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Andy, Chris, Siobhan, and Rob join Matt to throw a Halloween special living-room watch party and hit play on Are You Afraid of the Dark, reacting in to two classics: “The Tale of the Dollmaker” and “The Tale of the Lonely Ghost.” Expect jumpy nostalgia, loud opinions, and the kind of jokes you only make when the highly suspect attic door on screen is not okay.

We also keep the drinks front and center, because spooky season deserves better than whatever random six-pack is in the fridge. We taste a bone-dry Stowe Cider High and Dry (zero sugar, seriously crisp, almost champagne-like) and a maple brown ale that nails cozy fall flavor without going over the top. Along the way we shout out a local favorite, Wishful Thinking Brewing, plus the things that actually make a night at Wishful Thinking worth it: great pizza, vegan options, trivia, and even a bluegrass jam.

After the TV glow fades, we discuss our favorite horror movies and some unexplained happenings in our own lives.

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Your fall cocktail menu doesn’t need a dozen syrups or a full bar cart, it needs three smart builds and a couple of solid techniques. Our boozy starships Head of Cocktail Engineering Josh joins Matton Matt and Friends Drink to roll out a trio of autumn drinks that cover the whole range: bold and boozy, bright and foamy, and light enough to pour before dinner.

First up is a Spiced Pear Old Fashioned made with 100-proof bourbon, St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur, and a bitters combo that keeps the pear from turning cloying. We also talk presentation that actually matters, including how a flamed orange peel adds real aroma and a clean citrus snap. It’s a strong sipping cocktail for crisp nights, porch hangs, and anyone who loves an old fashioned with fall flavor.

Then we shift to the Blood Moon Rising, a blood orange cocktail built with orange rum, allspice dram, and a silky egg white foam created with a dry shake. If raw egg makes you hesitate, we get practical about it: what the risk really looks like, when to skip it, and the bartender-friendly alternative (Fee Foam) that gets you that same velvety texture.

We close with an Apple Cider Martini featuring applejack, apple cider, and ginger liqueur, basically trick-or-treat night energy in a glass without going heavy.

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Your favorite “cheap beer” might be running on nostalgia, not flavor. Big Z, Chris, and Rob sit down with Matt for a follow up to the Budget Beer Battle from season 1 and do the only fair thing: pour a lineup of low-priced brews, sniff the damage, take the sip, and score what we actually taste.

The table gets interesting fast with Utica Club, Foster’s, Coors Banquet, and Peroni, and we keep circling the same question: is it worse to taste bad or to taste like nothing at all? We argue about noses that don’t match the palate, beers that disappear the second they hit your tongue, and why one bottle earns points just for feeling like real beer. Then we total up the numbers and realize our “subjective” system is changing in real time.

Round two brings Iron City, Corona Extra, Garage Beer, and a final contender that makes all of us stop and go, “Oh, there it is.” We talk beer tasting notes, beer pong utility, ABV, and value, including points-per-cost math that turns the episode into a genuine hunt for the best budget beer. One clear winner separates itself from a table full of mediocrities and earns the crown the hard way: by tasting like beer-flavored beer.

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