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With the exception of two weekends (Ian's bachelor party & Ian's wedding), I was sober throughout the last four months of 2012. I've never done that before. Well, not intentionally, anyway. As a craft beer drinker (I wouldn't call myself a connoisseur, but then again that's not really for me to decide…my knowledge might dwarf [...]

• Dirty Three - Obvious is Obvious

wnyc : theclearlydope : I love the future. dpaf : [ video ] Good tip for a Monday morning.

Darkwing Aerials make dreams come true. Dean Engela and Matthew O'Connor launched their "aerial cinematography" startup in 2012 to collaborate on their mutual passion for film, and provide a solution for what they noticed as a need for different perspective to the viewer. And rightfully so; capabilities of cameras have expanded so rapidly in just the last hundred years, it seems we've tried just about everything at this point -except drones. DA's Facebook page states, "A combination of our on-set and cinematography experience has led us to collaborate and capture multi-axial shots that have [...]

In 2012, a like-minded fan sent in a drawing of an IPA-D2 keg projecting a holographic Princess Leia ,  and this year fans are sending in more: Check out the May The 4th Gallery at Lagunitas » • • RELATED: Epic List: May the 4th Be With You … Lagunitas, Rancho Obi-Wan, Churchkey SF, LEGO, and more Stay on Target: Epic X-Wing Beard The Bark Side: VW Canine Choir does Star Wars ‘Imperial March’ Fear The Jedi [...]

Chicago in April BY PETER LILLIS & JORDAN MAINZER Today, Peter and Jordan continue their monthly roundup of the shows they saw in the last month. As seen below, April includes two of their favorite sets of the year. These 16 additions put our collective concert tally at 47 for the year, not including our coverage of SXSW and Lollapalooza Brasil . 4/5 – Neon Indian @ The Mid Surprisingly, chillwave pioneer Alan Palomo of [...]

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If you are a person who occasionally talks to strangers in bars and is always thinking "sure, this is swell, but I'd really like to take this relationship further and perhaps see more pictures of what this person eats for dinner on the regular," then Budweiser has an invention for you ! Glasses that automatically make people Facebook friends when they are clinked together. You know, so instead of waking up with one stranger you can wake up with 12 strangers. That don't go away when you make excuses about what a busy day you have ahead of you. [...]

This stuff is everywhere but I’m not complaining. #shiner #beer #neon #sign #blue #neonsign #shinepremium #texas (at University of the Incarnate Word)

If you thought buying limited edition sneakers was tough, try buying beer made out of elephant poop . Japanese based brewery Sankt Gallen decided to make their beer a special kind of way - buy using coffee beans made of elephant dung. Un, Kono Kuro – a play on the Japanese word for ‘crap’ - sold out in minutes despite its high price, which can be attributed to the cost to make it. Originating from the digestive system of animals in Thailand’s Golden Triangle Elephant Foundation, the beans cost £65 ($99USD) for 35g, the [...]

This Record Store Day, Two Edinburgh independents; Song, by Toad Records and Barney’s Beer, are collaborating on a unique project to explore the question that's plaguing the minds of many in the music business today; why are people prepared to spend £12 on a single round of beer, but think that's too much to spend on a record? In the ultimate test of this theory, on Record Store Day 2013 the pair will be releasing eight songs on a limited run of 250 clear red vinyl records, in a beautiful sleeve featuring photos of the recording session [...]

• Song, by Toad - Song, by Toad Records 2013 Sampler

IPAs are pretty standard, nay a requirement, for any craft brewery. Hop bombs or inky stouts are how many of them create their reputations. If you like that particular beer style, then you'll want to bookmark First We Feast's list of 30 IPAs to drink before dying , It's a solid collection of hoppy India Pale Ales. It's safe to say that no beer style has defined the American craft beer revolution as assertively as the India Pale Ale. The history of the style and its development is [...]

Matzah Pizza pairs well with beer #ohhh #damnit #matzah #pizza #beer

Another sake tasting at Taka Sushi and Passion this past week, hosted by Koji, the regular organizer of these events as well as a representative from the Echigo  microbrewery from Niigata. The tasting featured five sake selections as well as Echigo's Koshihikari Rice Beer , accompanied by five selections from Taka's kitchen.   Check the photos of the event beneath the fold, or click here to see the complete meal [via Evernote Food]

Some of the best bar food in Tampa can be found at Mr. Dunderbak's (despite what J-Fur's parents might say). Most of the food isn't vegetarian (let alone vegan) and it certainly isn't healthy. The good stuff is all fried. I made the mistake of eating there the night before a half marathon a few years back and that was one of the worst runs I've ever had. All that fried food was just sitting in my stomach the entire race. But people need to eat bad every once in a while, just not before a big race, [...]

• D-WHY - Flattery (Prod. Songvibe)
• Magic Man - Texas

You don't typically equate metal-heads with craft beer, but Iron Maiden is looking to change that. The legendary British metal act has announced that they've teamed up with the folks at Robinsons Brewery to produce Trooper Premium British Beer . The 4/7% ABV brew, named after a song off their 1983 album Piece of Mind , features "malt flavours and citric notes from a unique blend of Bobec, Goldings and Cascade hops [that] dominate this deep golden ale with a subtle hint of lemon." [...]

• Cold War Kids - You Don't Come Through (The Band Cover)

As it turns out, beer (and alcohol more generally) allowed early humans to break away from their social constraints. Five core social instincts, I have  argued , gave structure and strength to our primeval herds. They kept us safely codependent with our fellow clan members, assigned us a rank in the pecking order, made sure we all did our chores, discouraged us from offending others, and removed us from this social coil when we became a drag on shared resources. Thus could our ancient forebears cooperate, prosper, multiply [...]

Out of the 250+ pages of craft beer labels from the 100+ craft breweries in the CRAFT BEERDS book , there's more Irish-ish / red-bearded labels than you can shake a shilialey at. These are a few favorites… WESTON "LEAPIN' LEPRECHAUN ALE" See more killer art by David Terrill . Visit Weston Brewing Company . ~~ GRAY'S BREWING "BUSTED KNUCKLE" Visit Gray's Brewing . ~~ SHORT'S [...]

Nachdem sich Motörhead , neben dem Verzehr, auch mit dem Verkauf von Alkoholika widmen (der Wein ist übrigens sehr gut!) - haben sind nun auch Iron Maiden dazu entschlossen ein eigenes Bier zu brauen. Im Kollaboration mit der Robinsons Brewery wurde ein Hand Crafted Ale Namens "Trooper" entwickelt. Hier noch ein Video mit Ober-Maiden Bruce Dickinson:

We'll all be drinkin' out of gold koozies when this stuff comes out… This May, according to  BeerPulse , thee  Iron Maiden is releasing a branded beer called Trooper Ale . " Being a real ale enthusiast, vocalist Bruce Dickinson has developed a beer which has true depth of character. Malt flavours and citric notes from a unique blend of Bobec, Goldings and Cascade hops dominate this deep golden ale with a subtle hint of lemon. " While I love the Eddie artwork, I'm partial to the [...]

Wow, Iron Maiden has finally introduced their very own brand of beer, appropriately named: "Trooper Beer"! Can't wait to try it out, hopefully it will be available in the USA. Many equally awesome metal bands have released their very own brews: Motorhead, with their own Bastard Lager Beer and AC-DC with their own German beer . who else?