Commentist Beer Barrel: Breakfast of Champions

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

Preseason Week 3: Sunday Games Open Thread

After some erudite discussion of Jonathan Martin's recent mention of suicidal thoughts, it looks like things are back to normal in my beloved Raider Nation... Houston takes on New Orleans at 4 p.m. EST today, followed by Arizona at Oakland at 8 p.m. EST.  Enjoy the limited action today, folks!