Okay, this beer is fantastic. The brewery was started by the old head brewer for Upstream. If you're in Omaha, I highly reccommend getting yourself a sip of LUCKY BUCKET.
http://luckybucketbrewing.com/
Wednesday, March 18
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Thursday, January 22
Product Placement
Dear Anheuser-Busch,
Congratulations on your successful product placement during the last few seasons of Entourage. Man I love that show. Especially Turtle. He's my favorite. In fact, they are all pretty badass. I want their lives. I want to live in a mansion with my friends and do cool Hollywood/LA stuff. But I know that will never happen. So I'll just drink a Bud Select. Why? Because They drink it. And now I do. Huge Bud Select fan. In fact, I'm enjoying a Bud Select at this very moment. I don't particularly like the taste of it. I actually find it rather bland and not particularly satisfying. But those guys on Entourage make it look so cool. At home. At a hip club. On the beach. Hitting golf balls from a rooftop. Wherever they go--they're drinking Bud Select. Sure, my life is pathetic and boring compared to the fellas on the show. But with a Bud Select in my hand, I'm a legend in my own mind! Cheers Anheuser-Busch Advertising Minds. Cheers.
Sunday, December 21
Smuggling, Part 3 of ?
Here's a tip I ripped from a nerdy magician's online forum. And trust me, I risked my computer being dorked or voodoo death skulled whilst stealing this tip. You're welcome.
The premise:
To smuggle booze onto a oversized, overpriced boat full of booze.
Theory:
"I just have these cheetos, granola bars, and this pristine, unopened 6-pack of propel for kicking hangovers from the drinks I'll buy aboard. That's all. Move alone."
Reality: There's booze in them there propel bottles. Sucka.
So these mini-merlins said if you dip the cap end of an unopened bottle into boiling water, you can gently twist the top off, pulling with it the ring-seal intact. Then do with the liquid as you will, and screw the cap/ring back on, and you have the illusion that the bottle is and has been sealed.
Sounded like a solid theory. So I tested it. And I think it will work.
I purchased a ringed 6 pack of propels and kept all bottles in the rings to add to their virginity look.
Step 1:
Twist the cap to release the in-the-cap seal, being careful not twist the cap too far and break off its lower ring. You'll hear and feel an initial breaking of the internal seal.
Step 2:
With the cap twisted as far as it will go without having to jump over the bottle's ridge that breaks the ring off, flip the bottle upside down and dump out the propel, until the bottle is empty.
Note: Step 2 is somewhat optional. I thought step 2 may be necessary because its way easier to heat up the lid/ring without any liquid in the bottle. And you need to perform step 3 with a loose cap for the boiling water to take full effect in and around the ring/cap, and you don't want propel coming out all over the place. I didn't perform this smuggle technique without doing step 2. Omit step 2 at your own risk.
Step 3: Microwave a cup of water until vigorously boiling. Remove boiling water with hot-pad and flip bottle upside down and soak in water. I held the cap/ring/lid in the boiling water for a good minute to make sure it was plenty soft.
Step 4: As soon as you have soaked the lid for long enough, remove, and gently continue to twist cap off, using the end of a bottle opener or knife to pry up, and twist the ring along with the cap, as to remove both pieces together, in-tact.
You may have to practice on a few bottles. This is the hardest step.
Step 5: Fill bottle with a clear booze. Preferably vodka, so you can give it to me.
Step 6: Throw the intact cap/ring assembly into a newly boiled cup of water and let sit for a good minute.
Step 7: Carefully screw cap/ring back on, being sure not to break the ring from the cap. If you didn't break the ring off at all, congratulations. Its as good as drunk.
If you did break the ring some, no big worry, proceed to step 8.
Step 8: If you have broken the ring off, you may want to invest in a good plastic glue. Not the walgreens bond glue, instead I chose an instant glue used in radio-controlled aircraft assembly. You can find these products at your local hobby store. These high quality super glues bond in less than a minute and are nearly as strong as the plastic itself. *caution* It also glues your fingers to other things very well...including other fingers.
Simply run a bead of a good plastic glue at the union of the ring and cap and press the ring up snug against the cap and hold for a minute.(This is done with the cap/ring twisted back on) Wipe off any access/signs of being glued.
Even if you get the cap/ring back on, without any breakage of the ring, you may want to throw a small bead of plastic adhesive under the cap/ring area to temporarily bond the cap to the bottle to throw an illusion of a "pop" or "cracked virgin plastic seal" sound, should they give it a quick hand-tightness check.
I also ran the same steps on a basic water bottle with the same great results.
I scrubbed the Internet for cruise ship forums, where obviously, this topic was very common.
The overall consensus is, and which I totally agree with, the cruise lines strongly advertise that they will not let you board if you are caught smuggling booze. It is in their financial interest to do this.
However, there have been no cases, of all the discussions I've read in which this rule was actually enforced to that extreme. Not to say they couldn't, but they will admit, there is more money to made off of you whilst you enjoy their alcohol and gamble and buy stupid shit while you are on board than your initial ticket cost.
It looks like, worst case scenario, you have your booze taken, and you have to buy theirs.
Here's my preliminary plan of attack-
In my checked luggage: Smuggled 6-pack of propel tall-boys, using the booze technique outlined above.
One loose liter bottled water, boozified.
One large bottle of shampoo, boozified (still on the fence with this one...thinking of gluing on my own foil-seal using industrial strength plastic bond glue, using a foil seal from another of propel's bottles, the one with the twist/sport top.
and finally, One real bottle of cheap vodka, as to say "I was vaguely familiar with your alcohol policy, and took a chance with this bottle. You took it from me (which according to many cruiseship forums, doesn't happen that often, even with this obvious smuggle technique) and now I have to buy your booze."
Except I have way more booze in here, smuggled, and I will throw up somewhere that I'm not supposed to.
There you have it.
The premise:
To smuggle booze onto a oversized, overpriced boat full of booze.
Theory:
"I just have these cheetos, granola bars, and this pristine, unopened 6-pack of propel for kicking hangovers from the drinks I'll buy aboard. That's all. Move alone."
Reality: There's booze in them there propel bottles. Sucka.
So these mini-merlins said if you dip the cap end of an unopened bottle into boiling water, you can gently twist the top off, pulling with it the ring-seal intact. Then do with the liquid as you will, and screw the cap/ring back on, and you have the illusion that the bottle is and has been sealed.
Sounded like a solid theory. So I tested it. And I think it will work.I purchased a ringed 6 pack of propels and kept all bottles in the rings to add to their virginity look.
Step 1:
Twist the cap to release the in-the-cap seal, being careful not twist the cap too far and break off its lower ring. You'll hear and feel an initial breaking of the internal seal.
Step 2:
With the cap twisted as far as it will go without having to jump over the bottle's ridge that breaks the ring off, flip the bottle upside down and dump out the propel, until the bottle is empty.
Note: Step 2 is somewhat optional. I thought step 2 may be necessary because its way easier to heat up the lid/ring without any liquid in the bottle. And you need to perform step 3 with a loose cap for the boiling water to take full effect in and around the ring/cap, and you don't want propel coming out all over the place. I didn't perform this smuggle technique without doing step 2. Omit step 2 at your own risk.
Step 3: Microwave a cup of water until vigorously boiling. Remove boiling water with hot-pad and flip bottle upside down and soak in water. I held the cap/ring/lid in the boiling water for a good minute to make sure it was plenty soft.
Step 4: As soon as you have soaked the lid for long enough, remove, and gently continue to twist cap off, using the end of a bottle opener or knife to pry up, and twist the ring along with the cap, as to remove both pieces together, in-tact.
You may have to practice on a few bottles. This is the hardest step.
Step 5: Fill bottle with a clear booze. Preferably vodka, so you can give it to me.
Step 6: Throw the intact cap/ring assembly into a newly boiled cup of water and let sit for a good minute.
Step 7: Carefully screw cap/ring back on, being sure not to break the ring from the cap. If you didn't break the ring off at all, congratulations. Its as good as drunk.
If you did break the ring some, no big worry, proceed to step 8.
Step 8: If you have broken the ring off, you may want to invest in a good plastic glue. Not the walgreens bond glue, instead I chose an instant glue used in radio-controlled aircraft assembly. You can find these products at your local hobby store. These high quality super glues bond in less than a minute and are nearly as strong as the plastic itself. *caution* It also glues your fingers to other things very well...including other fingers.
Simply run a bead of a good plastic glue at the union of the ring and cap and press the ring up snug against the cap and hold for a minute.(This is done with the cap/ring twisted back on) Wipe off any access/signs of being glued.
Even if you get the cap/ring back on, without any breakage of the ring, you may want to throw a small bead of plastic adhesive under the cap/ring area to temporarily bond the cap to the bottle to throw an illusion of a "pop" or "cracked virgin plastic seal" sound, should they give it a quick hand-tightness check.
I also ran the same steps on a basic water bottle with the same great results.
I scrubbed the Internet for cruise ship forums, where obviously, this topic was very common.
The overall consensus is, and which I totally agree with, the cruise lines strongly advertise that they will not let you board if you are caught smuggling booze. It is in their financial interest to do this.
However, there have been no cases, of all the discussions I've read in which this rule was actually enforced to that extreme. Not to say they couldn't, but they will admit, there is more money to made off of you whilst you enjoy their alcohol and gamble and buy stupid shit while you are on board than your initial ticket cost.
It looks like, worst case scenario, you have your booze taken, and you have to buy theirs.
Here's my preliminary plan of attack-
In my checked luggage: Smuggled 6-pack of propel tall-boys, using the booze technique outlined above.
One loose liter bottled water, boozified.
One large bottle of shampoo, boozified (still on the fence with this one...thinking of gluing on my own foil-seal using industrial strength plastic bond glue, using a foil seal from another of propel's bottles, the one with the twist/sport top.
and finally, One real bottle of cheap vodka, as to say "I was vaguely familiar with your alcohol policy, and took a chance with this bottle. You took it from me (which according to many cruiseship forums, doesn't happen that often, even with this obvious smuggle technique) and now I have to buy your booze."
Except I have way more booze in here, smuggled, and I will throw up somewhere that I'm not supposed to.
There you have it.
Friday, December 19
Ho, Ho, Ho From Maker's Mark
Okay, being a Markers Mark ambassador just keeps getting more awesome. They recently sent me a certificate package, notifying me that my personal barrel had been created. They even included about two dozen ambassador business cards, with my name on it. Pimp.
Then about 10 days ago, I got another gem. An entire gift wrapping package, including Makers Mark wrapping paper, Makers Mark ribbon and Makers Mark "to-from" cards. Take a look:
So from Me and Maker's Mark, have a very merry Christmas.
Then about 10 days ago, I got another gem. An entire gift wrapping package, including Makers Mark wrapping paper, Makers Mark ribbon and Makers Mark "to-from" cards. Take a look:
So from Me and Maker's Mark, have a very merry Christmas.
Monday, December 8
Perfect Sandwich seeking mate full of barley...
Today, beer fans, I created for the first time (at least in my kitchen) a sandwich that brought a tear to my eye and a food boner to my bathing suit area. Before I unveil it's loveliness, I beseech you B&B readers to match this carnivorous snack with a suitable beer. I present to you the Sneaky Pete:
On two slices of potato bread (which unbeknownst to this author beforehand is 99% fat free), dress the left slice with your favorite mayonaisse and the right slice with a nice spicy brown mustard (I like French's).
On the mustard slice, cover with hard salami (Target's Archer Farms brand makes a nice salami, but you can also get resourceful and use the stuff you'll get in your stocking on the 25th.)
On top of the mayo slice, make an obnoxious pile of thinly sliced roast beef. Thin is key here, fellas. It makes you more manly to stack more slices.
On top of the salami, apply a blanket of sharp cheddar. Any sharp cheddar will suffice and most pre-sliced packages are thick enough to provide a suitable cheese kick through the meat hug.
On top of the roast beef, apply two slices from a medium tomato. Give a good salting to the slices, you'll thank me.
Carefully place the two piles of awesomeness together and get ready. Accompany with a handful of the world's finest snack pickles, Gedney's Mini-Munchers.
I made this sandwich at lunch today and literally was impelled to masturbate immediately afterwards. I paired the sandwich with a bottle of Boulevard Pale Ale. It tasted great when poured into a pint glass because it was my last bottle of beer and it was at lunch. Don't tell my boss.
Now here's your homework, beerniks: Based on the aforementioned ingredients, what is the best beer for The Sneaky Pete?
On two slices of potato bread (which unbeknownst to this author beforehand is 99% fat free), dress the left slice with your favorite mayonaisse and the right slice with a nice spicy brown mustard (I like French's).
On the mustard slice, cover with hard salami (Target's Archer Farms brand makes a nice salami, but you can also get resourceful and use the stuff you'll get in your stocking on the 25th.)
On top of the mayo slice, make an obnoxious pile of thinly sliced roast beef. Thin is key here, fellas. It makes you more manly to stack more slices.
On top of the salami, apply a blanket of sharp cheddar. Any sharp cheddar will suffice and most pre-sliced packages are thick enough to provide a suitable cheese kick through the meat hug.
On top of the roast beef, apply two slices from a medium tomato. Give a good salting to the slices, you'll thank me.
Carefully place the two piles of awesomeness together and get ready. Accompany with a handful of the world's finest snack pickles, Gedney's Mini-Munchers.
I made this sandwich at lunch today and literally was impelled to masturbate immediately afterwards. I paired the sandwich with a bottle of Boulevard Pale Ale. It tasted great when poured into a pint glass because it was my last bottle of beer and it was at lunch. Don't tell my boss.
Now here's your homework, beerniks: Based on the aforementioned ingredients, what is the best beer for The Sneaky Pete?
Friday, November 21
Thanksgiving Beers: A Holiday Companion
I was thinking the other day about what makes a good Thanksgiving beer. It has to be something that tastes delicious at 10 AM or 7PM, with pumpkin pie or mashed potatoes. It obviously cannot be too filling, and probably more obviously needs to be sympathetic to your stomach during awkward conversations with aunts or Detroit Lions games. With that in mind, here are my beer recommendations along with some tips for a wonderful Thanksgiving:
1. Newcastle Brown Ale-This is the ultimate beer for Thanksgiving in my opinion. It tastes great in the morning, looks respectable enough that no one questions why you brought 18 of 'em and won't share, and isn't conducive to the kind of binge drinking that could cause you to pass out before the 4PM feast. My tip: have some red wine with dinner, and then crack one open to have with pie.
2. Sam Adams Winter Lager-I saw it in stores this week finally and I can't wait to put one to my lips. The master of the seasonal beers score another "A" with this one. A perfect way to wind down the festivities by the fire. My tip: get in that recliner, put on It's A Wonderful Life, and nurse it until your asleep. You've earned it.
3. Busch Heavy (Camo cans)-If your families' Thanksgivings are really just about getting hammered, this is the only way to play. No one, and I mean no one, should have light beer on Thanksgivng. Indulge yourself and head for the mountains. Is this beer white trash? Is it ironic? Is it good? Yes, No, No. It is definitely white trash, people in skinny jeans won't touch it, and it's not good, it's fucking awesome. My tip: go pheasant hunting, then grab a 12er of Camo Cans from the Speedee Mart in North Bend, NE and head back to civilization in time to clean your kill and get some football bets in before turkey time.
4. George Killians' Irish Red-If you want a crisp beer that makes it appear like you've splurged for the Holiday but really you found on sale for $4.99 a sixer at Meyer's Liquor, this is your baby. Is it good? I honestly don't remember. I believe that Coors makes it, and that is kind of awesome. My tip: bring a sixer and pawn it off as a faux act of generosity to that uncle you hate.
5. Pilsner Urquell-Celebrate your families' European roots (or not) with a beer that tastes like it is straight out of the river Danube. Ignore the atrocities of American imperialism and brutality with a taste of the old country. Bohemians of the world can unite around one fact: this beer sucks. This green-bottled, bitter bastard will be the only thing on the table less palatable than that cranberry jello shit my grandma makes. My tip: See numbers 1-4, and watch The Peanuts Thanksgiving special sometime this week. Sure it's not as good as The Great Pumpkin or the Christmas one, but it still fucking rules. Also, the only good thing that Jim Davis, creator of Garfield, has ever done is The Garfield Thanksgiving, so relive some childhood and catch that one, too.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
1. Newcastle Brown Ale-This is the ultimate beer for Thanksgiving in my opinion. It tastes great in the morning, looks respectable enough that no one questions why you brought 18 of 'em and won't share, and isn't conducive to the kind of binge drinking that could cause you to pass out before the 4PM feast. My tip: have some red wine with dinner, and then crack one open to have with pie.
2. Sam Adams Winter Lager-I saw it in stores this week finally and I can't wait to put one to my lips. The master of the seasonal beers score another "A" with this one. A perfect way to wind down the festivities by the fire. My tip: get in that recliner, put on It's A Wonderful Life, and nurse it until your asleep. You've earned it.
3. Busch Heavy (Camo cans)-If your families' Thanksgivings are really just about getting hammered, this is the only way to play. No one, and I mean no one, should have light beer on Thanksgivng. Indulge yourself and head for the mountains. Is this beer white trash? Is it ironic? Is it good? Yes, No, No. It is definitely white trash, people in skinny jeans won't touch it, and it's not good, it's fucking awesome. My tip: go pheasant hunting, then grab a 12er of Camo Cans from the Speedee Mart in North Bend, NE and head back to civilization in time to clean your kill and get some football bets in before turkey time. 4. George Killians' Irish Red-If you want a crisp beer that makes it appear like you've splurged for the Holiday but really you found on sale for $4.99 a sixer at Meyer's Liquor, this is your baby. Is it good? I honestly don't remember. I believe that Coors makes it, and that is kind of awesome. My tip: bring a sixer and pawn it off as a faux act of generosity to that uncle you hate.
5. Pilsner Urquell-Celebrate your families' European roots (or not) with a beer that tastes like it is straight out of the river Danube. Ignore the atrocities of American imperialism and brutality with a taste of the old country. Bohemians of the world can unite around one fact: this beer sucks. This green-bottled, bitter bastard will be the only thing on the table less palatable than that cranberry jello shit my grandma makes. My tip: See numbers 1-4, and watch The Peanuts Thanksgiving special sometime this week. Sure it's not as good as The Great Pumpkin or the Christmas one, but it still fucking rules. Also, the only good thing that Jim Davis, creator of Garfield, has ever done is The Garfield Thanksgiving, so relive some childhood and catch that one, too.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Thursday, November 13
Anheuser-Busch shareholders bless InBev deal
By Matt Andrejczak, MarketWatch
Nov 12, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Anheuser-Busch Cos. said Wednesday a majority of its shareholders voted to approve its proposed combination with rival beer giant InBev NV.
When the deal closes, Anheuser-Busch shareholders will get $70 in cash for each share of Anheuser-Busch stock they own.
The deal, which creates the world's largest beer company, is valued at $52 billion. The new company will be called Anheuser-Busch InBev.
A closing date has not been set, but the companies expect the merger to be done before the end of the year. InBev shareholders had approved the merger on Sept. 29
St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch (BUD) and Belgian-based InBev together operate 300 brands, including Anheuser's Budweiser and Bud Light and InBev's Stella Artois and Beck's.
The board at Anheuser-Busch resisted initial advances from InBev before agreeing to a sweetened buyout offer in July. The deal upset people in St. Louis, where Anheuser-Busch is one of the region's key employers, taxpayers and charitable givers.
"Under the merger, the new company will expand Budweiser into new markets around the world, fulfilling the global ambitions my family has long dreamed about for this great American brand," Anheuser-Busch President and Chief Executive August A. Busch IV said in a statement. He will be a director at the combined company.
Nov 12, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Anheuser-Busch Cos. said Wednesday a majority of its shareholders voted to approve its proposed combination with rival beer giant InBev NV.
When the deal closes, Anheuser-Busch shareholders will get $70 in cash for each share of Anheuser-Busch stock they own.
The deal, which creates the world's largest beer company, is valued at $52 billion. The new company will be called Anheuser-Busch InBev.
A closing date has not been set, but the companies expect the merger to be done before the end of the year. InBev shareholders had approved the merger on Sept. 29
St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch (BUD) and Belgian-based InBev together operate 300 brands, including Anheuser's Budweiser and Bud Light and InBev's Stella Artois and Beck's.
The board at Anheuser-Busch resisted initial advances from InBev before agreeing to a sweetened buyout offer in July. The deal upset people in St. Louis, where Anheuser-Busch is one of the region's key employers, taxpayers and charitable givers.
"Under the merger, the new company will expand Budweiser into new markets around the world, fulfilling the global ambitions my family has long dreamed about for this great American brand," Anheuser-Busch President and Chief Executive August A. Busch IV said in a statement. He will be a director at the combined company.
For the first time in their 17 year history
New Belgium has new tap handles. I know, its breaking news you'll only hear at B&B, and it impacts your life more than you know.
Gone are the traditional wood handles. Enter, recycled bike rim modern sons'-a-bitches. Just don't get ripped and fall on them.
Gone are the traditional wood handles. Enter, recycled bike rim modern sons'-a-bitches. Just don't get ripped and fall on them.
Thursday, November 6
Battle of Fort Collins: New Belgium vs Odell
I'm about to go to the fridge and when I get there I'll have a decision to make: 90 Shilling or Cutthroat Porter. I can't wait, because either way I win. I'll get to enjoy a fine brew from my newest "brew-crush"--Odell Brewing Company of Fort Collins Colorado. I just can't seem to find a beer from this establishment that doesn't make me smile, both inside and out. Perhaps I'm late to a bandwagon, but I think Odell is becoming my favorite Fort Collins brewer. Sorry New Belgium, I've always been a fan, but right now Odell is (in my opinion) just offering better beer.
Notes:
Odell--
Notes:
Odell--
- The Good: Levity, Cutthroat, 90 Shilling, 5 Barrel Pale Ale
- Decent: Easy Street Wheat
- The Bad: Haven't tried them all; but haven't met one I didn't like
- Would Like To Try: IPA
- Never been to the brewery
- The Good: Blue Paddle; Mothership Whit
- Decent:1554
- Losing My Interest: Fat Tire; Sunshine Wheat
- The Bad:Trippel
- WTF?: Springboard
- Would Like to Try: Mighty Arrow;
- Clearly your Green Efforts; Environmental Stewardship; and Corporate Philosophy are not to be competed with
Friday, October 24
Silliness.
I don't know where these guys are from or what they're saying, but I do know they have way too much free time.
With that said, if you have a more interesting way to open a beer, send it to thecaptain@brewsnbooze.com, and we'll post it to the site.
Monday, October 20
2 Things
1. I just bought a 6 pack of Levity from Joe's Bottle Shop and paid 9.78. I guess it costs a bunch to put it on a truck and ship it from the other world that is Fort Collins.
2. Jay McEntee sold it to me.
2. Jay McEntee sold it to me.
See ya Zima. Pussy.
The malternative drink that propelled countless pre-teens into a life of luxurious alcoholism will be produced no more.
Pour one out in the comments.
And please, fly your vaginas at half mast.
Pour one out in the comments.
And please, fly your vaginas at half mast.
Wednesday, October 15
Whats behind that micro-goodness?
Wall Steet Journal says, New Belgium ranks among the top small businesses on earth. Thats how. Congrats bikey beer folks.
Its probably no coincidence.
Friday, October 10
Google: Friend of the B&B Blog . . . ?
Google introduces "Google Goggles"
Hey friends. It turns out that now you can set your Gmail account to challenge you with a Math question when you try to send an email during hours preset by you. Thanks Google. Because I'm always getting wasted and starting 'e-fights.' I cannot tell you how many times I've woken up after a wild night of recliner beers wondering if I "really did hit send" and checking my inbox and realizing "OMG I totally did."
So now I can set my account to make me answer a Math question before it sends. A fucking Math question!? You don't think I can do Math drunk? I excel at Drunk Math like Nathan Nowak excels at Drunk Driving!! How about making me do something really tough like operating heavy machinery or convincing my wife to have sexual relations with me? Because if I had to do that shit, I'd never send off those crisis-causing belligerant emails that Google is supposed to save me from now.
So in Summary, I say thanks but no thanks to your little 'google goggles' (thanks Sarah Palin-at least you're good for one liners). Instead of keeping me from sending 'drunk-mails', here's some shit I'd rather have you Drunk-protect me against:
-Being way to involved in awkward party conversations
-downloading music that I'll never listen to
-Having one more because there's something really good on Friday Night TV
-?
What else?
Hey friends. It turns out that now you can set your Gmail account to challenge you with a Math question when you try to send an email during hours preset by you. Thanks Google. Because I'm always getting wasted and starting 'e-fights.' I cannot tell you how many times I've woken up after a wild night of recliner beers wondering if I "really did hit send" and checking my inbox and realizing "OMG I totally did."
So now I can set my account to make me answer a Math question before it sends. A fucking Math question!? You don't think I can do Math drunk? I excel at Drunk Math like Nathan Nowak excels at Drunk Driving!! How about making me do something really tough like operating heavy machinery or convincing my wife to have sexual relations with me? Because if I had to do that shit, I'd never send off those crisis-causing belligerant emails that Google is supposed to save me from now.
So in Summary, I say thanks but no thanks to your little 'google goggles' (thanks Sarah Palin-at least you're good for one liners). Instead of keeping me from sending 'drunk-mails', here's some shit I'd rather have you Drunk-protect me against:
-Being way to involved in awkward party conversations
-downloading music that I'll never listen to
-Having one more because there's something really good on Friday Night TV
-?
What else?
Ooopa-fucking-pa!
Contrary to chatter at exit177.com, Octoberfest SF was full of incredibly good looking people.I've said this before, if you're a single young buck (that mate with doe) and you like to party, there are plenty of fish in the Bay. There is of course an obvious answer for that, of which you can find strolling around the downtown Crate & Barrel on a Sunday. With scarves on.
No but Octoberfest by the Bay pairs two great things: a loud, boisterous, drunken oompa pa band that plays Journey and the rest of the kids' favorites with panoramic views of a few national monuments and a rock, and a beer specifically made for festivals.
What a great idea. True banquet beer.
It was a huge crowd that blew through piles of kegs, but they contained only one beer, Spaten.Apparently its a Munich staple and has been for like 500 years. You should read about it.
And it has a shovel for a logo that speaks not only to the quantity you'll have but also the fate of the end of your day should you abuse Spaten.
It was a dark bodied something or other. From the label I believe its an Urmarzen. And a damn good Urmarzen at that, if I've never had one.
After 3 liters, and of course they're sold in liters, it really didn't throw me to the ground as I predicted, and Luke Caudillo.
But it was enough for me to slip into an accidental conversation with a toothless security guard regarding whether or not the drunk dude that dove into the Bay would be arrested or not.
Let Spaten be the judge in that case. Track it down, its apparently on this whirl-wind national Octoberfest tour, so its pretty busy.
See, hot chicks.
Wednesday, October 8
Its GABF week bitches!
Is anyone in the midwest going?? I mean sheesh. I'll say this, and its a one time offer, if you go, live-blog it, and generate a 3 page report on your favorites, you can miss my wedding. For free!
But if you don't have your tickets yet, you'll be scraping them off craigslist at discount prices I bet.
According to their website, they're podcasting, web-streaming, blogging, everything but projecting the event onto the side of a russian sub.
Should be exciting.
Check that, its the funnest time you can have in 4 hours. Ever.
See you there! (via the internet).
But if you don't have your tickets yet, you'll be scraping them off craigslist at discount prices I bet.
According to their website, they're podcasting, web-streaming, blogging, everything but projecting the event onto the side of a russian sub.
Should be exciting.
Check that, its the funnest time you can have in 4 hours. Ever.
See you there! (via the internet).
Monday, October 6
Beer Quiz - highlights from the Beer magazines quiz
HERE ARE THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS THAT WERE POSTED EARLIER THIS WEEK.
Beer enthusiast is known as a:
A) tegestologist
B) brewotophist
C) cerevisaphile
D) wortologist
Answer is C - google it.
From which century can be found the earliest evidence of beer?
A) 4,000 B.C.
B) 9,000 BC
C) 500 A.D.
D) 10,000 BC
Answer is A - evidence from a stamp seal from tepe gawra
Bunging means what to a beer?
A) how it gets its bubbles
B) how it is fermented
C) how it is casked
D) how to determine if it is skunked
Answer is a -
Oktoberfest was originally a...
A) brewers' party
B) celebration of the end of the summer
C)celebration of the nectar of the gods
D) a wedding party
Answer is D - prince ludwig of bavaria married princess theresa in 1810, the celebration lasted 16 days and was so much fun that they decided to celebrate it every year since.
What country consumes the most beer per capita
A) united states
B) Czech republic
C) russia
D) ireland
Answer is B-czech 167 liter per capita, US 85
What is it called when you do not finish a beer.
A) to wound a beer
B) to sammet a beer
C) to mormon a beer
D) to mourn a beer
Answer is B
Beer enthusiast is known as a:
A) tegestologist
B) brewotophist
C) cerevisaphile
D) wortologist
Answer is C - google it.
From which century can be found the earliest evidence of beer?
A) 4,000 B.C.
B) 9,000 BC
C) 500 A.D.
D) 10,000 BC
Answer is A - evidence from a stamp seal from tepe gawra
Bunging means what to a beer?
A) how it gets its bubbles
B) how it is fermented
C) how it is casked
D) how to determine if it is skunked
Answer is a -
Oktoberfest was originally a...
A) brewers' party
B) celebration of the end of the summer
C)celebration of the nectar of the gods
D) a wedding party
Answer is D - prince ludwig of bavaria married princess theresa in 1810, the celebration lasted 16 days and was so much fun that they decided to celebrate it every year since.
What country consumes the most beer per capita
A) united states
B) Czech republic
C) russia
D) ireland
Answer is B-czech 167 liter per capita, US 85
What is it called when you do not finish a beer.
A) to wound a beer
B) to sammet a beer
C) to mormon a beer
D) to mourn a beer
Answer is B
Beer of the Season
Brown Ale - as the season changes and the leaves began to change and the temperature begins to drop, it is time for seasonal change in beer as well. This recommendation is not from own thoughts, but from the thoughts of Beer the magazine (www.thebeermag.com). The brown ale will make a great addition to a fall night BBQ or while feasting on venison (meat of any animal killed by hunting).
Best Brown Ale choices?
Best Brown Ale choices?
Wednesday, October 1
Sarah Palin Drinking Game
For tomorrow's debate, here's the game:
Rule #1: Every time Palin says something convoluted, non-sensical, or links together words that don't even make a real sentence; drink.
Rule #2: Every time you feel awkward and uncomfortable for Palin; drink.
Well. . . those are all the rules. Hope you don't have to work Friday, cause you're gonna be w a s t e d!
Friday, September 26
Well Said.
Some pregame research for a new tiki bar I'm attacking tonight.
Here's one of their drink descriptions. Nails.
The Undertow
If you can drown in a teaspoon of water, imagine what a ten-ounce combination of rum and juice can do.
Here's one of their drink descriptions. Nails.
The Undertow
If you can drown in a teaspoon of water, imagine what a ten-ounce combination of rum and juice can do.
Saturday, September 20
ELECTRO FIZZ
This quick post is for a drink that I wish to create. One of Laura's 3rd year Audiology classes is called "Electro Physiology" and she and her classmates all refer to it as 'Electro Phys.' I think it sounds like a rather exciting and event inspiring drink.
If you've got concoctive aspirations for what it could be, let me know. If it's good enough perhaps we'll whip some up at FFF6. I was thinking something along the lines of a kamikaze mixed w/ a champagne cocktail, but don't let that limit your creativity. Also, please include a description of why you chose the ingredients included.
Cheers Y'all!
If you've got concoctive aspirations for what it could be, let me know. If it's good enough perhaps we'll whip some up at FFF6. I was thinking something along the lines of a kamikaze mixed w/ a champagne cocktail, but don't let that limit your creativity. Also, please include a description of why you chose the ingredients included.
Cheers Y'all!
Tuesday, September 16
Summer Hangover
Now that the first 2 weeks are in the books for the greatest sport on earth I can break myself free from researching/nervous twitching. I'd like to thank Coors Light, and its subsidiaries, for its consistent support. (As much as I keep trying to believe it is the cat's shit, those wide-opening cans really don't do anything.) To get back to posting about beers that are too hard to find, and no one would buy anyway, I'd like to share a great dialogue between the creative minds at New Belgium.
Apparently they are releasing a new ale accidentally flavored with espresso.
Coffee beers are the worst. First, no other beverage category has been successful at capitalizing on the second most traded commodity in the world. Coke Blak? 2 weeks. Jamocha shakes from Arby's? Well, bad example.
Second, as a biased non coffee guy, isn't coffee more of a necessity than good flavor? Do people actually like the taste of coffee? It really makes people's faces and urine smell.
That said, there is some good insight into how a great company thinks about things.
If I were surrounded by beer all day at work, I would be more productive too.
Apparently they are releasing a new ale accidentally flavored with espresso.
Coffee beers are the worst. First, no other beverage category has been successful at capitalizing on the second most traded commodity in the world. Coke Blak? 2 weeks. Jamocha shakes from Arby's? Well, bad example.
Second, as a biased non coffee guy, isn't coffee more of a necessity than good flavor? Do people actually like the taste of coffee? It really makes people's faces and urine smell.
That said, there is some good insight into how a great company thinks about things.
If I were surrounded by beer all day at work, I would be more productive too.Some have wondered where the name, and more prominently, the label image came from. Well, here’s the story of Giddy Up. It started as a naming brainstorm. It ended with a personality. And a really big…
From: Greg Owsley
Subject: Re: Espresso Ale naming help
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:58 AM
1st off, I’m friggin thrilled with the new beer. All the blah blah in the world can’t replace imaginatively delicious liquid like this.
I was thinking about naming the new beer, which in fine Bouckaert fashion, defies style. So at our creative meeting yesterday, when I informed them that the new beer has considerable caffeine, I was reminded of the name of the espresso company I dreamed up but never opened, Giddy Up.
Initial reactions? Other ideas? Label art?
From: Bryan Simpson
I’ll spin on some naming and I’ll revisit my aesthetic position on putting the image of a glass of beer on a bottle of beer – me not like this.
I do like “Giddy up” tho. Fun to say and gets at pick-me-up/stimulant while beer is self-evident.
From: Melyssa Glassman
I like Giddy Up, too. While the coffee/espresso references immediately take me to a darker brew, it’s the obvious place to be. So, here are some name ideas that work towards the actual red color within a coffee sort of way:
Red Roast
Red Alert
Belgian Blend
Rooster
Red Rooster
I like the Rooster idea because they wake you up, they’re red, it’s a fun image and fun to say. It could be Red Rooster, The Rooster, Rooster Ale…etc.
From: Greg Owsley
So, I was liking Red Rooster Ale. But, sigh, a quick google revealed 3 (!) RR ales already in business.
Giddy Up is it? Imagery?
What about a red rooster?
From: Bryan Simpson
What about a red rooster? Riding a horse.
From: Jodi Taylor
I don’t know if you’re kidding but I like it. Anne did a good job painting Arrow the dog.
From: Bryan Simpson
Kinda kidding but I like the surreal element. I’m cc-ing the others just to see if there’s traction.
From: Greg Owsley
Rooster on horse. I like it. For me, It conjures up my favorite form of surrealism, those absurd postcards of the west – jackalope, fur-bearing trout…
From: Jodi Taylor
I pictured just that – the stiff profile view of the rooster on the horse in a Colorado pastoral setting, brownish for fall. I’ll photoshop an image together.
From: Bryan Simpson
We’ve got a spokes model! Started as a gag but a rooster riding a horse definitely makes you stop and ponder… wtf? I gotta know what this tastes like!
* * *
So there you have it. The not so impressive, but fun while it lasted, email exchange that gave life to the label and a darn good cock-a-doodle brew.
Friday, September 5
Fall Seasonal Season!
The equinox is rapidly desending upon us and with the joys of turning leaves and crisp autumn weather we have a new batch of seasonals to sample. So, try something off the beaten path and let us know about that rare oktoberfest or rare fall seasonal that you had to break up that otherwise endless stream of millercoorsbudmolsonstella you had while watching football on Saturday and Sunday. The Sam Adams* Oktoberfest (click here for beeradvocate reviews) comes to mind as a go to seasonal from last year.
*Sam Adams should be commended for their bailout of small brewers without long term hops contracts with growers. In a market that saw the price of this dire ingredient shoot from $3-5/lb to $15-20/lb many small batch brewers who purchase supplies while they go were sure to go under. Sam held a lottery of all interested brewers (hop sharing program results) to buy so many lbs of it's stockpile of hops at cost (roughly $5/lb). Their quote from the article "hey, we were the little guy too once" says it all to me. Cheers to Sam Adams.
*Sam Adams should be commended for their bailout of small brewers without long term hops contracts with growers. In a market that saw the price of this dire ingredient shoot from $3-5/lb to $15-20/lb many small batch brewers who purchase supplies while they go were sure to go under. Sam held a lottery of all interested brewers (hop sharing program results) to buy so many lbs of it's stockpile of hops at cost (roughly $5/lb). Their quote from the article "hey, we were the little guy too once" says it all to me. Cheers to Sam Adams.
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