Tag Archives: beer

I’m Not Ashamed To Love Fruity Cocktails: A Non-Beer-Drinker’s Lament

Jessica WakemanJanuary 31, 2013 //
Drunk In Your 20s
A narrative tale, as told by GIFs. Read More »
A Guide To Bourbon
ways to drink whiskey and bourbon
Cheers! Here are five ways to drink the brown stuff. 5 Photos »
Champagne Cocktails
Seven recipes for festive champagne cocktails. 8 Photos »
beer drinker

It always starts the same way: “Come out for drinks!”

Maybe, I think to myself. I need to do more research.

“What’s the name of the place?” I ask.  ”O’Dooley’s Irish McIrishman Pub,” someone says.

I get a pit in my stomach. I fire up Google. I find the page on MenuPages. My fears are confirmed: yup, this place only serves beers and offers a dinky wine list.

“I’m going to pass,” I say.

“But come onnnnnnnnn.  You never come ouuttttttt,” someone whines.  That’s because I want to go somewhere where I can get a fucking fancy cocktail. Keep reading »

How To Give The Gift Of Booze!

Julie GersteinDecember 7, 2012 //
Drink Bourbon
Five ways to ingest the brown stuff. 5 Photos »
Unsexy Gifts
Presents That Won't Get You Laid
These holiday presents won't get you laid. 12 Photos »
Holiday Gift Guide
Everything you'll ever need for your holiday shopping. Read More »
WHAT HE REALLY, REALLY WANTS!

Listen up, girlfriends: While your gift of cuddly pajamas or a vintage flask is appreciated, we know what dudes — dudes who haven’t been through AA and are not mildly functioning alcoholics — want. And that’s alcohol. Tasty, delicious, drunk-making alcohol.

So we asked a couple of Certified Dudes what kind of strong stuff they’d like a girl to get them for Ye Olde Holidays. We spoke to Tyghe Trimble, Senior Editor at Men’s Journal, and bartender and booze guru Justin Lane Brings, of Brooklyn resto Bellwether, for their recommendations. Keep reading »

Ready For A Shot Of The World’s Strongest Beer?

Winona Dimeo-EdigerOctober 30, 2012 //
Beer-Filled Donut
Is this a dream or a nightmare? Read More »
Other Uses For Beer
Wanna wash your hair with that Natty Lite? Read More »
Pink Beer
It's for women, duh. Read More »
It's stronger than vodka!

Do you love beer but find it annoying that you have to drink so much of it to build up a nice solid buzz? Meet Armageddon beer, a Scottish concoction that’s 65% alcohol by volume and, according to the company co-founder, “delivers a supersonic-charged explosion and delivers the drinker to Drunksville.” In order to create a beer that’s so high in alcohol, the brewers used a unique freeze fermentation process that results in a beer that’s malty and hoppy, with a “viscous quality.” Still interested? The brew won’t be sold in the United States (most of the beers here are less than 10% alcohol), but you can get yourself a bottle on the Brewmeister website for $65. “Consume this like a fine whiskey,” the company reminds drinkers, and we must agree. Don’t forget that there’s a fine line between Drunksville and Alcohol Poisoning Town. [Oddity Central]

Will Ferrell’s Very Will Ferrellian Swedish Old Milwaulkee Commercial

Julie GersteinOctober 21, 2012 //
Be My BF: Will Ferrell
Old school Will Ferrell is so adorable. Read More »
Will Upset Over Kristen
Will hates what Kristen Stewart did to Rob Pattinson. Read More »
Sexist Beer Marketing
Lady beer expert pens open letter letter to beer enthusiasts. Read More »
Will Ferrell For Old Milwaukee

Pretty much everything Will Ferrell does is funny — even in Swedish. Ferrell did a series of commercials in Sweden for Old Milwaukee, and in one of them, he even speaks the language. In this clip, taped directly off Swedish television, Ferrell says, “This is my boat. This is my woman. And this is my beer. Old Milwaukee. It OK.” [YouTube]

Your Definitive Presidential Debate Butt-Chugging Drinking Game!

Julie GersteinOctober 3, 2012 //

Will you be watching the presidential debate tonight? If so, play along with this butt-chugging drinking game we’ve helpfully created.***

***Please don’t play along with this game. Butt-chugging is stupid.

The Soapbox: An Open Letter To All Breweries About Women, Beer & Branding

Melissa ColeAugust 22, 2012 //
Pink Beer
It's for women, duh. Read More »
Other Uses For Beer
Wanna wash your hair with that Natty Lite? Read More »
Beer-Flavored Vag
vagina photo
Beer-flavored vagi-wipes both horrify and amuse us. Read More »

This post is cross-posted with permission from the blog A Girl’s Guide To Beer.

Dear Brewers, Brewsters, Marketing People and Art Departments,

I love our industry, I really do. I feel blessed every day to work in, what is undoubtedly, the warmest, most welcoming and fun business in the known cosmos.

But I’ve got a bit of a bone to pick with you… in fact, I’ve got a whole skeleton’s worth … and it’s about the sexist imagery some of you use to promote your beers.

Just in case you haven’t noticed, in the last few days there’s been a bit of a furor about the issue of rape, some bloke called Julian, a mahoosively ill-informed American politician and some loud-mouthed idiot who has remarkably managed to manipulate a whole section of society into voting for him.

I’m not, for a single moment, saying that pump clips or bottle labels incite rape — that would be equally bone-headed — but you only have to look at the enormous backlash such idiotic comments have evoked to see that sexism has no place in modern society. So why do you still indulge in it? Keep reading »

Would You Eat A Beer-Filled Donut?

Winona Dimeo-EdigerJune 10, 2012 //
Freaky Fast Food
The 10 weirdest foods you can buy and eat in your car. 10 Photos »
Cheeseboard Cakes
Are they a do or a don't? Read More »
Decadent Desserts!
sweet desserts
These desserts are insanely decadent. 6 Photos »

Yep, you read that right: this crazy creation from a place called (fittingly) Psycho Donuts is filled with real beer pastry cream and topped with beer nuts. I’m a huge fan of donuts but I hate beer, so this confection leaves me conflicted. Would you be brave enough to take a bite? [Neatorama]

This Just In: A Couple Beers Might Improve Your Test Scores

Winona Dimeo-EdigerApril 13, 2012 //
Bad News On Beer Goggles
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Beer goggles last longer for women, study finds. Read More »
Beer-Flavored Vag
vagina photo
Beer-flavored vagi-wipes both horrify and amuse us. Read More »
Alcohol makes you smarter!
Studies confirm drinking makes you smarter! Read More »

A new study from the University of Illinois should make college students very happy: apparently drinking a couple beers before a test may improve your performance. Researchers administered a brain teaser quiz to a group of 40 men. Study participants who had two drinks before the test –either two pints of beer or two medium glasses of wine–were able to solve 40 percent more brain teasers than the sober participants, and they solved them considerably faster. The researchers say this is because alcohol hinders analytical thinking and opens your mind to creative problem solving. Tipsy test-takers also spend less time second-guessing themselves. Study co-author Jennifer Wiley is quick to point out that these results do not apply to binge drinking, though: “We tested what happens when people are slightly merry — not when people drink to extremes.” So there you have it. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to get slightly merry and take some online IQ tests. [MSN]

5 Alternative Uses For Beer

StyleList HomeFebruary 7, 2012 //

Growing up with many German relatives, I knew from an early age that beer was very important to people. But as an adult, I learned that beer is useful for more than just drinking. From an (oddly true) sleep aid to a natural pesticide, here are my favorite “other uses” for beer.

Wash Your Hair With Beer. Want to make your hair shinier and have more volume? Skip the hair conditioner and break out the bottle of beer! Scientifically speaking, beer is good for your hair because it has protein that strengthens your hair. Not only that, but it has a low pH and is a mild astringent to help keep your hair clean. And no, you won’t smell like a frat party. Read more…

Pink Beer: New Favorite Of Girly-Girl Drunks Everywhere?

Jessica WakemanJuly 27, 2011 //

Pink beer is the latest product to be feminized for the fairer sex. Molson Coors, a brewery, is pink-ifying a lager called Animée to be less “masculine” with “clear filtered, crisp rosé and zesty lemon flavors,” according to the UK’s Independent.

Pink beer … sounds like wine. It sounds like champagne, actually. And pink champagne is already a thing. Ergo, pink beer is not something that needs to happen, except in La La La Marketing Land where advertisers think anything “pink” appeals to pretty, pretty princesses women. Newsflash, beer advertisers: maybe if every single one of your commercials wasn’t about T&A your products would appeal to us more! Keep reading »

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