Stone Cold Steve Austin Taps In: Famous pro wrestler and beer drinker/smasher Stone Cold Steve Austin has released his own beer, a hop-forward IPA called Broken Skull IPA. Brewed by El Segundo Brewing in Southern California, the beer represents a new era in Stone Cold’s life. He was once known for violently chugging light beer in the ring, but since getting into craft beer he has become an advocate for the more flavorful side of life, giving some of the best advice going: “Experiment and keep an open mind, and try everything…You can’t f*** this up. Drink what you like and you’re good!” Next round is on us, Stone Cold!
Miracle on 9th Street Returns: Now that we’re past Thanksgiving, we can give in to the music all the stores have been blaring since Halloween and admit it is the holiday season. Miracle on 9th Street is back this year to provide a holiday-themed bar pop-up, perfect for impressing relatives from out of town or keeping to yourself. Cocktails include ingredients from gelt-infused tequila to roasted chestnut orgeat syrup. and decor that’ll chase away any Grinchiness. Visit them at 649 East 9th Street from now until Christmas Eve.
Pop Chart Labs Illustrates 37 Fictional Beers: Finding out that Pop Chart Labs is publishing a book called A Visual Guide to Drink is exciting on its own. Discovering that it includes an illustrated list of some of our favorite fictional beers is even better. The Simpsons, Breaking Bad, Dexter, and many more favorites grace the pages, and we have to admit it’s tempting to frame that page by itself. Oh, but you can do that without destroying the book? Perfect, there’s half your holiday shopping done.
Bond, Bottled In Bond: Liquor labels can get confusing in a hurry. Serious Eats contributor Tony Sachs has taken on one of the more obscure terms, “bottled in bond,” and provides a clear and comprehensive history of the term and why to pick it up the next time you’re confronted with a groaning shelf of liquor options. Unlike terms like “small batch” and “accursed” that can have many different interpretations, bottled in bond means you’re getting a bottle of closely-supervised, minimum four-year-old, hundred-proof spirits. Take the reassuring path when it comes to your liquors; it makes for much better nights and easier mornings.
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Floods In Pints: Recent flooding in England was met with a distinctly underwhelmed response by two British beer devotees. John Kelly and Steve Holt claimed they were “irked by the river’s inconsiderate nature” and took their beers outside. The two men were cheered on as the flooding crept from ankle level to above their waists, until Steve’s wife smartly put a stop to the al fresco experience. Cheers to you gentlemen, heroes of beers and the great outdoors.
Brewery in a Big Box: London’s 40ft Brewery, opened earlier this year, is the first commercial brewery in the world to be housed entirely inside shipping containers. After signing a lease they weren’t fully confident in, the 40ft crew decided to build their entire operation inside a 40-foot-long shipping container so they could pick up and move if needed. Since then, they have added two more 20-foot containers, and plans are in the works for another 40-foot expansion. Go visit, but be sure to get their early– it gets understandably crowded quickly.