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BrewDog’s Potent “End of History” Sold in Dead Animals

David Lauterbach — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:11:05 +0000

The guys at BrewDog have outdone themselves... yet again. Their latest beer, The End of History, is the strongest beer brewed to date. Oh, and it's sold in stuffed grey squirrels. Wearing kilts.

9,000 Year-Old Dogfish Head Beer

David Lauterbach — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:26:08 +0000

Dogfish Head brewery is known for making exotic beer with ingredients like crystallized ginger or water from Antarctica. One of its recent creations is a brew flavored by grapes and flowers... and the recipe came from a Neolithic burial site in China.

Beer Bottle-Opening Shirt Gets Robotic Too

David Lauterbach — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:15:11 +0000

Only minutes after posting about the future of beer and the robots that will serve us, I got an email from ThinkGeek about their BeerBot Bottle Opening Shirt. Ah, robots... is there anything you won't be able to do?

The Future of Beer Gets Robotic

David Lauterbach — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:12:45 +0000

When I saw the words "beer" and "robot" in a Tweet on Friday I figured I had seen this post before... it was either the irritating Japanese beer pouring robot, or the radio controlled "robot" cooler. But after reading through what I thought was an elaborate April Fools joke, I was convinced... these guys built a beer serving robot.

Joey Chestnut Still Top Dog at Coney Island

David Lauterbach — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:07:40 +0000

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut has held on to his title and the Yellow Mustard belt at the 95th annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at New York’s Coney Island. Chestnut chomped down on 54 hot dogs in 10 minutes on Sunday to win the annual Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest for the fourth [...]

American Beer for Independence Day

David Lauterbach — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:10:13 +0000

Happy Independence Day, America. The 4th of July is the star of the month, and what better way to celebrate the first weekend of what should be called American Beer month than buying a selection of American Craft beer.

Coors Light Invades Moscow: In Russia, canoe has sex with YOU!!

David Lauterbach — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:07:36 +0000

The Vodka capital of the world is about to find out what an American beer is all about. Molson Coors Brewing Co. announced Tuesday that Coors Light will be availble in supermarkets and bars across the Moscow region. Wait, what!?

Like Salt? Maybe You’re a Supertaster

David Lauterbach — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:14:20 +0000

If you love salty snacks and reach for the saltshaker regularly, you might think you have dull or underpowered taste buds that need a boost to get excited. But just the opposite may be true.

Turbo Que Grilling Fan

David Lauterbach — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:18:34 +0000

We usually dislike so many things that Brookstone sells for your grill, so it was nice to see something that looked like it might be helpful for certain types of grilling. The Turbo Que is a fan that turns your gas grill into a convection oven.

Pour Your Own Beer at a Bar Near You (Someday)

David Lauterbach — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:30:56 +0000

There is self-service for gasoline at the pump, soda at the fast-food joint, and groceries at the supermarket. So the next time you're at a corner bar, how about you get your own beer? A pub in Philly is trying just that.

Does Beer Ever Expire?

David Lauterbach — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:57:07 +0000

Will a beer left sealed in the bottle ever expire? The short answer is yes. But the longer answer is that it depends. We've all wondered about it, TheKitchn recently looked at the science a bit... and it got us thinking...

Boston Beer: Keeping Sam Adams Crafty

David Lauterbach — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:30:02 +0000

The Boston Beer Company, brewer extraordinaire of Sam Adams, is trying to hold on to their official designation as a "craft beer," according to the New York Times.