Funny video, Triumph Visits The Great American Beer Festival!

Been a little busy this week, but wanted to share a pretty funny video with you. Been a while since I've seen Triumph the Insult Dog, but it seems he made to the GABF. This is pretty funny, check it out....

Until next time
Bottoms up my friends

The Beer Czar

Arizona Beer bringing home some hardware from GABF!!!

As many of you already know, the Great American Beer Festival is going on as we speak, and today was
the day they announced the winners of all the various categories, and Arizona should be proud!

This year, Arizona breweries took home a total of 5 metals! 1 Bronze, 3 Silver, and a Gold!

Here is the list of winners!

Bronze in "Sweet Stout or Cream Stout" - Thunder Canyon Brewery -  Dark Lightning Milk Stout

Silver in "Specialty Beer" - Fate Brewing Co. - Candy Bar Milk Stout

Silver in "American Style Strong Pale Ale" - Four Peaks Brewing Co. - Hop Knot 

Silver in "Scottish Style Ale" Four Peaks Brewing Co. - Kilt Lifter

Gold in "American Style Strong Pale Ale" - Lumberyard Brewing Co - Lumberyard American Pale Ale

Congrats to all the winners! This just ad's to Arizona's already impressive collection of hardware. I am sure we will be adding more and more as the years go on! Awesome day for local beer, congrats everyone!

For the complete list of winners, check out the GABF page here....

Until next time
Bottoms up my friends

The Beer Czar

S.L.I.F. (Vol. III)

Well, we made it to another weekend (almost), so here without further ado, is this weeks installment of SLIF!


Government Shut down bad for beer???

I try to avoid getting political on this blog, but there are somethings that you just can't ignore, right now, that is the Government (kind of) Shutdown. See, the government is really not totally shut down, they just shut down the things we actually need and enjoy (i.e. National Parks, various licensing agency's) to make it hurt, all while leaving open things THEY use and enjoy (i.e. Congressional Gym, THEIR paychecks etc.) One of the victims of this nonsense is the craft brewing industry. Existing brewery's can't get seasonal label or recipe approval, while brewery's in waiting can't get licencees approved, and can't move forward with their construction or openings. It hit home here in the valley for a brewery (hopefully) coming soon to downtown Phoenix, Mother Bunch Brewing. Check out the story on KPHO 5 here..

CBS 5 - KPHO




What can I do about it?

This is pretty funny!

What can you do about this idiocy? Realistically, very little. We can vote for new members of congress,
president etc, but we all know 90% of these ass clowns are going to get reelect, so what can we do? The answer? Drunk dial them!! It doesn't do much, but its funny, and might make you feel a little better.
Drunk dial a Congressmen here......


Now you want to get away.....
I know, its frustrating, and now you want to get away for a little vacation, with some great beer. Wel here is a list of 10 Luxury Beer Vacations for you to dream about, and if you lucky, book!

Luxury Beer Vacations

10 Pumpkin Beers, with 10 Pumpkin Beer recipes!

OK, I've talked a lot about pumpkin beers, but if you still can't find one, here is a list of a few more, but better yet, it also includes pumpkin beer recipes! (for cooking with pumpkin beers, not for brewing it)

Top 10 Pumpkin Beers, with 10 Pumpkin Beer Recipes!

Been a while since we mentioned Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co......

So, here you go, they are getting a PATIO! If you haven't been to AWB yet, lets just say, you need to go. I haven't had anything to eat there yet, but will soon, and their beer is amazing! They are getting well deserved rave reviews, and every week, they are announcing some amazing new beer they are dreaming up (if you don't follow them on Facebook, you should, keep up to date with them, go like them on their page here...)

Anyway, check it out, they are getting a patio, in a few weeks, we will be able to enjoy their beers alfresco!

Great American Beer Festival

For those of you that don't know, the GABF is going on right now. I found a slide show from Draftmag of day one, so check out whats going on up in Denver this weekend, check it out here....

So, here's to another weekend!! What are you drinking this weekend? Whatever it is, remember, drink good beer, with great people (it makes it taste better!)

Until next time

Bottoms up my friends!

The Beer Czar