Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be. – William Hazlitt
17 Sep 2008 No Comments
in Beer, Cool! Tags: projects, speaker, things I suck at
Among the list of things I will never be good at is wiring. However, I think this project is well worth the multiple failures that will ensue.
Beer keg speaker. Aw yeah.
18 Mar 2008 No Comments
in Beer, Uhm... yeah
Yeah, I took an online “test”. What’s it to yah? And, I was listening to The Pouges, yah fecker.
29 Sep 2007 No Comments
in Beer, Spot the Sarcasm, Vice
10. Drive. Not to advocate something illegal, but it is damn hard to drive while drunk. Motor vehicles require surprising amounts of coordination to keep either between the lines or even on the pavement. If you can avoid doing it, avoid doing it.
9. Type. This post brought to you by automatic spell-checking and the hunt-and-peck method.
8. Not sing. What is about being drunk that just makes you want to belt out that song that everyone but you hates? Loudly. Because, you know what, everyone else is wrong. Aerosmith rocks.
7. Code. I can barely type, now you want me to string together words, variables, and algorithms. Fuck that.
6. Care. I just couldn’t care less about $TOPIC.
5. Not Care. God, that is so damned tragic; I’m not one to get emotional, but that makes me hurt.
4. Play games. I suspect this has much to do with why you can’t drive: hand-eye coordination. Seriously, Guitar Hero on whiskey.. I have a new respect for Keith Richards.
3. Read. You know how boring books can be late at night? Yeah, now you’re half-way to asleep; good luck finishing that brilliant tome.
2. Writing. Well, ok, to be fair, I actually write better when drunk. It’s just that I can’t share it with anyone. In the morning, what I thought was a massive success is likely to be more Scott Adams than Douglas Adams.
1. Not use the phone. What is it about alcohol, of whatever variety you choose to imbibe, that makes us want to grab a phone and call someone. This isn’t just drunk-dialing-for-ass, this is general use of telephone technology in any form. My theory? So, I’m in this awesome place that gives me alcohol to the point of not being able to do anything else on this list; you should be here, too! And if your being here gets me some, all the better.
This list brought to you be New Holland Brewing’s Lucid, Knob Creek Whiskey, and a wedding reception with a keg. Cheers.
23 Sep 2007 No Comments
in Beer, Made Me Laugh
Our Lager,
Which art in barrels,
Hallowed be thy drink.
Thy will br drunk,
(I will be drunk),
At home as in the tavern.
Give us this day our foamy head,
And forgive us our spillages,
As we forgive those who spill
Against us.
And lead us not into incarceration,
But deliver us from hangovers.
For thine is the beer,
The bitter and the lager,
For ever and ever,
Barmen.
(courtesy of StumbleUpon and Office Humor).
30 Aug 2007 No Comments
He was possibly the most important driving force in the world-wide beer community over the past 30 years. Starting with his first publication of “World Guide to Beer” in 1977, he has always been a strong voice for the beer community.
A great loss to the brewing community, Michael Jackson (not the dancing one) has passed away. Raise a glass for Mr. Jackson.
22 Jan 2007 1 Comment
Beer for dogs!
“Kwispel” is the Dutch word for wagging a tail.
I would have gone for the (more pedestrian) hondbier, but I’m Dutch-American. (“Hond” is Dutch for “dog”.)
Pet shop owner creates beer for dogs
UPDATE: Sweet! There’s an American version; Happy Tail Ale. [via Popgadget]
21 Jan 2007 No Comments
in Beer, News, Spot the Sarcasm, Vice
State officials should consider raising the tax on beer for the first time since the 1960s as part of an effort to ease the state’s budget problems, according to [John Bebow, executive director of The Center for Michigan, a think tank in the Ann Arbor area].
I hereby postulate that Mr. Bebow is a snobby wine drinker and further propose that the tax on wine be increased at a rate three times that of a beer tax. Obviously, he can afford it working in a think tank (cha ching) in the Ann Arbor (CHA ching) area (CHA CHING).
And how, you may ask, did The Center for Michigan come up with this brilliant tax plan? Perhaps they’re playing to their base: check out the steering committee.
11 Jan 2007 No Comments
It’s been far too long since I blogged about beer. Not that I’ve taken a break from drinking the stuff, I’ve just stopped talking about it.
Today’s Beer of the Moment (BoM) is Fat Weasel which is, as far as I know, an exclusive for Trader Joe’s. Fat Weasel is a malty ale with a smooth finish, slightly caramel body, slightly burnt orange in color. It suffers in this geographic area from one fatal flaw; it’s affordable. At $4.99 a six pack, no one in this area dares drink it, which is terrible. Not that Fat Weasel is going to win any awards, but it’s not Bud by any stretch. Fat Weasel is full bodied, with a moderate head when swiftly poured.
I recommend Fat Weasel and not because of the price. Even at $8 for a sixer, this is a decent beer, able to hold it’s own against the mid-tier brews. As Ryan always says, drink what tastes good, snobs be damned. Unless it’s Bud; that shit is awful.
31 Jul 2006 1 Comment
in Beer, News, Signs of the Horsemen, Vice
This sucks. Sleeman brewries, the third largest in Canada, is looking for a buyer. I don’t drink Sleeman’s regularly (and hence, I am the problem), but this is one more independent brewry down the tubes. You just know Molsen or Sapporo will buy them out and pirate the company for their lucrative distributorships; (Guinness, Sam Adams, and (surprise) Sapporo).
Just goes to show, buy local, buy often. It’s hard out there for the small guy. I raise a glass of Red’s Rye to the independant brewer. (Note to Founder’s.. call me. We need to fix your website.)
Link [via mister anchovy]
19 Oct 2005 No Comments
in Beer
Sweet, pictures and everything.
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