You’ve probably seen those ads, usually written copy, where some shithead marketer entitles the piece “Free beer!” Then he launches his pitch with “Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about anything but free beer. This isn’t that. This is really about free beer. It’s available, people! It’s really out there and I know [...]
Filed under: Beer on February 3rd, 2012 | No Comments »
This is a continuation of the events discussed in my post about Starbucks rolling out beer and wine in Atlanta (and L.A. and Chicago). You can read the original post here. Though I have many friends- oodles, thousands, bushels; measure them how you like- very few participate actively in my Boozin’ Blogging. Thankfully, my dear [...]
Filed under: Beer, Restaurants, Starbucks on January 29th, 2012 | No Comments »
You know what celiac disease is, right? People who suffer from it are basically allergic to gluten, a protein that’s found in lots of grains, including barley. That’s why in the last few years there’s been a growing line of gluten-free beers available. Brewers of all stripes from Anheuser-Busch to Dogfish Head to small regional [...]
Filed under: Beer on January 17th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
You’ve heard the saying “necessity is the mother of invention,†right? I’ve long believed that, if that’s true, then booze must be invention’s father or, at least, it’s weird uncle. How many times have you been out drinking with your buddies when some sort of group think mode sets in and you collectively create the [...]
Filed under: Beer, drinking game on January 17th, 2012 | No Comments »
“Who’s foot is this?” “Who’s butt is this?” “GET YOUR FOOT OUT OF MY BUTT!” Hot tubs are great. They keep you warm in times of cold, they keep girls bikini’d in time of sweaters, and they keep everyone sickeningly close in times of societal standards for personal space. Â And on top of all that, [...]
Filed under: Administrative, Beer, Vodka on January 15th, 2012 | No Comments »
I remember fondly the first time I used beer as a mixer. Okay, that’s a lie, but I do believe it was three or four years ago and it involved vodka, Milwaukee’s Best, and a desire to be classy enough for cocktails, but not classy enough for anything that remotely resembled a cocktail (Though I’m [...]
Filed under: Administrative, Beer, beer history, Cocktails on January 14th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Apologies! No time to come up with a clever headline, I am going stream of conscious on you people because you need this NOW. No, you needed to know five minutes ago, but I’ve failed you. Do you like beer? Yeah? Chicken? Yes? Ludacris? Of course! Flying? … …No? You have a debilitating, chronic fear [...]
Filed under: Administrative, Beer on January 8th, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Do not be alarmed. They are still based mostly in truth. Beer will surround you with babes. It will make everything more fun. And, of course, it will make you look like a male model (the cool ones that high-five and watch football, not the condescending ones that make you feel bad for not knowing the difference between a [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, Beer, beer history on January 4th, 2012 | No Comments »
There aren’t too many circumstances under which I would recommend not finishing your beer. Once a beer has been opened or poured, there’s not much else you can or should do but finish it. You can’t reseal it until later and if you think that perhaps you’ve had enough already, well, I can’t really understand [...]
Filed under: Beer on December 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
Happy International Stout Day! What, you probably thought that March 17 was International Stout Day. Whether it once was or it wasn’t, as of this year November 3 is now the official day to celebrate our favorite black beer. We have beer blogger Erin Peters to thank for it. Erin, a.k.a. The Beer Goddess, planted [...]
Filed under: Beer, stout on November 3rd, 2011 | No Comments »