Food and Drink

One and Done Watch for these beers: "Tactical Nuclear Penguin." "Sink The Bismarck." "The End Of History." "Start the Future." They're the worlds strongest beers, hitting as high as 60% alcohol (120 proof). People are calling them "superbeers,"

The Machine This might be the neatest beer device since the keg: bottom-up dispensers [http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=24970]. They transform the keg from a foamy, slow device into a beer-gushing machine: 44 pints a minute [http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/12/how-it-works-beer-dispenser-fills-glass-from-bottom/] . So how do they get

BYCU: Taxes and Top Ten List I'll drink to it: Congress Sends Tax Cut Bill to Obama's Desk [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/17/congress-passes-extend-tax-cuts-jobless-aid/] . It'll save me money on social security taxes, save many of my clients money on estate planning

Brews You Can Use What's wet, wet, and has nearly 10,000 friends? The Beer in the Shower Facebook page [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beer-in-the-Shower/71090364480]. Don't worry. I scanned its photo collection [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beer-in-the-Shower/71090364480?v=photos]. I found nothing

Gearing-Up-for-Holidays Edition Tired of all the pumpkin ale stuff? This site offers three autumn drinks that don't feature pumpkins [http://www.servedraw.com/2010/11/3-autumn-cocktails-sans-pumpkin/]: The Rattlesnake, Ginger Smash, and Largo Al Factotum Della Citta. (Good luck pronouncing that last one after six.) Warning: They're

Brews You Can Use Another instance of modern academics catching up with ancient understanding: Beer may have lubricated the rise of civilization [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40071314/ns/technology_and_science-science/]. I have long speculated (and may have internalized it from a third party, like Chesterton) that, upon

Brews You Can Use Halloween is over, but it's still the harvest season. Harvest-themed beers are appropriate through November 25th. I bought a six-pack of pumpkin beer last year and really enjoyed it. If you want a run-down of a handful of pumpkin beers that were sampled at