Drinks
Birch Beer
This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
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This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
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A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.
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A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.
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A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
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This is one expensive load of crap.
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One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.
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This is what happens when a bartender spices up a classic fisherman's coffee cocktail.
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A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.
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This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.
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Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.
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Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.
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The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
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In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.
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A brewery consulted drinking vessels found in the ancient king’s tomb to recreate a 2,700-year-old elixir.
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Brewers freeze their beer to make this high-octane, sweet style.
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Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
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The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.
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Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
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This lager, once considered the strongest beer in the world, is brewed only on Saint Nicholas's Day.
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The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.
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The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Food Festivals
Every November, wasp-based dishes create quite a buzz in a Japanese village.
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This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.
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A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.