Beer TV Alert
/This week's episode of "How Stuff Works" on the Discovery channel is about beer. Thursday night, 8 pm eastern time. Tip o' the mug to Charlie Papazian for this info. He's also got more details about the program at his blog.
Hilariously Bad Beer Ads
/Oh, this is worth five minutes of your life. Celebrate repeal by watching videos of truly (hilariously) bad beer ads, courtesy of Esquire magazine. Tip o' the mug to Jeff Fulcher at Cocktail Revolution.
Reminder: The 2008 Yule Beer Blog Photo Contest
/Just a reminder: The deadline for submitting entries to the 2008 beer photo contest is Sunday, December 14. Getcher photos in, folks. Prizes await!
Jay's Photos From The Repeal Day Parade
/For 21 photos of the Repeal Day parade in San Francisco, hike on over to Jay's blog. The parade, a celebration of the ratification of the 21st Amendment, was organized by Nico Freccia and Shaun O'Sullivan, co-owners of the 21st Amendment Brewery & Bar.
Celebrate Repeal Day With A Single Malt -- Or Some Other Spirit
/Ah, just in
time for Friday, the 75th anniversary of repeal: The New York Times' semi-regular review of single-malt scotch whiskies. These are always worth reading, if only because the tasting panel chooses bottles in a wide range of prices, and there's always some inexpensive jewel in the bunch.
Plus they taste goodies that I've never heard of, so it's an easy way to expand the collection in the liquor cabinet.
So -- take a look, maybe buy a bottle (and support the economy), and then pour a jot on Friday when you toast the Constitution.
Oh: for more spirits-you-may-not-have-heard-of, take a look at the website hosted by the American Distilling Institute, the trade and education group for American microdistillers. There's a state-by-state listing of distilleries and their products. Yum!