Alcohol

  • This New App Can Show You How Much Weed You've Smoked

    The man behind the Global Drug Survey told us about new harm reduction tools, including Drugs Meter and Drinks Meter, two apps that compare users' drug and alcohol usage to others around the world.

  • My First Time in the Drunk Tank

    I remember a bottle of Bacardi rum, going to a party, stripping naked, following my stiff wiener, and chasing girls around.

  • Exploding Sake For Breakfast

    From a centuries-old brewery to an izakaya with an explosive way of opening sake bottles, host Yuka Uchida experiences the whole spectrum of sake-drinking in the Tokyo. We also find out why sake bombs are only for frat boys and Paris Hilton.

  • Mexican Pulque Is the Original Boozy Energy Drink

    Researchers have found evidence of pulque, a viscous booze made from maguey plants that looks a lot like bodily fluids, among ancient amphorae in Mexico. People weren't just getting drunk—they were drinking it to survive.

  • Sniff at Your Own Risk: Beers That Reek

    Some craft brews treat you kindly, like a overeager gentleman on a first date. But other beers put some stank on the nose and throw your senses into an orgy of odors. These are just some those beers, and they smell to high heaven.

  • Brewing Beer in the Middle East Is a Tough Business

    As alcohol taxes rise along with water, gas, and electricity costs, mounting concerns weigh on Carakale’s young founder, Yazan Karadsheh.

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  • How-To: Open a Wine Bottle with a Shoe

    Our host Billy Wagner shows us how to open a bottle of wine using a shoe. Perfect for when you're stranded sans corkscrew.

  • Getting Drunk at America's Finest Chain Restaurants

    I took a tour of some of America's finest chain restaurant bars so that I could not only drink a few affordable beers, but also learn more about how we no longer value the simple pleasures of cheap, greasy food and good service.

  • Deep in Germany's Apple Wine Country

    Billy Wagner takes us on a tour through Frankfurt's Sachsenhausen district to visit traditional Apfelwein pubs and taste different versions of this tart, golden-colored booze.

  • Berlin's New French Cider Bar Wants to Get Cows Drunk

    Two expats in Berlin gave themselves the task of introducing Apfelwein-drinking Germans to French cider. But cranky producers in Normandy and exploding bottles of raw cider don't make things any easier for them.

  • London’s Craft Brewery Scene Isn't Full of Wankers

    The precious world of craft beer can seem like one that's a little too pleased with itself, with jargon like "flavour profile" and "mouthfeel." It might sound like a load of piffle to outsiders, but these brewers work hard to make their beers inclusive...

  • The Mick Jagger of Whisky Wants You to Drink It Your Way

    Opinions on whisky are like assholes—everyone has one. Next time a barmen gives you the stink eye for adding water (or even Coca-Cola) to your single malt, though, tell them that one of Scotland's top distillers says you should drink it just how you...