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A Simple Video Guide to Meeting Women at the Bar

As you can imagine, I spend a lot of time in bars. I’ve heard some pretty bad pickup lines. (Really I should start writing them all down.) Have you had a couple of awkward moments recently? Perhaps some sage advice from a few bartenders will help you find love. Or at least like.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, SweetWater Brewing, Videos

Beer Street Journal Video: SweetWater’s Waterkeeper Saves Rivers

SweetWater Brewery (Atlanta, GA) has just released Waterkeeper Hefeweizen for the third time. The beer was firs brewed as a part of the “Save Our Water” campaign to raise awareness of the need for clean water and clean rivers. Over 90% of your beer comes from water (especially Chattachoochie River water if you are drinking SweetWater), so keeping water sources clean is vital.

Since the inception of the program seven years ago, the brewery has raised over a half a million dollars  for the cause. Over time as the success of the campaign grew, SweetWater decided it was time to up  the ante a little with a beer to compliment the summer season, and the conservation efforts. Waterkeeper Hefeweizen was born. For the first time ever, Waterkeeper is now available in 12oz/6 packs and draft. Finally over the capacity issues, this summer folks in all of SweetWater’s distribution areas will drink this brew.

Style: Hefeweizen
Hops: Sterling, Hallertau
Malts: 2 Row, Wheat

Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Summer Seasonal

5.7% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Videos

The Beer Glass That Keeps You Off Your Phone

I know I’m guilty of it. I bet your friends are too. Apart from confiscating your friends phones as they walk into the bar, the phone addiction may not be fixable. Until now. The Salve Jorge Bar in São Paulo, Brazil has created the Offline Glass to make beer drinkers focus on their friends and not their phones.

The glass is designed to be balanced on the phone. You have to have the phone on the table to put the glass down, otherwise the beer spills. See the video for a better understanding.

Read also: New Belgium just created a phone app with “Beer Mode” that updates your social media circles, so you can focus on your beer. You know, if you can unplug for a bit.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Videos

Make Your Own Craft Beer with Just a Few Squeezes

A liquid flavor enhancer for your domestic beer. This little bottle of artificial flavor claims to turn your domestic macro beer into a craft beer. A few squeezes, and you supposedly have better beer.

No, we aren’t making this up. On Tap Beer comes in two flavors – American Ale, and Pale Ale. Each bottle can “craft” up 18, 120z beers. ERP $4.99 [OnTapBeer]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Monday Night Brewing, Videos

Beer Street Journal Video: Monday Night Intros Big IPA in Big Bottles

Monday Night Brewing (Atlanta, GA)  is happy to announce that their Blind Pirate IPA is available in 22oz bottles starting today. This is the first beer they’ve put in 22oz bottles and expect to launch more in the near future.

A pirate without the use of his eyes is a bitter man indeed. And this Blind Pirate’s bitterness is only matched by his boldness. He doesn’t care if qou enjoy the citrusy, spicy combination of hops on your tongue, the faint herbal notes in your nose, or the exquisite balance of caramel malts looting your senses. The Blind Pirate is a bold, bitter ale not for the weak in spirit. Just don’t ask him if you can borrow his sight glass. He gets offended.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Draft , 22oz bombers
Arrival: Now Available

8.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Videos

Watch This Inspirational Craft Beer “Hopumentary”

Do you have about 15 minutes to devote to a beer documentary this morning? This amazing video piece covers a little bit of history of the backstory on beer in the United States, and what opened wide the door for craft beer as we know it today. It is quite inspiring. You might need a beer in hand for it…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Saint Arnold Brewing, Videos

Saint Arnold On Their Bourbon Barrel Release [VIDEO]

Saint Arnold’s head brewer Dennis Rhee chats Bishop’s Barrel #3, their imperial stout aged in Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels. A limited 12oz bottle release.

by Reid Ramsay