Archive for December, 2009
- 112.29.09Alcohol Substitute Creates Buzz (Without the Hangover)
Would you like to spend the night drinking and not have to worry about the hangover the next morning? How about not even worrying about driving home? Just pop a pill to sober up and drive home.
- 412.28.09Hangover Medicine
Whether you’re new at this drinking thing or consider yourself an old pro like the Buddies do, there is one certain thing that we have in common… the hangover. Here’s a few simple things to keep you on your toes when you’re out drinking in the New Year.
- 212.23.09Full Moon Winter Ale
It’s the most wonderful time of the beer. Just the other day, I commented that MillerCoors’ Blue Moon “doesn’t suck, but I don’t really care for it.” So I was surprised to find myself buying a six-pack of their seasonal beer called Full Moon.
- 012.22.09What Should I Drink? Beer Flowchart
Not sure what beer to drink? The folks at Eating the Road and SloshSpot.com have come up with a flow chart to help you with the inevitable decision we all face at one point or another.
- 112.16.09Samuel Adams Boston Lager Glass
About two years ago, my buddy John gave me a set of Samuel Adams Boston Lager Glasses. Since there is always some kind of Sammy A in my fridge, it’s nice to have some highly distinctive matching glasses.
- 212.14.09Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich Knives
Only a few years ago, Guy Fieri won the second season of The Next Food Network Star. Today this “Bad Boy” of Food Network has teamed up with the designers of Ergo Chef to create some hot rod knives with some great specs.
- 112.14.09Baconnaise Makes a Great Stocking Stuffer, Artery Clogger
J&D’s Baconnaise Bacon Flavored Spread was a big hit recently when I used it as a dip for deep-fried beer-battered onion rings. A good gift… a GREAT stocking stuffer. Make it Baconnaise for the holidaise.
- 012.13.09George Wendt: Drinking with George
George Wendt is recognized world-wide for his role as Cheers barfly Norm Peterson. In his book “Drinking With George,” Wendt finds plenty of common ground with his televised alter ego.
- 412.13.09Golden Wheat Sales Up: Do You Really Love Bud Light That Much?
For whatever reason, Blue Moon wheat beer–brewed by MillerCoors–is one of the hottest-selling “craft” brews by a major bottler, but Anheuser-Busch is angling to cut in on that growth with its new Bud Light Golden Wheat. Only two months after its debut, the new wheat beer has nearly matched Blue Moon’s monthly sales.
- 012.12.09Craft Beer Clothing: Beerometry T-Shirt
The Beerometry t-shirt is a 100% ringspun cotton shirt from CraftBeerClothing.com. It’s proud creators say, “you will probably want to wear the shirt every day, even to church.”
- 212.9.09Sam Adams Utopias Extreme Beer
The Boston Beer Company, known for many quality beer styles and a cult of craft beer that now borders on being mainstream, recently released their 2009 batch of Samuel Adams Utopias. Utopias is the flagship brew of their “extreme” beer line.
- 112.9.09Space Beer Splashes Down on Earth
Space, the final frontier. A few years ago, Sapporo of Japan boldly sent some barley where no one had sent barley before… “outer” space; and recently “Space Barley” splashed down.
- 212.9.09Have a Blue Chrismas with Engraved Johnnie Walker
Billed as “the Rarest Gift,” Johnnie Walker is offering custom engraving on bottles of Blue Label this holiday season… your personal message, logo or crest may be engraved directly into the glass bottle.
- 012.3.09Max Burton Induction Cooktop
With it’s cool-to-the-touch modern technology, the Max Burton 6000 Induction Cooktop will look right at home in your apartment kitchen.
- 012.2.09Port-A-Pint Folding Beer Glass
When the keg starts flowing, don’t be caught off-guard. Pack a Port-A-Pint in your pocket and you’ll be ready to knock one back at a moment’s notice.
