Entries from November 2006 ↓

If the desktop beer chiller takes up too much room for you, how about a compact, USB-powered cooler? It seems like this would work better on cans than bottles. Put a USB fan behind it and you have a personal AC unit!

Since I moved this blog to Wordpress I've gone through a couple themes that went live. However, I tested tens of themes and browsed hundreds before I found some that didn't suck. Since I've been starting a few Wordpress blogs each month, I figured I'd take all my research time and make it a blog: Wordpress Themes That Don't Suck.

If you are using Wordpress, check it out and subscribe to RSS or email updates since I'll be updating this fairly often, especially in the next few days. If you have a theme that you like since it doesn't suck, use the Submit a Theme link at the top of that site to send it to me.

Now, back to your irregularly scheduled beer blog. 

While this will set you back $150, it would be a nice addition to any beer lover's desk.

Get one at Sharper Image.

Link via: Gizmodo 

Black Friday is upon us here in the US. Hopefully you are staying away from the chaos of the malls. To help you with gift suggestions for a beer lover on your gift list, we've put together our Holiday Beer Gift Guide (feel free to sub "Christmas" for "Holiday" if it makes you feel better). Hover over a link for a full description including price (if you're reading this via a feed reader, click the link to this post to use this feature).These products and more are available in our Amazon.com beer store.

Stocking Stuffers and Gifts Under $10:

• Michael Jackson's Great Beer Guide - A list of the 500 best beers with information about their styles, histories, and flavors.
• 365 Bottles of Beer For The Year Page-A-Day Calendar 2007 (Page-A-Day Calendars) - A desktop calendar that also teaches you about beer!
• Beer-Can Chicken: And 74 Other Offbeat Recipes for the Grill - Yummy!
• Duff Beer Can and Playing Cards The Simpsons Series 2 - D'oh!
• Guinness - Cast Iron Bottle Opener - Open your beer in style
• Simpson Talking Beer Opener - I have one of these and it never fails to make me laugh

Suitable for Wrapping:

• Ultimate Beer - Also by Michael Jackson (no, not that one…). From Amazon.com: "With Ultimate Beer, Jackson homes in on the particulars: which beer, when, and why. After a concise overview of brewing ingredients and processes, Jackson explores a myriad of beers from every corner of the brewing world. His suggestions are organized by the situation in which they might best be enjoyed: from summer sippers to winter warmers, aperitifs to nightcaps."
• Bodum Assam Double Wall Cooler/Beer Glasses, Set of 2 - Quaff some suds in style with these fancy glasses from Bodum.
• Brewopoly Board Game - Monopoly for beer!
• Coopers Brewery Micro Brewery Kit - Brew your own beer
• Guinness Tulip Pint Glasses - 4 Pack - Just like you find at the pub

That's all for today, but I'll dig up some more cool ideas over the remaining shopping season. If you still aren't sure what to get, an Amazon Gift Certificate always works! 

That's right, don't do it. You'll just fill yourself up and won't have any room left for yummy, yummy turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing (or dressing, if you prefer), cranberry sauce, etc. Drink wine instead. mrrphh…hey…let me go…aaaggghhhh…

[editor's note: Sorry, the holidays seem to have gotten the best of Chris so we had to rip him away from the keyboard until next week. Don't worry, we made him put a few posts in the queue so you'll still see some action here at Hail the Ale! while he on his "vacation". Thanks!]