Aaron Goldfarb is the author of the novels How to Fail: The Self-Hurt GuideThe Guide for a Single Man, and The Guide for a Single Woman. He has written for Esquire, Playboy, Vice, and First We First among others, often on the subject of craft beer and drinking culture.  He is a Syracuse University graduate and lives in Brooklyn.

FRENZY

If you thought the world of craft beer would be more civilized than the frenzied shoppers of Black Friday, think again. The furious mobs descend when a new beer comes out.

OLD AND NEW

It is the season’s most reassuring creamy elixir, but cocktail makers are crafting their own takes on this Christmas classic—including (gasp) no eggs.

DRINK UP

The tasty and satisfying story of why distillers like Laphroaig and Glen Moray would want to sell off their quality stock to three American Jews.

CITY SIPPERS

We expect our wineries to be in remote, rural locales, but a new breed of wineries is hitting the city. Fine wines are just a subway or Uber ride away.

MIX IT UP

The 21st century’s first ‘good’ bars were all about aloof, highfalutin’ speakeasies. The next wave is about letting loose, ‘non-judgmental drinks,’ and having a good time.