2010 First Press Cabernet Sauvignon Review

By James Joiner at 10:50 AM on May 16, 2013

Nearly every winery makes a Cabernet Sauvignon. Grown the world over, Cabs widely vary in body, flavor, and complexity. And the average liquor store’s wall of options can be daunting.  read more

Mail Pilot App Review

By Christopher Hutton at 9:00 AM on May 15, 2013

Though most of Mail Pilot’s features feel intuitive and impressive, they’re not perfect.   read more

HTC One

By Luke Larsen at 10:00 AM on May 2, 2013

For HTC, the One is a simplification of design and process.  read more

Sweetwater Some Strange Black IPA

By Josh Jackson at 4:05 PM on May 1, 2013

Part of Sweetwater Brewing Company's Dank Tank Series, Some Strange is an imperial black IPA weighing in at 10% ABV.  read more

Odell Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA Review

By Josh Jackson at 4:33 PM on April 30, 2013

Not quite a fruit beer and certainly not a hop-bomb, it's nonetheless a refreshing drink for warmer Spring months.  read more

Rowan's Creek Bourbon Review & Mint Julep Recipe

By Wendell Brock at 1:28 PM on April 30, 2013

Rowan’s Creek is perfect for an intense, straightforward, gentlemen’s julep.  read more

Applauze App Review

By Mac Pogue at 6:00 PM on April 23, 2013

Developer: 955 Dreams Platform: iOS Price: Free Applauze attempts to give an easy answer to “What’s going on tonight?” and only offers an awkward solution. Although Applauze bills itself as an all-in-one planner and ticket purchase platform, the 955 Dreams-developed app fails where it’s most important: Presenting an easy method of organizing events. In fact, it somehow manages to make the process of purchasing a ticket more confusing than competitors Ticketmaster and StubHub. Applauze’s reach extends to events in community, sports, music and theater events, with divisions between “hot,” “nearby” and “upcoming” events. The interface, while elegant and pleasing to...  read more

Twitter #music

By Luke Larsen at 3:00 PM on April 19, 2013

Twitter #music is one of the biggest moves the platform has made toward catering toward a particular industry or kind of user.   read more

Cody App Review

By Monica Villa at 10:20 AM on April 17, 2013

The least intimidating fitness coach you'll ever encounter.  read more

Dogfish Head Sixty-One Review: An IPA with Syrah Must

By Josh Jackson at 2:11 PM on April 11, 2013

Dogfish Head's new Sixty-One definitely fits their tagline of "Off-centered ales for off-centered people."  read more

Magnolia Brewery Oysterhead Stout Review

By Tyler Bowden at 12:07 PM on April 11, 2013

As the home to breweries like 21st Amendment and local favorites like Speakeasy Ales & Lagers, the city of San Francisco offers a wide and wonderful selection of locally brewed libations.  read more

Haze App Review

By Luke Larsen at 6:00 PM on April 9, 2013

When it comes to weather apps, people aren’t usually too picky. In fact, for Android and Windows phone users, the weather widget or live tile is more than enough to get by on.  read more

Bud Light Lime-a-Rita and Straw-ber-Rita Review

By Josh Jackson at 4:48 PM on April 4, 2013

Those of you who've followed our IPA Challenge this week could be forgiven for feeling a bit jealous of our day drinking here at Paste. But it's not always just fun and games. Sometimes we open up the mail and staring at us like some ominous-looking white powder are cans of Bud Light Lime Lime-a-Rita and The Bud Light Lime Straw-ber-Rita.  read more

Smuttynose Baltic Porter 2013 Review

By Josh Jackson at 5:06 PM on April 3, 2013

The Smuttynose Baltic Porter is an excellent example of the style, boozy with sweet fruit notes balancing the roasted, almost smoky, chocolate and coffee flavors.  read more

Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stouts From Bell's and Full Sail

By Nick Purdy at 1:14 PM on March 26, 2013

A bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout represents, for many beer geeks, the pinnacle of What Beer Can Be.  read more

Microsoft Surface Pro

By Luke Larsen at 7:00 PM on February 27, 2013

Are the strange ergonomics of the Surface Pro really the best solution for the tablet-laptop dichotomy? Does the split OS of Windows 8 really bridge the gap in the most efficient way?   read more

Mtn Dew Kickstart Review

By Josh Jackson at 11:36 AM on February 21, 2013

When it comes to energy drinks, coffee will always be king. But that hasn't stopped dozens of companies from entering the growing market of super-caffeinated formulas that now range from shots to tallboys to inhalers.  read more

21st Amendment Sneak Attack Saison Review

By Andre Gallant at 10:56 AM on February 19, 2013

If you’ve been waiting for 21st Amendment to notch an error onto their tight line of powerful, wild craft beer cans, Sneak Attack, the brewery’s latest seasonal offering, seems for a moment to be the first decent gash in the armor.  read more

The Olympia Le-Tan Book Clutch

By Hana Frenette at 1:06 PM on February 14, 2013

Attire knows no limits when it comes to idolizing proper nouns.   read more

Mailbox App Review

By Luke Larsen at 2:00 PM on February 12, 2013

Mailbox is not only the fastest and most simple mail client available, it also introduces some great new features that keeps productivity top of mind.  read more