http://briansbelly.com Eat, Drink and Be Heavy. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:51:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/new-bud-light-platinum-not-so-light-but-its-blue/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/new-bud-light-platinum-not-so-light-but-its-blue/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:27:06 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2297
Belgian-owned Anheuser-Busch InBev is adding some bling to one of its most popular beers. Bud Light Platinum will be the newest addition to the brewer's beer fridge as they aim to appeal to "upscale light beer" drinkers.]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/new-bud-light-platinum-not-so-light-but-its-blue/feed/ 2 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/say-hello-to-beeri-the-siri-controlled-beer-server/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/say-hello-to-beeri-the-siri-controlled-beer-server/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:08:10 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2274
The first time I tried Siri on my iPhone I wondered who would be the first beer nerds that would be able to turn the voice-recognition assistant into a beer-fetching wench. The guys at RedPepper have created Beeri to serve this frosty purpose.]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/say-hello-to-beeri-the-siri-controlled-beer-server/feed/ 0 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/brewing-beer-with-a-cigar-flavored-twist/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/brewing-beer-with-a-cigar-flavored-twist/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:55:09 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2256
A brewer in Florida is harnessing the flavor of the hand-rolled cigars Tampa is famous for in his craft beer. Cigar City Brewing is using ingredients such as Spanish cedar, guava, Cuban espresso and citrus woods to craft beers that taste of Tampa's heritage.]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/brewing-beer-with-a-cigar-flavored-twist/feed/ 0 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/coming-soon-the-interactive-my-bud-light-bottle/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/coming-soon-the-interactive-my-bud-light-bottle/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:16:28 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2248
Never resting (or relying) on the simple taste of it's flagship beers, Belgian-owned Anheuser-Busch InBev has partnered with technology company Spear to introduce a new interactive label for Bud Light. Your Etch-a-Brew awaits.]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/coming-soon-the-interactive-my-bud-light-bottle/feed/ 0 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/nonalcoholic-beer-aids-marathon-recovery/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/nonalcoholic-beer-aids-marathon-recovery/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:21:35 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2243
A new study reports that beer is an excellent recovery beverage for marathon runners. But you won't be stumbling across the finish line... the beer was effective only if it was nonalcoholic. Damn.]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/nonalcoholic-beer-aids-marathon-recovery/feed/ 0 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/copenhagen-lady-beer-blonde-is-the-new-black/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/copenhagen-lady-beer-blonde-is-the-new-black/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 03:55:33 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2203
There's some hubbub on the net about a fashionable new brew coming out of Denmark from Carlsberg Group. Copenhagen--named after the international city of fashion and design--is being marketed toward "modern women and men." But "especially women." They're selling beer like shiny baubles instead of tasty bubbles.]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/copenhagen-lady-beer-blonde-is-the-new-black/feed/ 1 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/biased-rasmussen-poll-americans-tend-to-drink-budweiser/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/biased-rasmussen-poll-americans-tend-to-drink-budweiser/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 13:22:46 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2179
A recent Rasmussen Reports survey found that 69% of American beer drinkers choose domestic beers over imported ones, light beer over regular beer, and their top choice is Budweiser; which, umm, is not a light beer.]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/biased-rasmussen-poll-americans-tend-to-drink-budweiser/feed/ 2 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/george-washingtons-beer-recipe-to-be-recreated/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/george-washingtons-beer-recipe-to-be-recreated/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 21:08:02 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2170
The New York Public Library announced it will be partnering with a brewer to recreate Founding Father George Washington's beer recipe.]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/george-washingtons-beer-recipe-to-be-recreated/feed/ 1 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/viagra-beer-will-cure-what-ales-you/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/viagra-beer-will-cure-what-ales-you/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:03:09 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2163
According to the Internet, oddball British beer makers BrewDog have created a special brew called Royal Virility Performance that is laced with Viagra.]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/viagra-beer-will-cure-what-ales-you/feed/ 1 http://briansbelly.com/featured-new/guide-to-building-a-custom-kegerator/ http://briansbelly.com/featured-new/guide-to-building-a-custom-kegerator/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:52:30 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2056
Do you dream of cold draught beer flowing from your own personal tap? Well, put down that can of suds and pick up a screw gun because this is our step-by-step guide for building your own customized double-faucet kegerator.]]> http://briansbelly.com/featured-new/guide-to-building-a-custom-kegerator/feed/ 2 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/new-zealand-to-get-breakfast-beer/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/new-zealand-to-get-breakfast-beer/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:22:34 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2051
A new beer to be launched in Auckland, New Zealand Thursday morning has "alcohol watchdogs" concerned about its promotion as a "breakfast beer."]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/new-zealand-to-get-breakfast-beer/feed/ 1 http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/beerstat-for-ios-helps-quantify-your-alcoholism/ http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/beerstat-for-ios-helps-quantify-your-alcoholism/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:19:29 +0000 David Lauterbach http://briansbelly.com/?p=2035
Right off the bat, I'd say having my own personal beer counter is a double-edged sword. I'd like to know how many beers I've had, but on the other more realistic hand, I would not like to know. Either way, BeerStat can tell me.]]> http://briansbelly.com/news-blog/beerstat-for-ios-helps-quantify-your-alcoholism/feed/ 2