Phoenix
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2010
The series premiere takes Zane Lamprey to Phoenix, Arizona. He meets an illegal tequila moonshiner, makes a monster margarita and invents the ranch dressing beer-bomb.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2010
The series premiere takes Zane Lamprey to Phoenix, Arizona. He meets an illegal tequila moonshiner, makes a monster margarita and invents the ranch dressing beer-bomb.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2010
Zane visits Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he meets a master margarita maker, drinks a beer that can kill chickens and eats some of the hottest chili pepper sauce in the state.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2010
Zane rolls into Austin, Texas, where he infuses vodka with fruit, drinks the hottest bloody mary in town and tries his hand at an Austin tradition, spiking a watermelon.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 27, 2010
Zane visits Dallas, Texas, where he mixes a spicy margarita, tries some of Mama's mixes in a Double Wide and gives his competition the boot at Dallas Cowboy Stadium.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2010
Zane drinks his way through the Big Easy. He suffers a brain freeze at Lafitte's Blacksmith Bar Shop, the oldest bar in the U.S., he tries a hand grenade, supposedly the strongest drink in NOLA, and faces down a Hurricane at the world famous Pat O'Brien's.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2010
Zane hits Miami Beach, Florida, where it's time for some fun in the sun. He makes 40 mojitos in a minute at Lario's on the Beach, taps a cask of ale at premier beer bar Red Light Red Light and tries to cool off with liquid nitrogen at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2010
Zane visits Atlanta, Georgia, where he gets a personalized beer tap, finds out what 420 is all about and meets a backwoods moonshiner.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2010
Zane drinks his way across Virginia and enters a grapefruit squeezing competition, learns mimosas don't require champagne and learns the history of the mint julep.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Dec 1, 2010
Zane Lamprey visits Philadelphia. He drinks beer from Presidential recipes, visits the oldest bar in Philly and discovers the temple shot.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Dec 8, 2010
Zane Lamprey visits the Big Apple. He drinks at one of the city's oldest bars, the longest bar, and a bar that's location is a secret.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2010
Zane Lamprey visits Bean Town. He tries beer that's brewed with fruit, drinks mead, and has a beer where everybody knows your name.
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Dec 22, 2010
Zane Lamprey visits the Windy City. He drinks Goose Island beer at a Cubs game, drinks Malort at one of Al Capone's favorite hangouts, and tries a Prohibition era cocktail in a former speakeasy.
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2010
Zane Lamprey visits Brew City. He takes the beer challenge, visits a refuge for spies and sets the record for the most scorpions consumed in a night.
Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2011
Zane Lamprey visits the Gateway to the West. He takes the vodka-challenge, indulges his sweet tooth with a hot chocolate martini and tries a signature beer cocktail.
Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2011
Zane Lamprey visits the Paris of the Plains. He tries edible cocktails, meets the creator of the Bergin Malt and squares off in a Kansas City BBQ eating challenge.
Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2011
Zane Lamprey visits the Mile High City. He visits the home of Fat Tire, hits his limit at Rio Grande, and watches his buddy Steve compete in a bull ball eating contest.
Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Feb 2, 2011
Zane Lamprey visits the SLC. He visits Utah's oldest bar, dispels the myths about drinking in Utah, and learns the difference between vodka and whiskey.
Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Feb 9, 2011
Zane Lamprey visits B-Town. He has a 10-minute martini, visits a micro-distillery, and challenges Steve to a French fry eating contest in the back of a car.
Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2011
Zane Lamprey visits Rose-City. He drinks at a converted elementary school, has an avocado margarita, and drinks in the city's oldest restaurant.
Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Feb 23, 2011
Zane Lamprey heads to wine country. He makes fresh Limoncello, visits Rubicon Estates to meet with a Master Sommelier, and has a grape leaf eating contest with Steve.
Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2011
Zane Lamprey visits the City by the Bay. He meets with Fritz Maytag, who lead the craft beer revolution, drinks Fernet Branca upside down, and drinks on a mobile island.
Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2011
Zane Lamprey visits Sin City. He drinks a bacon martini, eats deep-fried Oreos at Aces and Ales, and hits the tables in Planet Hollywood.
Episode: 1x23 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2011
Zane Lamprey visits San Diego. He drinks at Noble Experiment, a hidden speakeasy, drinks schooners or beer at the Shore Club, and hangs out with an Arrogant Bastard.
Episode: 1x24 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2011
In the final episode of season one, Zane returns home to Los Angeles. He drinks out of fruit at Paradise Cove, takes a flight at Blue Palms Brew House and stops by Musso and Franks, a Hollywood institution.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2011
Zane and Steve start the season with a bike race down Mt. Haleakala for their 6-Pack Challenge, toast to the mysterious Polynesian Kava drink, and Steve does a fire dance.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2011
Zane and Steve drink Blue Hawaiians on a helicopter, board a train at the Kilohana Plantation, and learn about what beverages are considered aphrodisiacs.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2011
Zane explores a flaming Absinthe drink, he and Steve tee off on the last six holes of Pebble Beach for their 6-Pack Challenge, and hang out with a wine-maker who's a self-proclaimed "Wild Man!"
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2011
Zane and Steve follow in one of history's most prolific drinkers, Ernest Hemingway. They hang out with butt-kicker Pat Croce at his iconic Key West bars. And they find out that drinking on Duval Street isn't really legal...
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2011
Zane and Steve start the morning with fresh fruit for a 500-person brunch. They whip up some "adult" milkshakes. And they take a boat to Virginia key to shotgun beer with a squatter.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2011
Zane visits Tampa, Florida, where he visits Cigar City Brewing, stops by the first Hooters location for an "Orange Shorts Margarita" and Steve McKenna's special take on the "orange shorts" part, samples the "Bloody Gazpacho" at Columbia Restaurant Ybor City, and sips on a "Blue Blazer" at Mandarin Hide.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2011
We venture to our country's oldest city, visit an 18th century tavern, board a pirate ship, and do some native hunting. Then, we try to clean it all up with a drink from the Fountain of Youth.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2011
Zane and Steve stroll through the southern streets in the historic town of Savannah. They cure bad hangovers with some early morning mint juleps, consume pink eggs, and visit some alligators. Then Zane challenges Steve to a duel, in the "gentlemanly" sport of fencing.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2011
Zane and Steve explore our nation's capitol. They start with a shoot off challenge, sample some controversial drinks, and take in some art. Then, they learn to make DC's official cocktail.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Dec 7, 2011
Zane and Steve head out to an apple farm to learn about hard apple cider. They visit a museum where sampling a flight of cocktails is a lunch-time activity, learn about the controversy surrounding Flying Dog Brewery, apply for the Jack Daniels Club, and make a bad decision.
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Dec 14, 2011
Zane and Steve visit America's oldest tavern in Rhode Island, jump on board ship to do some rum running, and learn about the state's official drink. They finish it up on the court of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Dec 21, 2011
Zane and Steve vacation on the maritime beaches of Cape Cod. They find a way to take lighthouses home, jump into some Goombay Smash, and turn a beer warehouse into an Olympic stadium.
Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Dec 28, 2011
Zane and Steve learn about a rarely produced lambic style of beer at Allagash Brewery. They find an old church willing to serve them up some great spirits, and a farm in the middle of downtown making fresh hard cider. They consure the most dangerous drink known to man a Sonny's and then follow it up with a jump off a bridge.
Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Jan 4, 2012
Zane and Steve check out the birthplace of Rock and Roll. They make their own version of the notorious "purple sizzurp" with some locals. They make a cocktail in honor of Elvis, brew some beer with rocks, and march ducks down an elevator.
Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2012
Zane and Steve check in to Music City: Nashville, Tennessee. They start their day off with a liter beer race, visit a modern moonshine distillery, and put their whiskey knowledge to the test. They learn to carbonate their own cocktails, and then join a roller derby team for a race around the rink.
Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2012
Zane and Steve hike their way through the "Land of the Sky". In an effort to embrace Asheville's newly won title as "Beer City USA", Zane and Steve attempt a pub crawl to each brewery in the city.
Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2012
Known as "The Queen City" and "Home of Nascar", they visit the area's only beer garden to make some cheese, discover a way to pair their love of chocolate with liquor, and get into a fight with a crawfish.
Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2012
Zane and Steve have a drink in an old ice house, learn the value of a proper bow tie, and enjoy Southern hospitality.
Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2012
Zane and Steve meet a founding father of the craft beer scene, discover the state's only distillery/bar, and travel to the top of the Space Needle.
Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2012
Zane and Steve cross the border to taste Canadian whiskeys and wines, and compare local beers. They learn about the "Caesar," and get ahold of Cuban rum.
Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2012
Zane and Steve hang out with guys from Dry Fly Distillery, investigate the city's steam plant, and pile into the smallest bar yet seen.
Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Feb 29, 2012
Zane and Steve explore the city's wildlife by consuming the Duck Fart, the Turkey Ball, and the Tapeworm.
Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2012
Zane and Steve heat beer with a rocket scientist, walk along the Urban Wine Trail, learn about the region's extensive wine selection, and experience a Shark Bite.
Episode: 2x24 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2012
Zane and Steve try to fit into an upscale ski town. Zane finds Zane, they learn about 'Apres Ski', and manage an indoor pub crawl.
Episode: 2x25 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2012
Zane and Steve visit Aspen, Hollywood, and San Diego to challenge their mixology prowess and debunk some popular drinking myths. They make some new friends by investigating and celebrating everything Sinatra, and set out to discover how many drinks it takes for Chad-the-sound-guy to become his inebriated alter-ego.
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Oct 3, 2012
Steve insists on finding an astronaut jumpsuit and Zane takes them to a brewery celebrating the patron saint of beer in Houston. They re-discover the pains when competing in an ice drinking contest, and later, chase some pigs aroung in the mud.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Oct 10, 2012
Zane and Steve explore the American Southwest with a stop in San Antonio. They take a ride down the famous river walk, investigate the term "brewstillery", and celebrate the cities' heritage with a bull ride.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2012
Zane and Steve visit Baton Rouge and hit every recommended stop; from a tin roof brewery, to a college bar famous for it's indecent acts, and even manage to get into the crawfish business.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2012
Zane and Steve visit Louisville, where they discover the Urban Bourbon trail and set off on a steamship famous for its running of bourbon barrels.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Oct 31, 2012
Zane and Steve race into Indianapolis and head out to the local distillery where they discover a unique way to make spirits. They visit St. Elmo Steak House and find out why they love shrimp, then head to the Ball and Biscuit to meet Zach, the giant. The boys brew popcorn beer and challenge each other on the the Indy 500 track.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Nov 7, 2012
Zane and Steve head to the largest city in Alaska and put in some work at Celestial Meadery, play beer can baseball at Midnight Sun Brewing and navigate their way through the famous maze of bars at Chilkoot Charlie's. To finish their trip in Anchorage, they take a ride with Truuli Vodka out to a glacier for some natural ice.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2012
Zane and Steve sip on salmon-flavored Bloody Marys at the Island Pub, test Steve's flexibility at the Alaska Bar, and put in some dirty work at Alaskan Brewing Company. In Juneau, they head over to Hangar on the Wharf, close down the Red Dog Saloon, and challenge each other to an ice climb on Mendenhall Glacier.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Nov 21, 2012
Zane and Steve cross the border to the province of Quebec, where they visit its first brewpub, learn the different style of Canadian cocktails and turn apple picking into apple fighting.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Nov 28, 2012
The guys end their Canadian trip in Montreal, where Steve gets brave and challenges Zane to break his world record at champagne sabering.
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Dec 5, 2012
In a city known for ice cream, lake side activities and a laid back atmosphere, Steve and Zane do everything local in Burlington, Vermont. They learn how to make bitters, do some beer machine clean up, and make some "fancy" shots at the local dive bar.
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Dec 19, 2012
In Providence, Rhode Island, the guys celebrate the city's colonial heritage by making a modern Shrub at Cook and Brown and have a special top-secret shot at the Wild Colonial Tavern. Steve wants to wrestle Mark Cuban and at The Dorrance they break into teams to see who can make the best cocktail. The day ends when the guys face off in a wiener challenge.
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2012
In Providence, Rhode Island, the guys celebrate the city's colonial heritage by making a modern Shrub at Cook and Brown and have a special top-secret shot at the Wild Colonial Tavern. Steve wants to wrestle Mark Cuban and at The Dorrance they break into teams to see who can make the best cocktail. The day ends when the guys face off in a wiener challenge.
Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Jan 2, 2013
Zand and Steve rediscover the drinking history of LA. Their first stop is the San Antonio Winery, the lone survivor of the original 100 LA wineries. They stop by Angel City Brewing to share a drink with a 3rd generation brewer and Steve gets tricked at Edison's. They find a prohibition bar famous for its age and finish the night off at a speakeasy.