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Unbecoming. Top Story - March 2018.
From an early age, we are trained to always be working towards “becoming someone.” To know how to answer the question of what we want to be when we grow up.
By SJ VanDee8 years ago in Proof
Basic Bartending Techniques That Are Easy to Learn
Whether it's making a popular shot or choosing the right amount of ice cubes, it's obvious to everyone that bartending isn't simple. Fortunately, we've made it right by simplifying the intricacies, thereby making bartending sort of hackable in relation to the learning and building of your bartending traits. Now, you don't have to fear. You can, yourself, make classic cocktails like the best of them behind the bar; all you got to do is follow these simple steps.
By Ryan Epps8 years ago in Proof
St Patty's Day in Jax Beach
Ahhh St. Patrick's Day... a day when everyone can either pretend they're Irish or celebrate actually being Irish for one whole day while getting smashed at the bar. Jax Beach is no different. With St. Patty's day landing on a Saturday and beautiful typical 75 degree and sunny weather, we knew it was going to be a shit show and unfortunately we were right.
By Tim Steiner8 years ago in Proof
10 Famous Celebrities That Started Out as Bartenders
While you look at celebrities now as major stars and have succeeded in their lives, the majority of them actually started off at a low point. Some of them had terrible paying jobs, lived in the worst conditions, drove cheap cars, and even didn't have the slightest clue that they would soon have a big name in Hollywood. In fact, if you told any one of them that they would be huge in the future, they wouldn't believe you. That was their mentality while living ordinary lives.
By Penny Newton8 years ago in Proof
Functioning Alcoholic
Just sitting on the back porch, sipping cheap whiskey mixed with canned blackberries. And I mean cheap whiskey, 1.75 liters cost like $17.50. And that's after tax. The two before were whiskey and Dr. Pepper. I ran out. But I ain't gonna sip just cheap whiskey. That's what alcoholics do. I'm not.
By Casey Hiatus8 years ago in Proof
Cocktails You Have Been Making Wrong
Everyone likes a fresh mixed beverage every once and while (some of us like them more often than others), but what if we've been making our favorite classic drinks completely wrong this whole time? It honestly doesn't take a rocket scientist to know how to make a Martini or a Bloody Mary, but these are only two examples of the vast annals of wrongly-made cocktails. If you're going to make something (especially if you want it to taste good and be worthwhile), make it the right way and don't fall into the trap of making it your way. Your ways are wrong, trust me.
By Alfred Taerz8 years ago in Proof
10 Scientific Studies That Prove Drinking Can Be Healthy
"To alcohol: the cause and solution to all of life's problems!" When Homer Simpson made that toast he couldn't have possibly known about all the scientific studies that prove drinking can be healthy. If he just maintains a moderate consumption of alcohol, Homer will be less likely to get diabetes, have germs in his mouth, and will have better bones. And you can reap the same protective effects while also warding off a health risk like cardiovascular disease. Bottoms up!
By Erik Pasquale8 years ago in Proof
The Ginger Tea Reviews: Boozy Matcha Shamrock Shake
Hello, and welcome again to another boozy edition of the Ginger Tea Reviews. Tea is my passion, and I am making it my goal to share my passion with the world!
By Alexis Hustus8 years ago in Proof
10 Ways to Open a Beer Without an Opener
You've just entered your friend's house with three cases of you and all of your friends' favorite IPA beer. Everyone is getting hyped and more than ready to go at it. But wait, your friend can't find the bottle opener. He's been search and searching through drawers, cabinets, under his bed, in the bathroom, and everywhere in the house and the opener is no where to be seen. You and your friends are devastated, how are you going to possible cracked open these bottles and enjoy the goodness of beer?
By Greg Bond8 years ago in Proof
9 Mistakes People Make When Opening Champagne
From dangerously aiming your champagne bottle, to simply serving your beverage at the wrong temperature, these are the top nine most common mistakes people make when opening champagne. Even the biggest champagne snobs will find themselves guilty of at least one of these mistakes.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Proof
How To Drink Sake the Right Way. Top Story - March 2018.
Sake is a delicious alcohol that’s usually referred to as Japanese rice wine. It’s created through fermenting rice that’s polished to remove the bran. While wine is created through fermenting sugar that naturally comes from fruit, like grapes, sake is made by a brewing method more similar to beer. When the starch is transformed into sugars, it ferments into alcohol. And it's a wildly popular beverage that's enjoyed by the majority of Japan, and even around the world. There are also a lot of other things you probably don't know about sake.
By Penny Newton8 years ago in Proof
The Tipple Tattle: Bonneville Brewery
About 30 minutes outside of Salt Lake City, nestled in the small town of Tooele is a great craft brewery called Bonneville Brewery. Now, Utah isn't traditionally known for their alcohol but with a new generation of brewers on the rise, Utah is quickly becoming fertile ground for the growing industry. Bonneville is what I would describe as the perfect brewpub with a great balance between innovative brews and delicious eats.
By EmmaLeigh Rivera8 years ago in Proof