The Best Drink to Pair With Your Favorite Game

This fast paced Battle Royale gives little time in between the big moments to actually enjoy your drink. That's why I steer toward a whiskey cocktail. A well made Old Fashion is perfect. It's a drink that you can make and come back to and take small sips as you try to survive. This classic is one of my favorite cocktails, so don’t be surprised if you catch me sippin’ on something a little stronger when playing games that don’t give me much time to drink! 

Classic Old Fashion:

½ teaspoon sugar

3 dashes Angostura bitters

1 teaspoon water

Smash all these ingredients in the bottom of a rocks glass.

Add 2oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon

Garnish with Orange peel

There aren’t many games that have a slow grind to success like Minecraft. Hours and hours of time spent to create beautiful creations in a world of blocks. This is a perfect opportunity to drink wine. Wine goes through a slow evolution in the glass, so it will be different from the time you open the bottle to the last sip.  It's a perfect complement as I grind away to create my masterpiece. Try a bottle of 2018 Domaine Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape, it is one of my favorite wines from this region! 

Right now this is easily my favorite video game, and if you check out my channel, you'll see that it's the game I play the most. This is the best golf game I have ever played and is the closest thing to a video game simulation of the actual sport. While I'm playing my TGC Tour Rounds or catching up on my Jack Wagon Society rounds, you will always find me drinking an ice cold beer,  just as if I was out on the course. There is nothing better than a crisp, hoppy, unfiltered hazy IPA when playing golf. Drink at your own pace, and unlike the last two recommendations, you can have more then one and still play the game well. Anything from Toppling Goliath right now is hitting the spot, especially their King Sue Double IPA. Beer and golf just feels right.

I have been playing Rocket League for years. For some reason though, it has become a meeting point for a group of my closest friends during the pandemic. We call it Fish Tank Friday, a place where we all meet up, play rounds in the Aqua Dome (underwater themed arena), and drink our favorite drinks. Some people Zoom Call during the pandemic; we take it to the next level. While we all have our preferences, this is a time for me to relax and have fun. A light beer does the trick as it's something that takes zero focus from the time spent catching up with friends. 

So next time you are looking for something to enjoy while playing your favorite video game, hit me up. Food isn't the only thing that a good drink pairs well with.