. It looks like Sam Adams is trying to rekindle the romance with hardcore craft beer geeks with the release of their small batch series of beers. Glancing at the labels, you wouldn’t guess that these are Sam Adams products, and I think that’s the whole point. When we discussed our “no-go” breweries here yesterday, […]
From the Cellar
Voting with My Wallet: Where I Buy and Why
We got to talking in the comments yesterday about the new Sam Adams small batch beers, and during lunch I popped into a liquor store near work to see if they had any on hand. They did, but as I reached for one I paused, because I had seen the same beer at the liquor […]
These Are My “Go-To” and “No-Go” Breweries – How About You?
I was thinking about the Brooklyn Brewing Company this morning and how dismissive I am of their beers. I’ve had some good stuff from them (Local 1 comes to mind first) but when I’m buying beer, I immediately look away when I see their swoopy “B” logo. I respect what they do as a brewery […]
Southern Tier Creme Brulee Stout: Dessert Beer Made Better
I was given a bit of a treat the last time I was in Brewforia. It was after the Stout dinner that celebrated International Stout Day earlier this month, and I had to work late. I went in after work and had a bite to eat and a beer. While I was drinking my Rogue Shakespeare […]
Legal Drinking Ages Around the World
. I love this map I found over at SlashDot, showing the minimum legal drinking ages for countries around the world. There’s a key on the bottom, but basically, it’s “the darker the ink, the older to drink.” Taking a quick glance, you can see that the old U.S. of A. is one of the […]
What “Ungettables” Do You Have?
I wrote yesterday about an ungettable gathering I will be going to next week, and it got me thinking about the ungettables I have. I thought I would go out to the bunker and see just what I had out there that could be classified as “Ungettable”. When I did this I realized that there […]
Inforgraphic: The Very, Very Many Varieties of Beer (BONUS – Win Every One!)
Pop Chart Lab makes some great beer infographics (and some rather confusing ones), a few of which we’ve brazenly stolen and posted here to share with our readers. This is one is no exception. But at least this time there’s a chance that you’ll actually click over to their site and purchase a print from […]
An Ungettables Gathering: A Great Way To Kick Off The Holiday Season
Well it is November, and soon everyone’s attention will be focused on family gatherings, big meals, and shopping for presents. And at this time of year a great amount of beer and whiskey is purchased and consumed, but it is rarely the focus of the gathering. Instead it is Uncle Bernie and his fourth wife […]
Google “Beer” and Here’s What You Get…
Sometimes (like today) I have no clue what I’m going to write about – No clever observations, no geeky insights, no new bear videos that remind me of my better brotherly half. Nuthin. On days like these, I’ll dig around the interwebs until I find something that sparks an idea for a post. More often […]
Friday Randomness: The Best Local TV Commercial Ever Made (For Dead Animals)
. I’m not ever sure where to start, but this may be the best television commercial I’ve ever seen. All I’ll say is click play – I’d hate to spoil a minute of it. Check out the stuffed Don that makes an appearance at about 0:35. Thanks to Mathew Molde for sharing this on our […]
Does a Higher ABV in a Beer Warrant a Higher Price? Let’s Break It Down…
I posted about Bud Light Platinum yesterday, a boozed up version of Bud Light, that raises the alcohol by volume in the beer by almost 50%, from 4.2% to 6%. As the name “Platinum” infers, this is intended to be a premium version of a pedestrian beer – Bud Light turned up to 11. But […]
Novembeard Update: Two Weeks a Beard Makes
So Novembeard marches on and my facial follicles FINALLY look like they belong to a man. Huzzah!
Bud Light Platinum: Did Someone Just Call This a Craft Beer?!
As someone who writes a lot, I know that you must choose your words wisely. Sometimes this is more important than others, like when describing the very essence of a thing to a highly sensitive and knowledgeable audience. Call a tomato a vegetable, and a carpologist is going to call you out on it. Tell […]
Is the New Oskar Blues “Reeb” Mountain Bike the Ultimate in Hipster Transportation?
Word out of Longmont, Colorado is that craft brewer Oskar Blues is getting into the bicycle building business. They’ve created a new brand for the bike called “Reeb” (beer pedaled in reverse), and their first model will be a mountain bike. Colorodoan.com shared the following details: Chad Melis, marketing director for Oskar Blues, said the […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 