Matt and Friends Drink the Universe

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Three Fall Cocktails You Must Try!

2026-10-0610:27

Send us a message! Your fall cocktail menu doesn’t need a dozen syrups or a full bar cart, it needs three smart builds and a couple of solid techniques. Our boozy starships Head of Cocktail Engineering Josh joins Matt to roll out a trio of autumn drinks that cover the whole range: bold and boozy, bright and foamy, and light enough to pour before dinner. First up is a Spiced Pear Old Fashioned made with 100-proof bourbon, St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur, and a bitters combo that keeps the pear...

Tasting Budget Beer and Picking a Winner

2026-09-0153:30

Send us a message! Your favorite “cheap beer” might be running on nostalgia, not flavor. Big Z, Chris, and Rob sit down with Matt for a follow up to the Budget Beer Battle from season 1 and do the only fair thing: pour a lineup of low-priced brews, sniff the damage, take the sip, and score what we actually taste. The table gets interesting fast with Utica Club, Foster’s, Coors Banquet, and Peroni, and we keep circling the same question: is it worse to taste bad or to taste like nothing at al...

War Time Leaders and Their Drinks of Choice Part 2

2026-08-0544:40

Send us a message! Four wartime icons walk into a bar... Andy, Big Z, and Rob join Matt and we take history way too seriously to keep it simple. We’re back with a Wartime Leaders Booze Battle where each of us brings a leader, their signature drink, and a case for why that person matters long after the last battle ends. Expect real tasting notes, real history, and the kind of arguing that only friends can get away with. We start with Ulysses S. Grant and a high-proof Kentucky bourbon, tasting...

Yuengling - Red, White, and Booze

2026-07-2206:07

Send us a message! America’s oldest brewery has a survival story that reads like a crash course in U.S. history, and we’re pouring it up as part of our Red, White, and Booze celebration for America’s 250th birthday. From the jump, Yuengling is not just a brandbto us. It’s a living thread that runs through history, industry, and the way certain beers become part of a place’s identity, especially here in Pennsylvania. We follow the brewery back to 1829, when German immigrant David Gottli...

Budweiser - Red, White, and Booze

2026-07-0812:06

Send us a message! Budweiser is everywhere and Josh takes over to tell the real story is how it became The King of Beers. We take a boozy, history-forward look at one of the most recognizable American beers ever made. Budweiser isn’t just a drink, it’s an industrial blueprint. We walk through how Adolphus Busch and Eberhard Anheuser turned beer from a fragile local product into a national brand by solving the biggest problems of the era: spoilage, heat, and distance. If you’re into business ...

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