Cocktail recipes, beer reviews and wine recommendations

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I am not sure if it's the feeling of spring in the air, and/or if it's me who is delighted about being reacquainted with the sun, but a lot of drinking-related, patio-friendly posts seem to be coming across my NewsBlur feed recently.  (Since Google Reader will soon be kaput, I have moved over to NewsBlur).  Anyhow, below are some beer, wine and cocktail-related posts from the local blogosphere.

Recipes

Martinis for Breaksfast has posted a couple of cocktail recipes online.  The first is for a Manhattan, while the second is for a Cuba Libre, both of which you can drink while watching Mad Men.

Beer Reviews and wine recommendations

Beer O'Clock has posted recent reviews on the following beers:

• Amber Ale (5% ABV) from the Old Credit Brewing Company, which was rated 2.5 out of 5.
• Pompous Ass English Pale Ale (4.2% ABV) from Great Lakes Brewery that merited a 4 ouf of 5.
• Corne du diable (The Devil's Horn; 6.5% ABV) from Quebec's Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!  The review scored this beer 3.5 out of 5.
• Milk Stout (5.7% ABV) from The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, in Farmville, North Carolina, that got a perfect 5 out of 5.
• IPA Américaine (7% ABV) from Quebec's Microbrasserie Pit Caribou, which scored 4 out of 5.

Closing things off, Second Ferment recommends some California wines.