The drink giveth, the drink taketh away
Remember those tornadoes that ripped through the South earlier this week, and how our own Rick Snee whined about nearly being killed by one? Turns out, if he really was scared for his life, all he had...
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Kirin is not one of my favorite beers. It’s not too dry and it’s not too dark, and while it’s not the perfect amber that I usually order, it still gets the job done. I tend to prefer my beer a bit...
View ArticleAnd that’s why I always carry a flask
We know there’s a horrible tragedy going on in Haiti. We’re not ignoring it by not posting, we just don’t see the humor in such a situation. So we’ve struggled to find an angle on the whole thing, and...
View ArticleThe McBournie Minute: I am now a broken man
It’s all over, folks. There is nothing left to explore. There are no new wonders in the world to discover–at least when it comes to alcohol. And it’s all the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust’s...
View ArticleHappy meals? Try sloshed meals
In late April, McDonald’s Japan opened its largest branch in Harajuku Omotesando. The store is approximately 795 square feet and can seat up to 328 hungry customers. Very soon the restaurant will also...
View ArticleIn the war for a buzz, an important battle has been won
Affordable health care? Improving public education? Bah, those are unimportant things we’ll get around to fixing. But threaten to lower the alcohol content in Maker’s Mark, and America will fight you....
View ArticleNow your beer can sparkle, contain a message
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, when people do awful things to beer, like dying it green or dropping a shot of whiskey into it. Or both. But this year, there are some new awful things you can do to your...
View ArticleBourbon brewed with beaver butts
We go pretty hard on beer for being made with weird stuff these days, but generally, new ingredients make beer good. The same cannot be said for liquor. Anyone who isn’t in college and takes a sip of...
View ArticleTruck spills booze, luckily it was only Fireball
Speaking of Fireball, who’s ready for a good truck spill story? We know Mr. Worldwide is. In Arkansas, Interstate 40 was backed up because two trucks collided. One caught on fire, the other spilled a...
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