Summer Drinking

Jul 7-20, 2021 / Vol. 43 / No. 4
While the pandemic may have closed tap rooms across the state, the beer is flowing once more with more options than ever before. By Josh Wallace Cover by Phillip Danner Photographer: Jared Kinley Model: Serene Brook, Tabb Agency

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Summer Suds

For years, Oklahoma City’s craft brewery scene has surged with little to no sign of slowing down. A burgeoning market with plenty of demand, it seemed a safe route for those with brew-dreams to take a chance, instead, it was a road full of challenges and uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic spread last year. Pandemic…

Sizzling Sours

With all the breweries around the state, it’s hard to stay on top of all the new permanent releases, much less the seasonal selections. Fortunately, we’ve done at least some of the work for you, focusing on a handful of sours and fruited beers (yes, cucumbers are a fruit) available from Oklahoma brewers this summer.…

Strain Review: Mango Sapphire

Strain name: Mango Sapphire  Grown by: Smokie Okie  Acquired from: Classen Kush House  Date acquired: June 24  Physical traits: several green hues with purple tinges and dense trichomes  Bouquet: sweet and earthy  Review: Had a bit of a sweet tooth when it came to cannabis strains these past few weeks, but this one was also…

Gazedibles: Ice Cream

It’s the time of year again. When your thermostat can’t go any lower and the best way to cool down is with a sweet treat, these seven locations make their own ice cream sure to excite your taste buds as you escape the heat. Snack Attack 601 N. Mustang Road, Yukon Snackattackok.com | 405-324-2072 If…

Chicken-Fried News: Even though — per capita

A “That marijuana possession is legal in Oklahoma for those who are issued a valid medical marijuana license does not change the fact that marijuana possession otherwise is generally a crime in Oklahoma. Several states have determined that decriminalization of marijuana does not equate to blanket legalization and thus, the odor (or presence) of marijuana…

Grapes, Grains, and the ‘Gram

Not every small corner liquor store advertises with fake British rock stars, monkey costumes, and straight-fire raps about Dustin Hoffman’s 1974 Lenny Bruce biopic “Lenny,” but that’s only because no other liquor store has infinitely-acclaimed local filmmaker Mickey Reece handling their social media. The Instagram for George’s Liquors in OKC may be, as a certain…

Don’t call it a comeback

Whatever you’re into, Tower Theatre’s Don’t Call It A Comeback series, co-sponsored by Oklahoma Gazette, launches July 16 and continues until the venue’s anniversary party on Aug. 7. Full-capacity shows resume Aug. 12 with Shakey Graves. All of the concerts are free, but some will be hosted at Ponyboy, which is adjacent to the Tower…

OIL Country

Everyone knows about 420, but there’s a second, lesser holiday for the stoniest of stoners: 710. Taking place on July 10, the day is a celebration for concentrated cannabis, as 710 upside-down spells “oil.” The most common concentrate is the liquid that fills vape pens, a distilled form of the plant, but serious hash heads…

Strain Review: Eskimo Berry

Strain name: Eskimo Berry  Grown by: True Heights Cultivation  Acquired from: Garden of Weeden  Date acquired: June 19  Physical traits: light and dark green with trichomes throughout  Bouquet: earthy and sweet  Review: It’s common for heavy hitters to come with a pungent, almost overpowering aroma or taste, but this one is a dark horse. The…


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