In the end, the money men usually win, largely because we’re all human. We have mortgages, kids who need schooling, and bills to pay.  They say money can’t buy you happiness, but it can remove a great deal of stress from your daily life. After struggling (or even thriving) at the helm of a […]

The evolution and launch of Black Crown, Budweiser’s latest attempt to throw a white collar around a red neck, shows that the mega-brewer is trying like hell to drag its brand into the 21st century. You can see it in the way the beer came to market and in the crazy media kit they sent […]

Forget about senators betting lobsters and cheesecakes over the outcome of a football game – brewers do it with far more flair. NYC’s Brooklyn Brewery had a Super Bowl bet going with the folks from Harpoon in Boston.  If the Patriots won, Brooklyn would have to pour pints of Harpoon IPA in their pub for […]

There are lots of predictions flying around this week about which team will win the Super Bowl based upon statistics, match ups and even the whims of a monkey made of coconuts. But in these parts, it’s all about the beer, so let’s see how these competitors stack up based upon their locally-available brews.

Why I’m talking about Beer and Food for the big game of course!  What better to do on Super Bowl Sunday but to have a few friends over, make a bunch of snacky food and have some great beers to top it all off.  If the game is good that is a bonus, and if […]