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Do you not have any furniture, no ledge, no floor to set your beer on? Well then how about a belt buckle?
Yet another creative way to keep your beer close is the Beer Buckle. A truly hands free beer holder. As seen in a photo from their website (because I do not have one and I don’t know anyone with one either)
I guess if it helps one person then it is OK, but I don’t see the need.
Beer is becoming ingrained into many aspects of life. So it is no surprise to see it in the card realm too.
Beer Cards……
….is a new way to have a card game while learning about beer styles and how competitive your beer buddies are.
Earlier this month I wagged my finger Colbert style at a label from Smuttynose. Now I want to Tip my hat to this well designed label from Tool.
I like the alliteration of snow and saison. The images force you to look at them twice. The logo is clear and visible. It all comes together. It has a Jones Soda look to it. Retro but modern.
Escondidian? That’s going to trip up the bad spellers among us. Seems like a little swipe at Cascadian but if it is as good as last years anniversary IPA then I will let it slide.
The Stone folks are really impressing me with their Odd Years program. Here is my review of the Russian Imperial Stout….
It’s a little late for St. Patrick’s Day but who says you have to only mix craft beers then? Take a look at the specs HERE. Looks like a handy tool in the beer lovers arsenal.
It appears that Wades Wines (near Ladyface Ale Companie) has set up taps in their shop! The new Malibu Sundowner Tasting Room.
The initial taster flight was: Coronado Idiot IPA, Flying Dog Gonzo Porter, Bear Republic Racer 5 and Lady Face IPA
We have 32 different beers on tap for you to try. We’re sure you’ll find something you like!!!
Call the store for tasting hours and then check out their extensive bottles for sale as well.
Maybe San Diego will become known for Saisons soon thanks to Green Flash.
I wonder if this was brewed in their new facility?
They also will be soon releasing Treasure Chest – a Belgian-inspired Pale Ale.
I have an Abyss in my cellar and this new offering might need to take the spot next to it.
“The newest beer in Deschutes Brewery’s coveted Reserve Series, The Stoic’s journey from Belgian-style Tripel to American Quad is a remarkable one. A simple German Pilsner malt bill and a low-key profile of Hallartau, Czech Saaz, and Northern Brewer hops equip you for the more distinctive aromas and flavors that lay ahead. Ingredients like Belgian candy sugar, beet and date sugars, and pomegranate molasses impart a clean, tangy sweetness. Pinot Noir and rye whiskey barrel-aging suggest notes of spice, citrus, pepper, vanilla, and toasted caramel like offerings to the gods. Unraveling the intricacies of The Stoic is evidence of a life bravely done.”
I am, of course, blatantly using the Stephen Colbert phrase unfortunately not in the ironic way that he does though. First take a look at this Smuttynose label…..
Prudish, I am not. But this label weirds me out. In the walking in on your parents way. I can live with the sperm graphics. I can live with the label copy pregnancy puns. But combined with the creepy smiling faces on the sperm just pushes it over the line. And it also intimates that there is something not beer related in my glass.
It may still be an excellent beer and I would not turn it down but I would tear the label off first.