I’m happy to say that we’ve suffered through the lockout, the finger pointing and the posturing and bigtime pro football is back for most of us (sorry Peyton). Last night’s game between the Packers and Saints was a great start to the season and it even ended the right way, with a victory for the […]
From the Cellar
Drunk Elk Parties Like a Rock Star, Winds Up in a Tree
Here’s something you don’t see every day. An elk in Sweden snacked on one too many fermented apples and found himself hung up in a tree.
More Bad News at Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey
UPDATE 2/1/12: Stranahan’s new Master Distiller Rob Dietrich dropped us a note in the comments below, ensuring us that all is well at Stranahans. We hope so! We were so impressed with Rob’s words, that we gave him his own post! There are changes happening at Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, and I’m afraid we may be […]
Redditor Adds U.K. Perspective to BrewDog Sizzle vs. Steak Debate
Someone was kind enough to post my letter to Brew Dog over on the beer section of Reddit.com. As I was perusing some of the responses to it, one in particular caught my eye. It was from a fella in the U.K. who provided a whole new outlook on why Brew Dog keeps pulling these […]
Photo: A Tree Drinks a Beer
This photo was taken by Sam Adams drinker Jeff Dodge after Hurricane Irene blew a tree over onto his recycling bin. When the dust cleared, one bottle remained, impaled up to its shoulders into the trunk. Say what you will about Sam Adams’ beers, but there’s no denying that they use quality bottles! I guess […]
Bloomberg Business Interview with Sam Caligione
Here is a really interesting video interview with Sam Caligione from Dogfish Head Brewery by Bloomberg Business. Shows the entreprenurial side of Sam. http://www.bloomberg.com/video/72805872/#ooid=1sYTRvMjoE8bTzRglikfl-TPe_VLJYbv
A Letter to BrewDog: You Win.
Dear Martin and James, I give up. I’ve railed against your over-the-top concoctions for the past couple of years. For some reason I ALWAYS feel compelled to post about your silly “stunt beers,” getting myself into a froth about how you are exploiting the pure nature of craft beer to make a name for yourselves. […]
A Tale of Two Breweries; Deschutes Brewing and New Glarus Brewing
This is a tale of two breweries. Two breweries separated by 2000 miles and almost as far apart philosophically. The thing that brings these two breweries together is a love of great beer and the desire to make it well, and they both do. Seeing as they both make great beer, we can actually drop […]
Infographic: Beer by the Numbers
Here’s a nice infographic created by Gene Ullery-Smith showing the good and the bad when it comes to beer stats. Already a beer nerd, Gene is just getting started into the wonderful world of whiskey, so perhaps he’ll be a regular in these parts (or just stick around long enough to figure out Don is […]
Sexy Data: Alabama Hates Alcohol (Or Just Loves Taxing It)
I came across this “Vice Tax” doohicky put together for TurboTax by the folks over at Five Column Media using stats from 2008. It’s pretty interesting to see which states are pro-alcohol and which states are pro-alcohol-tax. New Jersey seems pretty reasonable, taxing spirits at $5.50 a gallon and beer at 12 cents a gallon. […]
New Glarus In Pictures…More Adventures of Don and Jim
Where we had lunch, and home of the world’s most giant urinal. The world’s most giant Urinal. This picture doesn’t do it justice, but this was like peeing into a sarcophagus. And count them! That is seven urinal cakes in the bottom! Bottling line. More Tanks and Pipes Lagering Tank
New Glarus Brewery Tour: One Big Gift Shop
I’ve wanted to visit New Glarus, Wisconsin to check out the New Glarus Hilltop Brewery for a few years now. I finally took the plunge last week, when Don and I were in Milwaukee taking care of family stuff. It was an emotionally draining week and we figured we could use a break, so we […]
We’re Alive and Well
Hi all, just a quick note to tell you Don and I are alive and well. We’ve had some sad family business to attend to this week, and we’ve gathered in Milwaukee – the spiritual home of the Galligan clan – to see our dad off this mortal coil. There’ll be a tribute to him […]
What’s Your Hurricane Irene Plan? Hunker in the Bunker? Evacuate? Inebriate?
As a guy who lives about 30 miles north northwest of New York City as the cow flies (and no, I didn’t leave out the “r” in crow, I’m thinking of Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton here), I have to say I’m a bit on edge about all this Hurricane Irene business. A couple of […]
The Super Friends of Snack Foods
I’ve developed a bit of an obsession over the past few months with a pretty lowbrow treat: Munchies Cheese Fix Snack Mix. I think it’s absolutely the best one on the planet, beating out anything Chex or Cheez-It or Annie’s or Utz can whip up. Why? Because it’s the SuperFriends of snacks.
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 