Men and Beer

I know that I have a tendency to blog about beer quite often. But men like beer...its that simple.

Nobody does it better than the brew mavens across the pond at BrewDog. They make sick beer...double true. Check the latest video which happens to be about their most recent collaboration with SoCal brewers, Stone Brewery.



God I love beer.

Pt:3 Stone Skips Across the Pond from stonebrew on Vimeo.

Asteroid, Dinosaur, Who Cares?

Its officially conclusive: a huge bad-ass asteroid killed off the dinosaurs. Yep, sure.

Seriously? Are we still talking about this? The scientific community is absolutely obsessed with "what killed the dinosaurs"...but I'm not.

Dude, that was like a million years ago. Are we really putting resources into mass speculation about a cause? Look, if this were CSI that old dude with the gray hair would be telling you to let it go. Some things are better left undiscovered.

What can science do to help us today? Our planet is just about sucked dry of fossil fuels and we'll all probably run out of fresh water in this lifetime...oh good. Get your white-jacketed, glasses-wearing, science-lab-loving ass working on more important things! I need clean drinking water for at least another 80 years...and while you're at it, how bout finding a cure for hangovers? Shit, if the dinosaurs had booze they would have figured out the cure by now....why can't you?

Useless nerds.

Beer Magazine

It comes in a keg, it comes in a can, it comes in a bottle...and now it comes in a magazine! Beer Connoisseur is officially off the ground and celebrating the release of its second issue with a massive party! Course, its in Austin, TX...but if you're in the area (or looking for an excuse to travel) be sure to check it out.

Full details here.

Speaking of Beer

There are stealthy ways to carry beer...and not-so-subtle methods.

Have you seen The Beer Belt? I have actually purchased and used one of these and can tell you first hand how awesome it is. Insulated to keep your booze cold, holds a 6 pack so you can avoid those pesky trips to the cooler at BBQs, a pouch for yer credit cards and a velcro pocket to carry your cell phone. Total dopeness.

Choose from 6 color options (go with the green camo for the ultimate in white-trash chic). Two very-enthusiastic thumbs up from this reviewer.

A Beer Belly You Want

Remember when the Camelback first came out? It was all the rage. And of course, every guy's first impulse was to fill it with beer! And, inevitably you were searched trying to get into a football game with your beer-filled Camelback and it lost its usefulness.

What was a guy supposed to do? Hide it under his shirt and look like a hunchback? I think not!

Introducing The Beer Belly! Dude, checkit. This thing is sick. Its like the stealth ninja cousin of the Camelback...and totally 100% designed for boozin!

• holds 80 oz of liquid
• custom contoured to fit under your shirt and look like a real beer belly
• insulated to hold either hot or cold beverages (but why would you want hot beer)
• bladder equipped with wide-mouth opening for adding ice to your margaritas

If it wasn't totally awesome, I wouldn't post this. As a life-long beer drinker I am finally stoked to put on a beer belly.

(I know I know...you're thinking that only frat boys would resort to this...but secretly, you really want one. Don't be a pussy, indulge your inner frat boy and get yer drink on! I won't judge.)

Narragansett Beer

This is one of those rare moments in life when you're introduced to the "next big thing"...so pay attention.

Narragansett beer. Say it with me: Narragansett beer. One more time just to be sure...Narragansett beer.

"Made on Honor. Sold on Merit."

This beer seriously kicks ass. Founded in 1888, forgotten in the 1980's, revived in 2005 and gaining serious speed the beer is now back in over 800 bars along the East Coast. So...if you're a left-coaster you're shit outta luck.

Head on over to their website to find out how you can get a taste...or become a fan on Facebook. Trust me, one taste is all you'll need to become addicted.

What About Pabst

You may have heard that the famous Pabst Blue Ribbon is once again for sale. It was announced in November that the brewery was up for sale and expected to fetch around $300 million.

So, while I have been scrounging for spare change I decided to do a little digging and see what exactly I am trying to purchase.

The beer has recently gained a hipster-chic reputation and consumed by beer drinkers trying to stick it to the mainstream breweries. Well, that...and its cheap. Fans might like to think of the 165-year-old company as a boutique relic of the family-owned, all-American breweries of the past, it actually doesn't own its own brewery.

Wait, what???

All of its brewing is done at contract facilities (including some owned by MillerCoors), with Pabst brewmaster Bob Newman overseeing the recipes. Pabst Brewing Company's portfolio also includes beers like Colt 45 and Schlitz. And Pabst is not family-owned but instead held by a charitable trust.

In 1985, Pabst was bought by Paul Kalmanovitz, who also snatched up other semi-defunct brands such as Lone Star and Olympia. When Kalmanovitz died in 1987, he left Pabst to a charitable trust in his name. But as charities aren't supposed to own for-profit companies, the IRS has given the foundation until 2010 to sell off the business.

So the next time you're at a punk rock show laying down singles for cold cans of PBR, keep an eye out for me...cause I don't care who makes the stuff...I still wanna buy this brewery!

The beer is amazing, the advertising....

1950's


2010

And if You Like Strong Beer

The world's strongest beer has been released "Tactical Nuclear Penguin". Now there's a name that says it all...um yeah.

Produced by a controversial UK brewery BrewDog, the 32% ABV imperial stout was aged for 16 months in Isle of Arran whiskey casks then stored at -20 degrees for 3 weeks.

BrewDog’s MD James Watt said:

"This beer is about pushing the boundaries; it is about taking innovation in beer to a whole new level. It is about achieving something which has never before been done and putting Scotland firmly on the map for progressive, craft beers."

At roughly $18 per bottle, the price tag seems worth it. You'll only need 1 bottle to plastered!

And...if you like this beer you now have the opportunity to own part of the company. This video tells all:

Equity for Punks from BrewDog on Vimeo.

Get Drunk With Class

Let me introduce you to one of the finest beers ever produced...Utopias.

Utopias is banned in 13 states, is a limited production brew and has an alcohol content of 27%. Can you dig it? I knew that you could!

Brewed by famous Boston Beer Co, which has been pumping out Sam Adams for ages, Utopias is a beer connoisseurs dream. And now the brewer has just released an updated version, the Utopias biennial beer, with a price of $150 a bottle that has harnessed scientific research to boost potency and enhance taste.

“Just part of trying to push the envelope,’’ said Jim Koch, owner of Boston Beer.

This isn't your keg cup brew. If you can afford it and if you can find it, grab a Utopias before they're gone. This might be a once in a lifetime taste!

Classy Keg Cups

Dude, you're a grown-ass man. Time to act like one. But remember: baby steps.

Here's a good place to start. Ditch those gnarly plastic keg cups you've been using for beer pong and get yerself a set of these high class (well, high-er class) reusable cups. They look exactly like the classic red party cups but are made out of melamine (whatever the fuck that is) so you don't have all those crunched up cups all over your floor in the morning.



Remember: we're here to help you stay classy. Get the cups here.

Manly Things

Do you ever sit back in your chair and wonder what exactly it is that makes you manly? Here's a hint...its not the fucking Miller Chill in your hand (lime beers are for pansies). There are a certain number of inarguable things in this world that make men...well, men.

Now you probably have a good idea of what some of those things are, and fortunately for you our good buddies over at guy.com have taken the liberty and created a list of the top 13 things that make us all super manly.

Click here for the full list or simply check out my abbreviated version below.

The list:

1. Explosions
2. Hot chicks
3. Bare hands
4. Beards
5. Manly cars
6. Tools
7. Guns
   
8. Grilling
9. Beer
10. Manly names
11. Football
12. Manly jobs
13. Manly movies

I think you'll be able to relate to these things on some level. After all, your manliness is in question if you can't.

Feel free to add to this list by commenting here on Automated Man (which by all rights should fall at number 14 on this list).

Thank God you're a Man!

Thank God for Goldstar Beer! They made easy for everyone, even the blondes, to understand. These "flow charts" were used in bar/restaurant public toilets to advertise the Israeli beer, Goldstar. 5 stars for Goldstar! Thank God you're a Man!