Alcohol Tech News from SnapMunk

This Connected Smart Coaster Has A Whole Social Network Built Around It

Prateek Jose June 29, 2017 • 2 min read

New Potato Technologies, the creators of the Brio, call it a “smart coaster.” That’s a bit of a nebulous term, […]

Awesome Alert: Alcohol Tracking Wearable Tells You If You’ve Had Too Many Drinks

Charles Costa June 1, 2017 • 3 min read

Whether you’re out with friends or out to dinner, it’s easy to lose track of the number of drinks you […]

A New Food Delivery Search Engine Is Designed To Do The Work For You

Dilara Kurtaran April 26, 2017 • 2 min read

Have you ever wanted to check out a restaurant but didn’t have anyone to go with? And what’s worse is […]

Vice-Tech Goes VIP: This App Lets You Book Bottle Service Across 12 Cities

Dilara Kurtaran January 24, 2017 • 3 min read

Bottle service at your fingertips? Yes, there is an app for that. If you’re scared of getting scammed by club […]

A Chat With The Inventor of The Oak Bottle, “The World’s Fastest Aging Vessel”

Gail Barnes October 25, 2016 • 6 min read

The premise is simple: the Oak Bottle accelerates the oak aging process, without the use of a big ol’ barrel. The […]

The Mint Breathalyzer Is a Portable Test for Bad Breath and Oral Hygiene

Charles Costa October 10, 2016 • 3 min read

Here at SnapMunk, we’ve touched on the topic of breathalyzers for alcohol, but now there’s one for oral hygiene and […]

I Think Everyone Should Have Their Own Tiny Breathalyzer

Benjamin Mann September 23, 2016 • 6 min read

Until recently, I believed that there were only three things that everyone who drinks alcohol, casually or excessively, should own; […]

The Levitating Cocktail Glass Cleared Its Kickstarter Goal

Charles Costa August 19, 2016 • 3 min read

Looking for new ways to take your drinking experiences to the next level? Looking for something a little extra to […]

A Machine To Make Homemade Hard Cider From Fresh Fruit In 2 Weeks

Charles Costa August 1, 2016 • 3 min read

Thanks to a recent wave of spirited startups, “having drinks at home” has become a lot more creative; solutions like Brewie make […]

Fizzics Is An At-Home Beer Tap That Turns Any Beer Into Draft Beer

Charles Costa July 18, 2016 • 3 min read

The supremacy of beer as America’s alcoholic drink of choice still stands–it accounts for close to 50% of all boozy […]

6 Products & Startups All Wine Lovers Should Know About

Krystle Vermes July 14, 2016 • 3 min read

Wine sales in the U.S. topped $38 billion in 2015, increasing 1.3 percent from the year before. As Americans turn […]

Founder of the Week: Niv Nissenson of Winecrasher

SnapMunk July 6, 2016 • 5 min read

The Vitals Birth Name: Niv Nissenson Nickname / Desired Superhero Name: “Cash Is Tight” Hometown: Tel Aviv Company Name: Winecrasher […]

Prize-Winning Wearables Promise to Prevent Drinking and Driving

Daniel A. Guttenberg May 25, 2016 • 4 min read

In a bid from Challenge.gov to reduce drunk driving, these four companies received awards from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for their non-invasive wearables that measure blood alcohol content.

Bar Roulette Is a ‘Surprise Me’ App for Bar Hopping

Prateek Jose May 25, 2016 • 3 min read

Sometimes, venturing away from your preferred watering hole to uncharted tippling territory can be an uncomfortable exercise. It can also result […]

Chicago Foodie Startup Scene Betting Big On Tech & Green

Gail Barnes May 10, 2016 • 6 min read

Some cities were built on rock ‘n roll. Chicago was built on industry, and the startup scene, particularly the foodie […]

Now There’s a Wi-Fi Enabled Wine Preserver Bottle with a Touch Screen

Prateek Jose April 7, 2016 • 3 min read

In the latest of questionable Internet of Things devices, Kuvee has created a Wi-Fi-enabled wine bottle with a touch-screen and built in wine preserver to keep their payload fresh well beyond its normal life expectancy. It seems Indiegogo’s users think the idea is one worth backing.