Entries from April 2007 ↓

I'll admit liking Twitter more than I should. A few weeks ago, I figured I'd add a Twitter account for this blog and post about what I was drinking. Then, I realized just knowing what I'm drinking is pretty boring so I figured some more info would be good. So, that's where I am today and if you add hailthale as a friend in Twitter you'll know way more than you wanted to about what I'm drinking and what I think about it. All in 140 characters or less (unlike this post which I intended to be short).

If anyone has thoughts on what else I could tweet about, let me know in the comments. 

EDIT: I should have also noted that links to all new posts will be posted to Twitter so there's another way to follow along at home (or at work, or on your cell phone, or in the shower). 

Usually I'm a bit leery about industry microsites that feature a Flash game because most of them suck or try to pimp the product too much to make the game fun. Thankfully, the Houlihan's "I never" game is different.

You can either create a new game or join an existing one. I've started one with the following code if you want to join in the fun: B47 TAT (note the space between the 7 and T).

The interface is easy to use and even the ubiquitous, yet still annoying, age verification is easy to use (note to Flash designers: Flash dropdowns suck). 

Thanks to Seth at Sullivan Higdon & Sink for sending this in.

The nice folks at Flying Dog sent me their newly-released Gonzo Imperial Porter. In the past (although I'm not sure if on this blog and I'm too lazy to find out), I've noted that Flying Dog beers have been hit or miss for me. This one is a hit.

If you are as in to me and I am, you know that I love porters. That and stouts are my favorite beer styles and I'm in good company (you'll just have to trust me on this one). So I was happy when a man in brown shorts delivered this one to my doorstep. Unfortunately, at that time I had a cold and couldn't really smell or taste anything so I had to wait until I was sure I could get the full effect of this beer.

Here is the part where I paste in the details of this beer from the press release. I do this mainly because I am lazy but also because they did a nice, concise job of explaining what makes this beer special.

This unique version of Flying Dog’s popular Gonzo Imperial Porter was brewed and transferred into charred White American Oak whiskey barrels that the neighboring Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey had aged their product in for two years.  After aging in the wood barrels for three months, the Imperial Porter was hand bottled, corked, labeled and conditioned for another six weeks before being shipped.  According to Head Brewer Matt Brophy, the resulting taste will “remind you of sweet chocolate, dry oak and smooth whiskey.  The barrel’s distinctive characteristics will compliment the Imperial Porter’s already robust, full-bodied flavor.”

I could definitely taste the oak and whiskey flavoring and it really stood out in the aroma and head. Speaking of head, here's some beer porn which shows how much I suck (sorry, irresistible pun) at pouring:

The barrel aging gives this beer a nice flavor but it isn't overwhelming but complementary. If you like porters be sure to check this out.

Christian at Kegerators.net dropped us an email to let us know they have added a cool now kegerator finder to their site. Not only is it cool, it is interactive and I’m pretty sure it can read your mind too.

On the topice of kegerators, if anyone has bought one and wants to share what you bought, why, etc. please leave a comment.

This is impressive:

With my luck around sharp objects, I would have bled to death before finishing it.