It is that time of year again for one of the most entertaining Beerfests in the country. BeerAdvocate’s American Craft Beer Fest never disappoints as brewers from all over the country roll out their best and most unique beers. We will post updates and beer lists as they become available. TMRzoo.com will be on hand for the event so expect some great beer stories, pictures and video after the event. Read the rest of this entry »

I have no idea how I’ve not reviewed this beer yet. I like to review these big IPAs as soon as possible while they are fresh and closest to how the brewer intended them. I got through some of the big boys, but this one has somehow eluded me. It’s another big DIPA from Michigan (Hopslam from Bell’s being the other that I’ve reviewed) and it is often paired against its interstate “rival.” Heck, a local bar in the Quad Cities had an event for just such a purpose!  Read the rest of this entry »

Well, I can’t say how long it will be till these posts come out due to issues with the health of my editor and her willingness to proof them before uploading, but this makes article number three for myself this weekend, and it’s only Saturday of a three day weekend. I have at least two more articles that I plan to pen this weekend, not including any additional beer reviews that I might be inspired to compose.

The weather is somewhat perfect for beer consumption, as it is rainy and cold here in north Texas, and the alcohol helps warm the soul and body in this dreary weather. Of course it isn’t doing much to keep me awake either. Read the rest of this entry »

Budweiser and Daytona International Speedway today announced the beer brand will take on an enhanced role in NASCAR’s season opening festivities.

Beginning with the 2013 season, Budweiser will become the official title sponsor of Speedweeks –the ten-day stretch of stock-car races from the Shootout to the Daytona 500®. Budweiser also will secure entitlement of the Budweiser Duel at Daytona, two 150-mile qualifying races that determine the starting lineup for the Daytona 500. These enhancements to Budweiser’s partnership with DIS will replace the brand’s existing entitlement of the season-opening, non-points Shootout. Read the rest of this entry »

Anheuser-Busch and Major League Fishing today announced that Busch Beer will serve as a primary sponsor of Major league Fishing, continuing the brand’s long-standing support of outdoor sports.

Major League Fishing – a partnership involving 24 of the world’s best anglers and Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader In Outdoor TV – offers high-intensity, real-time competitive events designed to bring high-level challenges to participants and entertainment to audiences. The league’s first event, the Challenge Cup, is now available on a series of web-based Pay-Per-View broadcasts via www.majorleaguefishing.com. Television broadcasts of Major League Fishing events are also slated to air on Outdoor Channel in late March. Read the rest of this entry »

The Boston Beer Company, brewers of Samuel Adams beers, announced today that it’s helping to celebrate one of Boston’s greatest traditions – The Boston Marathon.

The brewery will be the official beer sponsor of the 2012 Boston Marathon, one of the most revered and challenging races in the world. To celebrate, the Samuel Adams brewers are developing a special commemorative beer to mark the heralded event. This is the first time Samuel Adams has partnered with the Boston Athletic Association for the Marathon. Read the rest of this entry »

Jim Beam is expanding its world-leading bourbon portfolio with two new Red Stag by Jim Beam® expressions hitting shelves nationwide this month – Red Stag Honey Tea and Red Stag Spiced. This announcement comes two years after one of the most successful bourbon launches of the past decade – Red Stag Black Cherry. Red Stag Honey Tea and Red Stag Spiced, like their predecessor, use signature Jim Beam four-year-old bourbon – the world’s number one bourbon – as a base, but instead of black cherry, the new expressions are honey tea and cinnamon flavored. All three Red Stag offerings provide a mixable, approachable spin on America’s native spirit. Read the rest of this entry »

Oh, the interwebs. A marvelous series of tubes helping bring beer geeks together though they be separated by many miles. Last Saturday, that is exactly what it did. Long story short? I was chatting with fellow beer geek extraordinaire Lance about his recent procurement of 3 Floyds Zombie Dust. Well, it wasn’t long before Lance was good enough to offer me a trade. Perhaps it was our impatience, or our excitement, or my recent distrust of UPS and a “lost” package… in any case we decided to meet halfway across the state, have lunch, and trade some craft beer. My wife and I made a nice Saturday drive of it and she even threw in one of her stout cupcakes (with Irish Cream frosting) to seal the deal. Read the rest of this entry »

Hope everyone, or at least their spouse, had a good Valentines Day, For myself, it included a trip to the store to pick up flowers, my wife’s favorite beer, Young’s Double Chocolate Stout, and a healthy dose of a number of different flu and cold medications for myself.

Luckily my cold has broken for the most part, and as my reward for joining the ranks of the working dregs, I have decided to open a couple bottles of Real Ale Brewing Company’s Sisyphus, a bottle from 2008 that was gifted to me by my brother and another from 2011, bought last week from Central Market in Southlake, TX. Read the rest of this entry »

On March 17, 2012, to help make it the biggest, best and most enjoyable St. Patrick’s Day celebration yet, Guinness. is teaming up with millions of legal drinking age people all around the world to celebrate by attempting to set a new Guinness World Records (GWR) title for “The Largest St. Patrick’s Day Celebration.”

“Every year, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by millions of people all around the world as a special occasion infused with the true spirit of Ireland – it has become the perfect opportunity to get together with friends, raise a pint of Guinness responsibly and enjoy one of the greatest days of the year,” says Fergal Murray, Master Brewer of Guinness. Read the rest of this entry »

SXLiquors, a unique startup company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale and launched in Miami, is expanding rapidly across Florida and plans to enter additional states and select international markets in the coming months. The company this week dramatically expanded its footprint from 80 leading restaurants, nightclubs and liquor stores in South Florida to nearly 1,000 such distribution points all across the state.

SXLiquors, which launched in June 2011 and delivers sexy drinks and cocktails that strongly resonate with women and other discerning drinkers, did so well in the limited South Florida market in which it was tested that Miami-based Southern Wine and Spirits fast-tracked the brand for mass distribution throughout the state. Within the past two weeks, SXLiquors was rolled out in Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami and Orlando. Read the rest of this entry »

I was very pleased to see these Samuel Adams bombers on the shelf. It seems I see plenty of the seasonal variety packs & sixers, but rarely their big, fancy, limited engagement bombers. These must be an exception because I saw these all over the place. “Good on ya!” to Sam Adams for not only producing 3 gajillion different seasonals, but also these more risque offerings that aren’t necessarily aimed at “the masses.” It’s a beautiful thing when a brewery is not “scary” to the macro crowd, still caters to the craft beer crowd, can “evangelize” craft beer by giving the macro crowd new things to try, and be large enough to do this on a national scale. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, after a busy week at work, Friday is finally here. Looking forward to a weekend full of Rahr and Sons’ beer, tomorrow being the anniversary of their roof collapse during a freak snowstorm in 2010. They will be having festivities, including a run for people without the common sense to drive cars, and their brewery tour, which is one of the best ways to spend a weekend afternoon in Cowtown with the missus.

Partly to celebrate the coming of the weekend, and partly to get this done before I am ravaged by a cold that is knocking at my door, I am popping the top off of an Ass Kisser Double IPA by Ass Kisser Ales (although brewed under contract by Rahr And Sons’ of Fort Worth, TX.) Read the rest of this entry »

Amstel Light, a leading imported light beer from Amsterdam, is raising a glass to the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE in honor of the 11th year of the prestigious event. On Friday, February 24 th, celebrity chef, author and talk show star Rachael Ray will host the sixth annual Amstel Light Burger Bash®, which is set to take place on the white sands of South Beach. Often touted as the “go-to event of the Festival,” the Amstel Light Burger Bash gathers the best chefs from kitchens all over the nation, giving them the opportunity to show off their unique spin on this American classic in the ultimate burger showdown. Read the rest of this entry »

Platinum 7X has raised the bar on what it means to be an ultra-smooth vodka. Distilled seven times, Platinum 7X Vodka makes a bold impression, delivering purity, smoothness, and an attractive price point. The Sazerac team has crafted something truly exceptional, unveiling a stylish, contemporary new look for this fast-growing brand that clearly reflects the super-premium experience of the spirits inside. Read the rest of this entry »

Anheuser-Busch and its independent distributors in Mississippi have joined forces with Raise Your Pints and other members of the Mississippi Malt Beverage Association to support legislation that would raise the alcohol-by-weight (ABW) limit on beer made and sold in the state from 5 to 8 percent. Mississippi currently is the only state in the country that limits ABW for beer to 5 percent. Read the rest of this entry »