USBG Members Host Post-Carnival Happy Hour

Please join USBG members Jeff Boley and Cabana Cachaca Ambassador Bill Norris at Paggi House on Monday 2/22 for a Cabana Cachaca post Carnival happy hour on the patio from 5-7 pm. Complementary snacks and $5 Cabana drinks

March Meeting at Perla's

We're pleased to announce that venerable bar man Ben Craven has been generous enough to host our March 1st meeting at Perla's. There will be a brief business meeting followed by an informational tasting session. 3pm

State of Austin Nightlife Interactive Chat w/ USBG Austin VP

USBG Austin members are invited to join in the online conversation on the State of Austin Nightlife with Statesman columnist Michael Barnes and USBG Austin VP David Alan. The conversation will take place on Thursday February 4 at 3:30pm at Barnes's Out & About blog at Austin360.com. Log in to the live chat and let us know what's on your mind in Austin nightlife!

Calling All USBG Allstarz-- Team Needed in Dallas for NBA All Star Weekend

USBG Austin prez Russell Davis and Social Committee chair Jeff Davis are putting together a 20 person bar staff for a party being held for NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND. It will be all weekend Feb 12-14 and is being held at the Dallas Nature and Science Museum. Celebrity guests in abundance, and Kid ‘n Play will be playing as well as others. Sponsors will be paying not only an upfront fee to have you come down, but also will be paying for hotel rooms and you’ll be making tips as well. This is going to be a huge event. Interested crew members should email or call Russell ASAP to confirm.

Sazerac Academy February 16

All USBG Austin members and prospective members are invited to attend the Sazerac Academy event on Tuesday, February 16 from 1-3pm at Twin Liquors Marketplace at Hancock Center. Ann Teunnerman, founder of Tales of the Cocktail, will be in Austin to present a short seminar on the history of the Sazerac, the official cocktail of New Orleans.

Each Sazerac Cocktail Academy will include:
Historical overview of the drink, the brand and the company
The significance and breakdown of each ingredient in the Sazerac
Memorabilia and artifacts on display
Hands on experience to make a Sazerac yourself
Oath of an Official Sazeractivist

All attendees will receive:
Framed limited edition Sazerac poster
Sazerac leather coaster
Sazerac business cards with recipe for grassroots distribution, encouraging imbibers to insist on the “authentic” recipe
Sazerac Academy certificate with their name and date on it
Opportunity to win door prizes

RSVP: Ann@TalesoftheCocktail.com by Thursday, February 11, 2010

USBG Austin Prez Launches Online Bartender Resource

USBG Austin chapter president Russell Davis is launching his Web site RockstarBartender.com and his first post is up on his site. RockstarBartender will be a multifaceted online resource for the bartending community and for cocktail enthusiasts alike. Site is expected to go full tilt by March 2010. Click here for a video of Russell doing Jerry Thomas's famous Blue Blazer.

Winter Luau at Eastside Show Room

USBG Austin chapter VP David Alan is hosting a weekly Tiki Happy Hour at East Side Show Room with bar manager Adam Bryan. The event runs 5-9pm every Monday and the cocktails are reasonably priced between $7-9. The focus is on classic cocktails from the Tiki era, as well as a couple of modern innovations from the likes of Kaiser Penguin (Nutmeg Needle) and Alan/Bryan themselves (Back in the ESSR.)