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The first pumpkin ales were brewed back in the 17th century as a beer of last resort. Today, they're part of a $600 million fall-flavored industry.

If the owner of this computer is from Arkansas, they're about to Google "Little Debbie cakes."

States have spent the coronavirus pandemic picking up some pretty eclectic quarantine activities, to say the least.

The tunnels around Chicago's Green Mill Lounge are rife with Prohibition lore.

When people think of 1920s Chicago, stories of bootleggers, speakeasies and Al Capone naturally come to mind. The Uptown tunnels are just part of the roaring ‘20s Chicago story.

The replica of the bar from 'Cheers' opened in 2001, and due to financial struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it's closing its doors on August 30.

Forget deep-fried Oreos and deep-fried butter—thanks to Mark Zable, you can now have your beer and eat it, too.

A wine window in Florence's Via Santo Spirito.

Florentines understood that when the threat of infectious disease is omnipresent, easy access to wine is a must.

With Sommify, you can combine the sophistication of wine-tasting with all the competitive spirit of a drinking game.

With the uKeg Go from GrowlerWerks, you can keep beer fresh, cold, and carbonated for weeks at a time.

Gene editing techniques like CRISPR are upending thousands of years of wine-making tradition.

Scientists are making ancient French grape vines less susceptible to diseases—and less likely to cause hangovers—through gene editing.

This man had too many dry martinis at a business lunch.

It all started when Dr. Stewart Adams took too many vodka shots the night before speaking at a Moscow conference.

After testing wine, beer, and mimosas at several locations, Cracker Barrel is expanding its drink menu to more stores.

The only thing better than spotting an ice cream truck is spotting a similar vehicle that serves tequila.

There might be fresh bread in there. Or wine.

Now’s the perfect time to branch out from soups and stews to fresh bread, homemade wine, and DIY lip balm.

Being a brewmaster is about more than just sampling beer and coming up with new recipes. Maintenance and sanitation also play a huge role in the job.

Brewing beer for a living sounds like a dream job. Mostly, it is. Unless you get beer sludge on your pants.

These wine soaps are made to smell like chardonnay, cabernet, pinot noir, and pinot grigio.

This set of four wine-scented soaps makes for a brand-new kind of bubbly experience. Relax in luxury with soap inspired by chardonnay, pinot noir, cabernet, and pinot grigio.

Gollum and a Ringwraith loom near Bilbo's hobbit hole at Replay Lincoln Park's Lord of the Rings pop-up bar.

Take “second breakfast” shots with Gandalf, Frodo, and the rest of the fellowship of the ring (in cardboard form).

These glasses of wine might've been cheaper than usual.

Happy National Drink Wine Day! No matter what type of wine you’re drinking, it might be cheaper lately—here’s why.

The Bloody Mary bar at The Catch of the Pelican restaurant in Naples, Florida, is more like a buffet, with egg rolls, jalapeño poppers, and fried ravioli included as toppings.

Inventor Elijah McCoy is may or may not be "The Real McCoy."

The popularity of the surname McCoy makes it difficult to pinpoint one origin on the phrase, but here are the leading theories.

Sometimes, the best hangover cure is realizing that your pounding headache is nothing compared to waking up with only one eye.

Luckily for all of us, especially during flu season, bartenders aren’t counting on glass rinsers for a thorough clean.

The sheriff of Orange County, California, dumping bootleg booze during Prohibition

How do you buy alcohol in the United States during prohibition? If you're Winston Churchill, you've got a doctor's note.

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When animals find themselves getting into the booze, chaos can ensue. Here are 11 times bears, elk, raccoons, and more have been liquored up and tormented society.

The next time you take a sick day to nurse a wicked hangover, let this article be your justification.

From Colonial Swill to Craft Craze: The History of Pumpkin Beer

The Strange Things Each State Is Googling Right Now

The Facts and Fiction of Chicago's Prohibition-Era Bootlegging Tunnels

After Nearly 20 Years, Boston’s Cheers Replica Bar Is Closing Its Doors

Fried Beer Exists—and We Have Texas to Thank (or Blame) for It

Florence’s Plague-Era Wine Windows Are Back in Business

This Board Game Teaches You to Blind-Taste Your Wine Like a Sommelier

This Insulated Growler Keg Lets You Pour Carbonated Beer, Soda, and Cocktails on the Go

How Gene Editing is Changing the Future of Wine—and Making it Less Likely to Give You a Hangover

How the Scientist Who Invented Ibuprofen Accidentally Discovered It Was Great for Hangovers

Cracker Barrel Adds Booze to the Menu for the First Time in Its History

Move Over, Mister Softee: Margarita Trucks Are Bringing Cocktails to Your Doorstep

9 Surprising Things You Can Make in Your Instant Pot

10 Secrets of Brewmasters

Wine Isn't for Everyone—but Wine Soap Might Be

Party Like a Hobbit at Chicago’s Lord of the Rings Pop-Up Bar

Wine Prices Are Dropping—Here’s Why

Naples, Florida, Resort’s Bottomless Bloody Mary Bar Costs $35 and Offers 48,000 Flavor Combinations

Who Is 'The Real McCoy'?

Museum of Hangovers Opens in Croatia, Just in Time for New Year’s Eve

The Real Reason Bartenders Rinse Already Clean Beer Glasses Before Using Them

50 Facts About Prohibition

11 Times Drunk Animals Have Wreaked Havoc

German Court Rules Hangovers Are a Legitimate Illness