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The Boozebuddy Update 7/22/22 - Giving Teams A Boost, Black and Decker Cocktail Skills Wrecker, & Saving the AlesBrought to you by Green Mountain Payments - helping local business owners save thousands of dollars by providing complimentary credit card processing equipment and zero cost credit card processing. Visit greenmountainpayments.com or posandzero.com today! Giving Teams A Boost, is exactly what Jim Beam is aiming to do with their Rec Refresh Program. Check out http://JimBeamRecRefresh.com for the details and to get signed up Black and Decker Cocktail Wrecker, yeah well it’s going to wreck your skills at making them. Check it out and start lo...

2022-07-2202 min

The Boozebuddy Update 5/9/22 - Craft Beer matures, Tomatin Highland Whiskey wins, & Hazy Bois you might enjoyBrought to you by Green Mountain Payments - helping local business owners save thousands of dollars by providing complimentary credit card processing equipment and zero cost credit card processing. Visit greenmountainpayments.com or posandzero.com today! The Beer Industry seems to be slowing down and maturing after an explosive decade of growth, it was bound to happen. We can expect more niches to be filled as more breweries cater to some specific clients’ tastes. To learn more about the shifts, head to https://www.startribune.com/after-an-explosive-decade-craft-beer-growth-slows-as-industry-matures/600170184/ In the re...

2022-05-0902 min

The Boozebuddy Update 4/19/22 - Gold Winning Bourbon, Poking your Beer, Aged Tequilas are here for youBrought to you by Green Mountain Payments - helping local business owners save thousands of dollars by providing complimentary credit card processing equipment and zero cost credit card processing. Visit greenmountainpayments.com or posandzero.com today! If you want to pick from a list of great bourbon whiskey, how about the list of All The Double Gold-Winning Straight Bourbons From This Year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition? Check the whole list at https://uproxx.com/life/best-straight-bourbon-whiskey-san-francisco-world-spirits-competition-2022/ A crazy trend that I’m certainly curious enough to try once or twice, is sticking a red...

2022-04-1902 min

The Boozebuddy Update 4/5/22 - Wine at sports, Spritzer sandwich, & Are NA beers good for you?Brought to you by Green Mountain Payments - helping local business owners save thousands of dollars by providing complimentary credit card processing equipment and zero-cost credit card processing. Visit greenmountainpayments.com or posandzero.com today! There’s an ongoing trend you might not be aware of - premium wine and sports. More people are enjoying wine with their home runs, field goals, and draining a half-court shot than you might be aware. OK, it might be happening a bit more with tennis and golf... If you want to find out more about this trend - head to ht...

2022-04-0503 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/29/22 - THC-infused growth, Cryo Hops Patent, & Experts recommend bargain winesBrought to you by Green Mountain Payments - helping small businesses, breweries, and independent business owners who need affordable merchant credit card processing solutions, point of sale solutions, and expertise. Go to https://greenmountainpayments.com/ Pabst is one of California’s top-selling THC-infused beverages and has a new “cutting edge” facility to make more https://www.foodandwine.com/news/pabst-opens-cannabis-beverage-factory Yakima Chief Hops has received a patent for their Cryo Hops process. Find out what makes them unique at https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/ingredients-supplies/yakima-chief-hops-gets-a-patent-for-its-cryo-hops-process/ Budget wine recommendations from 8 Sommeliers https://vinepair.com/articl...

2022-03-3002 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/28/22 - Hard Mtn Dew, Year round German Beer, Apps for drinks & friends , Homefront IPA #HardMountainDew #MTNDEW #Untappd #GermanBeer #Oktoberfest #HomefrontIPA #LeftHandBrought to you by Green Mountain Payments - helping small businesses, breweries, and independent business owners who need affordable merchant credit card processing solutions, point of sale solutions, and expertise. Go to https://greenmountainpayments.com/ Hard Mountain Dew has only been out since February 22nd and, rumor has it, that in Florida, Iowa, and Tennessee, in its first month of retail sales, it has sold $4 Million? Impressive numbers, if true, but I haven’t yet seen a source to point you to. Send me a link if you have one! If you like Oktoberfest beers, we...

2022-03-2902 min

The Boozebuddy Update 03/25/22 - Maple Beer, Pint Glass Headstone & Best Bourbon of 2022 #DigInVT #Maple #Maplebeer #maplesap #HEadstone #pintglass #monument #greatbeyond #Bourbon #bestof #bestof2022 #BourbonTrail #winnerBrought to you by Green Mountain Payments - helping small businesses, breweries, and independent business owners who need affordable merchant credit card processing solutions, point of sale solutions, and expertise. Go to https://greenmountainpayments.com/ What to do while sitting around a fire boiling Maple Sap? Drink Maple Beer of course, and the best ones come from DigInVT's list: https://diginvt.com/blog/seasonal-sips-maple-beer/ One of the BoozeBuddies gave it some brew for thought and sent this in - a headstone that is shaped like a Pint of Guinness! Honestly - I feel like any...

2022-03-2502 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/24/22 - Winery Etiquette, Golden Ale wins Environmental Award & Lagunitas is making Hard Tea #Winery #winelover #newdrink #Arizona #AZ #Environmental #award #Awards #Lagunitas #teatime #tealoversIt’s hard to go to a place you don’t know, do something you’ve never done before, and not feel embarrassed. That’s why it’s great that Food & Wine put together a simple article on “How to Behave at a Winery, according to the Professionals”. I have a couple of tips to add too https://www.foodandwine.com/fwpro/winery-etiquette Lagunitas is trying a different kind of drink - spiked teas. Disorderly TeaHouse will come in 2 flavors and sizes https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/north-bay/lagunitas-brewing-co-goes-beyond-beer-with-a-spiked-tea-drink/ Mother Road Brewing’s Golden Ale has won the Envi...

2022-03-2403 min

The Boozebuddy Update 03/23/22 - #ThomasRhett gives $50K to TNC, Eco canpack, #PlinyTheYounger release '22 - #TNC #TheNatureCoservancy #Tequila #agave #DosPrimos #Ecofriendly #cancarrier #PlinyTheYounger #RussianRiverTequila is doing pretty good in the market - with a 75% increase in sales this past year, but it’s giving back too! The Dos Primos Tequila Company - which was founded by country-music star Thomas Rhett and cousin, Jeff Worn – has announced they’re partnering with The Nature Conservancy. https://www.luxco.com/thomas-rhett-and-jeff-worns-dos-primos-tequila-company-partners-with-the-nature-conservancy/ A new solution for your 4 and 6 packs to travel in coming from Graphic Packaging International. Check out more at the company website https://www.graphicpkg.com/products/enviroclip/ And after months of planning Russian River is set for its Pliny the You...

2022-03-2302 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/9/22 - VT Beer Makers increase distro, CBD & THC beverage, Brewers collaborate with Ukraine #VermontBeerMakers #CraftCollective #vtbeer #vtcraftbeer #CBD #THC #infused #Ukraine #fundraiser #collabVermont Beer Makers will increase distribution after working out an arrangement with Craft Collective, more brands being targeted for addition later this spring. https://www.reformer.com/business/craft-collective-expands-service-to-vermont/article_69c8c61e-9a65-11ec-b685-d77d73a4eb70.html Weller a CBD-infused sparkling water maker has made some changes with a new line of THC-infused sparkling water and a new person on the leadership team. https://mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com/2022/03/cbd-beverage-innovator-weller-launches.html 42 North Brewing Company in the United States and 2085 Brewery in Ukraine are launching a collaborative beer! They’re also calling on other br...

2022-03-1002 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/8/22 - International Womens Day: Collaboration Brews, Pink Boots, and Wine Competitions #iwcbd #unitebrew #iwd #pinkbootsblend #pinkboots2022 #yakimachief #WomensWineCompetition #womeninwine #IWWCHappy International Women’s Day, which was first officially recognized by the UN in 1977 It's also International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day. They have been re-sharing social media posts all day and you can learn more about them at https://unitebrew.org/ The Pink Boots Society has Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day using an exclusive hops blend that raises funds for their mission. https://www.pinkbootssociety.org If working with others isn’t your thing, and neither is beer, have some healthy competition with the upcoming International Women’s Wine Competition. They also have spe...

2022-03-0902 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/7/22 - Stoli isn't Russian Vodka, Canadian Breweries Unite & Who Should Sell Beer & Wine? #russianvodka #USvodka #latvia #stoli #Slovakian #Canada #CanadianBeer #Ontario #Maryland #beerlaws #grocersStoli wants you to know they aren’t Russian, they're Latvian. Don't pour them out, unless it's into your glass - https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/05/business/stoli-vodka-rebrand-russia/index.html An agreement four months ago combines two Canadian breweries (with only 99.99% of shareholder votes approving) - https://steamwhistle.ca/blog/shareholders-vote-yes/ Will Liquor stores or grocers sell Beer & Wine in Maryland? Who will win and who will lose? https://www.wbaltv.com/article/mixed-reaction-over-legislation-allowing-beer-wine-in-grocery-stores/39328832 Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Sam...

2022-03-0803 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/5/22 - The Boozebuddy Update: Another Round with 14th Star Brewing #14thstar #VermontBrewery #VTbeer #vtcraftbeer #vtcraft #veteranowned #Vermontbeer #StAlbans #SaintAlbans #veteranmade #bhfypToday on Another Round - I'm talking with Ryan Chaffin, General Manager of 14th Star Brewing https://www.14thstarbrewing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/14thstarbrewing/ https://www.instagram.com/14thstarbrewing/ https://twitter.com/14thStarBrewing 14th Star Brewing is located in Saint Albans Vermont and recently celebrated their 10 Year Anniversary! See more about the brand including their beer lineup, upcoming beer releases, and Merch available at their website by visiting This link to the Brand Deck for 2022 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS0I1rKv76C6K4zM-ZqRbFbb4I...

2022-03-0518 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/4/22 - Beer and Girl Scout Cookies, A Molecular Beverage Printer, & Baltimore's New Vodka #GScookies #Beerpairing #Molecularlevel #beverage #printer #cocktails #vodka #oldbay #Baltimore #MD #BWIGirl Scout Cookies and beer pairings coming out very soon from Pints and Panels https://twitter.com/pintsandpanels While you wait, see what Invisible Man Brewing is doing. They can give you a leg up on pairings. https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/invisible-man-brewing-secures-enough-girl-scout-cookies-to-host-brew-pairing-event/ A “molecular beverage printer” that can assemble almost anything from iced coffee, fruity beverages, and even cocktails? I’m doubtful, but hopeful. https://www.engadget.com/cana-one-molecular-drinks-printer-204738817.html The search for a new vodka is reaching into some interesting places. Baltimore, known for seasonings, may now be known for its unique v...

2022-03-0502 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/3/22 - Putin is a Dick beer, Women's Bourbon Foundation raffle & Kinky Pre-mixed cocktails #Putinisadick #ukrainefundraiser #InternationalWomensDay #women #bourbon Fundraiser #raffle #Kinky #RTD“Putin is a Dick” - crowlers available from Milwaukee’s Lakefront Brewery. Pravda Brewery inspired the name. Full story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/beer/2022/03/03/milwaukee-lakefront-brewery-anti-putin-crowler-supports-ukraine/9359124002/ $10 of the purchase will go to the National Bank of Ukraine’s Humanitarian Assistance to Ukrainians fund - you can go here to donate directly: https://bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/natsionalniy-bank-vidkriv-rahunok-dlya-gumanitarnoyi-dopomogi-ukrayintsyam-postrajdalim-vid-rosiyskoyi-agresiyi Buzzard’s Roost is donating two bottles of their ultra-rare 15-Year-Old Bourbon to the Bourbon Women Foundation for International Women’s Day. For the story and link to the raffle ticket site, head to https://www.fredminn...

2022-03-0402 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/2/22 - Alternatives to Russian Vodkas, Best Beers in Boston, Best wine under $10 #Russianvodka #USAVodka #USAMade #USMade #bestbeer Bestofboston #Bostonbeer #Boston #wine #inexpensivewine #cheapwineRussian vodkas are harder to find, what are the alternatives? Vermont Locals can check out this list https://802spirits.com/products/madeinvermon For others, this list of 11 vodkas should help https://www.winemag.com/2022/02/23/best-vodka-2022/ Best Beers in Boston? Get the full rundown at Boston Magazine’s site https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2022/03/01/top-beers-boston/ A bottle of wine for $10? Link at https://www.winemag.com/2022/02/25/good-wine-10-dollars/ Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com

2022-03-0302 min

The Boozebuddy Update 3/1/22 - Demon & trash fighting beer, You bought a hole?, & 6 Whiskeys that won't fail #FooFighters #Studio666 #billions #wine #winecellar #whiskey #bestwhiskey #recyclable #sustainableIt's the beginning of my favorite month of the year! Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Coors Light is in the new for two reasons - they’re making Coors Almighty Light with holy water as a collaboration with he Foo Fighters and the upcoming Studio 666 horror-comedy movie. Whether it is an effective demon deterrent remains to be seen - but we do know that Coors Light is making an investment in deterring some si...

2022-03-0202 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/28/2 - Dumping Russian Vodka, Why is beer not in plastic, & Hard Mountain Dew Rank(ed) #Vodka #StandwithUkraine #DumpVodka #Pravda #Molotov #Bottledbeer #why #hard #MountainDew #ranked #rankBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Vodka is the latest target after Ukraine had an uninvited neighbor come across its borders. In a swift response, numerous stores, taverns, and bottle shops either pulled the stuff from shelves - or outright dumped it! Governors have banned Russian vodka, pulled it from state-run store shelves already. More are expected to follow suit. Not to be left behind - Ukrainian brewers, like Pravda (truth) Brewery started creating an “alternative” cock...

2022-03-0103 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/25/22 - Diversity in Wine, Hop Burn in IPA, & Farm to Tap in Tennessee! #Wine #DEI #Diversity #HopBurn #IPA #BrewersAssociation #locallygrown #FarmtoTap #TN #Tennessee #Farmers #Local #FlannelFridayFriday February 25 2022 Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com While wines are enjoyed by people across the spectrum of countries and colors - representation in the industry is lacking. According to several sources, there are only 3 black Master Sommeliers in the world and 230+/- Sommelier total. For winery owners, the number is staggeringly low - only 1% of the wine & spirits industry in the US is represented. One couple hopes to change that though. As we...

2022-02-2603 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/24/22 - Dogfish Head Whiskey, Wine diversity in pop culture, & Hill Farmstead Edward in VT is King #DogfishHead #Whiskey #Wine #TV #Popculture #HillFarmstead #vtbeer #vtcraftbeer #ShaunHill Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Dogfish Head has another spirits release out. The 90-proof “Alternate Takes Volume 3: Whiskey Finished in Apple Brandy & Apple Cider Barrels” is distilled from 100% pale malt and finished for 36-plus months in freshly-emptied Dogfish Head American oak apple brandy barrels and French oak apple cider barrels from Angry Orchard (so definitely some of that sharing we expected with the Boston Beer merger). It’s on shelves in Delaware, Maryla...

2022-02-2502 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/23/22 - US Treasury helping Craft, Whisky Lemonade RTD, Review the Top Beer Styles of '21 #Treasury #Craftbrewers #shipping #Spring #Summer #RTD #Cocktail #whisky #Lemonade #Top10 #topbeersI quickly wanted to say that I missed everyone Monday and Tuesday. I was in Boston and ended up in a taproom around the time I would normally record. I had hoped to record live on location, but it was far too loud to try and go that route, so I just enjoyed some beverages! Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Help for the craft beer industry is coming from an unlikely place...

2022-02-2303 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/19/22 - The Boozebuddy Update - Another Round: Iron Wolf Wine #Wine #wines #IronWolf #wolfpack #SauvignonBlanc #Chardonnay #Syrah #CabernetSauvignon #CabSav #Cabernet #Sauvignon #interview #podcastToday we're joined by the leader of the Wolf Pack, Tony O’Rourke of Iron Wolf Wine! Iron Wolf Wine was founded in 2020 and their wines are currently available in VT and NH as well as via direct-to-consumer shipping where allowed by law. Find them online and Join the Pack at: website: https://Ironwolfwine.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ironwolfwine/ Facebook: Iron Wolf Wines Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at ht...

2022-02-1931 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/18/22 - New York State Brewers Conference, Minnesota Land of Lagers? & an RTD or Seltzer? Yes! #FlannelFriday NYS #BA #BrewersAssociation #Minnesota #Lager #Seltzer #RTD #Cocktail #cans #SESHBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Yesterday I talked about DEI - New Yorkers brewers are going to learn more about it soon as one of the keynote speakers at an upcoming event. Dr. J Jackson-Beckham, an expert in the field, leads the BA's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) department as the association’s Equity & Inclusion Partner, will be speaking at the New York State Brewers Conference coming up March 9 - 12 in Albany, NY. Dogfish Head founder Sa...

2022-02-1903 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/17/22 - Wine Grapes are Superfood, Beer Inclusion Project, Guinness giving away prizes! #marc #chardonnay #grapes #superfood #chocolate #DEI #Beer Inclusion #Guinness #cash #prizes #win #StPattysDayBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com What do you do with leftover grapes? A group of scientists and entrepreneurs have one idea - turn them info superfood and enrobe it in chocolate! According to the President of Vine to Bar, leftovers from pressing grapes for winemaking makes 10 billion pounds of waste a year globally — in California alone, that’s about 830,000 pounds! The transformation to a would-be superfood took more than 10 years and $10 Million bucks (including a USDA...

2022-02-1803 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/16/22 - Massachusetts Beer Week, St Patricks Day Planning, To Go Cocktails in Rhode Island #MassBeerWeek #Massachusetts #StPatricksDay #StPattysDay #togococktails #cocktails #RI #RhodeIsland #NEbeerBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Mass is a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size - well that’s one way to define Mass Beer Week! And we’re mere days (ok maybe two+ weeks) away from the beginning of it! #MASSBEERWEEK returns to celebrate local craft beer on March 5-12, 2022. They’re selling t-shirts and have a whole calendar of events too. The events include several panel discussions, trivia...

2022-02-1703 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/15/22 - High End Boxed wine, Beers back from the dead, and RTD's creating confusion! #boxedwine #wine #zombie #zombeer #reborn #reboot #RTD #seltzer #confusion #shoppingBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Wine in a box has that opposite of Je ne said quoi - that air of affordability about them. Until now that is. It’s been rare to find a boxed wine out of the teens Occasionally there have been some in the $35 range - but the bubble has officially been burst! Tablas Creek Vineyard is pushing the envelope. Will it push back? That remains to be seen - but th...

2022-02-1602 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/14/22 Ep 96 - Texas Craft Brewers Cup, Blue Run Spirits, NA beer code cracked!#Medals #Medalwinner #FredMinnick #awardwinning #spirits #whiskey #whisky # NABeer #terpenes #terpenoidsHappy Valentine’s Day!Thanks so much for listening and watching - it’s really been a gift to see more people discover the audio and video version of the podcast over the past week. Your eyes and ears are a gift to me - and I appreciate you so much! Another gift - the new logo and background from Symmytree, thanks to Double G - check out his work at Symmytree.com Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at http...

2022-02-1504 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/12/22 - The Boozebuddy Update: Another Round with Ecofriendly Beer Drinker #ecofriendly #beer #drinker #VT #RI #MA #Mass #NewEngland #savetheplanet #onebeeratatimeRob Vandenabeele aka Ecofriendly Beer Drinker The Ecofriendly Beer Drinker's goal is to inspire people to better protect our earth - the only planet with craft beer. https://ecofriendlybeer.com/ https://twitter.com/EcofriendlyBeer Two big recent stories Ecofriendly Beer Drinker is working on: * "It’s estimated* that at least 10 million new plastic can carriers are used annually by breweries in Massachusetts, with just 10% of them being collected and re-used, and less than 2% of them ever getting recycled" https://ecofriendlybeer.com/just-one-tenth-of-plastic-can-carriers-get-re-used-or-recycled-in-massachusetts-a-team-of-eco-minded-breweries-and-environmental-groups-plan-to-change-that/ * "Vermont Reuse & Rec...

2022-02-1213 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/11/22 - Snacks & Beer Pairing, Scotch & Chocolate, Cookies & Beer, Maine Beer Co. Gifts USM #GirlScoutCookies #pairing #Snacks #beer #Superbowl #Valentine #scotch #chocolate #USM #MaineBeerCompanyBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com I tweeted at Pints and Panels today to see if there were any Girl Scout Cookie and Beer Pairings to recommend - and it’s coming in March! I’ll do my best to keep you informed as my cookies just dropped and I might try some pairings as I have heard Samoas pair well with a Brown Ale, S'mores with a Peanut Butter Chocolate Stout, and Shortbread aka Trefoil with...

2022-02-1203 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/10/22 - Instacart's Top Beers and Snacks, Make Ahead Cocktails for Valentine's Day, Drinking across Colorado #Instacart #superbowl #snacks #beer #cocktails #makeahead #colorado #breweries #taproomsBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com The one thing about a Super Weekend with the NFL is that we’ll have some big arguments about snacks, teams, and beer! Instacart isn’t focusing on the teams playing - but they have the beers and snacks people order the most for the Super Bowl. I wasn’t surprised at all by many on the list - but the number one beer spot was Modelo Especial! That was defini...

2022-02-1003 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/9/22 - White Claw Passion Fruit, Valentine's Wine and Chocolate Pairing, Britain's Oldest Pub Closing #WhiteClaw #passionFruit #ValentinesDay #Wine #chocolate #pairing #Pub #YeOldeFightingCocksFirst, allow me to apologize for some errant (bad) shortened links on some earlier stories. I’ll be updating them at BoozebuddyUpdate.com and in the show notes over the next few days. Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com White Claw has a new flavor - but apparently, Jessica told everyone before they got the chance to. Thanks Jessica. No, really, thank you. The new flavor is Passion Fruit and, according to the press re...

2022-02-0903 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/8/22 - Valentines cocktails, NFL Rams, and Earthlylabs C02 capture #Valentines #recipes #cocktails #NFL #Rams #LosCarneros #c02 #c02capture #earthlylabs #brewing #technologyBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Valentine’s Day is coming and Cosmopolitan.com has six recipes they’ve put together for you. Before you ask, yes, the first recipe is for a Cosmopolitan. The best part - they’re all relatively simple recipes with only 5 or 6 ingredients and, they all look pinkish-reddish… with the exception of the Chocolate Espresso Martini that is (which sounds delicious). So grab your shaker, head over to your local bottle supplier...

2022-02-0803 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/7/22 - Berkshire Mountain Distillers, Captain Morgan's Punch Bowl, Schwarzbier #CraftBrewersWhiskeyProject #CaptainMorgan #SuperBowlPunchBowl #Schwarzbier #MattyBenedetto #UnnecessaryInventionsMonday February 7 2022 Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Berkshire Mountain Distillers latest #CraftBrewersWhiskeyProject release is out and ready for tasting! Each addition to the American whiskey collection is the product of a single-sourced craft brew distilled into a unique Berkshire Mountain Distillers whiskey. This time around it’s Long Trail's Unearthed Stout, Chatham Brewing's 8 Barrel Ale, and 2RoadsBrewing's Workers Comp Farmhouse Ale. They’ve been distilled and aged in barrels for 4 - 5 years. If that...

2022-02-0803 min

The Boozebuddy Update The BoozeBuddy Update: Another Round - with Greg Dunkling from Business of Craft Beer Program at The University of VermontWelcome to the debut episode of The Boozebuddy Update: Another Round! My guest today: Greg Dunkling, Director, Business of Craft Beer Program To find out more about the Business of Craft Beer Program at The University of Vermont: https://learn.uvm.edu/program/business-of-craft-beer/ Follow the Business of Craft Beer Program at The University of Vermont online: https://twitter.com/uvmcraftbeer https://www.facebook.com/uvmbusinessofcraftbeer/ The Boozebuddy Update brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials...

2022-02-0521 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/4/22 - Ep 88 - Wines & Snacks w/ the big game, Blue beer w/ algae, Is Happy Hour good for business #HappyHour #Opinion #Wines #football #superbowl #biggame #snacks #Algae #blue #beerBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com If you haven’t heard, there’s some sort of Bowl coming up, I’ve heard it’s a Super one too! Well, if you want to have some fried snacks and cheap beer - you might be in the majority - but what if you want to have some snacks that pair well with wine? Forbes has your answer, with wines that pair well with Chips and Dips, Buffalo wings, B...

2022-02-0503 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/3/22 - Our Mutual Friend Collaboration, Distilled Spirits Council good news, LEVIA seltzer #collabeeration #collaborate #IPA #HazyIPA #DISCUS #spirits #Tequila #Mezcal #RTD #THC #Infused #SeltzerBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com I love a good CollaBEERation and hearing that Our Mutual Friend Brewing is set to release three new collaboration beers this month. “Fate Map” is a collaboration with Attitude Brewing out of San Diego. The 7.6% ABV IPA utilizes a combination of West Coast and Juicy/Hazy techniques. “Greatness is Transitory”, is a collaboration with Station 26 Brewing Co., it’s a Barrel-Fermented Wild India Pale Ale. For “Yellow Vibrations”, they collabora...

2022-02-0402 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/2/22 Ep 86 - Vermont Beer Scene changes, Teremana Tequila, and Cidrerie Lacroix #vt #vtbeer #vtcraftbeer #MillRiver #14thStar #backacrebeer #Collaborative #brewing #tequila #hardcider #roadtripWednesday, February 2, 2022 - Happy Groundhog Day. Good news - we have six more weeks to enjoy winter beers with Punxsutawney Phil’s blessing! Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com There’s been some good news and bad news in the Vermont scene. First, the bad so we can savor the good later. Backache beer and Collaborative brewing are no longer in business in Vermont. But, the story may not be over. Collaborative seems to have...

2022-02-0303 min

The Boozebuddy Update 2/1/22 - Stout Month, Cannoli & Harpoon, NA Beer, Out of the Ashes #Harpoon #cannoli #boston #Stout #pastryStout #RealMenWearPink #AmericanCancerSociety #nabeer #quality #CaldorFire #OutoftheAshesBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Well, Harpoon Brewery and Mike’s Pastry in Boston have teamed up once again. This time with two brews Harpoon Mike’s Pastry Cannoli Stout has an alcohol by volume, or ABV, of 7.3 percent. It’s made with real Mike’s Pastry cannoli shells in addition to a combination of cocoa nibs, lactose and vanilla to mimic the flavor of a famous Mike’s cannoli. “Barrel-Aged Mike’s Pastry Cannoli Stout” uses th...

2022-02-0202 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/31/22 - Naples Winter Wine Fest, Whetstone Station, Coca-Cola & Molson Coors team up #Naples #winefest #Whetstone #Brattleboro #Vermont #cocacola #MolsonCoors #teamup #SimplySpikedLemonade #FABBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com I mentioned the Naples Winter Wine Fest in passing last week- but looks like I should have been paying more attention. They raised over $20 million in auctions for the Naples Children & Education Foundation. About 600 auction attendees bid on 43 lots of wine, jewelry, luxury automobiles, international trips, and many other one-of-a-kind experiences. But, it’s not over - the auction continues until tomorrow, February 1st at https://nwwfonlineauction.com. NCEF will us...

2022-01-3102 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/28/22 - Great Affordable Bourbon, Bud Light Next, Beers With(out)Beards #bourbon #affordable #abinbev #budlight #next #beerswobeards #beerswithoutbeards #beerfestFriday January 28 2022 Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com There are a lot of great bourbons out in the world now, and there are some that are just… not that great. The problem is - it can get complicated to figure out where those affordable ones fall. Well, to help you navigate the affordable bourbon comes this list of bourbons between $10 - $20. Evan Williams, Old Tub, and Wild Turkey 101 topped this list of ten very af...

2022-01-2902 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/27/22 - Honey and spirit based RTDs, Lager trends, VT Ice Wine #honey #ice #wine #infused #lager #rtd #canned #cocktails #vt#honey #ice #wine #infused #lager #rtd #canned #cocktails Thursday, January 27 2022 Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Spirited Hive, a line of honey and spirit-based ready-to-drink cocktails is set to launch in February. It’s coming to Nashville and NYC first. But, online shoppers can get it in over 30 states too. Spirited Hive sources its 100% certified organic wildflower honey from Lancaster, PA. Currently, they have three flavors available in 12-ounce 4 packs for about $17. The...

2022-01-2702 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/26/22 - The Year of the Craft Lager, Rinks at breweries, Great Wine Values, Double IPAs ranked #Rink #skating #wine #value #DIPA #IPA #rankedWednesday January 26 2022 - and yesterday the Detroit Free Press called 2022 the year of the craft lager. We’ll see if they’re right. Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com First - kudos to Four Quarters in Winooski, VT for turning their outdoor patio into a skating rink. It’s a great use of a space during the coldest months of the year in this area. You can check out the video of the...

2022-01-2603 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/25/22 The Boozebuddy Update Episode - Happy Irish Coffee Day, Light Cider, and US Grown Malts! #NationalIrishCoffeeDay #USAmade #lightcider #Local #Malt #cheapbeer #favoritesTuesday, January 25, 2022 - Happy National Irish Coffee Day! I’ve got a little Irish in mine! Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Let’s tap some cheap beers. Every state has its favorite bargain beer and the folks at Eat This, Not That! put one together and I can find no fault with Vermont’s cheap beer - Natural Light. I recall too many times buying it by the case with friend...

2022-01-2603 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/24/22 - The Boozebuddy Update, Episode 79 #BeerCanAppreciationDay #barber #beer #whisky #auction #whistlepigMonday January 24 2022 - Happy Beer Can Appreciation Day, the day we raise a beer to cheer the first time beer was canned in 1935! Get the deets at https://nationaldaycalendar.com/beer-can-appreciation-day-january-24/ Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com I get my hair cut pretty regularly, and I’ll be going to get it cut soon again and I’m definitely going to suggest this option to my barber - because I just lear...

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The Boozebuddy Update 1/20/22 - #LawsonsFinest #MadRiver #VTbeer #cognac #MassBrewersGuild #MeToo #Speakfully #anonymous #reportingBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Lawson’s Finest Liquids, located in the Mad River Valley area of Vermont, has expanded distribution of Hopzilla Double IPA *outside of Vermont* for the first time ever! You can now find the brew in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and (of course) still in Vermont. The beer has Simcoe, El Dorado, and Cascade hops. It comes in at 8.7% ABV an...

2022-01-2203 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/20/22 - #Lions #WhiteLions #Camby #UMass #NBA #NEIPA #na #noalcohol #lowalcohol #lowabv #botabox #RTD #boxwineBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Marcus Camby former basketball great toasted his strategic partnership with the White Lion Brewing Company on Thursday beside himself - with a glass of Marcus Camby New England India Pale Ale. The Basketball Hall of Fame also collaborated with the release. Camby, who went from the UMass Minutemen to 17 seasons with the NBA, was joined by White Lion founder Ray Berry for the announcement at the brewery’s...

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The Boozebuddy Update 1/19/22 - #celebrities #JoelMcHale #CHO #qmixers #Drake #BobDylan #Bourbon #whiskey #winners #ZeroGravity #VT #vtcraftbeer #7daysvtBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Our first celebrity is the story about Chief Happy Hour Officer Joel McHale (probably best known for his role in Community) - and I didn’t know a CHO was a thing until I read this story, but I’d like to become one - is now slinging drinks for Q mixers. They have a playbook with conversation starters and recipes you can make with, surprise, their line...

2022-01-2002 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/18/22 - #beerfest #GABF #BarrelandFlow #Savor #Bourbon #Scotch #Whiskey Wine #doingitwrongBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com One of the things I love about January is that we start hearing about the upcoming festivals and this year is no different. GABF, Savor, and more are all on the calendars. I just saw the info on Barrel & Flow https://www.barrelandflow.com/, set for August 12 -14 and it looks like it’s going to be an even bigger event than last year. It was voted by...

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The Boozebuddy Update 1/17/22 - #CBD #THC #enhanced #ecofriendly #reduce #reuse #recycle #vermont #VT #Pappy #putt #golfBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Well that didn’t take long, A new program meant to rescue plastic can carriers, has already collected over 10,000 of the beer hauling plastic holders, handles, or toppers! The program launched in November with the collaboration of a wade systems operator, Reusable solutions, and Eco Friendly Beer, over a dozen breweries, cideries, and eco-conscious consumers! And to think - I haven’t even dropped mine off yet! The...

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The Boozebuddy Update 1/14/22 - #Bookstore #bar #bookbar #Monster #CANarchy #craftbeer #hardseltzer #acquisition #ABinbev #Bud #Budweiser #LiveLikeAKing #SweepstakesI’m just another statistic now - under the weather but still kicking along! Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Congrats to Full Barrel Co-op Brewery & Taproom - officially serving up beer in their North Street taproom in Burlington, VT for the first time tomorrow! https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/life/2022/01/12/burlington-full-barrel-co-op-brewery-taproom-open/9156578002/ Your coolest new place to drink might be a bookstore. While bookstore bars have usually been bookstores fi...

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The Boozebuddy Update 1/12/22 - #uinta #SaintArcher #invest #MolsonCoors #whiteoak #barrel #barrelaged #farmland #pasture #malt #grainWednesday January 12 2022 Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Some big changes in beer - Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing has been purchased by a joint venture that combines importer/sales and marketing company US Beverage with Colorado-based private investment firm FC Crestone. And Molson Coors Beverage Company announced it will sell two brick-and-mortar locations that formerly housed San Diego’s Saint Archer Brewing Company to Ballast Point owners Kings & Convicts Brew...

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The Boozebuddy Update 1/11/22 - #underrated #notbad #cheapbeer #beermkr #beermaker #homebrew #katyperry #desoi #pleasure #rtdBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com OK, yesterday we talked about beers that might be criminally bad - today let’s talk about some that are underrated. Very underrated and that doesn’t mean rare or expensive. These are either underappreciated beers and some, like Coors Banquet, have been around for some time. Amazingly - it’s a beer I don’t think I’ve ever had. Time to change that and pick up some ot...

2022-01-1202 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/10/22 - #Foeder #fooder #foudre #crimes #wine #19crimes #worstbeer #badbeerBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com 19 Crimes Martha’s Chard is the brand’s first California chardonnay. Martha reportedly worked closely with the team at 19 Crimes and created a wine “that breaks preconceived notions of California chardonnay” and they said it’s “approachable and simultaneously as bold as her personality”. 19 Crimes Martha’s Chard will be available in California in early January and distributed nationally on Feb. 1, with a suggested retail price of $11.99 https://cheerson...

2022-01-1102 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/7/22 - #BeerCanAppreciationDay #planahead #Stone #Hopwater #waterboy #highqualityh20 #FredMinnickBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Some beers to put on your list for the upcoming beer can appreciation day on January 24th (it’s good to plan early, right?) Well - how about you choose some of them? That’s exactly what’s happening at Stone Brewing Each year, craft breweries across the nation roll out new limited-release beers to entice beer drinkers through the seasons, but few make fans happy by bringi...

2022-01-0803 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/6/22 - #Constellation #Coke #Collab #Fresca #RTD #BeerNearHere #Microbrew #dryJanuary #NAwineBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Corona brewer Constellation Brands and Coca-Cola are teaming up to launch Fresca Mixed, a spirit-based cocktail, later this year. Fresca is the second non-alcoholic drink owned by Coke to be turned into a spiked version. The first was Topo Chico. Fresca Mixed appears to be based on the sparkling citrus soda water (not the soft drink) as it has zero calories and no sugar - often used...

2022-01-0702 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/5/22 - #GermanBeer #Marzen #Pils #Helles #CollaBEERation #KnockTheFrothOff #SurvivalKitBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com The Best German Beer in the world? OK - I’ll bite.. or rather drink. According to a panel of beer experts that list includes several tasty options. I will agree with a statement made by the founder of Wynwood Brewing Co. in Miami. He likes Oktoberfest beer, regardless of the season. So do I. So no surprise Marzen made the list - but then again no su...

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The Boozebuddy Update 1/4/22 - #DryJanuary #Health #PBR #FauxPas #TwitterRant #TroyAikman #Texas #Lager #LightLagerBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Is Dry January healthy? Science and medicine say any cutting back on alcohol is a good thing and, ultimately how much you do is on you. Some will cut out all alcohol intake - period - though some say if you are a heavy drinker, you might have better health results by tapering off your intake. Some pledge to only have one glass of wine with food...

2022-01-0502 min

The Boozebuddy Update 1/3/22 - #HappyNewYear #seasontwo #dryhop #dryhopping #exbeeriment #whiskey #roadtrip #nabeer #brooklyn #NYCbeerMonday January 3 2022 Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com A dry-hopping experiment that might surprise you, because someone decided to spend $27 in hops, $9 in shipping and a whopping $12 in bud light to see what the effects of dry-hopping would be. The person running the experiment found that of the 14 hop varieties tested, they preferred El Dorado, Citra, Strata, Azacca, and Eclipse - and had some they didn’t enjoy as much - bu...

2022-01-0402 min

The Boozebuddy Update 12/31/21 - Happy New Year's Eve #NYE #NewYear #HappyNewBeer #DryJanuary #AlcoholFree #BrewingFundsTheCure #PediatricCancerBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Was do Russian River, Side Project, and Chimay have in common? Beer experts say they’ll be toasting in the New Year with them, and a few others... Yep - Beers (some craft) you can use in place of Champagne for your celebrations. Not all of these are hard to get as one of the choices is also Stella Artois - not my choice tonight, but to ea...

2022-01-0102 min

The Boozebuddy Update 12/30/21 - #cocktails #mixers #mixeddrink #wine #iceinwine #winemag #na #alcoholfreeBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com The Best Cocktail Mixers are there to help to enlarge your drink, break back the alcohol, add another layer of flavor, and make the cocktail complete. The best ones are often simple, but not always. To Have the best mixers, you can look to a number of canned sodas, add in some bitters or citrus and you have a complete drink - and it can even be...

2021-12-3102 min

The Boozebuddy Update 12/29/21 - #champagne #bubbly #NYE #Stout #porter #winterbeer #delivery #deliveryservice #deliveryday #togoBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Did you know that 17% of all champagne delivered is during the month of December, while March and April are the slowest months? Also - you don’t have to fork over $200 for a bottle of Dom Perignon (though you could) - you can also get winners for around $75 like Veuve Clicquot or about $20 for La Marca Prosecco. Check out the recommended bottles of bubbly at https://nypost.co...

2021-12-3002 min

The Boozebuddy Update 12/28/21 - #wine #spills #cleaninghack #vtbeer #undertheradar #vt #ct #nj #nh #gin #gimlet #JamesBond #classicsBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com If you have anyone over around the holidays, especially New Year’s Eve - you’ll likely end up with a spill. If it’s a light-colored beer or wine, not always as big an issue - but cleaning up Red Wine can be a pain. This list should help you keep your carpets & wood surfaces looking like the spill never happened… but your mileage may vary! https...

2021-12-2901 min

The Boozebuddy Update 12/27/2021 - #Golf #Beer #19thHole #Ohio #liquorlaws #homebrew #wine #NAwine #lowabvBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Everyone who knows golf has heard about the 19th hole, but the relationship with golf runs deep - according to Golf.com and Untappd there are Hundreds of beers with “golf” in the name, add in birdies, bogeys, irons, wedges, and putters… you see where this is going. Well, they put together a list of the 9 best.. though I can’t for the life imagine why they didn’t p...

2021-12-2802 min

The Boozebuddy Update 12/23/21 - Ep 5 #gift #giftidea #wine Winelover #noalcohol #drybar #NH #sustainable #efficiencyBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com “Cocktails To Go” has another state allowing the beverage trend to stick around for a while. 16 States made ‘to go’ cocktails a permanent fixture. California joins the list of 15 states with a temporary reprieve. Governor Newsom signed the bill which ends December 31, 2026. For the list of the others, follow the link in the show notes to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. https://www.distilledspirits.org/?s=t...

2021-12-2402 min

The Boozebuddy Update Wednesday Dec 22 2021 - #CocktailsToGo #Untappd #topbeer #pickedbyyou #cannedwine #lowabv #getoffmylawnBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com “Cocktails To Go” has another state allowing the beverage trend to stick around for a while. 16 States made ‘to go’ cocktails a permanent fixture. California joins the list of 15 states with a temporary reprieve. Governor Newsom signed the bill which ends December 31, 2026. For the list of the others, follow the link in the show notes to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. https://www.distilledspirits.org/?s=to...

2021-12-2302 min

The Boozebuddy Update 12/21/2021 - Happy Winter Solstice! #WinterSolstice #CraftCanning #canshortage #holidayspirit #winemakers #NY #NewYorkTuesday, Dec 21 2021 Happy Winter Solstice! Shortest Day of the Year - we gain 2 seconds of daylight tomorrow! Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Craft beverage producers are welcoming the addition of American Canning’s expanding operations. They’re opening a new 155,000 square foot aluminum can manufacturing plant, which will also mean a second shrink-sleeve line of 3,500 square feet, that’s expected to be operational in early 2022 https://www.bevnet.com/ne...

2021-12-2202 min

The Boozebuddy Update Monday Dec 20 2021 - #Whistlepig #RTD #cocktail #Louisiana #Craftbrewer #Cider #spicedcider #holidaydrinksBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Whistlepig introduced canned cocktails in October, but they’re tweaking the lineup. Originally named Blackberry Lemon Fizz, Session Citrus Mint, and Fresh Ginger Lime…Look for Ginger Lime Mule, Blackberry Lemon Smash, & Citrus Mint Julep in 12-ounce cans coming soon! https://mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com/2021/12/whistlepig-adding-canned-craft.html The Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild has put up more than 30 billboards in Lake Charles to urge lawmakers in town for...

2021-12-2102 min

The Boozebuddy Update Friday December 17 2021- #Lays #potatochipvodka #Soda #Beer #bigred #BigRojo #sodabeer #bourbon #blindtastetestBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Sometimes a beverage was crafted to get headlines and, I think that is true of two stories today - but what the heck! Lays has now created their own potato Vodka! Eastside Distilling worked with Lays, and the potatoes they make the chips with, to blend with Lay’s proprietary potatoes. No Sour Cream and Onion or BBQ flavors here (yet anyway) it’s a straight vodka with...

2021-12-1802 min

The Boozebuddy Update December 16 2021 - #collaboration #Sierra Nevada #HoppinFrog #Beer #whiskey #BORIS #OatmealStout #Mcscrooge #NA #nonalcoholic #lowabvBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Coming up on Saturday, December 18, California-based St. George Spirits will release a whiskey in partnership with Sierra Nevada. The new small-batch whiskey is distilled from Sierra Nevada's Ruthless Rye IPA. The batch was distilled back in 2013 and has been left to age in barrels for the last eight years. The finished blend also includes some of St. George's first Single Malt Whiskey from 1997. Look for it to...

2021-12-1702 min

The Boozebuddy Update Dec 15 2021 - #Tröegs #charcuterie #cheese #instagramworthy #Jersey #Stout #Fudge #chocolate #GolfandBeer #SI #SportsIllustratedBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com As I was perusing Tröeg's blog on some of their cheeses - like Grand Cacao and Mad Elf - I saw they have a post on making an Instagram-worthy charcuterie spread. Of course, they want you to use the cheese they made with Caputo Brothers Creamery, but grab some local beer/cheese collars and go to town on your own spread. Fid those posts and more a...

2021-12-1602 min

The Boozebuddy Update December 14 2021 - #Nun #Abbey #Schwarzbier #blacklager #Loverboy #cannedcocktail #holidaycocktailsBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com The nuns of Belgium's Maredret Abbey were struggling to scrape together the funds for renovations, and, about five years ago, turned to an occupation that they hadn’t done in centuries: beer-brewing. They’re eying expansion across Europe and into the United States as they have now packaged 300,000 bottles this year, hoping to reach up to three million bottles a year! The nuns, but the way, allow themselves one bottl...

2021-12-1502 min

The Boozebuddy Update Monday December 13 2021 - #NA #AlcoholFree #RescueClub #ZeroGravity #FunnyWater #Servers #Staffing #serversBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com One thing’s for sure, there are now more options than ever in craft brewing and that shows by the list of The 12 Best New Breweries of 2021. One outfit, Rescue Club Brewing, stands out on that list. Zero Gravity Brewing, along with Citizen Cider Co-Founder Kris Nelson, developed proprietary technology to craft a beer that’s fun, approachable, and delicious - while also alcohol-free. https://www.hopculture.com...

2021-12-1402 min

The Boozebuddy Update December 10th 2021 #NationalLagerDay #Whisky #TopWhiskies #SubscriptionServices #fridayfeels #FlannelFriday #Episode50Friday December 10th 2021 #NationalLagerDay and Episode50 Brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com It’s National Lager Day! Some great ways to celebrate? Get a lager from your local beer shop or brewery. Brew a Lager at home! According to Untappd, worldwide - it’s lagers that are the most popular beer style. They put together a list of 18 lagers to celebrate with from breweries like Other Half, to Goldfinger, to Hill Farm...

2021-12-1102 min

The Boozebuddy Update Thursday December 9th 2021 - #Prohibitchin #History #Historical #GreyGoose #Vodka #Kosher #Rabbi #PintsandPanels #Beer #CookiesBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Looking for more voices in a community made by and for the underrepresented voices in craft beer, spirits, wine, etc? Check out Prohibitchin’- brainchild of Beth Demmon A San Diego based freelance writer who covers the culture of craft beer. Sign up or check out the past issue at https://prohibitchin.substack.com/ Want a beer with some History. Atlas Obscura sat down with Sa...

2021-12-1002 min

The Boozebuddy Update December 8 2021 - #TenBest #10Best #VTspirits #vtbeer #vtcider #Cider #MulledWine #spices #Chocolate #ChocolateStout #StoutBrought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcasts, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Checking out the 10Best lists - Vermont was well represented • Best Cidery - Citizen Cider #8 • Best New Brewery - Red Clover Ale Company #7 • Best Craft Vodka Distillery - Smugglers Notch Distillers, Barr Hill, and Vermont Spirits Distilling Co. • Best Gin Distillery - Barr Hill All the 10 Best at https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/ Tis the seas...

2021-12-0902 min

The Boozebuddy Update December 7 2021 - #Calendar #MostWonderfulTimeoftheYear #IPA #HazyIPA #Drizly #Q1 #alcoholsales #sales #Science #beer #collabThe Boozebuddy Update is brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcast intros & outros, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Check out samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com It’s a wonderful time of the year - not Christmas - it’s when breweries start the early reveal of next year’s release calendar! And mark me as wrong, I thought that Stouts were the more popular style this time of year - but it’s actually Hazy IPA’s (and red wine) that own the winter...

2021-12-0802 min

The Boozebuddy Update December 6 2021 - #NationalRepealDay #Prohibition #Burlington #Vermont #bvt #btv #Stout #ChooseYourOwnAdventureThe Boozebuddy Update is brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcast intros & outros, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Check out samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Did you know that yesterday we celebrated the United States' only Constitutional Holiday? #NationalRepealDay is December 5th and celebrates the end of prohibition. The Temperance Movement started in the 1800s and finally ended up with prohibition on January 16, 1919. It ended many breweries, distilleries and led to laws that still have echoes today. However, December 5th, 1933 saw the end of...

2021-12-0702 min

The Boozebuddy Update Friday December 3 2021 - #NationalBartenderDay #DrakesOrganic #RTD #Vermont #rebirth #SkiVT #brewery #distilleryThe Boozebuddy Update is brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcast intros & outros, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems, and more. Check out samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Today is #NationalBartenderDay - while we should appreciate them every day, some people go the extra mile today - letting them choose your drink, dropping extra tips, and making their job a little bit easier. Use #NationalBartenderDay to share your stories and appreciation on social media. Bartender Appreciation Day was started by Sailor Jerry Rum in 2011 to honor hard-working...

2021-12-0402 min

The Boozebuddy Update December 2 2021 - #WaukeshaStrong #RaisedGrain #Coors #FiveTrail #Whiskey #Growlers #GiftguideThe Boozebuddy Update is brought to you by The Real Voice - Mel Allen. Providing voice over for commercials, podcast intros & outros, explainer videos, eLearning, telephone systems and more. Check out samples and demos at https://therealvoice.com Dozens of businesses and organizations launched fundraising efforts to help the Waukesha parade victims and their families. The latest to help is Raised Grain Brewing Company in Waukesha.The brewery will release special edition labels for the Guitar City lager, its most popular brew. All of the profits will go to the United for Waukesha Community fund. https://www...

2021-12-0302 min

The Boozebuddy Update The Boozebuddy Update for #NationalVodkaDay October 4th 2021The Boozebuddy Update with Mel Allen for October 4th - National Vodka Day More background on National Vodka Day - Drink responsibly and share your favorite cocktails on social media with the hashtag #NationalVodkaDay https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-vodka-day-october-4/ Cheap Beers That Are A Source Of Hometown Pride - is yours on this list? https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/cheap-beers-that-are-a-source-of-hometown-pride/ss-AAP2x4k#image=1 And Wild Leap announces they are shipping across the US. Not *everywhere* yet - but more states expected to be added! https://www.wildleap.com/wi...

2021-10-0501 min

AnyVoices Episode 19 - Automation and how it can help youI recently had a number of dominos fall - and that's always bound to happen if you aren't using any platform(s) to help with automation. It can even happen when using some! Some of the platforms I have used, or am putting in place, can help with a number of routine tasks that need to be done. It can take quite a bit of time to set some of these up initially, and some maintenance along the way, it's commonplace to free up quite a bit of time long term. Here are a few options below:

2021-04-2906 min

AnyVoices AnyVoices Episode 18 - Jef Leeson Voice Actor and so much more!Jef really seems to do it all - Voice Actor, Audio Engineer, Producer & Musician. That might be why this turned into a rather long episode - we had so much to talk about! A couple of the projects Jef mentions in this episode: Fallout Miami: https://www.falloutmiami.com/ Mongrel: https://mongrelgame.itch.io/mongrel Western Space Odyssey: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCINQs-4u0OFEnqoH8Sy82Ag The Canuckness video (must see) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z_BAsGoA0o Find Jef online: Jef's Website: https...

2021-04-0541 min

AnyVoices AnyVoices Episode 17 - An Interview with Donna Frank, Imaging voice for Howard Stern, Sirius XM and moreDonna Frank is a voice talent who can be heard all over - most notably as the Imaging Voice on Howard #Stern, #SiriusXM, and many radio stations. She's a #Halloween lover who also loves to cook for the many varied diets in her home! Find Donna Frank online: Donna's website http://www.donnafrankvoicetalent.com/ Donna Frank on Twitter https://twitter.com/donnafrankvoice Donna Frank on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/donnafrankvoice/ Donna Frank on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/donna.frank.voice Find AnyVoices online... WEBSITE...

2021-03-2927 min

AnyVoices Episode 16 - An Interview with voice talent, blogger and writer Fadra Nally of All Things FadraFadra Nally is the type of person who does it all - and she will tell you about it all at her site AllThingsFadra.com Fadra mainly focuses on Lifestyle, Cars, Travel, Entertainment, Family, Opinion and Really Cool Stuff - and then there's the 'Everything Else' section. Find Fadra online: Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/allthingsfadra Twitter - https://Twitter.com/allthingsfadra Instagram - https://instagram.com/allthingsfadra Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/allthingsfadra/ Pinterest - https://pinterest.com/allthingsfadra/ LinkedIn...

2021-03-1523 min

AnyVoices Episode 15 - Upgrades and the ones you should always be making!Upgrades are important, but are you focusing on the right ones? Find AnyVoices online... WEBSITE: https://anyvoices.com INSTAGRAM: https://Instagram.com/AnyVoices.IG FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/AnyVoices.FB TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Any_Voices YOUTUBE - ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/anyvoices SUPPORT US: https://anchor.fm/anyvoices/support The Real Voice - Mel Allen is your host. Find out more about me at https://therealvoice.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app S...

2021-03-1205 min

AnyVoices Episode 14 - An Interview with Dallis MacKenzie and her recent video review!Dallis is a working voice actor and talent from Toronto, Canada. Her recent video was brought to my attention on Twitter, where she compared and contrasted two microphones - the Neumann TLM 103 vs the Austrian Audio OC 18 - click this link to view it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNJ0ifMr8QQ I certainly hope we see more videos like this from Dallis. If you have specific requests for gear reviews that you'd love to hear Dallis give some input on - get in touch! Find Dallis online: Website...

2021-03-0813 min

AnyVoices AnyVoices Ep 13 An Interview with Your VO Big Dog Jim Cooper and also Host of The Hydrant podcastJim Cooper is one of many who started in broadcasting and migrated into voice over. Jim does a variety of voice over work - eLearning, Explainer Videos, Commercials, Business Narrations and Audio Books. Find out more at https://jimcoopervo.com/ Also, be sure to check out his podcast The Hydrant, shared via Jim's Social Media Channels: Twitter - https://twitter.com/JimCooperVO Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimcoopervo/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yourvobigdog/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JimCooperVO YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel...

2021-03-0333 min

AnyVoices Ep 12 - An Interview with Andrew Lander and his unique entry into voice workI could write a short bio about Andrew - but I'll let him tell his own story with a message he sent me: "Unlike most in the industry, I started without any acting experience. Instead of the stage, I was pushed by my parents to be behind the podium. Getting accustomed to public speaking at an early age lead me to a career in marketing where I was able to speak to and on behalf of companies -- including my own short-lived digital marketing consultancy, LocalLander. All of this experience combined with discovering voice over on a...

2021-02-0831 min

AnyVoices Episode 11 - Start over OR Pass Go and Collect $200Today's episode was sparked after speaking with a friend who felt like they were starting over after EVERY project (Oh no!). But that's not really the case. They were simply 'going around the board' if you will, and bonus, they were collecting their $$ every time as well! Today I share some ideas on how to look at each time 'around' differently - to fail less and fail up - until you succeed. Find us online... WEBSITE: https://anyvoices.com INSTAGRAM: https://Instagram.com/AnyVoices.IG FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/AnyVoices...

2021-02-0505 min

AnyVoices AnyVoices Ep 10 - An interview with Laura Handke, Lake Oswego’s Transformational Voice® TeacherLaura Handke, Lake Oswego’s Transformational Voice® Teacher joined AnyVoices to talk about some shared loves about working with our voices, the challenges, and even some styles of voice we would love to cure the world of (vocal fry!). Find Laura's website with information, classes and other updates at https://laurahandke.com Laura can also be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-handke-47267b8/ Laura recently posted a video mentioning AnyVoices and TheRealVoice on her own channel - watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2QzTTn4FC4 ...

2021-02-0226 min

AnyVoices An interview with Lana Goldfinch of Actors Inner StrengthToday - we have an open-ended chat with Lana Goldfinch of Actors Inner Strength. Do you experience Stage Fright, Performance or General Anxiety, and maybe Trauma? Lana is the person who may be able to help you work through that and become the actor, voice over talent, or performer you were meant to be! Find Lana at: https://actorsinnerstrength.com/ Email Lana directly: lana@actorsinnerstrength.com Connect with Lana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanagoldfinch-actorhealer-innerstrength/ Find AnyVoices online at... WEBSITE: https://anyvoices.com INSTAGRAM...

2021-01-2542 min

AnyVoices Episode 8 - Let's Ring in the New Year with a New Plan!Are you planning for success, or planning for failure? If you don't have a plan at all - it's time to get one. I'm not going to each you how to make a business plan, there are plenty of professionals out there who can likely advise you better on that then I can - but you can start with a simple list: * THINGS I NEED TO DO Actual voice over work, auditions, reaching out to existing and prospective clients * THINGS I WANT TO DO MORE OF SEO, website...

2021-01-0407 min

AnyVoices Episode 7 - An interview with Urban Legend VO Damon AlumsToday - we have an open-ended chat with The Urban Legend VO - Damon Alums. We talk about a BIG #warhammer40k release coming up in 2021, some current issues in VO, #VOLifeChat, ask Damon what a BLERD is and nerd out for a while over our shared love of Star Wars and other things Sci-Fi. Find Damon here: https://urbanlegendvoiceover.com/ https://twitter.com/UrbanLegendVO Find us online at... WEBSITE: https://anyvoices.com INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/AnyVoices.IG FACEBOOK: facebook.com/AnyVoices...

2020-12-2329 min

AnyVoices Three simple rules for your online profiles to make you look like a proIn Today's episode - let's talk about three simple rules to follow for your online and social media accounts that will make you look more polished. I'll also talk about why you should have separate personal and professional profiles (or maybe just professional). Today's topic was already being written, when I caught an example that revolved around Paul Strikwerda's latest blog post (at the time of this episode) "Reviewing the Melomania 1 Wireless Earbuds" https://www.nethervoice.com/reviewing-the-melomania-1-wireless-earbuds/ I'm a big fan and consider myself a friend of Paul's. So I highly recommend you...

2020-12-1407 min

AnyVoices Ep 5 - Interview with a new & experienced voice actor, Ian KleinfeldToday's episode is an interview with a voice actor - Ian Kleinfeld https://www.VoiceByIan.com is his website, he's at https://twitter.com/VoiceByIan on Twitter https://www.linkedin.com/in/voiceoverian/ on Linkedin He also has a group "Voice Over South" for people in the Southern and South-Eastern US find that at https://www.facebook.com/groups/vosouth Ian has been involved in acting and did voice work for years He recently returned to voice acting, and after we connected he asked if we could chat. I'm...

2020-12-1033 min

AnyVoices Let's talk about your recording space... and work on improving itFirst, here's the Tweet I mentioned about the LA Vocal Booths and SOVAS giveaway! https://twitter.com/any_voices/status/1334889134570221568 Now, if you don't win the booth, is it all over? No - You can record in a closet filled with clothes, bookshelves filled with books, cubicle partitions can help. What other options have I tried? Let's find out! How did I find the freebies? Many of them came from Craigslist, I see some now on places like Facebook Marketplace. Keep in mind, sometimes things aren't in great condition, and proper cubicle walls...

2020-12-0410 min

AnyVoices We all have aspirations, are yours driving clients away?When I was casting voices as a producer, I always shied away from people who used the word 'Aspiring'. Why? Because it showed me - here's someone who doesn't understand their value, may not perceive the commitment they could be asked to make and might not be as reliable as others who appear to be professionals. Don't let that be you. Package yourself professionally, reliably and thoughtfully so you can stand out as someone willing to put in the work and inspire others with it! Some resources I mention in this episode (not sponsors of this...

2020-11-3008 min

AnyVoices Don't do this when looking for clients. Here's how to do it betterI've seen a disturbing trend on my personal social media accounts recently - being asked to help other voice talents with opportunities. Then, I'm being asked what I do. Those personal profiles, of course, are my voice over channels. There's a better way to reach out to clients , this is a quick and simple way to take some steps to make sure your approach is better received, and has a lower chance of you being ignored or blocked. Some resources I mention in this episode (not sponsors of this podcast): Headliner Soundcloud

2020-11-2306 min

AnyVoices Get to know your host 'The Real Voice- Mel Allen'As your host, I think it's important you should have some context of my background. The answer to "why should I listen to this podcast". So, here's a very quick snapshot of my path through broadcasting, voice over, voice acting, production and coaching. If you would like to help out, head over to https://www.subscribepage.com/w3a5r0 to take a quick survey where you can provide feedback on our direction. I don't want this to be a podcast that's designed and built for me to listen to - I want it to be designed...

2020-11-2011 min

AnyVoices Intro to the AnyVoices PodcastThanks for taking some time to listen. I was inspired to start a podcast because, frankly, I missed the level of engagement that a podcast allows and wanted to engage with the voice community on a deeper level. In this podcast you can expect to hear about some common challenges faced by voice overs, actors, talents and artists, hopefully you'll share some novel ways you've overcome challenges with me - so I can share on this podcast. I'll also do interviews, gear reviews/recommendations and look to you for guidance on what you want and need to know about...

2020-11-1901 min