The Dunghill of College Sports

jjfozz - August 15, 2016

College football is a fucking joke. Hey look! Iowa Asshole Polytechnic edged out Oklahoma Electrical Training Institute 65-8! It was close and we can’t wait for the rematch in the second annual North Dakota State Police Training Academy Brutality Bowl! What a contest. Give me a goddamn break. Every year we are

Commentist Beer Barrel: You Know Who I Like, Is That Pickle Stork

makeitsnowondem - August 7, 2016August 7, 2016

Pickles are a great, great food. On their own, they're a fantastic low-calorie snack, sharp and bright and zesty and satisfying. They're also a great ingredient, perfect in, say, yeah right's Cubano sandwich. I even once had them on a Cubano-inspired pizza, and why on earth are you talking about pickles in a

Commentist Beer Barrel: Cocktail Hour

makeitsnowondem - August 1, 2016August 1, 2016

If there's any one trend in beer that I've been especially hesitant to adopt, it's the beer cocktail. When I want a beer, I just want a beer, not two or more beers mixed together. I want to drink the thing that a brewery carefully crafted, put its heart ans soul

Commentist Beer Barrel: Coffeebeernerdness Reloaded

makeitsnowondem - July 24, 2016July 24, 2016

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It's another hot one. We're slated for a high of 102 here in Austin, and as longtime readers of the Beer Barrel will know, when the weather gets hot, I switch to lighter, crisper beers. Sorry, that's wrong. That's the exact opposite of what happens. You'll have to excuse me. I've

Commentist Beer Barrel and Open Thread: Singled Out

makeitsnowondem - July 17, 2016

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Two of my favorite beers of all time are Lone Pint Yellow Rose, and Independence Gold Deluxe, and they have one thing in common: They were each brewed with just one hop variety, and one malt variety, part of a trend known as Single Malt and Single Hop (or SMaSH)

Commentist Beer Barrel: Who’s For Curry?

makeitsnowondem - July 9, 2016

So, let's just get this out of the way: I promised you all a bonus Beer Barrel on the Fourth, and I didn't deliver. I had something already picked out, had started writing the post, and then I found out I had a job interview to prepare for and promptly

Commentist Beer Barrel: The Gods Must Be Nuts

makeitsnowondem - July 2, 2016July 2, 2016

I wasn't expecting to come back to brown ales so soon. When I took over the Beer Barrel, my first review was of Abita Turbodog, my favorite brown ale and one of the few beers in that style that I don't think are completely boring. I'm sorry! I'm sure there are a

Your “Wales vs Belgium/Free Agent Frenzy” Friday Morning Open thread

DFOing Good

Wakezilla - July 1, 2016

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Sorry for the interruption buddies, but, I would like to wish all you mother Canuckers out there a Happy Canada Day! Please rise for Canada's official national anthem. Here's a quick history lesson of how Canada came about: After numerous drunken conferences--our Fathers of Confederation loved to get hammered so much that Sir

Commentist Beer Barrel: Nice Melons

Commentist Beer Barrel

makeitsnowondem - June 12, 2016June 12, 2016

Well, guys, I made it. Thirty-one days without a drop of alcohol is a terrible, stupid thing that no one should do without a legitimate medical reason, in my opinion, and I'm already working hard to put it behind me. I'm beyond thrilled with the work of the writers and drinkers

Commentist Beer Barrel: In Space!

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - May 14, 2016May 13, 2016

Good morning, evening or next Tuesday, fellow Commentists! Low Commander is here to man the Beer Barrel this week, as make it snow embarks on his yearly tradition of being a big quitter and thinking that he's better than you. Never fear, for there are a whole host of guests

Commentist Beer Barrel: Here It Gose Again

makeitsnowondem - May 8, 2016

Pray for me, Commentists. Tomorrow, I'll begin an entire month without alcohol, a wholly voluntary and possibly stupid exercise in self-denial that's become a yearly tradition for me. It can be a bit of a pain in the ass at times, but it's hard to argue with the results: I lose a ton

Commentist Beer Barrel and Open Thread: Substitute Student

makeitsnowondem - April 26, 2016April 26, 2016

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make it snow is off this week. This Beer Barrel is brought to you by Moose - The End Is Well Nigh! This is the story of a break for make it snow, and of one’s quest for enlightenment. So that is not really it; it is one weirdo’s evening at