Food Buzz Step 1: Crack open a beer. Step 2: Watch this video infographic about the history of beer in America. Step 3: Impress your friends with all of your fancy knowledge about the decline and return of microbreweries and where to find the most craft beers. Optional Step 4: Plan a road trip to visit all of the craft breweries from Portland, ME to Portland, OR.
Culture Buzz Shot #3: “Shit’s easy.” #68: “Bzzzzzbeeeee …” [Warning: Video contains abundance of gross belching.]
Culture Buzz FWIW, speed-chugging is nothing new to Bob Hawke. The former prime minister set a world record in 1955 by drinking 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. (via thedailywh.at)
Culture Buzz A preview of Drunk History's Christmas special, which will doubtless be drenched in eggnog vomit. “The Night Before Twas Christmas” warms my cockles every time.
The guys who ruined Dora the Explorer are back to ruin the Nazgul and The Office!
Bacon, maple syrup and beer have come together to create one unholy, yet curious substance. Bacon Maple Ale, the result of a collaboration between Voodoo Donut and Rogue, goes well with donuts or pork—or perhaps donuts covered in pork if you're into that sort of thing.
Culture Buzz These advertisements may be promoting tolerance but simultaneously seem to reinforce certain stereotypes about the gay community. Apparently gay men will only drink beer if it's low in calories, because you know, they totally don't want to get fat.
Celebrity Buzz “Tanned, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son” — Anthony Bourdain. A 12-year-old photo of the celebrity chef was stolen and sold to TMZ, so Bourdain decided to just post it himself on Twitter along with self-deprecating tweets. His peas and carrots have been obscured, but you can still see his sous chef's pasty flapjacks. Food innuendo!
Culture Buzz H.S. Thompson's recently released cache of letters to Playboy features this gem from the gonzo legend. (via blogs.villagevoice.com)
Here’s a pic of Han Solo visiting the Snake River Brewing Company in Wyoming with friends on 9/30/11. Apparently he owns a ranch out that way.
Food Buzz Wasn’t life simpler before professional sports and girls were used to sell suds?
Food Buzz Take a look at this dizzyingly awesome graphic to see which brewery overlord has corporate control over your favorite oat soda. (via motherjones.com)
This video is awesome. It’s 8am in Jersey City, sitting on a bus filled with people on their way to work and this guy is belting Katy Perry California Girls with a disc man in hand.
Best bus ride ever
, worst bus ride ever!
Necessity (and good German ale) is the mother of invention. Sounds like this guy’s getting a little buzzed.
Culture Buzz Alcohol poisoning and stomach pumps for everyone! There seems to be a holiday for every day of the year but very few are international. Beer is a language everyone speaks.