It’s not just science fiction anymore, the future of bartending may have arrived. This past Wednesday, Google held an I/O conference where MIT’s SENSEable City Lab debuted a new bartending robot. The robot is capable of mixing up to 100 different drinks, both virgin and alcoholic, from smartphone-enabled commands and orders given to it. [...]
It’s like having a career in a suitcase! Work anywhere in the world, from a nightclub in Las Vegas, to a ski lodge in Vail, to a cruise ship on the Caribbean. Bartenders can earn $100 to $300 (even more) per shift. A typical bar customer tips one or two dollars a drink, and [...]
Attending bartending school is only the first step toward starting your career as a bartender. The next step is the job search. Even though the economy is slowly improving, the job search is still difficult in any market, which is why you need a leg up on the competition if you want to land [...]
There’s a new beer out that may sound like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup in a bottle. One Maryland-based brewer has recently come out with a new beer to simulate just that. It’s DuClaw Brewing’s Sweet Baby Jesus that fills the void of the chocolate peanut butter-loving beer drinker. As for the specific details of the [...]
The art of brewing beer can be traced back to ancient times in history. The practice itself dates back to over 6,000 years ago, back when grain became the first domesticated crop that farmers harvested. It all started with a group of people called the Sumerians, who even had a “goddess of brewing” named [...]
Since bartending has been around as long as the alcoholic beverage, it has its own history and past. There have been many bartenders throughout the course of that history that either invented new drinks or revolutionized part of the bartending process and service. The profession of bartender itself has evolved throughout the ages. A [...]
An aspiring bartender can’t become a completely savvy and successful bartender overnight. It’s an art – like painting except instead of brushes you have beer taps, liquor bottles and cocktail shakers. You also need to be proficient at multitasking and being obsessed with the multiple facets of managing a bar and people. Your personality [...]
Beer Kegs: we’ve all seen them at various house parties and tailgating events, but do you know how a beer keg actually works? That circular, round aluminum keg which delivers the crisp, cool beer on the go. It’s a portable draft that has livened up millions of events that otherwise may have just stuck [...]
If your favorite drinks contain vodka, there’s a few things you should know about its history. Many people think that vodka is a uniquely Russian liquor, but few know that Poland and Sweden were also integral in the liquor’s development. Given the invention of vodka, the bartending world was revolutionized by it as well. [...]
Spring has almost hit us with full force and warmer weather is right around the corner. Soon, it will be time to sit back in a chair in your yard and sip on some exciting Spring drinks. Here are a few recipes to tantalize your taste buds for the upcoming season: Watermelon Vodka Cocktail [...]
