Sip and Puff

"Sip and Puff" is the personal blog of food & beverage writer James Liska. That's me! Since 2012, I've written about wine, beer, spirits, food, and restaurants. I focus on fundamental information, tasting notes, and overall thoughts rather than scores, harsh criticism, or arbitrary ratings. This supplements my other work such as writing for District Fray Magazine, creating cocktails, and posting more "everyday" stuff through my Instagram, @baconesque. Enjoy!

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Sonor Wines America - 2017 Pinot Noir

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 Back when I was buying wine professionally, we got a visit from the sales rep for Sonor Wines America . He was offering a small line of wi...
Thursday, March 2, 2023

Schilling Beer Co. - "Hemel" table saison

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Here's a snapshot of a single beer I picked up at Each Peach Market in Mt. Pleasant, DC. It's a 4.90% ABV "table saison" f...
Friday, February 24, 2023

Other Half Brewing - "4th Anniversary is A Zombie" quad-hopped triple IPA

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Other Half , based in Brooklyn with an outpost in DC, has been pumping out some pretty solid hazy IPAs lately. It seems every few weeks, I...
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Hill Staff Homebrew Contest (District Fray)

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Here's my latest article for District Fray Magazine, in which I wrote about homebrewing and the Hill Staff Homebrew Contest. This one wa...
Monday, January 16, 2023

Aslin Beer Company - "That Shiz Slaps" dopplebock

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 I am several years behind the times, I'm told, but I have now learned what "that slaps" means — just in time to grab this sea...
Saturday, December 31, 2022

Bell's Brewery - 2018 "Third Coast" barleywine

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Avid readers will recall my various barleywine reviews over the years: offerings from Uinta , Southern Tier , numerous Stone variants . of...
Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Orin Swift Cellars - 2020 "Palermo" Cabernet Sauvignon

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A little Christmas Eve tradition I have for myself is to make a fancy meal, drink high-quality wines, and watch the most non-Christmas movie...
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