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

Commentist Beer Barrel: Nice Melons

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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

Commentist Beer Barrel: Turkey Day, Continued

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makeitsnowondem - April 17, 2016

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This week's Beer Barrel is a sort of mystery. The facts are simple enough: At the store on Friday, I stumbled on a bottle of beer that had been marked down from its usual price of $10.50 to a mere $5.99. I immediately had to know why, because this was

Commentist Beer Barrel: Breakfast of Champions

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makeitsnowondem - April 9, 2016April 9, 2016

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You can probably use your fingers to count the genuinely distinctive beer styles invented here in the United States, even if you're Jim Abbott. American brewers have shown a terrific facility for re-invention, for better (American IPAs!) and worse (the "great pilsner taste" of Miller Lite!). New ideas are fewer and farther

Commentist Beer Barrel: It’s a Beer!

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makeitsnowondem - April 3, 2016April 4, 2016

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As I'm sure you're all tired of hearing, I have drunk many, many different beers—roughly 2,300 by my best current reckoning. It has been, and continues to be, a really awesome, life-enriching hobby, with the incredibly minor drawback that finding something truly new and different seems to be increasingly difficult

Commentist Beer Barrel: Extreme Beer Aging

makeitsnowondem - March 19, 2016

Before I get started, I want to thank Son of Spam, Brett Favre's Colonoscopy, and Electric Mayhem for contributing to Beer Barrel in my absence. Credit for the feature's increased quality during that time is due entirely to them. Credit for the scheduling fuck-ups that caused us to have three

Commentist Beer Barrel: Nobody Likes a Dry Barrel

BrettFavresColonoscopy - March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

Coming on the heels of SonOfSpam doing a great job filling in for our resident Cicerone, make it snow, you were probably all looking forward to getting back to your regularly scheduled programming. Unfortunately, make it snow is locked in the trunk of my car unavailable to share another review