Alcohol
World's Oldest 'Industrial-Scale' Brewery Found in Egypt
Located in an ancient necropolis, the 5,000-year-old facility was capable of producing up to 5,900 gallons of beer at a time
The Rise and Fall of America's Lesbian Bars
Only 15 nightlife spaces dedicated to queer and gay women remain in the United States
Watch This Backyard Squirrel Get a Little Tipsy on Fermented Pears
A Minnesota resident captured a video of the bushy-tailed rodent's drunken smorgasbord
The Intoxicating History of the Canned Cocktail
Since the 1890s, the premade cocktail has flip-flopped from novelty item to kitschy commodity—but the pandemic has sales surging
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of 18th-Century Pub in Slovakia
The team found a rare Roman coin, wall graffiti and ceramic fragments underneath the tiny village's town hall
Whiskey Salvaged From 79-Year-Old Scottish Shipwreck Is Up for Sale
A commercial diver recovered the intact bottle of spirits—which is no longer safe for consumption—in 1987
Centuries-Old 'Wine Windows' Open for Business in Florence
A low-risk alternative to curbside pickup, the portals may have helped fight an outbreak of bubonic plague in the 1630s
Make These Eight Famous Cocktails From Bars Around the World
They might taste sweeter when you know the history behind them
The Schoolteacher Who Sparked America's Craft Brew Revolution
Here's a toast to Charlie Papazian, the beer pioneer who blazed the way for thousands of brewers today
Despite Folklore, Elephants Might Be Lightweights When It Comes to Booze
New study finds elephants lack a genetic mutation that allows humans to efficiently break down alcohol
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of Lost Scottish Wine-Bottle Glass Factory
The 18th-century Edinburgh factory once produced a million bottles a week
Why Wines From Israel's Negev Desert May Represent the Future of Viticulture
Overcoming scorching heat and little rain, experimental vineyards teach winemakers to cope with climate change
Archaeologists in Leeds Unearth 600 Lead-Spiked, 19th-Century Beer Bottles
The liquid inside is 3 percent alcohol by volume—and contains 0.13 milligrams of lead per liter
Distilleries Around the U.S. Shift Production to Hand Sanitizer
Some distilleries are donating their new product to local communities in need
This Ten-Foot-Tall Bottle of Wine Seemed Like a Great Idea—Until It Started Leaking
Firefighters in Austria worked for three hours to prevent 1,590 liters of Zweigelt from flooding a local restaurant
The Modern Craft Cocktail Movement Got Its Start During Prohibition
Something needed to be done to mask the taste of bootleg alcohol that could include ingredients ranging from dead rats to wood tar
Croatia's Museum of Hangovers Is an Ode to Boozy Shenanigans
But critics have raised concerns that the museum makes light of alcohol abuse
New York's Cideries Bring the Tradition of Wassailing to the Finger Lakes
Common in England, the practice of toasting to the health of the orchard has hopped the pond
Nine Delicious Holiday Drinks From Around the World
Bored of eggnog? Sick of cider? Here are nine scrumptious end-of-year beverages to sip on from across the globe
Breaking Down the Numbers of Americans' Drinking Habits
A century after Prohibition, we uncork a history of the nation’s shifting relationship with booze
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