A few months ago my buddy Jeremy and I made it a mission to find a bar we could call our own. We're both graduates of the University of Florida and if there's one thing college taught us, it's having a place to knock a few cold ones back on Friday night is a requirement. By the way, Jeremy is the one who introduced The Drunk Pirate to Firefly vodka for all you fans out there. … [Read more...] about What Your Bartender Really Thinks
Free Kraken Poster
Had this come through one of my RSS feeds today. Haven't tried their liquor yet, but I'm always a fan of free stuff. This company has received quite a bit of coverage on design blogs thanks to their snazzy bottles, labels, media kit, and such. If you're interested, just fill out the form on their Web site and they'll send you a free poster. Make sure you mention you saw this on … [Read more...] about Free Kraken Poster
Blowing Rock Ale Review
Recently I spent a week in the Blue-Ridge mountains, free from the bondage of cell phones, the Internet, and other equally useless crap. I spent my time kicking back in a log cabin with the family, hitting trails during the day and the hot tub at night. And you know what? We decided to pay a little something back to the local community by picking up a couple six-packs of … [Read more...] about Blowing Rock Ale Review
Texts From Last Night
Ever wake up wondering where your tooth went, an unidentified crying baby in the bedroom and a live tiger in the bathroom, only to find out your best friend is missing and his awkward, sometimes creepy, future brother-in-law drugged you the night before? (Go see The Hangover people—it’s hilarious) Me either, but I have woken up to some regrettable text messages in my sent box. … [Read more...] about Texts From Last Night
Does Loud Music Get You Drunk Faster?
Seems like every bar you go to does two things: they lower the lights and turn up the music. But why? The poor lighting is obvious—so you don’t have to see how ugly everyone really is. Probably. But the loud music is no accident. It’s common knowledge among bar owners that talkers don’t do as much drinking as their silent counterparts. When you’re talking you’re not … [Read more...] about Does Loud Music Get You Drunk Faster?
