The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released their 2010 Time Use Survey and it looks as if the nation’s employment landscape is changing the way we live.  Time.com’s Brad Tuttle is all over it. First the obvious news – Americans are spending more time than ever watching TV (2.1 hours per day, up 5.4 minutes […]

If you ever wanted to peek behind the curtain at Victory Brewing to see how they make their delicious beer, you better get your butt to Downingtown pronto.  As of July 4th, Victory will no longer be conducting brewery tours, and if you’re one of the folks who loves their beers, it’s all your fault!  

Click the pic to watch the video at MLB.com Over the years, I’ve removed many foreign objects from my beer.  A few weeks ago it was a decomposed leaf, and this past weekend it was a gnat that decided to take a dip in my Prima Pils.  But Gerry Burke is a league of his […]

It’s good to know your limits, even if you occasionally exceed them.  In the case of James Taylor (not the Sweet Baby variety), that limit seems to be 38 beers.  I won’t lie – that’s pretty impressive. Unfortunately for Taylor and the family who had to see his exposed genitals on a Hudson, Florida beach, […]

I’m out of pocket today, in San Francisco for work. My boss and I flew in last night, and I had the pleasure of flying first class (I highly recommend doing this, especially when work pays!). Last time I flew, it was business class on Lufthansa to Germany. I think I was spoiled by the […]

When it comes to craft beer, more is definitely more, especially when it comes to the variety of brews available where we live.  A bigger selection means more new beers to try, a more educated palate and…uh…a more better life as a beer geek. I’ve come across a spreadsheet put together by a fella who […]

Some fathers and sons like to throw the ball around the yard or build models together.  Jimmy Russell and his boy Eddie like to distill bourbon.  The pair have been working together at Wild Turkey for 30 years, with Jimmy serving as Master Distiller and Eddie working his way up to Associate Distiller. The two […]

Sometimes experiments provide unexpected results.  Taoist monks set out to create an immortality pill and wound up creating gunpowder.  Scientists tried to create a drug to stop chest pain and wound up creating Viagra.  Sam Adams set out to showcase how individual hops affect the flavor of beer only to demonstrate that there’s a good […]

Russell Little sounds like a pretty miserable guy.  Tuesday night found him in his South Bend, Indiana back yard drinking moonshine with his dog.  And a handgun.  His wife says he was depressed, and based on what happened next, I’ll say she was right. 

This is pretty awesome and something I thought you’d all get a kick out of. There’s a guy who has been hilariously embarrassing his 16 year old son each morning since September.  His name is Dale and he’s a stay-at-home dad in American Fork, Utah.  His son Rain’s school bus route changed this year, bringing […]

Hold on to your hats boys and girls, Food & Wine has discovered a new form of trendy beverage – it’s called craft beer!  Ever heard of it? Okay, so they’ve covered the craft beer scene in the past, but they recently posted a “Trendspotting” article on foodandwine.com and it’s all about the American craft […]

We never imagined this would happen.  It turns out that our little blog is being used as a teaching aid in college course – it may or may not be at The Ohio State University – the Google is a little fuzzy on this. Anyway, they created a blog to explore “Representations of the ‘Family’ […]

Most of us have seen a graphic showing the number of breweries in America from the 1800’s to today.  It tells a story we’ve all heard before – America had a lively brewing scene up until Prohibition, when nearly two thousand breweries were wiped off the map, most never to be seen again.  The number […]

We all know that drinking beer can lead to a pudgy midsection, dull reflexes and an over-inflated sense of self-confidence.  Now researchers at the University of Florida say we can add red itchy bumps to that list.  According to a recent study, a certain group of females seek out us beer drinkers over our teetotaling […]

Sometimes you know something is excellent, but it does absolutely nothing for you.  Take Victoria Secret supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio.  Many fellas think she’s a goddess, but to me she has the appeal of a 12 year old boy (insert Catholic priest joke here).  Don’t get me wrong –  I can look at her and intellectually […]