Entries from March 2005 ↓

I'm going to give some props here to my alma mater, Bentley College (now Bentley University).  They were the first college / university in the US that I know of to have a course dealing with beer.  I don't remember the name of the course, but they basically learn the life-cycle of business at Boston Beer Company. 

To one up Bentley, a Maine based college (Colby College) is now teaching consumption!  Maybe I'll be heading back for another masters degree.

Link via: NPR

Averages to guide your consumption.

12oz of regular beer = 140-150 calories.
12oz of light beer = 95-110 calories.
Dark beer & ales = 150-170 calories.
Nonalcoholic beers = 45-75 calories.

If you want the detailed version with a lot of unnecessary words, here's the link to the full article: Kansas City infoZine.

I like to play golf, but only if we are not keeping score.  Besides, when you golf you drink beer, and when you drink beer, you get to see the drink cart girls.  But who would have thought that finally the Beer Man would reign supreme when it comes go the game of golf?

Mark Johnson is known as the “Beer Man” from his days of driving a Budweiser truck, and is now leading the Toshiba Senior Classic. 

Let us all raise a pint to the accomplishments of the Beer Man!

Full Story: The Boston Globe

Click the picture to download and print your very own.

Not sure how this happens, but watch out for exploding beer trucks near the Bronx.  One exploded last night about 4am.

Photo and Story via: WNBC.com