We had a good sampling of beers the other night at Greg & Jenn’s house.
L to R:
MMMMM, happiness 
Over on Salon they have two articles celebrating America’s proud tradition of uniformly non-craft beer production. So crack open a cold Bud and enjoy.
And the next great American beer will be…?
Pabst may be worshiped by hipsters, but can it replace Budweiser as the best classic domestic brew? The answer may surprise you. By Edward McClelland
The United States of cheap beer
From Stroh’s to Shiner Bock, from Hamm’s to Hudepohl, Salon brings you an incomplete, biased guide to this great piss-beer nation. By Salon Staff
Here’s a link to a Maxim article on the lead singer of The Pogues Shane MacGowan
http://www.pogues.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&p=141074
By Joey Redner, tbt* columnist
I recently read a piece by John Foyston in The Oregonian relating how five bottles of an ultra-rare beer named Hair of the Dog Dave sold separately at auction for a combined $2838.30. Had there been a sixth, Foyston points out, it would have amounted to a $3,500 sixer.
After cringing a bit, I had to laugh. If it had been a wine, the name on the bottle would have been something pompous sounding like Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne. However, these bidders shelled out up to $719 per 375ml for a tipple named Dave. You have to love the working-class ethic of the craft beer community.
Thinking about the humble name given to such a pricey beer led me to consider how many odd names exist in the craft beer world. I’d like to offer my take on the 10 coolest beer names:
Continue reading ‘The 10 best beer names ever’
Happy Bday SIS!!!! I will see everyone at the Shack!
Matiswann is having an Abita Pecan Harvest. G Dub is having an Abita Strawberry Harvest. Rosie is having a Red Stripe. Cheers to you, my brothers!
So be easy and free / When you’re drinking with me / I’m a man you don’t meet every day.
– Shane MacGowan, “I’m a Man You Don’t Meet Every Day”
Saw this on a Chicago channel on the MLB gameplan. Just figured I would pass it along.
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