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What Are the Nation's Hardest-Drinking Counties?

A study of CDC data has some surprising results

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A Field Guide to LA’s Best Breweries 

From the South Bay to downtown, here’s where to find the city’s finest beer

Images from Idaho's many breweries with the outline of the state on top. Here's our beginner's guide to Idaho's underrated craft breweries.

A Beginner’s Guide to Idaho’s Underrated Craft Beer Scene
An illustration of four guy friends in a bar. We talk to a man who in Cincinnati who made friends by creating a real-life "Cheers."

After Failing to Make Friends, He Created a Real-Life “Cheers”
Drinking in winter

Turns Out Spirits Aren't the Best Way to Warm Up on a Cold Day
Milwaukee Skyline at dusk

This Is America’s Largest City — Based on How Much Its Residents Drink

While we weren’t surprised, it wasn’t necessarily the city we thought it’d be

Tony Parker in front of a French vineyard.

Tony Parker's Words of Wisdom on Wembanyama and Wine

The former Spur would often host wine dinners at his estate in San Antonio

Beer being poured against a dark background.

New Belgium Has a Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions From Brewing Beer

The Colorado brewer will test an energy-efficient, electrified boiler

The new Sugar-Free Hydration Multiplier electrolyte drink mix

Liquid I.V.’s Newest Product Is Our Summer Hydration Savior

The brand’s best-selling electrolyte drink mix is now sugar-free

Wetherspoon

One Man Successfully Visited 876 Wetherspoons Locations

He had a beer in most of them

Cocktails from Apollonia, Maybe Sammy and Cantina OK! in Sydney, Australia

The Best Bars in Sydney, According to One of the World’s Top Bartenders

Here’s where Martin Hudák, founder of Australia’s highest-rated cocktail den, drinks on his nights off

The founders of La Pulga Spirits.

This New “Celebrity-Free” Tequila Is the Antidote to 818 and the Rest

La Pulga is the first part of a project that will also bring a hotel and distillery to Fort Worth

Three bottles of red wine from Firstleaf, Wine Club Delivery Services and Subscriptions To Gift This Holiday Season

The 7 Best Wine Club Delivery Services and Subscriptions

To gift and to drink

Beer glasses raised in a toast. Close-up hands with glasses. Blurred bar interior at the background

A New Can Design Supposedly Pours the Perfect Beer

One Japanese firm wants to help you drink better

Sommeliers Kelly Evans and Michael Lagau of Bin 415 posing at a table with glasses of wine in their hands

SF’s Super-Luxe Sommelier Recommends His Favorite Bottles

The wine Michael Lagau and his Bin 415 partner love to share, and their $$$ white whales

Three of the aromatic cocktails on the menu at Bar du Fouquet's Cannes, where Emanuele Balestra is manager

The Best Bars in Cannes, According to the City's Top Bartender

Emanuele Balestra, known for his aromatic cocktails, has recommendations including a reinvented mainstay and a Paris import

Desolas Mezcal on a table with a glass and orange slices. There's a mezcal for every palate, even if you don't like mezcal.

10 Mezcals to Try If You Don’t Think You Like Mezcal

Fan of chocolate? Like BBQ sauce? Hate smoke? Whatever your taste preferences, there's a bottle for you.

A bright pink-colored bar at Tropical Distillers in Miami, Florida

Made-in-Florida Mango Liqueur Is the Star of Miami’s Tropical Distillers

The CEO of the distillery, which also counts two former NFL players as owners, chats about the booze, cocktail bar and other offerings

A bunch of old beer bottles

This 86-Year-Old Beer From Edward VIII’s Coronation Could Be Yours

Around 2,000 bottles from the canceled ceremony are being auctioned off ahead of the crowning of King Charles

"Jeppson’s Malört: The Book" is a new coffee table book about Chicago's famous bottle of booze

Kevin Ryan Wrote the Book on Malört, the Liquor for Two-Fisted Drinkers

He claims to enjoy it. Really.

Cocktail and bar maestro Leo Robitschek with

An Insider's Guide to the Best Bars in London

As a James Beard Award winner and head of bars for NoMad hotels, Leo Robitschek’s recommendations are to be followed

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Crowd of people and tents in front of Capitol Hill for the beer festival Snallygaster

The Weekend DC Beer Nerds Wait for All Year Has Arrived

Snallygaster returns to Pennsylvania Ave. Not a beer person? We’ve got you covered, too.

Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2023 on a table outside with a tasting glass of whiskey

The Biggest Surprise of This Year’s Buffalo Trace Antique Collection

If you’re a fan of extra-aged bourbon, there’s a treat waiting for you

Three of Socorro Tequila's bottles: blanco, reposado and añejo

Texas-Based Socorro Pairs Tequila With Philanthropy

For every case sold, the fledgling spirits brand donates clean water to orphanages, nursing homes and communities in Mexico

The new 2023 Cask Strength releases from Angel's Envy, with two glasses, lying on a pink tabletop

An Early Taste of Angel’s Envy 2023 Cask Strength Rye and Bourbon

It's the first time the distillery's released this style of rye whiskey

Whiskey glass on a table in front of row of books

The 8 Best Dive Bars in SF, According to a Top Sommelier

Phillip Acquafresca of the Absinthe Group shares his favorite spots for grabbing a cheap drink

Fans react during a game between the Bills and Dolphins.

New York Governor Fueling Bills Mafia With Liquor Law Change

With Buffalo playing in London early Sunday, some sports bars can serve as early as 8 a.m.

Jack Daniel's Bonded Rye, just released, with a whiskey cocktail on a table

Jack Daniel's Just Replaced Its Rye With Something Better

The Tennessee distillery's new Bonded Rye ups the proof and the flavor

Spread of sandwiches and other toppings and drinks across a table

Try a Caprese Milk Punch and Deli Classics at Chicago’s Best New Restaurants

Modern takes on Italian and Persian fare should pique diners’ interests this month

A bottle of Catawba wine, made from heirloom grapes, from Stone Hill Winery

Swap That French Wine for a Hardy American Catawba

Chicago restaurants and Midwestern wineries are embracing homegrown grapes, for their sustainability and taste

A selection of a non alcolic spirits, seen inside The Virgin Mary bar, the first alcohol-free bar to open in Dublin, that will provide with a selection of different cocktails, wines, beers and spirits, all with zero alcohol content.

Adults Moderating Their Drinking Are Not Turning to No/Low Alcohol Options

The no- and low-booze market faces some growing pains

135th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch of Four Roses, available now

The 2023 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Breaks a Record

Celebrating the distillery’s 135th year with the oldest recipe they've ever used

Black-owned spirits and wines you should be drinking, including Greenwood Whiskey and Sorel Liqueur

8 Black-Owned Spirits and Wines You Should Be Drinking

Plus, some cocktail inspiration for mixing a few of the bottles

Professor David Nutt holding a beaker in a science lab. Nutt says he's created a non-alc drink that replicates the buzz of booze

Is This the Future of Non-Alcoholic Drinking?

The U.K.’s former drug czar is pushing Alcarelle, which he hopes will provide a non-boozy buzz

Beer bottles on a table. New studies suggest older Americans are binge drinking at record levels, while younger generations are avoiding alcohol.

Study: Middle-Aged Adults Have a Binge Drinking Problem

Binge drinking among adults aged 35 to 50 is at a record high

Collage of fat-washed cocktails from San Francisco bars

Want to Try Fat-Washing Your Cocktails at Home? Here’s How.

Bay Area bartenders are here to help, whether you’re using bacon fat or coconut cream

Three Yeti Rambler Beverage Buckets

Do You Really Need a Yeti Ice Bucket? (Yes, You Do)

Whether you’re headed to the beach, the campground or your own backyard this Labor Day, the brand’s new hefty ice bucket should be by your side.