Puma Social Club – The Calm Before The Storm

Hey all, just in case you had totally forgotten; this Sunday is July 4th so make sure you keep your Monday calendar clear as you are likely going to want to sleep off the night before. In preparation to this festive day, this Saturday, July 3rd, why not head on down to the Puma Social Club located at 210 [...]

Absolut Brooklyn Vodka Sponsoring Blogfest 2010

Not that I need any excuse to knock back some bread wine, but Absolut has given me one anyway. Hitting stores nationally June 2010, Absolut will be launching the fourth bottle in the American city bottle collection. The first three were New Orleans, Los Angeles and Boston (did we just beat Manhattan to the proverbial [...]

Mission Dolores – Park Slope, Brooklyn

This self proclaimed ‘weird bar’ located at 249 4th Ave between Carroll and President Street in Brooklyn was bought to you by brothers Mike and Ben Wiley (with the help of a few close friends). You may know them from Bar Great Harry in Cobble Hill. This, for those of you that have been to [...]

Sexy Beer Bottle Designs

I recently came across a graphic design blog which featured some great designs for beer bottles.  I forget that there are such a variety of designs.  Sitting here thinking which is my favorite beer bottle design…. I think it has to be Rogue Mirimoto Imperial Pilsner.   It felt like an old school clay beer [...]

USA vs Canada – Colbert Launches ‘Don’t Be An Icehole’ Campaign

If you haven’t heard already, Stephen Colbert is starting the ‘Don’t Be An Icehole’ campaign against the Canadians, which in turn, has promoted Canadian based R&B Brewery Co to do something about it. It all started because supposedly, the Canadians aren’t offering the Americans enough access to the Olympic rink to practice. Even after Colbert [...]

Bruce Springsteen named as plaintiff in NY Pub lawsuit

Bruce Springsteen had no idea his name was even on a lawsuit demanding licensing fees from Manhattan pub, Connolly’s (121 West 45th Street, New York, NY) where a band played his songs. A statement on Springsteen’s Web site Thursday said he didn’t know about the lawsuit that was filed Wednesday in federal court and wouldn’t have agreed [...]

Beer Facts

Why do we get headaches when we’re hungover? You probably already know that alcohol is a diuretic and, therefore, induces dehydration. Headaches, particularly migraines, are often caused by poor hydration, which occurs with hangovers after a night of heavy drinking. However, alcohol is also a vasodilator, which means it expands your blood vessels, including the ones [...]

Health Benefits Of Beer

Take heed all you beer lovers. It is now a proven fact that beer — yes, BEER — can provide the same health benefits as wine. No matter what type of ale you prefer, studies show that drinking beer in moderation (up to 2 drinks a day for us guys) can and will reduce your [...]