MillerCoors Light - Two Companies, One Cup

For what its worth, Miller and Coors are now one damned entity. Creatively, the name of the company is Millercoors. Hours upon nerdy-marketing hours were spent brainstorming the name of this new company. So what are the implications of Miller and Coors colliding?
Uhh...2 Heineken's please!

Ah, the future is nice.

Brew of the Month Nominations due TOMORROW!!!

Three exclamation points means business...Brew of the month nominations are due tomorrow.

email them to brewofthemonth@brewsnbooze.com

Bud Buyout Heating Up

America is taking notice of the potential Anheuser-Busch buyout by InBev.

It was one of the top stories on FastCompany.com yesterday. Check it out.

Mighty Arrow: Another reason to go down on New Belgium?

Has anyone tried New Belgium's Mighty Arrow pale ale yet? I'd like a review if possible. I saw it during my one day visit to the Fort this year, and it was only available in these new "folly packs" (a brilliant new marketing ploy in which you must buy a 12 pack containing 3 each of 4 of New Belgium's beers in order to try their seasonal oddities). Apparently Mighty Arrow is a tribute to the owners' dog, which just passed away. There a plenty of reviews for it at the Beer Advocate, but I refuse to read words that won't end up making me laugh. If you are closer to the brewery than I, and I'm guessing you are, save our South American readers, pick up a folly pack today and post your drunk opinion.

Wild West Microbrew Fest: A Report

Random Thoughts from Year two of the Newest Cool Thing Added to Nebraskaland Days:

• They checked ID's but let my 6 month old son in.
• The Free Glass they gave me said "Beamish Genuine Irish Stout." That beer wasn't included in the tasting.
  
• Big Sky Brewing Company (Missoula, Montana) was highly represented. About half of the 20 or so beers there were from this Brewery. None of them were any good--perhaps you've tasted "Moose Drool"?
• JW Dundee's Honeybrown was one of the featured beers--seemed to be a big hit. Is this even a "microbrew"?
• My favorite was probably Sierra Nevada's Summer Ale. A nice Ale without too much "Summer" added. Breckenridge Brewery's "Summerbright" was not as good--bad aftertaste.
• Drank beer with the Assistant Superintendent and HS Principal. Wish I could remember all of the cliches and bad jokes.
• Zach Linstedt (sp?) and Shayna Dunn (sp?) were there.
  
• People were pissed that they didn't get full beers.
• Lifehouse plays tomorrow. Hope they play "Hanging By a Moment." I should bring a lighter.
  

Little known hangover cure made in Memphis...really just crushed aspirin.

A colleague of mine informed me today of a hangover remedy that is big in the south. No it isn't chicken and waffles, or illiteracy. BC Powder has been marketed for a 100 years as "the working man's friend", "freeing up your time spent dealing with headaches from the workplace, to spend time with your family."
Well, naturally drunks have gotten ahold of it, and use it to shake their julep benders.
Moderately entertaining website, considering A) its a pharmaceutical and B) 30% of their market can't read so they have to rely on graphics to convey their message.
I think they did a good job-If you are a southern dude; 1. rip the powder down your throat 2. continue breaking up Union railroad lines with that shovel, hangover-free of course.
If you are a southern belle; 1. in a powder room, drop powder into glass 2. mix in sexism, domestic fear 3. throw it down, now get out there and watch men vote!

I have a theory on how this stuff works: once the contents of the crushed medicated powder cover your tongue and start to dissolve your mouth, you forget about your hangover. Its no menudo, but I suppose it might just do the trick.

New Belgium makes good beer without giving mother nature a hangover.

A great post from GreenUpgrader.
Basically, it breaks down how The New Belgium Brewery is nearly 100% sustainable. A couple highlights:

-- They use 50% less water than the industry average
-- Energy efficient brewing process with equipment that uses 65% less energy
-- Their building is lit with solar tubes
-- Their building is built from reclaimed lumber and their furniture from reclaimed materials
-- They send their spent grain (used in the brewing process) to a local cattle farm for feed.
-- They are able to divert 98% of their waste from the landfill!

Check out even more at New Belgium's site.

Via Green Upgrader

Yep.

From The Onion = hilarious.


Study: Nearly 80 Percent Of Roommates Got So Drunk Last Night

Become a Maker's Mark Ambassador

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to say that I'm now an official Maker's Mark Ambassador. I get my name on a barrel of Maker's, they're sending me a certificate, and I get all sorts of special offers. Pretty Rad. However, it's your responsibility as an ambassador to recruit more ambassadors.

So if you love Maker's Mark Bourbon, I encourage you to join the family.

Makers Mark website

Beer of the month nominations

You can now email your beer of the month nominations to:

brewofthemonth@brewsnbooze.com

On the 26th of every month, one of the regular bloggers will be selected to pick the best nomination. He/She will have to pick the winner by the 30th, for it to be posted on the 1st or 2nd.

So, nominations are now open for July, with the nominating period ending June 26th. Dig?

For any other inquiries, email thecaptain@brewsnbooze.com

That's right.

Leninade - A drink for the Masses!!!

I found this gem through Pete's link. When it asked "flavor?" I clicked "strange."

What a fantastic mixer for Russian Vodkas. In fact, apparently people call any mix with this stuff, a COMMIE KAZI.

F'n genius.

Here's it's Narration, from the site:

Leninade
12oz Bottle. Many people who once escaped from the Soviet Union, upon tasting Leninade, have overwhelmingly remarked that it is "BETTER THAN EXPECTED"; and those who prefer vodka in their potables have been known mix it with Leninade and ice to make a COMMIE KAZE. The Marx Brothers would be so proud. But even if you're a teetotaler you can get tired of Russky Chai and Drink As Lenin Drank!

Contains: Carbonated water Cane Sugar Citric Acid Gum Acacia Natural and Artificial flavors. Calories: 150

SODA GURU'S RATING: 5 Red Stars

...came the unforgettable October of 2002 when the flavours and colours of seven decades of Soviet History were condensed into a bottle for the first time. Thus presented itself the choice that needed to be made as to whether this bottle should be placed on display in a mausoleum or spread out for the masses to enjoy. Choice... what a concept; so a compromise was made: Only one flavour of Leninade but enough for everybody!!!

At your next Party, follow the Party Line by mixing Leninade with your favourite Soviet Vodka and make COMMIE KAZES for your comrades who will then name you a Hero Of Socialist Flavour!
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BINGO. This is amazing.

Leninade via SodaKing

By Popular Demand

Although there doesn't appear to be a Kentucky Nip website, it is allegedly made by White Rock beverages, who make Sioux City Sasparilla, among others, and it is available from bluedogbeverages.com.

Also found this review from bevnet:

"Kentucky Nip is one of the smoothest, most easy sipping cherry flavored sodas that we have ever tasted here at The BevNET. Actually, it is much more than just a cherry flavored soda. Kentucky Nip has natural raspberry and mint flavors as well. This gives it an even more sophisticated taste. A highly recommended beverage."

June Beer of the Month = Summer Shandy

Looks like Leinenkugel pretty much wrote their own nomination on this one. But from personal experience, this beer is one of the finest citrus flavored beers I've ever tasted. First off, it's lemonade, not just lemon. So you get the sour of lemon, with the sweetness of aids.

Wait, that didn't come out right.

When it comes to beer, lemon is the best citrus. Orange can go to hell. And don't give me your "what about Blue Moon" b.s.. Orange and beer are a match made in anus (unless it's orange beers at a morning tailgate). And Lime is the first cousin of Lemon, so I won't bash it too much, in fear of some citrus mafia thugs throwing me in the Rio Grande with "cement shoes" or "zapatos cementos."

But back to Summer Shandy. What a fine summer drink. Normally, citrus-based drinks are very strong and bitter, with too high of a fruit to beer taste ratio. But not the Shandy. It starts smooth, with just a hint of lemon. But as you finish, the drink ends with a perfect summer taste of lemonade.

Personally, I took a first sip, sat for about two seconds, then thought to myself, "Whoa," then proceeded to pound about 7 back. You can't do that with many fruity beers, the fruit is just too sweet. But you can easily throw back 100 of these gems and not think twice.

There's probably a lot of funnier and more interesting things I could write about the perfect summer beer...but I'm at work...just wishing I was outside, at a lake, drinking some Lieiny Summer Shandies. But if anyone asks, this 1/2 hour was totally billable.

New recipie: Kahlua Strawberry Shots

So, I joined a BBQ team this year and while it has its own host of stories, one pertinent tidbit of information that I thought I should offer up that is mostly unrelated to BBQ is something new that I experienced in the way of artful intoxication. This really seemed to help the transition from eating and hanging out to a full on frenzy on the dance floor (read: it will get females dance floor tipsy in a hurry).

What you need:
-fresh strawberries, with stems and cores removed with a paring knife so as to create a hollow cup-like vessel
-vodka or grain alcohol
-kahlua or other coffee liquer
-whipped cream

1. Soak the prepared strawberries in the vodka or grain alcohol for an hour or two in the fridge to absorb some of the booze and to cool them off.

2. Pour the strawberry shot glasses full of Kahlua and top with whipped cream, preferrably the stuff in the can.

3. Eat the whole thing and enjoy.

Let me know what observations and comments you have on this, variations you come up with or have heard of, or even better, stories and pictures of the results of trying it on your own.

Cheers!