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!

Saturday, April 22, 2023

"Beck is Back" - a review of one of my favorite places in DC (for District Fray)

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I've been going to Brasserie Beck for well over a decade, and finally got to feature them in an article for Fray.  https://districtfray....
Monday, April 10, 2023

SAVOR DC is not returning

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I recently read that SAVOR DC, the all-you-can-drink food and beer pairing event, won't be coming back to DC this year. I'm of two m...
Saturday, April 8, 2023

Afternoon Cocktail: Pineapple Coconut Pisco Sour

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  The inspiration for today's cocktail came from both an open bottle of pisco in my home bar, and a can of Lemoncocco I grabbed from Nid...
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...
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