Knew

Discover why tequila can help you lose weight, and other little-known health benefits about this popular alcohol! Yay!

How To Separate Beer Signal From Beer Noise

Excerpted from Eat More Better: How to Make Every Bite More Delicious, the new book by Dan Pashman of WNYC's The Sporkful podcast and the Cooking Channel's You're Eating It Wrong web series.

How to Tell if You Are a Beer Geek or a Beer Snob

Food & Wine goes way beyond mere eating and drinking. We're on a mission to find the most exciting places, new experiences, emerging trends and sensations.

Beer Guide: What is Lambic Beer?

If we had to describe lambic beers in one word, we'd probably go with "funky." Yes, funky

Beer: Got pumpkin beer fever?

I'm amazed at how jacked up some people get about pumpkin brews.<br>The phenomenon seems to get bigger every year.<br>That's the idea with the giant pumpkin ...

A beginner’s guide to pairing food and beer

If you’re new to food and beer pairings and want to learn more or even put together your own pairing menu, these quick tips will help you get started.

Birch Beer Vs Root Beer: An All-you-Need-to-Know Guide

Birch beer vs root beer has been an ongoing debate for decades. Both beers have similarities and differences. So, let's take a closer look at the two.

13 Amazing Benefits of Beer

Beer has anticancer properties, reduces risk of cardiovascular diseases, increases bone density, prevents dementia and coronary disease, &amp; improves the digestive system

How To Properly Pour a Beer

Pouring a proper pint allows you to present a more aesthetically pleasing beer, as well as help release many of the flavors and aromas within its character.

How to Chill Beer on the Beach

A sunny beach makes for warm beer. You can bring a fridge and a 10-mile extension cord, or you can use science to keep those cold ones cold.

How To Taste Beer

How to properly taste and describe beer. Drink beer.

How to Make Beer Pancakes

Reason #57 to love a good brew: The carbonation in beer makes for extra-fluffy flapjacks.

How Beer Created Civilization

The domestication of grain was driven by our desire to make beer, rather than bread.

Barbecue? There's a beer for that

Forget the one-beer-for-all-foods mentality. Match your summer dish with just the right brew.