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

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 19

ballsofsteelandfury - July 31, 2016

This Round was unofficially deemed the round of the milestones since several players were either breaking records having to do with the number of games played or were playing in a game number that is easily divisible by 50. Details on that, the updated finals picture, my flirtation with perfection, and

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

Your “The RNC Convention Hits Full-On Drinking Game” Thirsty Thursday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 21, 2016July 21, 2016

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NFL News: Ray Rice has gone to Plan Omega - if he's allowed to play, he'll donate his paycheque in support of ending domestic violence. A key part of that plan: getting a team to take a chance on him. Josh Gordon met Roger Goodell Wednesday, in hopes of figuring

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)

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 17

ballsofsteelandfury - July 17, 2016

How do you define perfection? You may want to ask Dok Zymm as she picked EVERY single game correctly this week in our Footy Tipping Contest! That, the week's recap, and much more on Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The Round started with the blockbuster matchup of #1 Hawthorn vs #2

I am NOT Amused

jjfozz - July 11, 2016

Here’s a great way to spend a weekend: sit through five lacrosse games and wonder why your team went 4-1 and wasn’t in the championship game. Console your son, and then go to an amusement park when it’s hot as fucking shit. Also, your bad knee collapses like wet tissue

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 16

ballsofsteelandfury - July 10, 2016

It's about time. We have nine games to review with lots of finals implications. Let's get started! Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! The Thursday Night Footy game this week (I'm still not happy about having to wake up early on Thursday mornings) had Port Adelaide hosting the Hawthorn Hawks for

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

Your “Keeping It Between The Ditches” Wednesday Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 6, 2016July 6, 2016

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Just 19 days until training camps. 19... NFL News: A good weekend turned bad for Denard Robinson when he was discovered by police at 4:00 AM sleeping in his car, which was sinking into a pond. According to Deadspin, he thought the cops questioning him were vpart of a dream and

Your “Seriously, Competitive Eating?” Fourth of July Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 4, 2016July 4, 2016

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NFL News: (21 days until training camps open) Marquise Goodwin finished 7th in the long jump trials, and thus won't be going to Rio, which disappoints Rex Ryan on a number of levels. The NFL rule book has been published online for accredited media members. According to PFT, the main

Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 15

ballsofsteelandfury - July 3, 2016

We are FINALLY done with the Bye weeks! This was the last of the Bye Rounds and we will return to our regular schedule next Round. In the meantime, what happened this week? Quite a bit, actually. Let's dive in. Welcome to Balls of Steel's AFL Beat! Again, we had a Thursday Night