Well, I decided to take inventory of beers I had in the bunker last night. I thought I had a lot of Winter brews, and I do, so I am going to be thinning them out as I begin to make way for Barleywine season and the flood of yellow beers to follow. So what […]
From the Cellar
Geek Check: Do You Care About the Updated Beer Guidelines?
The Brewers Association recently released the 2011 Beer Style Guidelines and it’s making me feel stupid, or at least lazy. You see, I can’t muster up the attention span to actually care. The fact that American-Style Brett is now an official style doesn’t rock my world, and the significant update to the Belgian-Style Flanders Oud […]
Sexy Data: You’re Buying the Wrong Beer!
Look, sit down, we need to talk. It’s been brought to my attention that many craft beer buyers are doing it wrong. Now I’m not saying that you’re doing it wrong, but you’re a craft beer buyer, and these statistics show that many of your peers are buying the wrong beer. I hate to think […]
Terrapin Big Vladdy Daddy: Report for Reprogramming
A Clockwork Orange was one of my favorite movies when I was in high school. It had everything a teen lad could want: chaos, violence, sex and a cool language that I could parrot with my “droogs.” But what really made me love the movie was the core concept behind it – whether or not […]
Bourbon: 5 Things Men (and Women) Should Know
I love Jimmy Russell. Yes it is a bonified mancrush! I mean, how can you not love a man that has spent his life making great bourbon for the masses? Jimmy, for those of you who don’t know, is the Master Distiller at Wild Turkey bourbon distillery, where he has been making great bourbon since […]
Was Cliff Clavin Right About Natural Selection?
There’s a fairly famous quote that’s often attributed to the character Cliff Clavin on Cheers, even if it never was on the show. It’s called the Buffalo Theory and it goes like this:
Whiskey as Medicine: Drinking My Cowboy Remedy
I’ve been under the weather lately with a bug that just won’t let go. It started as a head cold, turned into a sinus thing, and then got bored with my nose and decided to check out my lungs. It’s not anything that’ll kill me (I’m with Jim Henson on this), but it’s annoying to […]
The Perfect Whiskey Glass
Lately I’ve been doing some re-discovering of many of the whiskeys I have in the bunker. That is a big benefit of being the brother that does the bulk of the whiskey reviews, once you do the review you still have lots of whiskey left for sipping and enjoying later. I currently have about 30 […]
Winning! Its In The Oats…
My brother Jim has a tradition whenever his Jets make it into the playoffs. He will watch the game and make sure that he drinks at least one Southern Tier Oat beer, the fantastic Oatmeal Stout from the brewers over at Southern Tier in New York State. He actually did a post about this last […]
Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron: Cleaning the Slate
I had a craft beer “a-ha’ moment this weekend, when my buddy Frank brought over a four pack of Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve had one of these beers, and it struck me what a truly wonderful brew this is, and how it’s a testament to the […]
NFL Wildcard Weekend: Whatcha Drinkin?
Well it is January and it is one of the happiest and saddest months for pro football. If you are football nuts like Jim and I you are happy because the playoffs are here, and if your team is in them so much the better, and if they didn’t make it, so what it is […]
It’s Friday: Let’s Goof Off with Craft Beer Infographics!
Happy Friday everybody! We’ve seen a lot of new faces around here lately, so I thought it’d be fun to dust off some of our most-popular infographics for folks who haven’t seen them or would like to see them again. They are a great way to goof around, no? Enjoy, and happy Friday!
Discovery’s Brew Masters Cancelled
Well this just sucks. I have it on good authority that Sam Calagione’s Brew Masters has been pulled from the air after just a handful of episodes. It was good to see craft beer on TV while it lasted I guess.
How Drunk Do You Have to Be to Watch Pretty Woman?
Our buddy John over at The Droid You Are Looking For brings the science on this one, with a series of infographics showing how his level of inebriation affects his willingness to watch different kinds of films. The results are funny and very insightful.
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The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 