Bills currently before the Wisconsin legislature:
A bill to make Harley-Davidson the official state motorcycle,
A bill to make cheese the official state snack,
A bill to make Lactococcus lactis, used in the conversion of milk to cheese, the official state microbe.
Wisconsin already has an official state song, which is not to be confused with its state waltz or state ballad, and an official state animal, which is not to be confused with its state domestic animal, wildlife animal, or dog. And the state beverage, milk, is just factually incorrect, on a rather obvious level.
Showing posts with label beer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beer. Show all posts
Friday, January 8, 2010
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
a vision of heaven, from an actual saint
"I would like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings; I would like the people of heaven to be drinking it through time eternal."
-- St. Brigid of Ireland
-- St. Brigid of Ireland
Friday, February 20, 2009
Turns out the End Times SUCK more than we might have imagined
[S]omething was very, very different in the fourth quarter of 2008. Sales of alcohol for off-premises consumption were down by 9.3 percent from the previous quarter, according to the Commerce Department. This is absolutely unprecedented: the largest previous drop had been just 3.7 percent, between the third and fourth quarters of 1991.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The only place that could rival Hopleaf is another Hopleaf
(Crain’s) — A plan by the owners of Michael & Louise's Hopleaf Bar to open another tavern next door in Andersonville has collapsed after a Northwest Side bank pulled out of the deal.
Michael Roper, co-owner of the trendy Hopleaf at 5148 N. Clark St., says he would have paid more than $1 million for the building next door, now the home of Italian eatery La Donna Restaurant, which plans to move to Edgewater.
Mr. Roper says he still hopes to buy the two-story building, 5146 N. Clark St. His plan is to open a tavern that would serve Mediterranean-inspired cuisine and offer a beer selection that would rival the more than 150 varieties served at Hopleaf, which opened in 1992 and is known for its Belgian fare, such as mussels and frites.
Michael Roper, co-owner of the trendy Hopleaf at 5148 N. Clark St., says he would have paid more than $1 million for the building next door, now the home of Italian eatery La Donna Restaurant, which plans to move to Edgewater.
Mr. Roper says he still hopes to buy the two-story building, 5146 N. Clark St. His plan is to open a tavern that would serve Mediterranean-inspired cuisine and offer a beer selection that would rival the more than 150 varieties served at Hopleaf, which opened in 1992 and is known for its Belgian fare, such as mussels and frites.
Monday, September 15, 2008
k-mad is puzzled my friends
Ok, Ned Yost ain't exactly Uncle Cholly, but why would you do this two weeks before the playoffs?
Yost relieved of managerial post
"In the end, this was a collaborative decision (sure, duck responsibility... Ed.) made to put our Club (did he specify 'Club' with a capital C? how Teutonic... Ed.) in the best position for the final two weeks of the season."
Dale "Swing-em &" Sveum, the Brewers third base coach, will take over in an interim role as manager for the remainder of the season.
Yost relieved of managerial post
"In the end, this was a collaborative decision (sure, duck responsibility... Ed.) made to put our Club (did he specify 'Club' with a capital C? how Teutonic... Ed.) in the best position for the final two weeks of the season."
Dale "Swing-em &" Sveum, the Brewers third base coach, will take over in an interim role as manager for the remainder of the season.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Sounds pretty bad, but what kind of beer was it?
Woman kills boyfriend for drinking her beer, officials say
Bail set at $500,000 in West Side stabbing death in car
A West Side woman who allegedly stabbed her elderly boyfriend to death because he was drinking her beer was ordered held Thursday in lieu of $500,000 bail. Regina Williams, 55, of the 1000 block of North Waller Avenue appeared in Cook County Bond Court before Judge Israel Desierto, charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Willie Anderson, 77, of the 2200 block of West Monroe Street.
About 6 p.m. Wednesday, the two were sitting in Anderson's car outside his home when Williams became angry that he was drinking her beer, authorities said. They began to quarrel, and Williams allegedly pulled a knife she carried for protection and began stabbing Anderson.
Anderson yelled for help, but Williams continued to stab him, Assistant State's Atty. Susanne Groebner told Desierto.
Afterward, Williams got out of the car and called down the street to Anderson's nephew, saying, "You better come get your uncle—I just killed him," according to her arrest report.
Groebner said Williams got back in the vehicle and finished drinking her beer.
Williams is on probation for a 2007 felony conviction for aggravated battery. In that case she was convicted of spitting in the face of a Chicago Fire Department paramedic who was giving her medical treatment. Williams has a history of mental illness, according to the Cook County public defender's office. Her next court date was set for Aug. 26.
Bail set at $500,000 in West Side stabbing death in car
A West Side woman who allegedly stabbed her elderly boyfriend to death because he was drinking her beer was ordered held Thursday in lieu of $500,000 bail. Regina Williams, 55, of the 1000 block of North Waller Avenue appeared in Cook County Bond Court before Judge Israel Desierto, charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Willie Anderson, 77, of the 2200 block of West Monroe Street.
About 6 p.m. Wednesday, the two were sitting in Anderson's car outside his home when Williams became angry that he was drinking her beer, authorities said. They began to quarrel, and Williams allegedly pulled a knife she carried for protection and began stabbing Anderson.
Anderson yelled for help, but Williams continued to stab him, Assistant State's Atty. Susanne Groebner told Desierto.
Afterward, Williams got out of the car and called down the street to Anderson's nephew, saying, "You better come get your uncle—I just killed him," according to her arrest report.
Groebner said Williams got back in the vehicle and finished drinking her beer.
Williams is on probation for a 2007 felony conviction for aggravated battery. In that case she was convicted of spitting in the face of a Chicago Fire Department paramedic who was giving her medical treatment. Williams has a history of mental illness, according to the Cook County public defender's office. Her next court date was set for Aug. 26.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
John McCain: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
McCain: “I will veto every single beer”
“I will use the veto as needed. I will veto every single beer — bill with earmarks,” he said, as rumblings from the crowd could be heard. “And every single bill that we have come across my desk I will make them famous. I will veto them, you will know their names.”
“I will use the veto as needed. I will veto every single beer — bill with earmarks,” he said, as rumblings from the crowd could be heard. “And every single bill that we have come across my desk I will make them famous. I will veto them, you will know their names.”
Monday, May 5, 2008
THIS explains the beer-drinking
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has taken on a significance beyond that in Mexico. The date is perhaps best recognized in the United States as a date to celebrate the culture and experiences of Americans of Mexican ancestry, much as St. Patrick's Day, Oktoberfest, and the Chinese New Year are used to celebrate those of Irish, German, and Chinese ancestry, respectively.
Friday, April 4, 2008
what took them so long?
Original Schlitz coming back to Chicago
April 04, 2008
(Crain’s) — Schlitz, known as “the beer that made Milwaukee famous,” is bringing its original taste back to Chicago on Monday.
Woodridge-based Pabst Brewing Co. has recreated the original formula for the beer, which was a top seller nationwide in the 1970s before it was reformulated. The recreated beer will be sold in brown longneck bottles and labels noting the “Classic 1960s formula.”
“We are going after the baby boomers who remember Schlitz when they first started drinking,” says Jerry Glunz, the general manager of Lincolnwood-based Louis Glunz Beer Inc., which is distributing the beer in Chicago. “This is a different beer than the (current Schlitz line in the can), and this beer will stand up to its former glory.”
He says the beer will be available at about a dozen locations on the North Side of Chicago on Monday, the 75th anniversary of the end of Prohibition.
He says the locations will include: Schubas Tavern, Southport Lanes & Billiards, Cardinal Liquors, 1000 Liquors, Chicago Brauhaus, Sheffield’s Bar, the Long Room, Simon’s Tavern, Green Mill Cocktail Lounge, Glunz Bavarian Haus and the House of Glunz.
Pabst Brewmaster Bob Newman researched the old formula and interviewed previous brewmasters to find the correct recipe, Mr. Glunz says.
Mr. Glunz said the beer declined in popularity because of changes to the formula in the 1970s and a switch to cans in the 1990s.
April 04, 2008
(Crain’s) — Schlitz, known as “the beer that made Milwaukee famous,” is bringing its original taste back to Chicago on Monday.
Woodridge-based Pabst Brewing Co. has recreated the original formula for the beer, which was a top seller nationwide in the 1970s before it was reformulated. The recreated beer will be sold in brown longneck bottles and labels noting the “Classic 1960s formula.”
“We are going after the baby boomers who remember Schlitz when they first started drinking,” says Jerry Glunz, the general manager of Lincolnwood-based Louis Glunz Beer Inc., which is distributing the beer in Chicago. “This is a different beer than the (current Schlitz line in the can), and this beer will stand up to its former glory.”
He says the beer will be available at about a dozen locations on the North Side of Chicago on Monday, the 75th anniversary of the end of Prohibition.
He says the locations will include: Schubas Tavern, Southport Lanes & Billiards, Cardinal Liquors, 1000 Liquors, Chicago Brauhaus, Sheffield’s Bar, the Long Room, Simon’s Tavern, Green Mill Cocktail Lounge, Glunz Bavarian Haus and the House of Glunz.
Pabst Brewmaster Bob Newman researched the old formula and interviewed previous brewmasters to find the correct recipe, Mr. Glunz says.
Mr. Glunz said the beer declined in popularity because of changes to the formula in the 1970s and a switch to cans in the 1990s.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
And you think Smiff has been drinking again?
Bret Boone revealed Monday than an alcohol problem contributed to him walking away from the game two years ago. Boone had gotten to the point where he would drink 12-15 beers after a game.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
something totally shocking (cont'd)
2008 already SUCKS
How much more will you pay for craft beer? "My suspicion is a buck a six-pack," says Hugh Sisson, president of Clipper City Brewing Co. in Baltimore...
Very hoppy beers might increase even more or just disappear from the market as the supply of prized aroma hops dries up.
Oh yeah, and the Cats are getting spanked. By Penn State.
How much more will you pay for craft beer? "My suspicion is a buck a six-pack," says Hugh Sisson, president of Clipper City Brewing Co. in Baltimore...
Very hoppy beers might increase even more or just disappear from the market as the supply of prized aroma hops dries up.
Oh yeah, and the Cats are getting spanked. By Penn State.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
aka Smiff's Beer
Coronado Brewing's Idiot IPA
The CBC Idiot IPA is an all natural India Pale Ale. A big beer with an 8.5% ABV and brewed with over 3 lbs of hops per barrel. Watch out, this unfiltered "San Diego IPA" has been known to reduce even the most intelligent to a blithering "idiot".
The CBC Idiot IPA is an all natural India Pale Ale. A big beer with an 8.5% ABV and brewed with over 3 lbs of hops per barrel. Watch out, this unfiltered "San Diego IPA" has been known to reduce even the most intelligent to a blithering "idiot".
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Christmas came early for Smiff tonight...
YuleSmith is a quenching, hoppy "double" IPA. Appearance: Clear copper color and a creamy beige head with good retention. Flavor: Starts out with a bite of hops, but a perfect balance of maltiness and a dry finish leave you thirsting for that next sip. Aroma: The aroma starts with a heady citrusy and floral feel, and a slight overtone of vanilla. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Smooth, medium-bodied. Warm mouthfeel from the high alcohol content. Feels lush and full in the mouth. Smiff liked it.Thursday, December 13, 2007
What does this even mean?
And who is the target audience? Like who is the target audience? Like 74 people in some part of Wisconsin that doesn't even have a name? Or is our Collective Chicago Love Of Sausage what they're counting on?
Goddamn, sausage and beer DO go well together. Ditka would like this. He would nod and say, "Yeah, sausage."
Goddamn, sausage and beer DO go well together. Ditka would like this. He would nod and say, "Yeah, sausage."
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
more s#i+ "America's finest city" don't got
Bell's beer is coming back to Chicago
(Crain’s) — A year after pulling its beers from Chicago taps and liquor stores, Bell’s Brewery Inc. is making plans for a return.
The Kalamazoo, Mich., brewery stopped serving Chicago after a dispute with National Wine & Spirits Inc., the Indianapolis company that holds the rights to distribute Bell’s Beer in Illinois...
Brewery president Larry Bell says he has found a way to get around the impasse: He has created three new beers specifically for the Chicago market...
Mr. Bell, a Park Forest native, says he is finalizing contracts with two distributors to bring the beers, under the name Kalamazoo, to bars and restaurants in just a few areas of Chicago. The company already has federal permits to sell three varieties of Kalamazoo — Indian pale ale, porter and royal amber ale.
Each bottle will have a label reading: "Brewed especially for the people of the great state of Illinois." (even Blago? ed.)
Mr. Bell also needs a license and label approval from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, but litigation may be a more significant obstacle.
He says National Wine & Spirits officials have told him they will sue to stop the sale of Kalamazoo beers in Chicago. NWS executives could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon.
"I think it will be a very interesting court case"” Mr. Bell says. "They’ve promised to make it as messy and difficult as they can..."
"We know we’re going to get sued, so we’re just sticking our toes in the water with a couple of people who are willing to get in the water with us," (Smiff? ed.) Mr. Bell says...
(Crain’s) — A year after pulling its beers from Chicago taps and liquor stores, Bell’s Brewery Inc. is making plans for a return.
The Kalamazoo, Mich., brewery stopped serving Chicago after a dispute with National Wine & Spirits Inc., the Indianapolis company that holds the rights to distribute Bell’s Beer in Illinois...
Brewery president Larry Bell says he has found a way to get around the impasse: He has created three new beers specifically for the Chicago market...
Mr. Bell, a Park Forest native, says he is finalizing contracts with two distributors to bring the beers, under the name Kalamazoo, to bars and restaurants in just a few areas of Chicago. The company already has federal permits to sell three varieties of Kalamazoo — Indian pale ale, porter and royal amber ale.
Each bottle will have a label reading: "Brewed especially for the people of the great state of Illinois." (even Blago? ed.)
Mr. Bell also needs a license and label approval from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, but litigation may be a more significant obstacle.
He says National Wine & Spirits officials have told him they will sue to stop the sale of Kalamazoo beers in Chicago. NWS executives could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon.
"I think it will be a very interesting court case"” Mr. Bell says. "They’ve promised to make it as messy and difficult as they can..."
"We know we’re going to get sued, so we’re just sticking our toes in the water with a couple of people who are willing to get in the water with us," (Smiff? ed.) Mr. Bell says...
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
aka a bankrobbing in Canada
Hunt On For 100,000 Stolen Beers
Wednesday September 19, 2007
It's a crime that only a Canadian could appreciate - and maybe commit. Peel Police are on the hunt for the culprits who stole two trailers from a Mississauga trucking yard on Wednesday. Inside the massive containers - more than 100,000 bottles and cans of beer.
Cops say the suds stealers crept into the storage spot at 5455 Dixie Road, near Highway 401, just before 4am and they came prepared. They stole two transport trucks to allow them enough space to get the trailers secreted and then made off with their loot undetected. Police say security personnel simply let them leave the complex without a challenge.
One of the containers held more than 69,000 bottles of Moosehead beer, while the other was filled with over 44,000 Moosehead, James Ready Honey Lager and Carlsberg brands. Authorities know their best clue will be the missing big rigs and the contents that were housed in them. None of them should be hard to spot.
One is described as a white 2005 Trailmobile Tri-Axle refrigerated trailer, with New Brunswick license plate THY 189. The other is a shipping container attached to a trailer chassis, bearing the unit #301037.
The trucks used to steal both of them were a blue 2002 Freightliner, with Ontario license plate 811 5TH and a similarly coloured 2003 Freightliner with Ontario plates 967 2VC.
If you've seen any of the evidence that police can use as a sobering clue, call (905) 453-2121, ext. 3313.
Friday, August 17, 2007
West Coast beer snobs RIP a Midwest staple...
From San Diego's awfulest (and only) "newspaper":
WHY WE WANTED TO LIKE IT: For 105 years, locals and tourists flocked to Chicago's Berghoff for inexpensive but scrumptious wiener schnitzel, efficient but snooty waiters and fresh beer. The place closed in 2005, and it is sorely missed.
WHAT WE RELUCTANTLY CONCLUDED: Nostalgia – in this case, anyway – blows. Wisconsin's Joseph Huber Co. now produces a whole family of Berghoff beers, so I'm hoping that the lager is the unloved and ignored stepchild. A bland and by-the-numbers effort, it's the brewing equivalent of a test pattern.
WHERE WE BOUGHT IT: Beverages & More!, as if that matters. You can buy better beer almost anywhere.
RATING: 1 bottle
Note: Beers are rated from 0 to 5 bottles, with 5 being best, 0 being urine.
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