Yesterday afternoon I posted a trailer for a new Discovery show that argues that Beer was at the root of most, if not all historic movements in civilization. The trailer does its job by peaking your interest about the topic. I actually brought it up at the dinner table last night. I told my family […]
From the Cellar
New From Discovery: How Beer Saved the World!
I’m guessing that Discovery network is trying to generate excitement around this topic. Perhaps in anticipation of another Brew Masters run. I’m hoping. Check it out.
Drinking Myself Into the Dog House
I don’t know about you, but my wife has been very good about my blogging. She has put up with the time it takes to do it, she has put up with the expense associated with it, and she has put up with the…well drinking. See she isn’t much of a drinker herself. Oh she […]
Beautiful Beer Commercial
This ad for Sapporo might just be the coolest beer commercial ever made. Actually, at two minutes long, I don’t think commercial is the right word – it’s more like a mini-movie. It does an awesome job of portraying how the essence of Japanese culture and tradition is imbued in every can (minus the used […]
Playing Hooky for Whisky.
#wk209 I’m rambling a bit today because Last night Jim and I did our podcast about the whiskey we were sent from New Holland And I drank most of it. No joke, almost a full fifth. I drank the Brewers Whiskey entirely and the other to about two fingers left in a very skinny bottle. […]
Firestone 14 Anniversary Ale: The Turducken of Beer
Sometimes more is more. Take the turducken for instance. It’s a deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck stuffed inside a deboned turkey, and the whole thing is stuffed with stuffing. The result is a dish that is both absurd and divine. Firestone Walker took a similar approach with their Firestone 14, a beer created […]
More Groundbreaking Science: Adults Get Drunk at Sporting Events
Earlier this week we shared an important scientific fact that you already knew: Caffeine and anti-inflammatories (you know, coffee and Advil) can help alleviate the symptoms of a hangover. Really, Professor Obvious? Well, on the heels of that groundbreaking research comes another startling fact: People get drunk at sporting events. Who knew?! Oh, that’s right, […]
Homebrew Rescue: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!
I’ve got some good news about my latest batch of homebrew – it’s alive! I posted the other day about how the boil went well, but my yeast didn’t start. That’s what I get for using a smack pack with an expiration date from the Eisenhower administration. I got a ton of helpful responses as […]
We Need Your Podcast Questions!
Time to roll out the barrel, or barrels might be more correct. Jim and I will be putting together another in our series of podcasts this week, and our theme is drinking stuff that came from barrels. One segment that we haven’t done in a while is viewer mail. This is your opportunity to ask […]
Nominate Your Favorite, Beer, Brewery and Book on About.com. Wait, What’s a Book?
Our pal Bryce Eddings has tons of street cred when it comes to beer, and it isn’t just due to his beer-guy facial hair (he sports a glorious goatee). Bryce also edits the beer section of about.com, and he has asked us to get the word out about the Beer portion of their Reader’s Choice […]
Are You Ready for Whiskey in a Can?
There was a time in the history of spirits that the can was the sole receptacle of fizzy yellow beer. Sure they had it in bottles too, but beer in a can was a lager, or perhaps a pilsner and it was made by a few huge breweries. So the can got a bad name. That […]
And the Best Cure for a Hangover Is…
…exactly what many of us have been doing all along. According to a recent study by Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, the best hangover cure is aspirin and coffee. I’d add a big greasy breakfast to that as well, but according to the study it doesn’t make a difference. And they call themselves scientists!
Homebrew Rescue Mission: Saving Private Wort
True to my New Year resolution, I actually got off of my butt and brewed a beer this weekend. It was the Bell’s Two Hearted clone I picked up from Northern Brewer in April of last year. That’s right – this kit has been sitting around for almost nine months. While that’s probably not a […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 