That’s right, Mad Men’s Red Headed Bombshell thinks that scotch whisky is sexy. It was one of the things that attracted here to her husband, Geoffrey Arend. He ordered Scotch when they were out on a date, and she thought that was sexy. I’d say it worked out well for Mr Arend! You would never guess […]
From the Cellar
Russian River: Pliny The Elder; Its Good to Have Well Connected Friends
Sometimes it is good to have well connected friends. I went to Brewforia for lunch today and my buddy Rick who owns the placehad a friend drop this baby off for him a couple weeks ago. I had heard that there can be a lot of issues with Pliny if it is too old. Not […]
Video: Huge Liquor Store Shelf Collapses, Causes Flood of Wine
Here’s something you don’t see every day. It seems the old shelves at Superior Wine in Sheboygan, Wisconsin couldn’t handle the weight of the wine that was laden upon them, so they decided to give up in quite a spectacular fashion. The security footage shows what is essentially a flood of wine and champagne sweep […]
Darwin’s Calling: Chainsaw on a Rope
Ever wondered what would happen if you tied your trusty chainsaw to a rope and swung it around your head to trim your hedges? Well wonder no more! From the looks of this video, it appears that you’d lose a leg one-out-of-three times you attempted it, which means this genius only has two more tries […]
Has a Friendly Beer Helped to Cure Peanut Allergies?
Before I had kids, I had no idea what a problem peanut allergies have become. Now it seems that every class my kids are in and every sports team they are on includes at least one child with a dangerous allergy to nuts. One trace of peanut protein can cause an allergic child to swell […]
Dogfish Head and The Bruery Team Up for a “REAL” Collaboration
Here is a quick video satire of the new brew collaboration between Dogfish Head and The Bruery. Looks good, and I might be able to get a taste out here, so I’m looking forward to it hitting shelves.
Beer and Whiskey Brother’s Annual Call Out to the Lurkers
Hello, my Name is Don, my brother’s name is Jim, and we want to speak directly to you…the lurkers. We know you are out there. You come to the website every week and you look at what we post, and you read our comments. You find this site entertaining so you keep coming back, but […]
Classic SCTV Video: Point-Counterpoint
Wow – one little mention of Fox News in our latest infographic and the comments section turns into a political battleground! CTFO people!! I was just making a joke about drunks and politics, and you’re turning it into Point-Counterpoint! Speaking of that, I googled Point-Counterpoint and came across this cool old clip from Second City […]
Infographic: The Spectrum of How You Perform Sober, Buzzed and Drunk
Sometimes a couple of drinks can put you in the zone. Other times it makes better sense to stick to the Poland Spring. Here’s an attempt to demonstrate how your behavior and outlook change as you go from sober, to nicely buzzed to bombed out of your mind:
Guess Who’s Getting into Craft Beer? Here’s a Hint…
The world of craft beer keeps getting bigger and bigger. Let me, just as an example, talk about the Boise, Idaho area. First we had the Boise Co-op with their craft beer offerings. Then we got a couple bottle shops in Brewforia. Then Wine markets began to carry a larger and larger selection of craft […]
Infographic: 10 Things You Do Better Sober, Buzzed and Drunk
There’s a time and a place for everything, and tipping a few back is no exception. For instance, you don’t want to show up half in the bag for a meeting with your boss, but you might require a couple of glasses of liquid courage before you approach that cutie at the end of the […]
Video: The Time Baby Don Wandered Off in a Grocery Store
If you ever wanted to know what Don was like as a cub, here’s your chance. This video was taken when he was just a baby and wandered away from Mama Bear at the Pick ‘N Save. This was also the last time he ate vegetables. 🙂 Okay, so this might be recent video of […]
Five Things I Hate About this Blog!
Yesterday I posted about 5 things I love about this blog, and they were real and honest. But to be completely honest I began to think if there are 5 things I love, there must be five things I hate, lest there be an imbalance in the force. So I began to think about the […]
Home Brewing: What Lurks Behind the Shower Curtain of Shame?
Yesterday I posted the five things I hate about craft beer, and number five on that list was homebrewing. While I love the IDEA of homebrewing, I tend to slack off when it comes to actually doing the work, which leads to guilt, which leads to stress, which leads to me saying I hate homebrewing […]
Five Reason’s I Love This Blog
I was thinking about this today, and realized that there are several really good reasons that I love this blog. What got me thinking about it was Jim’s post today where he refers to the Damn Blog, and I can totally relate. Sometimes it is a bit of a grind. Then I began thinking what […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 