Welcome back to FTW’s Beverage of the Week series. Here, we mostly chronicle and review beers, but happily expand that scope to any beverage (or food) that pairs well with sports. Yes, even cookie ...

Walk into any gay bar—whether it’s a divey neighborhood spot or a thumping dance club—and you’ll see it: the vodka soda. Uncomplicated, dependable, and with a reputation as solid as the drink itself.