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Очаково Квас(Ochakovo Kvass) 22 Mar 2009 | 09:45 am
Очаково is a huge Russian beverage company that makes kvass, beer, wine, liquor, and soft drinks. Though their kvass is widely available, I suspect it's not very traditional. Kvass varies significantl...
Coolbre.ws turns 1! 23 Feb 2009 | 01:36 pm
I can't believe it's been a year already. Thank you for reading (and occasionally leaving comments). Here's to another year of drinking delicious beverages! If you'd like to join me for a celebratory...
Fuck High Fructose Corn Syrup 21 Feb 2009 | 05:55 am
Starting in April, PepsiCo will be selling new "throwback" versions of Pepsi and Mountain Dew that are made with real sugar. They will also sport retro graphic design. I'm in favor of all of this, but...
February is Locals Only Month:Lemon Peel Ginger Root Mash 18 Feb 2009 | 04:58 pm
The Boylan Bottling Company (located in Moonachie, NJ) has been producing exceptional soft drinks for over 100 years. In the last few years, they've entered into the fashionable "water drink" industry...
February is Locals Only Month:Sixpoint Dubbel Trubbel (4th Anniversary Ale) 12 Feb 2009 | 03:38 pm
Sixpoint is by far my favorite local brewery (not that there's much competition). This month they are celebrating their 4th Anniversary with a slew of events and the release of a limited edition choco...
February is Locals Only Month:Be'er Mayim Cola 11 Feb 2009 | 03:24 pm
Sholem-aleykhem! I'd be a total schmuck if I sat through Locals Only Month without even saying a bissel about Brooklyn's Hasidic community and their kosher delights. Be'er Mayim makes a cola that is l...
February is Locals Only Month:Pat's Exotic Beverages 29 Jan 2009 | 05:19 pm
That's right. For the first-ever theme month here at coolbrews, it's locals only. Meaning I'll be reviewing drinks made in and around New York City. Support your local beveragemakers (especially the g...
St. Sebastiaan Dark 15 Jan 2009 | 06:10 pm
St. Sebastiaan Dark is a Belgian Ale brewed by Brouwerij Sterkens. It is packaged in a cool ceramic bottle which I think I'll keep. Yeah. The beer pours a very dark brown with a nice foamy off-white h...
Pocari Sweat 2 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am
Pocari Sweat is a Japanese water drink that replenishes your body with electrolytes. It is supposedly the ultimate solution for rehydrating your body after a sweaty workout, hot bath, or diarrhea. As ...
Байкал(Baikal) 16 Dec 2008 | 04:13 pm
This one was a real adventure because I had no idea what it was when I bought it. The entire label is in the Cyrillic alphabet. Is it soda? Is it booze? Motor oil..? Baikal is a non-alcoholic beverage...
