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The Best Canned Cocktails Right Now | PUNCH

Just last fall, we declared that the future would be canned. At the time, Big Beer had long since ceded dominion over the aluminum vessel to craft brewers, who in turn were competing with hard seltzer -both big (White Claw) and small (Evil Twin)-and a growing, yet at the time insubstantial, crop of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails.

The Summer of the Spritz Continues in Cans

Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. It seems that every summer, for at least the last five or six years, someone declares it to be the Summer of the Spritz.

Ventura Spirits Captures Local Bounty in a Bottle

A trip to our local craft distillery is a journey to the brave new world of spirits. Not the esoteric, otherworldly realm, but the ancient art of distillation, taking the harvest's abundance and applying esoteric alchemy to transform Ventura County's cornucopia of fruits and grains into delectable alcoholic beverages that are most divine.

New-School Canned Cocktails - Imbibe Magazine

Canned cocktails seem to be everywhere these days, but not all of them are created with equal attention to quality. Fortunately, the RTD cocktail category keeps improving, and today, you can find a fast-growing selection of options that feature quality ingredients and make cocktail hour easier and more delicious than ever.

The Gin List - Californian gins - Gin Society

The Gin List - Californian gins From hilly San Francisco to palm-fringed Los Angeles, this west-coast state is home to many a craft distillery producing spirits of the highest calibre. We round up five noteworthy gins straight out of California. Wilder Gin Those who like their gin with a twist will appreciate Wilder Gin.

Today's trash is tomorrow's booze

(CNN) - Here's something we can all toast to: A British brewer has perfected a way to turn surplus bread from bakeries and sandwich shops into a popular craft beer. Toast Ale uses upcycled bread (approximately one slice per pint) to replace a third of the barley typically used in beer production, all while preventing food waste and reducing its environmental impact.

Coast of Gold - Edible Monterey Bay

Courtesy Francis Verrall, head bartender, Mezzaluna Pasteria & Mozzarella Bar in Pacific Grove Inspired by the modern classic cocktail, the Gold Rush, this is a tribute to the Gold Coast of California, where this amaro is made.

Four Canned California Beverages for Every Mood | C Magazine

Sip pretty with these refreshing local concoctions, from gut-healthy tonics to poolside libations Words by ANUSH J. BENLIYAN There's something undeniably satisfying about cracking open a cool can on a warm day, be it at home, on the go or at the beach.

American Amaro: 11 to Try Today

Minnesota fernet? Pineapple amaro? The collective thirst for the Italian liqueur amaro is no bitter pill. So fully have drinkers embraced the low-alcohol, bark-and-botanical-based digestif that it was only a matter of time before American-made versions blossomed. Around 2010, companies like Root in Pennsylvania and Leopold Bros.

7 of the Best American Amaro Brands You Can Buy Right Now

Amaro, the herbal digestif whose name translates to "bitter" in Italian, historically hails from Europe, where it is a key ingredient in spritzes and served as an after-dinner sipper. In recent years, the popularity of cocktails like Negronis, Black Manhattans, and the Aperol Spritz have breathed new life into the category stateside.

3 Californian-Italian Cocktails to Set off your Summer

In the summertime, a steady fog rolls off the Pacific and blankets the terraced hills of California's Golden Coast, cooling grapevines, orange, and lemon trees. Set back just a few miles from the ocean, Ventura Spirits distills liquor and liqueur, like limoncello , with the harvested fruit.

A New Wave of Spirits Is Good for the Planet

The spirits industry is keen to position itself as sustainable. But a bottleof alcohol made via a solar-powered distillation process doesn't undo the fact that all the raw materials for that drink were grown, harvested, and trucked to the distillery, turned into liquor, and then, finally, hauled away to the store.

"The Plants Told Us They Were Ready" - The Land and the Liquid in Southern California - Good Beer Hunting

"We were hobbyists for a long time. Two of us were distilling in our parents' garage since probably high school." "What kind of stuff were you guys making?" "Nothing good." Much has changed since the days when Anthony Caspary and his brother, Andrew, were brewing up Nothing Good just for the fun of it.

10 Great Sipping Spirits That Bring the Outdoors Indoors

Perhaps one of the biggest bummers of recent times in the temporary halt on enjoying a fine beverage inside a tent or around a campfire in your favorite forest or campground. Fear not, though. Even if you're stuck inside a minuscule, big-city apartment, there are a variety of spirits out there that can bring the taste and aroma of the great outdoors inside.

By Land & Sea: 72 Hours in Ventura, California

With its vibrant downtown, entrepreneurial grit, towering hills and gorgeous coastline, Ventura offers the outdoor-adventure traveler an array of activities including one of the best kiteboarding locations in California. Towns along the California coast are almost always considered charming and Ventura is no exception.

Fires, floods and free parking: California's unending fight against climate change

2°C: Beyond the limit 2°C: Beyond the limit By Photos by Graphics by Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - When the fire came this time, blowing in fast and ashy from the dry hills around her camping resort, manager Terri Bowman was ready.

Every Bartender's Latest Obsession Is Amaro

Maybe it's that plunking down a bottle of amaro in the center of the table after a meal makes us feel like we're in a Fellini film. Or the fact that bartenders are forever in search of the next thing they can use to add dimension to cocktails.

Nine Bottles to Turn Gin Haters into Gin Lovers

There's good news for people who hate gin-or at least people who think they hate gin. "When people say they hate gin, they hate juniper," says Yoni Rabino of New York Distillery Neversink Spirits.

12 California Distilleries to Watch

If you're a fan of craft spirits, it's been hard to miss the industry's explosive growth in recent years. Much like the craft brewing scene two decades ago, small-batch distilleries have been popping up all over the country in unprecedented numbers.

Ventura distillers make vodka -- from local strawberries

Make vodka from strawberries? No one does that, says Anthony Caspary, co-founder of Ventura Spirits, a bootstrap distillery he started with his brother and two friends in the basement of an old industrial building on the western edge of Ventura. Other than the expense of the strawberries themselves, it's just too much work.

Gins, vodkas and distilling the distinct taste of California

These days, it seems like there are craft brewers in every city in California, batching up hoppy IPAs, crisp lagers, and dark-chocolate stouts. But as the market for local beer becomes more saturated, and the novelty of the industry wears off, some are wondering: What's the next up-and-coming, trend-setting drink?