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Swill this: What to drink this winter
By RICHARD STEHLI | Dec. 1, 2010Baby, it's cold outside - finally.
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The Crusty: A poem about our favorite Fest goer
By RICHARD STEHLI | Oct. 27, 2010Editor’s Note: This humor poem was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”
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Drink up: Ring in the season with pumpkin ale
By RICHARD STEHLI | Oct. 20, 2010We won’t make you wait for the leaves to change colors to celebrate all the autumn season has to offer. And that’s more than just candy corn and witch-shaped lollipops — no offense, Halloween.
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'Beer Run': The ultimate buzz for the fitness-minded
By RICHARD STEHLI | Sep. 29, 2010Jake Logan is throwing the ultimate kegger this Friday: the Tipple's Beer Run.
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“Vodka coke, hold the vodka” — The sober adventures of the beerless barfly
By RICHARD STEHLI | Sep. 22, 2010Alcohol is the life-blood of the nightlife in Gainesville, lubricating our conversations and glossing over the things we wish to ignore. My mission was simple but by no means easy: Go out and try to enjoy a full week of what Gainesville has to offer after dark, without having a single drink.
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Rum 101: 100 years of history, revelry and cocktails
By RICHARD STEHLI | July 21, 2010Rum. Australians overthrew their government for it. The Royal Navy got a daily ration of it until 1970. George Washington demanded it at his 1789 inauguration. Although it’s been around for 100 years, we still drink it like there’s no tomorrow.
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Saint Somewhere: brewed with pride, bottled with passion
By RICHARD STEHLI | July 13, 2010Bob Sylvester’s workplace feels a little bit more like a garage project than a brewery. Despite its storage-unit looks, Tarpon Springs-based Saint Somewhere Brewery has developed a reputation throughout the 20 states to which it is distributed as a brewer of high-quality, Belgian-style beer.
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Fourth of July brings patriotism to drinking, celebrating
By RICHARD STEHLI | June 30, 2010Fireworks, patriotism and guns! It’s the Fourth of July, and the best way to enjoy the
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Pool party brings despair
By RICHARD STEHLI | June 16, 2010Summer pool parties include beer, food, music, and girls in bikinis. What more could you ask for? Saturday seemed to be my lucky day, as Gainesville Place hosted its Summer A pool party.
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Drinking 101 - Single Malt Scotch
By RICHARD STEHLI | June 9, 2010From W.C. Fields to Ron Burgundy to Ron White, people love Scotch. There's no reason you can't, too! Wait, am I even writing about Scotch in a college newspaper? Get a hold of yourself, because if there's one thing in this world with the power to cross cultural and social boundaries, it's alcohol. So, prepare yourself to enjoy something new, and consider this your crash course in single malt Scotch whiskey.
