Have A Drink
253 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHave A Drink! Do you feel like you've missed out on the craft beer Revolution? Well you’re not too late because the new world of beverages is still forming. Join Brittany, Chris, Casey, and Justin as they do everything they can to learn about this new drinkscape. From African beer gods to Prohibition, they belly up to the bar and see what’s really behind your favorite drink. Look for Have A Drink Show on twitch.tv or your podcatcher of choice.
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HAD 244 - Alsace Wine
February 26, 2024 20:17 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBAlsace is a region in France, or is it Germany? It’s on the border of the two so I assume there has never been any dispute about that. Is this a French wine with German influences, or a German wine disguised as French? I doubt we’ll answer that, but I’m sure we’ll learn something along the way, and I’m also sure we’ll Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 243 - Bottled Water
February 05, 2024 20:16 - 2 hours - 72.8 MBWhat’s this . . Vodka? Gin? Zima? No, it’s time to talk about water. I don’t know how I feel about drinking this. Do you know what fish do in this? Well, at least it’s in bottles, that’s bound to be better, right? Well probably not. We’ll get into that and why this took off like it did. So get ready to hydrate and join us as we Have a Drink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 242 - Bacardi
December 20, 2023 20:48 - 1 hour - 110 MBPodfading is defined as to stop podcasting all of a sudden without notice. So sorry about that, but we are back with what I believe Webster defines as “a real humdinger.” We are beginning the story of Bacardi. Do you think you know about this staple of liquor shelves, I’m willing to bet you don’t. So relax as we begin to peel back the layers of this tale, and maybe, Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 241 - Egg Drinks
October 13, 2023 14:42 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBI think we have forgotten what the show is about. It’s called Have a Drink, not “Have some Eggs . . .” although that does sound tasty. Today we are talking about egg drinks, and no we aren’t drinking raw eggs. Instead we are going to talk about how you can incorporate eggs into your drinks. So grab some nog, or maybe some sort of fizz, and join us as we Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 240 - Bock to the Future II: Judgement Day
September 13, 2023 15:57 - 1 hour - 77 MBWe have been feeling nostalgic lately and revisiting a lot of old topics lately, or at least realizing how much was left out before. So today we say, “I’ll be bock” and revisit that delicious spring beer. Sure, it’s not the season, but Bock season is more of a state of mind anyway. We’ll go over this early beer and figure out why there are so many goats, and, maybe, have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 239 - Drunk People
September 07, 2023 19:28 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBToday we are talking about drinking. Yes I know, we usually do, but we are going to talk about people who really put their livers in it. We don’t want to glorify over drinking on the show, but honestly, some of these stories are truly insane and deserve to be told. So come along as we tell you some tales, and maybe join us as we, have a drink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 238 - Brewing Water
August 25, 2023 14:36 - 1 hour - 58 MBSo barley, malt, and hops are all the important parts of beer, and they get all the attention, but equally important is water. Yes, it’s two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen, but it’s more complex than that, especially when it comes to brewing. So we’ll see just how water can change what you drink. So stay hydrated today as we Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 236 - Sake Series 2: Nigori Boogaloo
July 31, 2023 14:40 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBWe return today to sake, to those clear crisp beverages . . . or are we gonna muddy the waters. Well, cloudy them anyway. What makes them so cloudy and how does it change the flavor of sake. We’ll get into that and more as we have a drink on this episode, Sake 2: Nigori Boogaloo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 235 - Carlsberg
June 23, 2023 13:13 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBToday we go deep underground to talk about . . . Oh Carlsberg. . . That makes more sense than an episode about the Carlsbad Caverns. Quick, someone start a new script. We need to talk about this Danish brewery and how they grew to the goliath they are today, and certainly nothing about the captain reef you can find in Carlsbad. So find a pilsner, or maybe a malt liquor and join us as we have a Drink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 234 - Japanese Whisky
June 16, 2023 15:35 - 1 hour - 101 MBWe are going to talk about some of the best Scotch-style whiskeys in the world, Japanese whiskeys. Have we done some of this before, sure, but we are better now and can ask the hard-hitting questions. Like, does Japan have the peat for this? Apparently so, but do they even use it? Join us as we go through the history of this newer whisky style and if you want to drink along, take out a second mortgage. Either way we are going to have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
HAD 233 - Sake Series - Early History and Junmai
June 05, 2023 15:26 - 2 hours - 156 MBIt’s time for our new series for the year, and it’s the year of Sake! Yes, we discussed it before, but we are going in deep now and much like Sake brewing, it’s going to take a couple of tries before it’s all done. Today we are going very far into the way-back machine, but we are also discussing one of the variants of sake, Junmai. Get ready for the butchering of Japanese and get ready to Have a Drink. Kampai, Y’all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 232 - Tiki Culture (Tiki drinks 2: Electric Boogaloo)
April 25, 2023 18:57 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBBuckle up gang, it’s time for Tiki Drinks 2: Electric Boogaloo. We got deeper into the culture of tiki drinks this time. How those tiki bars started popping up, and how the drink lasted long enough to see the trend leave and come back. So, make sure you have your Hawaiian shirt from the last episode, and join us as we Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 231 - Tiki Liquors and Cocktails
April 14, 2023 15:51 - 2 hours - 88.5 MBToday’s episode has a dress code. Only board shorts and Hawaiian shirts allowed. We are talking about Tiki Drinks today, so it feels like you should get in the mood. Will this episode only be about kitsch, or is there more to these strong sweet concoctions? Well, make sure you have your cocktail umbrella ready, and join us as we Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 230 - Matt's Brewing
April 01, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 229 - Dom Perignon
December 19, 2022 14:35 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBLet’s get fancy tonight, hire a string quartet, and grab a canape from the cocktail servers. We are talking about Dom Pérignon, that fanciest of Champagnes. What is it that makes this bubbly wine so expensive? Well, put on a coat and tails, and we’ll get to the bottom of this exclusive drink, so if you have the means . . . Have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 228 - Mama Juana
December 05, 2022 02:22 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBWhat is Mama Juana . . . no seriously, what is it? My first thought was it was going to be some sort of maple syrup, or maybe some other name for marajuana. But that makes it a good topic since it gives us a chance to learn about it. So join us as we figure this out, and if we can find any, have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 227 - Scotch Series-Islay
November 13, 2022 21:22 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBToday we are opening with a quote from an expert on today's topic. “All my life I’ve avoided Europe, and it’s multitudes of terribleness, but it turns out, much to my surprise, there is actually one place in Europe that is worth seeing. These tiny islands off the coast of Scotland, where God’s chosen elixirs are distilled, barreled, and prepared for consumption. This is worth the trip.” It’s time we look at Islay Scotch, and God willing, have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
HAD 226 - Malort
November 01, 2022 16:47 - 1 hour - 50 MBIt’s… Malort. Why, Chicago? Why? Disclaimer: there are f-bombs and things went off the rails in this whole episode. We’re blaming the Malort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 225 - Caffeine in Beverages
October 18, 2022 00:07 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBIn today’s episode, we’re all jacked up on Mountain Dew! It’s all about caffeine today, and hopefully we can focus and stop vibrating to talk about this episode. We will talk about what it goes into, and how it affects us. So don’t grab a Four loko, because that’s illegal, but we’ll still have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 224 - Weird Beer Critters
October 09, 2022 17:13 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBWe are talking about beer critters today, and while that might make us sound like country Yokels, it’s hard to find another way to describe the collection of Yeasts and bacterias that will fill up today’s show. So yeah, turns out these bumpkins have had some book-learnin’. So grab a wild ale or some sort of sour, and join us as we have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 223 - Oktoberfest Zinzinnati 2022
October 05, 2022 16:07 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 222 - Mendoza Wine
September 05, 2022 21:25 - 1 hour - 44 MBWe are back in Argentina for another wine episode. This time we focus on . . . Mendoza. What do these grapes have that others in the region don’t? Probably the terroir, it’s usually the terroir. So get ready for your wine mouth because we are going to be having a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 221 - Scotch Series 4-Blended Scotch
August 22, 2022 15:40 - 1 hour - 41 MBWe make our way back to the land of Scotland, which region will we discuss today . . . all of them, I guess. We are talking about blending Scotch today. Does that mean we are talking about inferior products today? No, but we’ll get into that today, and maybe a little more. So relax and grab a Scotch, or maybe two, maybe put them together, and join us as we . . . Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 220 - Moonshine
August 07, 2022 19:35 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB“Just some good old podcasters . . . Never meanin’ no harm . . .” Okay, we got that out of our system, we are talking about moonshine today. The history might be a little sketchy, but if the Scotch and Bourbon episodes have taught us anything, it’s that most of the great distillers didn’t necessarily have the most legal starts. We can’t tell you to get any white lighting, but join us as we take this back road of drinking history, and have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
HAD 219 - Australian Sparkling Ale
July 26, 2022 23:12 - 2 hours - 103 MBIt turns out Foster’s isn’t Australian for beer. It’s actually Japanese for “we own this beer now.” And that’s fine because Australia has its own distinct beer it can call it’s own, the Australian Sparkling Ale. We’ll discuss that today, and maybe an Australian brewery if we can find the time. So grab your knife, no that’s not a knife this is a . . . you know what never mind. Instead, let’s just Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 218 - Pepsi Challenge
July 12, 2022 17:53 - 39 minutes - 34.9 MBAdvertising is a powerful tool to get people to consume your goods. How much of why we buy things is because of taste, and how much of it is just how it was marketed. In the spirit of this let's take the Pepsi challenge. So we'll do a non-alcoholic blind taste test. So, join us as we caffeinate and have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 217 - Bloody Mary & Michelada
June 26, 2022 18:34 - 1 hour - 59 MBToday’s episode is terrible, it’s about a gross drink that no one should . . . Bob, I’m revoking your intro writing privileges. We are talking about Bloody Marys, that classic hangover cure that doesn’t cure you, it just makes you drunk again. So grab whatever you want as a garnish, I recommend a rotisserie chicken, and join us as we have a drink. . . . Bob it’s not that gross, quit pretending to throw up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 216 - Scotch Series 3-Highland (plus post-show)
June 12, 2022 17:04 - 1 hour - 111 MBHere we are . . . born to be kings, we’re the drinkers of the UNIVERSE! It’s a scotch episode and we are talking about the Highland region today, so forgive the movie reference. So this is one of the largest regions of Scotch-making with tons of distillers, and there can be more than one, so why don’t we get right to it, and have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 215 - Diet Sodas
May 29, 2022 16:15 - 2 hours - 147 MBI think someone is trying to tell me something. When we were picking topics I somehow ended up with Diet Sodas. . . Do I sound fat? If you can tell us at Feedback@haveadrink . . . nevermind. We’re talking about Diet sodas today, mostly what makes them diet, which are artificial sweeteners and holy crap there are a lot of them. There is a lot of conflicting information about how safe they are, and we probably aren’t qualified to weigh in, but we are qualified to Have a Drink (I mean I think I...
HAD 214 - Rosé (with Post Show)
May 20, 2022 17:57 - 2 hours - 138 MBWhat comes to mind when you think of Rosé? Well stop thinking that, because it’s reductive and probably a bit sexist. Unless you were thinking it was just red and white wine mixed, which is not really correct but doesn’t have anything to do with sexism. Rosé is a type of wine with a long history and has been a big hit today, so we are going to pop a cork, pour a glass, and learn something today. And, obviously, have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 214 - Rosé
May 15, 2022 19:04 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBWhat comes to mind when you think of Rosé? Well stop thinking that, because it’s reductive and probably a bit sexist. Unless you were thinking it was just red and white wine mixed, which is not really correct but doesn’t have anything to do with sexism. Rosé is a type of wine with a long history and has been a big hit today, so we are going to pop a cork, pour a glass, and learn something today. And, obviously, have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 213 - Aquavit
May 01, 2022 17:55 - 55 minutes - 71.8 MBToday’s episode is Aquavit. Yeah, I don’t know where you are going to find this outside of Scandinavia. But every region has a spirit, and this is the one for the frozen North of Europe. It might not fight the Black Death, but it might keep you warm as you Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 212 - Gluten-Free and Alternative Fermentables
April 19, 2022 14:42 - 1 hour - 121 MBThankfully no one here has celiac disease, because that would drain the joy from our lives. No beer? No thank you! However, that isn’t an option for everyone, so when life doesn’t give you gluten, make gluten-aid? That doesn’t work. But there is still a way to ferment without the usual ingredients and tonight we are going to talk about that. So search your shelf for something without gluten, and join us as we . . . have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 211 - Scotch Series 2-Lowland
April 03, 2022 17:16 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBAre you tired of podcasts that only do one topic? Do you listen to shows and wonder “why do I have to wait a whole other episode to cover another topic?” Do you look at your liquor shelf wondering why you can’t have two different Scotches? There has to be a better way! Well, here on Have a Drink we’re practically giving the topics away. It’s a two-for-one special on Scotch regions this week, Lowland and Campbeltown. And by the time we’re done you’ll be ready to Have a Drink. Hosted on Acas...
HAD 210 - Kentucky Common
March 21, 2022 00:32 - 1 hour - 117 MBThe sun shines bright on my old Kentucky drunk . . . Bob I’m not going to sing this, stop trying to make me. Anyway . . . today’s episode is the Kentucky Common. Is there anything to really make this beer stand out from the pack? Probably not. But it’s local to us so we’re going to give it a chance to impress us. So sit back, watch us drink something from Kentucky that isn’t bourbon, and join us as we Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 209 - Pink Boots
March 06, 2022 16:57 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBToday we are talking about the “Pink Boots Society” in beer. Who better to talk about that than three straight guys and one woman? Well, at least we have one woman on here, which is better than a lot of breweries. It’s a little bit of a different sort of show today, but we’ll have a lot of fun, and obviously, have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 208 - Beaujolais
February 22, 2022 01:02 - 59 minutes - 75.4 MBLooks like we’re heading back to France for some wine. This time it's Beaujolais, possibly the Frenchiest wine name of all time, or maybe we need to look it up the Becktionary. We will do a little digging to see what has kept this type of wine going for centuries, look at how it’s made, and maybe, if we have time, have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 207 - Scotch Series 1-Speyside
February 06, 2022 19:34 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBIt’s time for Scotch this, so where is this Scotch from? Highlands? Islay? Where the heck is Speyside? Well it turns out if you like Scotch, odds are you’ve had a Speyside Scotch before, even if you don’t realize it. Join us this week as we Kick off our Scotch Series this year. I hope we’ll be okay after this, because we are definitely going to Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 206 - Mocktails
February 01, 2022 02:21 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBWait, didn’t we do this episode? I distinctly remember talking about old fashions and whatnot. Oh, mocktails. Is that just a joke? I thought it was a joke. Turns out we’re serious and so apparently mocktails are too. So I guess it’ll be an easy episode on your livers. So join us as we have a mock drink. Mocktails, woo-hoo! (Ducktales theme song) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 204 - NYE Streamathon: Ring in 2022
January 18, 2022 12:42 - 2 hours - 110 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 205 - Baltic Porter
January 18, 2022 12:16 - 1 hour - 100 MBIt’s Winter, the nights are long and full of terrors and there is only one thing to help with that. A porter. And who knows that better than the people around the Baltics. It’s cold and awful and who wouldn’t want a drink. The dark beer will flow tonight, and we can’t wait to Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 203 - Costco 2021 Brewers Advent Calendar Tasting
December 05, 2021 19:17 - 1 hour - 150 MBPeople love advent calendars, and while I’m sure they have religious reasons or traditions . . . we love putting alcohol in them. So we are going to try and get one done in one night, because screw tradition and our livers. So punch a hole in the box and join us, as we Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 202 - Boxed Wine
November 15, 2021 02:12 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBBOXED, BOXED WIIIIIIINE! Goes to my Head! Makes me forget the cork-taint. It seems I am being told to stop singing, but you know what today’s episode is about. Have we abandoned the classy bottle for the cheap bag here on Have a Drink? Or is there a reason to slap the bag? Grab your fanciest Franzia and have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 201 - Trappist Part 4: New World Order
November 07, 2021 19:45 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBWe’ve done it! Mission accomplished, everyone, send the Trappists home, the finish line is in sight. It’s our last in our yearlong deep dive into Trappists. We’ve picked up a lot of new history and gotten to compare how each monastery looks at brewing differently, so what do we have to talk about today? Well, these Trappists have a more international feel, so we’re getting a little further away from Germany and Belgium and seeing where these monks, Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
HAD 200 - Johnnie Walker
October 19, 2021 02:36 - 1 hour - 105 MBJonathan Walker, Johnnie to his friends, has been making Scotch for hundreds of years. It was probably your first Scotch, whether it was red, black, or Blue. Honestly, it feels like the Budweiser of Scotch. You’ll find it anywhere and everyone’s had it. Is there more to this brand than the marketing, we’ll look at that more. And it should go without saying, but we’ll have a drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 199 - Wheat Beer
October 05, 2021 18:09 - 1 hour - 141 MBBeer has 4 ingredients: Barley, hops, yeast and water. Except when they add more things. Today it’s usually fruit or marshmallows. . . I wouldn’t be surprised if they just added tacos to the mash, but historically, one of the best additions has been wheat. We are going to delve into that today, and see how wheat has changed beer over the years, and the best way to do that is to Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 198 - Oktoberfest Special
September 23, 2021 18:29 - 1 hour - 114 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 197 - German Wine
August 08, 2021 17:30 - 1 hour - 142 MBIt’s another wine episode so let’s look at the the rich, vibrant history of another well known wine region. Today’s region is . . . Germany? [laughs uncontrollably] ah, that’s good, but seriously where is it. Oh, they make something other than beer in Germany? Well, I guess that means there is a lot to learn today, so pour you a riesling, and Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 196 - Drinking Songs
July 30, 2021 02:03 - 1 hour - 124 MBWe let Bob write another episode, so of course it’s not about alcohol. We really need to get someone to explain to him what this show is about. At least it’s drinking adjacent, unlike his pitched idea of an episode on the Battle for Stalingrad. Today we’re talking about Drinking songs, but there probably won’t be any more singing on the show than normal. So relax, maybe hum a few bars, and Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HAD 195 - Chimay, Orval, Le Trappe
July 13, 2021 01:54 - 1 hour - 150 MBIt’s time for another round of Tapping the Trapp, or I guess Le Trappe in the case of today’s episode. It’s time to continue our Trappist series with some new Trappist beers. Well, new to the series, all of these are very old breweries by today’s standards. So grab whatever Abbey beer you can find, join us for Trappist 3: With a Vengeance, and Have a Drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.