Don and I were lucky enough to get a 30 minute phone interview with Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione,  I started to transcribe the interview and realized that it was way too much content for a single post, so I’ve decided to break it into two parts.  Plus it takes FOREVER to do the transcription, […]

Who doesn’t like the idea of a nice NutLiquor?  Me.  That’s who. Now before I begin to rant about how stupid this 69 proof peanut butter vodka is, I must say that I haven’t tried it.  Maybe it’s delicious.  Maybe I’d be a huge NutLiquor fan and hang out with other NutLiquors, all of us […]

I posted the other day about how it’s Novembeard, a time to celebrate the manly joys of growing facial hair.  Apparently the Boy Scouts got the memo.  Check out their latest ad campaign from the folks over at Ogilvy.  Manly boys! I was a Boy Scout for a while when we lived in Iowa in […]

UPDATE: Our eagle-eyed readers have noticed that these are CURRENT breweries in the original 13 states, which is kind of a silly concept for an infographic, no?  I love the work Pop Chart Labs does with their infographics, and somehow I missed this one.  It’s the breweries of the original 13 states of the union, […]

If my KISS lunchbox or my Star Wars Underoos taught me anything, it’s that the REAL money is in merchandising.  If people are fans of something, they’ll buy up all sorts of doodads to build a deeper connection to the object of their obsession and show the world that they have great taste. Cha-ching!! With […]

. . Here’s Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione giving a 20 minute “TED Talk” about how his brewery looks back into history for creative inspiration as they try to reinvent what beer is all about. I love TED Talks, which are usually given by enlightened people who have something interesting to share. If you’re unfamiliar […]

Today is November 3rd, and that means it is International Stout Day, a special day (I’m not sure why it’s held on November 3rd) that has been deemed by someone (I’m not sure who) to celebrate this delicious style of beer (I’m not sure why it’s not Belgian Quad Day or IPA Day or Give […]

See that picture above?  That’s how my garage looks – overrun with elves (Mad Elf’s, to be exact).  I have just about 100 of those little suckers in there, but I don’t feel it’s enough.  I need more!

Magic Hat founder Alan Newman has recently landed a pretty sweet gig with Jim Koch and Sam Adams.  Newman was forced out of Magic Hat 14 months ago after it was sold off to North American Breweries.  At that point, he decided to give up his beer career, write a business book and hit the […]

With Halloween in the rearview mirror, it’s time to turn our attention the great autumnal tradition that is Novembeard.  It’s a time for men (and some old Italian women) to celebrate their god-given gift to grow facial hair. 

I’ll admit that I have a guilty pleasure – snarky pop culture blogs like WWTDD and The Superficial.  I’m not sure why Tom Cruise gay rumors or the downward spiral of Lindsay Lohan capture my attention, but I like to think it’s because I’m a vapid American who prefers to fill his head with junk […]

This isn’t going to help keep our egos in check.  Don and I have been profiled on the site UncleBoise.com, where writer Crandal Bourdeaux does a great job of reviewing B&WB and sharing how Don and I got our start. Here’s a little taste:

News out of the Europe is that SABMiller is launching an authentic line of Belgian craft beers after inking a distribution agreement with the Van Steenberge brewery in Ertvelde, Belgium, and the Saint Stefanus monastery. The beers will be offered in select markets (no word on US distribution yet) under the St. Stefanus label, the namesake […]

. . I’ve seen this link floating around the Interwebs lately, but didn’t click on it until this morning – this is totally nuts! Some dude with too much money, talent, time and technical skills wired his entire house to “sing” This is Halloween from The Nightmare Before Christmas.  You gotta see it to believe […]

If you’re like me, then you have certain must-have beers that mark the holiday season.  And if your must-have beers are seasonal brews, you know that you must strike while the shelves are full to ensure you have what you need when those special days roll around.  For me, the holiday beer hoarding just began […]