Memorize these and recognize 28.0% of all Beverages clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heineken | 11 | This brand was founded in Amsterdam in 1863 |
| 2 | root beer | 8 | It's the beverage most associated with Dad's & Hires |
| 3 | rum | 7 | A New Orleans specialty, a Hurricane traditionally contains both the dark & light types of this |
| 4 | Corona | 7 | The name of this Mexican beer means "crown" in Spanish |
| 5 | Budweiser | 7 | This "King of Beers" was the official beer of the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue |
| 6 | a Long Island Iced Tea | 7 | The virgin version of this East Coast "tea" would just be cola, lemon juice & sugar—a bit sweet |
| 7 | tequila | 6 | A Bloody Maria is similar to a Bloody Mary but contains this liquor instead of vodka |
| 8 | Guinness | 6 | Family of 1st Lord Mayor of Dublin & founders of Ireland's most famous brewery |
| 9 | Coors | 6 | This company's beer, introduced in 1874, "is brewed in the Rockies for a uniquely crisp, clean... Mile High taste" |
| 10 | vodka | 5 | If you want to keep kosher & be gluten-free, Smirnoff No. 21 this may be for you |
| 11 | sake | 5 | This Japanese rice drink is listed under "beer" in both Britannica & Encyclopedia Americana |
| 12 | Miller | 5 | This company's website says it has been "brewed for over 30 years (&) is the first lite beer" |
| 13 | hops | 5 | These bitter buds added for flavor belong to the Cannabaceae family, making them a cousin of marijuana |
| 14 | a cosmopolitan | 5 | ( Sofia of the Clue Crew plays bartender.) Worldly name of this vodka, triple sec, cranberry & lime juice cocktail |
| 15 | St. Pauli Girl | 4 | The label of this brand is seen here |
| 16 | Samuel Adams | 4 | Two-row barley & German noble aroma hops help make this Founding Father's Boston Lager go down easy |
| 17 | Sam Adams | 4 | In 1985 the founder of the Boston Beer Company introduced a beer named for this revolutionary patriot |
| 18 | Mexico | 4 | Tecate Light is the bestselling light beer in this country where it's brewed |
| 19 | Japan | 4 | Asahi |
| 20 | Denmark | 4 | If you're hunting Elephant lager, your destination might be Carlsberg headquarters in this country |
| 21 | Canada | 4 | Labatt |
| 22 | Australia | 4 | Foster's |
| 23 | a mint julep | 4 | During Kentucky Derby weekend, nearly 120,000 of these bourbon cocktails are served at Churchill Downs |
| 24 | a Bloody Mary | 4 | This classic tomato juice & vodka cocktail is often used as a hangover remedy |
| 25 | scotch | 4 | A 1988 act of Parliament defined this Scottish product & limited its production only to Scotland |
| 26 | Manhattan | 4 | This cocktail of whiskey, sweet vermouth & a cherry sounds like Peter Minuit paid $24 for it & at a fancy bar, he might |
| 27 | Irish coffee | 4 | San Francisco's Buena Vista Cafe is credited with inventing this hot drink popular on St. Patrick's Day |
| 28 | yeast | 3 | ( Kelly of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis.) In the mid-19th century, Americans drank mainly heavy, top-ferm... |
| 29 | whiskey | 3 | It's the potent potable found in Irish Coffee |
| 30 | Stout | 3 | A black & tan mixes light-colored ale & this dark brew that made Guinness famous |
| 31 | Southern Comfort | 3 | This brand of liqueur is made from bourbon & peach juice |
| 32 | Schlitz | 3 | This brand is "The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous" |
| 33 | Perrier | 3 | Sir John Harmsworth bought a French mineral water spring & gave it this name, honoring the doctor who sold the property |
| 34 | Pabst | 3 | In the 1880s blue silk ribbons were tied around the necks of bottles of this beer |
| 35 | oolong | 3 | The name of this popular Chinese tea is less popularly spelled with a W-U at the beginning |
| 36 | Mountain Dew | 3 | This soft drink once used the slogan "It'll tickle yore innards" |
| 37 | Israel | 3 | Maccabee is one of this country's most popular beers |
| 38 | Ireland | 3 | Harp |
| 39 | Greece | 3 | Spartan & Aegean |
| 40 | Cappuccino | 3 | Sidney Perkowitz' book "Universal Foam" is subtitled "From" this hip coffee "to the Cosmos" |
| 41 | Busch | 3 | Last name of brothers Kyle & Kurt, cool as "Ice" as they finished 1-2 at NASCAR's Food City 500 in 2019 |
| 42 | water | 3 | It's carbonated water that contains quinine & is often flavored with fruit |
| 43 | tomato juice | 3 | This juice is the main ingredient in a Virgin Mary |
| 44 | a stein | 3 | Also the name of a pub at Brandeis U., this earthenware vessel can hold about a pint of beer |
| 45 | Yuengling | 2 | A Google hit for this Pottsville, Penn. beer that sounds like a panda reveals that it's America's oldest brewery |
| 46 | wheat | 2 | Instead of only using barley, Weissbier adds this grain into the mix |
| 47 | the Czech Republic | 2 | Pilsner originated in this European republic that some consider the most beer-drinking nation on Earth |
| 48 | Swiss Miss | 2 | Alpine mountains appear on the label of this ConAgra brand of hot cocoa |
| 49 | sugar | 2 | A margarita can be served in a salt-rimmed glass; a lemon drop, in a glass rimmed with this |
| 50 | Stella Artois | 2 | Its label calls it (her?) "Belgium's original beer" |
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