I’ve become fascinated by watching the combination of shitstorm and debacle (know by linguists as a “shibacle”) that Dark Lord Day is becoming before our eyes. As we noted here, Dark Lord Day tickets went on sale Saturday, and according to BeerNews.org, they sold out in 23 minutes. It’s great to see such enthusiasm for […]
From the Cellar
Its Friday! Whatcha Drinkin: March Madness Edition
Man, I don’t know about you, but this week has taken FOREVER to come to a close! I think it has to do with the time change and my body adjusting to the new light schedule, but I have been staying up late and getting up at an ungodly hour (my normal time) every day […]
Dark Lord Day 2011 Golden Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow
Dark Lord Day has become a bit of a circus since the first batch of this hard to get Imperial Stout was brewed in 2002. Over the years the crowds have swelled, the hype has grown and, quite frankly, all you drunken bastards have become a burden on the poor brewers at Three Floyds. They […]
Drunk Dude Narrates St. Patty’s Day Parade
I found this clip on YouTube which shows there’s hope yet for TV news (at least in Denver). Hit play above to watch an obviously drunk and partially knuckleheaded dude narrate FOX 31’s coverage of the Denver St. Patrick’s Day parade. Is it just me, or he kind of sound like Sam Calagione? My favorite […]
Happy St. Patty’s Day: Beware of Amateurs!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! As a beer geek I have struggled to find meaning in the holiday this year, but that doesn’t mean you’re not going to hit your favorite pub and have a great time. As you do I’d like to remind you that St. Patrick’s Day is also called Amateur Night, and for […]
Is Half a Car Bomb Better Than a Whole One?
In honor of the upcoming Holiday, instead of being an old stick in the mud like my brother Jim, I have decided to embrace the luck o’ the Irish and celebrate the day accordingly with the wearin’ o’ the green and an annual physical. Ok, not really a festive event but it was scheduled that […]
Free Beer at Work, but With a Catch (with Poll)
This video gives an overview of how Yelp’s iPad-powered kegerator works – it’s actually pretty cool if you can look past the Big Brother part. One has to look no further than Yelp’s San Francisco offices to see that we have officially become slaves to technology. You see, there they have a kegerator full of […]
Kona Brewing’s Koko Brown: Kuku for Kokonuts?
When I think about Hawaii, I think about King Kamehameha, Coconuts, and Sugar Cane. Increasingly however, I think about beer, good beer. Kona and Maui Brewing companies have mads some great beers and I have really come to appreciate brews like the Longboard Lager, Pipeline Porter, and Maui Brewing’s Coco Porter. So the latest entry […]
Dogfish Head Pull Out Of Four States: Goes All Oskar Bluesy…
Well it has happened again. A major force in the craft beer movement has to pull out of states because demand is too high. It happened to me personally when Oskar Blues announced last year their withdrawal from Idaho, and it has happened again today with Dogfish Head announcing they are pulling out of four states. So […]
The BEER Act Introduced in Congress: Here Comes the Politics
I never really thought of beer as a commodity before. It was a drink, and thanks to all the great brewers out there it is a fun and interesting drink. Truth is we don’t talk very much about the business side of making great craft beer. No, we just drink it and pretend that the […]
Why St. Patrick’s Day Doesn’t Matter to Beer Geeks
I’ve come to a sad conclusion – St. Patrick’s Day is largely irrelevant for beer geeks. Years ago (before I knew better about beer) it was a day to wear something green and enjoy a Guinness or a Killian’s Irish Red with some friends. It was a national beer holiday of sorts, a day where […]
The Problem with Having a Beer Tap in the House
I enjoy brewing beer, but I detest bottling it, so for my latest batch of home brew I tried something new. Instead of filling dozens of bottles of beer, I purchased a Tap-A-Draft system from Northern Brewer and filled two 6 liter plastic bottles instead. It was simple, but now I have a problem – […]
Are You A Graphic Artist? Want to design Beer Labels? Have I Got A Deal For You!
Here is the deal. Yesterday I posted about an amazing Rye IPA that was brewed by this man. This is a picture of Fred Colby the owner and Brewmaster of Laughing Dog Brewery. As I said in my previous post, Fred is one of the nicest, most genuine people you would ever want to meet. […]
Blogger to Recreate Monk Fast.
We’ve all heard the stories about the old Paulaner Monks and their fasting during Lent. They drank water and Doppelbock Beer or “Liquid Bread” to survive the long fast over Lent. Well, one of our own is going to try the same thing. J. Wilson, a Blogger from mine and Jim’s old stomping grounds, Iowa […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 