“Ice Cold Beer” are those infamous words uttered by vendors at the ballpark. Beer ads routinely speak of “cold, refreshing tastes”. Where we sit it is cold – I do not need to hear about ice cold beer in the middle of January. It got us to thinking about the notion of warm beer. In Read Article
What makes for a great Thanksgiving meal ? A turkey and the trimmings. Treasured loved ones and/or friends ? In years past, a good beer would have a role – normally something simple to wash down the turkey, stuffing and sweet potato. These days, we are told, a beer can and should do more. Here Read Article
One does not have to be a Cubs fan to be moved by this new Budweiser ad which was pieced together using archival play by play from Harry, who passed away in 1998. Also thinking of Jack Brickhouse. ShareFollow
It used to be that the World Series would be over by now. It’s more cider time where we are. But Major League Baseball these days is first heading into the World Series after playing a few rounds of playoff baseball. Here is a classic ad, narrated by Mel Allen, that reminds us what baseball Read Article
Why do we have big, fun museums for Football, Baseball, Rock & Roll, etc, but not for Beer? Shouldn’t we-beer lovers everywhere-come together to build a comprehensive, interactive, entertaining, educational site dedicated to All-Things Beer? That’s exactly what we’re doing with Brew: The Museum of Beer. So reads an introduction to a press release we Read Article
I’m old school – lager beer and perhaps an ale. All of these choices are wonderfully dizzying and confusing to me. So on the topic at hand I am agnostic. In this bitter election year, another topic being debated in a more civilized fashion is that of pumpkin beer. Pumpkin beer has now become a Read Article
Two new studies suggest that exercise may well influence when and how much people drink. Drinking may even affect whether people exercise, and, the findings suggest, the interplay between exercise and alcohol could be a good thing. More from the New York Times. ShareFollow
In a recent posting we chronicled a number of Oktoberfest celebrations to be found in places large and small. Subsequently, we came to learn of a place not on our list that was in fact host of the first Oktoberfest in the U.S. Jessup, Maryland. Blob’s Park In Jessup was a German-style beer hall that Read Article
1960s animated Jax beer commercial featuring the talents of Mike Nichols and Elaine May. That dog can sure take, but… ShareFollow
It happened a while back but we wanted to acknowledge the passing of Phyllis Schlafly. She was known to the public as an important and controversial political activist and voice in the American social/political discourse over many years. Less known her tie to an important family in the modern history of American brewing. In the Read Article
