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
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Old People Are Good Fuel for Bonfires
Your “WOOO – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!11!1!” Thursday Open Thread
2016 U.S. Open Primer
STANLEY CUP WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Enjoy the golf. No, just kidding. Today marks the start of the year's second golf major, our national championship, the US Open. It's second of the four annual biggest events on the golf calendar, and has an earned reputation as being the "toughest test in golf." That is most
Commentist Beer Barrel: Nice Melons
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Indigenous Round (10)
Did y'all like those cool ass guernseys? I dug blaxabbath's comment about the Western jumper so much I put it up as the banner quote. I'm still giggling about it. It is so true! This week, the AFL Beat is coming to you a day late since there was a
Auto Racing Holy Trinity Open Thread
This is probably the best day in the auto racing calendar. The day starts off with the Monaco Gran Prix which (/looks up polesitter) Daniel Ricciardo should win, continues with the 100th edition of the Indianapolis 500 (watch out for the gravy-related yellow flags) And then finishes with the NASCAR Coca Cola
Champions League Final Open Thread
Before you do anything, click play on this video: And now you know what the hell they are saying when you hear that song on Fox all day today. The pre-game show starts at 11 AM Pacific with kickoff around 11:45. As part of the fun, we get a special pre-game
Copa America Centenario Preview – Group C – Jamaica
Aye Mon (and Monettes)! Welcome to dee 'No Problem, Mon!' Copa America Jamaica preview. As someone who does not follow Jamaican soccer but spent a week at one of their all-inclusive resorts a couple years back (and visited the Appleton Estate distillery), I feel quite confident in my abilities to forecast the The
Copa America Centenario Preview – Group C – Mexico
Mexico is the place of my birth. It is a beautiful country full of beautiful beaches with lavish resorts, important archaeological sites, amazing food, and a perenially underachieving National Soccer team that is guaranteed to make it out of the Group Phase of every World Cup and lose the first elimination game. El
