by localpourmag | Jun 29, 2024 | 2024 Summer, Feature
Summertime Slushies By Shelley Ottenbacher If you’re looking for a refreshing spin on an adult beverage, try a slushie! Legend has it that the wine slush was first introduced at the 1984 New York State Fair by Christi Merritt of Merritt Estate Winery in Chautauqua...
by localpourmag | Oct 8, 2023 | 2023 Fall, Feature
Raise A Glass Saluting Our Veterans By Tracey Moro Noting the most influential men in his life have been veterans, Loaded Dice Brewery Owner, Jef Smith, says his father served in the Army, his uncles in the Marines and Air Force, and they are the ones that led him to...
by localpourmag | Oct 8, 2023 | 2023 Fall, Feature
Arts & Spirits Local Establishments Support Homegrown Artists By Nick Lico Making wine, beer or hard cider is an art that requires long hours, dedication and perse- verance. Those are the same traits required by artists to succeed in their chosen medium. Which is...
by localpourmag | Oct 8, 2023 | 2023 Fall, Feature
It’s Cold Outside – Warm Up Your Cocktails by Mike Lerchenfeldt Very little in life cannot be improved with a warm drink, so why not warm up your cocktail? Customers often enjoy warmth in their cocktails for several reasons – comfort, aesthetic appeal,...
by localpourmag | Oct 7, 2023 | 2023 Fall, Feature
Artificial Intelligence – Smart Beers By Ken Konarzewski Jr., Better On Draft Back in January of this year, Atwater Brewery created completely from ChatGPT including scaling up a homebrew recipe to their 20 BBLs brew system. They named it simply Artificial...
