Drinks All

I'm not exactly sure when and where I first tried Hitachino Nest brand beer. (Perhaps it was at Blue Ribbon Sushi in New York?) But since their debut in the late 1990's, the Japanese craft brews have had a meteoric rise to fame, garnering much praise and acquiring cult-like devotion.

Navigate Japan's mixology epicenter—as tipsily traversed by writer Hugh Garvey in "Tokyo, Cocktail Capital of the World"—with this helpful map.

In the city's back alleys, subbasements, and skyscrapers, Japan's bartenders have perfected the fine art of mixology. For a slideshow of images from this story, click here. And check out an annotated map of Tokyo showing where to taste the best of the city's cocktail revolution.

This sweetly refreshing summer cooler contains no alcohol, but the wild-berry tea and pureed strawberries give it that sangria color. For guests who prefer their beverages a bit more spirited, B. Smith recommends adding white Muscat or light rum to taste.

My versions of the Top 100's unstoppable trio (including some seriously good guacamole).