For upcoming holiday cocktail stories, Hispanic-owned beer salt company Twang shares their spooky Halloween/ Dia de los Muertos cocktails and a new product launch, Twang-a-rita Black Salt, set to release mid-October. 

Makes one shot

Ingredients

¾ ounce pineapple

½ ounce tequila

Grand Marnier, to finish

Directions

Add pineapple, tequila and lime juice to a shaker.

Shake and strain into a shot glass

Top with Grand Marnier

This spiced gin is a wonderful alternative to the norm. Crafted with Italian juniper, Spanish orange peel and Turkish grapefruit peel, German angelica root, spicy Indonesian cubeb berries, Indian Tellicherry black pepper, ginger, and cardamom and Moroccan coriander, this gin takes its inspiration from the Ancient Spice Route. A novel flavor that is perfect for fall.

Ingredients

·50ml Opihr Spiced Gin

·Aromatic tonic water

·Optional: Juniper essential oil*

·Grapefruit peel to garnish

Method

Build in our globe glass (or a Collins glass) with ice. Stir down and garnish with grapefruit peel.

*If using the essential oil, add a couple of droplets to the glass with the ice and stir down before building with the remaining ingredients.

It all starts with Black Gin. Yes. Black Gin. But that’s not all, this utterly delicious Scapegrace Black Gin is the world’s first naturally black gin. The kicker? When mixed with tonic and/or citrus, Scapegrace Black goes from noir to light lavender. This G & T will turn a lovely shade of purple-red. Certainly Unique.

Ingredients 

• 1 2/3 oz. Scapegrace Black     
• 5 oz. Tonic Water
• Slice of Green Apple 

Method 

• Fill glass with ice    
• Add Scapegrace Black
• Top with Tonic Water   
• Garnish with a slice of Green Apple

Note that your drink will turn from its natural black to a delicious shade of red upon mixing.

Holidaily Brewing Co. in Golden, Colorado has announced they will be sponsoring Germany's first-ever gluten-free Oktoberfest celebration. Full details are below.

GOLDEN, Colorado – Golden, Colorado based brewery, Holidaily Brewing Company, distributes their beers to several states across the U.S., but this week they sent beer on its farthest voyage yet – all the way to Germany.

Holidaily Brewing Company’s award-winning beers have been shipped overseas in preparation for Germany’s first-ever gluten-free Oktoberfest celebration, taking place on October 29-30, 2022.

In addition to showcasing a variety of Holidaily Brewing Company’s gluten-free beers, the Oktoberfest celebration will feature traditional live music and dancing, gluten-free soft pretzels, a stein holding competition and a costume contest sponsored by Holidaily Brewing Company.

The celebration is part of the robust itinerary for Celiac Cruise’s European river cruise, embarking Ama Waterways’, the AmaLea, along the Danube River from Budapest, Hungary to Vilshofen, Germany. A 100% dedicated gluten-free cruise experience, Celiac Cruise offers sailings around the world.

Fair State Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis, Minnesota has announced the release of a THC seltzer called Chill State. Full details are below.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – Fair State Brewing Cooperative in Northeast is releasing the latest THC-infused seltzer to hit the market. Chill State is sparkling water infused with 5mg hemp-derived THC and 25mg broad-spectrum CBD.So what makes it different from the rest?

“We work hard to cultivate weed flavors and aromas in our beer at times,” says Niko Tonks, founding brewer, “so why would we not extend that work here?”

The sparkling water is flavored with a choice blend of Grapefruit Kush and King Louis terpenes—where bright, juicy citrus meets earthy pine aromatics. That means there’s plenty of dankness without the bitterness, and lots of fruity, citrus notes without the calories, added sugar, or artificial sweeteners.

Fair State plans to expand offerings, releasing Chill State variants in the future with different terpene blends.The co-op’s members will get first access to Chill State on Monday, October 10. It will be available to the public on Tuesday, October 11 at 4 pm when the taproom opens, to go only in single cans, 4-packs, or cases. Starting on Wednesday, Chill State will be available at Down in the Valley, Legacy Glassworks, Dabbler Depot, Love is an Ingredient, and more.

Mother Earth Brew Co. in Vista, California has announced the release of a beer called Fresh As It Gets. Full details are below.

Vista, CA & Nampa, ID – October 11th, 2022. Mother Earth’s annual fresh hop beer has been a staple since it began in 2011 and was solidified as a bona fide winner in 2017 when it pulled a bronze at the Great American Beer Festival. Since the original brewery’s humble sourcing of local San Diego County fresh hops to their newer grown-up “Farm-to-Kettle” procurement, the goal is the same – get those hops from the bine to the brewery in the swiftest way possible. Fortunately for Mother Earth, their Idaho brewery affords them proximity to some of the country’s top hop farms, leading to some spectacularly fresh results. 

“I think there is a misconception that all fresh hop beers are created equal, when in fact there are varying degrees of freshness.  The moment those flowers are collected off the bines, they start oxidizing. Even when handled properly, they still need to be boxed and (hopefully) overnighted to their destination. That’s risky. We don’t have the same issues because we are driving them from the field to the brew kettle in a matter of hours. What that means is that you are getting the freshest product possible, and it shows.”

Chris Baker - Director of Brewing Operations, Mother Earth Brew Co.

Reformation Brewery in Canton, Georgia has announced the release of a beer that shares the brewery's love for the Atlanta Braves, and their best all-time player: Hank Aaron. Full details are below.

All Hail The Home Run King
Our shared love of the Braves, beer, and The Home Run King brought us together with Wild Heaven Beer to brew this Hank Aaron tribute beer, a 4.4% Pilsner to honor the best.

Featuring Huell Melon hops, this dry hopped Pilsner knocks it out of the park with a timeless profile. We miss you, Hank!

Pickup from your neighborhood Reformation starting Friday, Oct. 7th and coming soon to retailers near you.