Brews You Can Use
I go to Frankenmuth most summers for its annual Bavarian Music Festival. Frankenmuth is a village in the middle of Michigan that is designed like a Bavarian town. It's probably the second quaintest spot in Michigan (Mackinac Island is the most quaint). It looks even better through beer goggles. For those who want the full treatment, next weekend offers it: The World Expo of Beer. * * * * * * * Monk Me. This dude drank nothing but beer during Lent. He said he was imitating 15th-century monks. Link. It sounds like it was pretty rough, and when it was over, he had to wade slowly into solid food. Link. I might try it next year, but I won't do the no-food part. * * * * * * * Slutty Grapes. The whole royal wedding thing left me cold. They were shacked up for, what, nine years? Give me a break. That wedding was about as special as Lindsay Lohan's first beer after reaching age 21. But I was still pleased to hear that the slutty royal family is starting its own wine operation. If anyone wants to buy me a bottle, I'll get over my anti-Middleton views and drink it.
