Unable to turn down an opportunity to do something “outlandish” for attention, Brew Dog has created something special for the upcoming royal wedding. It’s a 7.5% ABV beer containing Viagra, chocolate and horny goat weed called Royal Virility Performance. Ugh. The beer will be available for purchase on Brew Dog’s website on April 29th (the […]
From the Cellar
Beer Rumor: Sam Adams Latitude 48 IPA Variety Pack Coming Soon. Say Hello to Beer School in a Box!
If you have ever doubted that the heart of a beer geek beats inside the chest of the Boston Beer Company, look no further than the Latitude 48 IPA Variety Pack that Sam Adams should be releasing in the coming weeks (or months – the 8 Ball is still fuzzy on this, but we’ve heard […]
SCORE!
I Am so excited! I just scored a Pappy Van Winkles 15 year old bottle of Bourbon at my local (State Run) liquor store. The Price? $54.95! I haven’t ever seen this particular bottle for less than about $80. So psyched to give this a try! I just had to share!
Its Baseball Time!
Its Baseball Season officially now. All the clubs are playing in their home fields, and not down in Florida or Arizona (except for the clubs that belong there), and things are starting to happen. Boston is off to a horrible start, people are breaking arms, Manny retired because he didn’t want to face the humiliation […]
Homebrew Questions: Skipping Secondary and Tinfoil Airlocks
Lately, I’ve been too “busy” (a nice way of saying “lazy”) to keep up with the beers I have in primary fermentation. I also broke a plastic airlock trying to pry it free from a stubborn bung, leaving me short this key piece of equipment. This remarkable combination of laziness and manual inadequacy has led […]
More Lists! Brewers Association Releases Top 50 Lists
I was going to save this for tomorrow, but it seems to be making the rounds this afternoon, so what the hay! Here it is the Brewer’s Association top 50 list. First is Craft Breweries by volume, and the last is all breweries by volume. Any Surprises?…
Goose Island Brewmaster Greg Hall Pees in His Pints
Our pal Adam over at BeerNews.org is reporting that current Goose Island brewmaster Greg Hall was caught urinating into two beer glasses at a birthday party held at Bangers and Lace in Chicago. The incident happened Friday evening. The fact that Anheuser-Busch is in the process of purchasing Goose Island creates lots of opportunities to […]
Does More ABV Mean More Flavor?
There has been some discussion on Facebook and Reddit lately about the role ABV plays in craft beer. I’ve really only been exploring this world for about 2 years now, so I consider myself a newcomer. But what I think I knew was that higher ABV meant more flavor. And to some extent I still […]
Its the Weekend! Whatcha Drinkin’?: Haggard Basketball Dad Edition
Whatcha doin’ this weekend? My world has been all about basketball for about 5 months now. My 16 year old son has always loved the sport, and is getting pretty good at it. So as a loving parent that wants the best and most for his kids, I have indulged his love with basketball camps, […]
Alaska Law Calls for Lowering Drinking Age to 18 for Military
“If you get shot at, you can have a shot.” That’s the thinking of Alaska State Representative Bob Lynn (R-Anchorage), a Vietnam vet who’s behind a bill that would lower the state’s drinking age to 18 for every person who can show a valid armed forces identification. He’s also calling for lowering the tobacco buying […]
Poll: Beer Geeks and Facial Hair
I have to call myself out on something – I don’t have any facial hair. No beard, no goatee, not even a soul patch. I’m clean shaven and sideparted. I’ve come to the conclusion that this makes me somewhat of a rarity in the beer geek kingdom, sort of like one of those weird skinless […]
Allagash: Another One Bites the Dust!
I had heard this morning that Allagash was pulling out of both Washington and Texas. This contracting thing is getting chic. Pretty soon everyone will want to do it. So I wasn’t too concerned about it, because afterall I live in Idaho, and what the heck if Allagash pulls out of Washington, well boo hoo […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 
April 13, 2011 | Jim | 43 Comments
Blame the Bartender?: A Unique View of the Greg Hall Peeing in a Beer Glass Story
Many folks are disgusted by the recent behavior of Goose Island brewmaster Greg Hall, who relieved himself into two beer glasses at Bangers and Lace in Chicago on Friday. Baternder Matty Eggleston (pictured above) was left behind to clean up the mess, and decided to contact the Chicago Tribune and make a PR mess for […]