January 19, 2026NA Beverages NA Beer: Deschutes Black Butte I’ve been drinking exclusively NA beer for three months now, and this porter from Deschutes Brewing is the best I’ve encountered thus […] Read more
November 26, 2025Cocktails, NA Beverages Cocktail: the Temple Hart This was my first attempt at creating a non-alcoholic cocktail using a “non-alcoholic spirit.” The name is a nod to the fact […] Read more
November 21, 2025Brief thoughts, NA Beverages NA Beer: Guinness 0 This is a pretty solid version of ordinary Guinness (which is already a fairly low ABV at 4.2%). It’s not quite as […] Read more
November 16, 2025Cocktails, NA Beverages Cocktail: The Tea Clipper This was my first attempt at mixing a cocktail that used a spirit “alternative” (something deliberately created and marketed as a non-alcoholic […] Read more
November 12, 2025NA Beverages NA Beer: Athletic All Out I was impressed by this one. Despite what the brewer says, it’s more in the style of a schwartzbier than a porter […] Read more
November 11, 2025NA Beverages NA Beer: FLVR! Oktoberfest Not bad overall. It lacks the crispness I usually associate with an Oktoberfest or märzen-style beer, and it was rather more hazy […] Read more
November 9, 2025Local Business, NA Beverages Review: Lost & Found Bar and Kitchen NA Beverage Experience: Okay Background The Lost & Found Bar and Kitchen is a small establishment in Albany’s warehouse district. Its building […] Read more
November 9, 2025November 9, 2025Local Business, NA Beverages Review: Fiden’s Brewing Company NA Experience Rating: Okay Background Fiden’s is a local brewing company that opened just before the pandemic hit. They weathered the pandemic […] Read more