Brian's Belly

The Color of Beer Pong

David Lauterbach — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:24:02 +0000

What started as a college drinking game is expanding beyond the frat house. Beer Pong leagues are popping up around the country--and there’s actually some substantial money in the game for expert players.

Chesnut Eats 68 Dogs at Coney Island; Elephants Immediately Trample New Record

David Lauterbach — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:37:50 +0000

Joey Chestnut, a.k.a. Jaws, won the 2009 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest in Coney Island, New York. The three time defending champion ate his way through the 94th annual contest on the Fourth of July after choking down 68 dogs in 10 minutes--a new world record.

Wingwalker Lager

David Lauterbach — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:46:40 +0000

B.J. King’s Wingwalker Lager is a bit of an odd man out. It is called a “fully krausened” pilsner, but right in the name is the word lager. The label says both, and adds that it has smooth hops. I have to say that it is more like a light IPA gone wrong. I was dissapointed [...]

Two Six-Packs of Truly American Beers for the 4th of July

David Lauterbach — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:03:12 +0000

This 4th of July, declare independence from big, foreign owned breweries and Drink American. Put down that Belgian owned Budweiser, that South African owned Miller or that Canadian owned Coors and pick up an American independent.

Get Yer Hot Dogs Here

Brian Bailey — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:06:27 +0000

Weiners. Foot-longs. Red-hots. No matter what you call 'em, they're all hot dogs- and the official food of summertime needs no introduction. But since July is National Hot Dog Month we thought we'd give you a little background on the tasty little meat pack that is rich in history and is about more than the lips, assholes and old shoes you thought.

I Can Cook: Cooking Show For Kids

David Lauterbach — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:50:24 +0000

Start getting your baby's belly fat early... UK children's show CBeebies is producing a new cooking show called "I Can Cook" with the goal of getting preschoolers interested in food and cooking.

Today is National Donut Day

David Lauterbach — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:36:08 +0000

In case you didn´t know it, today is National Donut Day. It does not have the notoriety of some other holidays, like Whacking Day for example, but any day that is associated with fried dough is OK in my calendar.

Bacon Vodka… Finally.

David Lauterbach — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:26:53 +0000

Thank you, Conan O'Brien. The new Tonight Show host piqued my taste buds earlier when he mentioned Bakon Vodka in his monologue. Bakon Vodka is a "superior quality potato vodka with a savory bacon flavor."

Coors Light Recalled; Found “Subpar”

David Lauterbach — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:07:20 +0000

MillerCoors has recalled a batch of Coors Light in the Southeastern United States after taste tests at the company's Georgia brewery found the beer to be subpar... which makes me wonder why it wasn't recalled YEARS ago.

Casting Call: The Food Network Challenge

David Lauterbach — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:15:29 +0000

The Food Network has a casting call for the Food Network Challenge. They are looking for outgoing families who are competitive, have a great story as well as unique Thanksgiving food traditions to battle in a nationally televised Thanksgiving meal competition.