SLIF Vol. XVII

It's back!! After taking the summer off, SLIF is back! I'm not sure if it will be back as the bi-weekly edition it was before, monthly, we shall see, but its back. I found some great stuff to share with you. A lot of which has to do with recent, or upcoming events that are taking place in the area. So, without further ado, here we go, SLIF!!


Street Taco Festival this weekend!

You've heard me talk a lot about El Palacio, the wonderful Mexican restaurant in Chandler that hosts some amazing beer dinners. Well, they also host a Street Taco festival, and its tomorrow, 4pm to 10pm at their restaurant in Chandler!! $5 admission, kids are free. Buying a ticket gets you into a raffle to win a vacation as well! What else do you get? How about taco eating contest, a salsa competition, live entertainment, a street taco station, a margarita hut, Corona’s sand bar, beach games and more!!! I will see you there!

For more info, or tickets, stop by the restaurant, or go to www.rockintacoaz.com.

SanTan Oktoberfest!!!

October 4, 3pm to 11 pm!!! Chandlers own SanTan set to celebrate Oktoberfest in downtown again this year!! So break out your lederhosen and build up your tolerance, its always one hell of a celebration! Food, beer music and more, this one is a must! On, and this year, Reel Big Fish will be preforming! As well as Iration, and 80 Proof!! For more info, tickets and more check out the event site here.... Also, look for SanTan's Oktoberfest Beer in cans in stores now!!!

How to order your Oktoberfest beer properly...

Want to order that Lowenbrau or Spaten at Oktoberfest, but aren't quite sure how to pronounce them authentically, well, fret now more, Lowenbrau has a pronunciation guide for Oktoberfest, complete with audio! Check it out, its pretty cool......click here.







D-backs Oktoberfest

The Dbacks are hosting their own Oktoberfest coming up Sept. 26th at the Ballpark. Each Oktoberfest ticket package includes a 16 oz. D-backs Oktoberfest beer stein and access to an exclusive beer garden inside the ballpark. Click here to buy tickets.....

There you have it! This weeks SLIF! As always, have a great, and happy weekend, be smart and stay safe!

Until next time
Bottoms up my friends!

The Beer Czar

SLIF Vol. XIV

Can you believe it, its Friday already, and its the last weekend in March too, already?? Wow, where did spring go? Can you believe it, summer will soon be upon us! So, without further delay, lets just jump right into it. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, SLIF!!!!


Beer Czar on a Podcast!
Tomorrow, I will be joining the guys of FilmLife podcast, not to discuss film, but to talk about, what else, BEER! Because everyone loves beer, especially in the summer, so we will be tasting, and talking about spring and summer beers! I will be posting links to the podcast once it is up, but in the mean time, check out their stuff here.
If you are a fan of all things movies, you will be interested.
You can find them on Facebook here.....


Marinade your meat in beer, it could save your life!!!

Do you cook with beer? I do, quite a bit. In fact, there is a whole section of this blog devoted to "cooking with beer". One of my very first, and still one of my favorite "recipes" for cooking with beer, is just marinating a steak in Samuel Smiths Taddy Porter for at least a few hours (you can put onions, peppers and garlic in the beer too, optional) then just grilling the steak with just a little salt and pepper, and you've got a great steak! Well, I didn't know this was so good for me! Why is marinating meat in beer healthy? Its real science folks, check out this article........

More Beer and Health News.....
Well, now that we know cooking with beer is good for you, now we have proof that drinking beer also has some positive health benefits!! Check out this article, and learn all the wonderful things beer does for your body, aside from just making you super sexy and a great dancer!






Take Care of your Growler!
I was thinking of writing a piece on growler care, since growlers are become a very popular way of enjoying your favorite craft beers at home, especially those brewery's that don't can or bottle their beers. Well, while I was looking for some info on this to write the piece, I found this nugget, and realized, there is no reason to re-invent the wheel, these guys already did a great job of passing on this info, so, check out this piece at  The Best of Brews, and their piece on
Growler Care....




An Epic Illegal Beer Run...
Finally, this little piece from the AP, regarding some local, kind of beer news.....

"PHOENIX — A man is in custody in connection with more than 50 beer thefts over nine months at Phoenix-area convenience stores.

Phoenix police said Angelo De Leon allegedly targeted Circle K stores between May 2013 and last month.

Authorities said the thefts totaled nearly $6,900.

Surveillance video helped identify De Leon as a suspect.

He was arrested Wednesday and booked into jail on suspicion of 54 counts of organized retail theft."

There you have it folks, this weeks SLIF! So, head on head, and take in the weekend, and don't forget to check out Filmlife's site and podcast!

Remember, as always, however you decide to celebrate, relax and enjoy the weekend, do so in a responsible, smart and safe manner. If you drink, don't drive, if you drive, don't drink! Thanks, have a safe and happy, and fun weekend!

Until next time
Bottoms up my friends!

The Beer Czar
 

S.L.I.F. Vol. X!!!

Wow, 3 weeks of SLIF in a row! I hope that's a good thing! Well, its been a GREAT week for Arizona beer, and a lot is happening else where too, so, lets get right to it shall we, I present to you, for your approval, this week in SLIF, Volume X!


Best new Brewery in the World goes too.........
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.! Like I said, it was a great week for Arizona beer, and most specifically, my friends at Arizona Wilderness, Jon, Brett and Patrick were voted the best new brewery on the planet by Ratebeer.com. Beating out all new breweries from around the world. Us here in Arizona couldn't be more happy, or more proud of these guys! They even made the local news, check I out below, and PLEASE, if you haven't been there yet, by all means, do yourself a favor, and go, you really have NO excuse now.....

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com" title="FOX 10 News - Phoenix, AZ | KSAZ-TV">FOX 10 News - Phoenix, AZ | KSAZ-TV

(Jon Hook even compares Jon to Steve Jobs???? Not bad company)

 



 

Amazing new map of Craft Beer in America.

The good folks at Frist We Feast did an amazing craft beer map of the United States, listing every brewery on a map. Sadly, this map is almost out of date as soon as it was published, since new brewerys are opening up every day, but still, it has almost all of the breweries, and where, it is awesome, check it out here.......

New Castle 'not' Super Bowl Ad
Anna Kendrick (Maine native by the way!) has a pretty funny "sort of" Super Bowl ad online for New Castle. I am sure you have already seen Budweiser's latest attempt at emotional exploitation with their new dog and horse, best buds commercial "Puppy Love", so I am not even going to post a link to it....(ok, I lied, so its a great ad, if you haven't seen it, check it out here....). Well, a Super Bowl ad came out (how is it a Super Bowl ad if it comes out a week before the Super Bowl?) for New Castle, that is, well, I think its really funny, check it out. (yeah, I think she is "beer girl" hot...)

Update...It's been grounded!
File this under the "it was fun while it lasted" Dept. Earlier this week, I posted a video of a brewery delivering beer via aerial drone, and, well, frankly, we here at The Beer Czar thought it was awesome (if you haven't seen it, check it out here.....). Well, it took the government all of a few days to crash (pun intended) all the fun. Seems this delivery method is not legal yet (yet!) and sent the brewery a 74 page letter explaining why (I am sure that is exciting reading...). Check out the full write up here....

So, there you have it. All this weeks happening wrapped up in one nice little package. Also, if you haven't seen it yet, check out our latest edition of "Friends and Fans Photos, Winter Beer Edition". Its a lot of fun!

Enjoy your weekend folks, be smart, and safe.

Until next time
Bottoms up my friends

The Beer Czar

S.L.I.F Vol. IX!

Well, what do you know, it appears to be Friday already, and while I normally only do SLIF every other Friday, however I had some stuff to share with you this week, so well, here you have, this weeks edition of SLIF!

The 5 Best Beers in the World....
I've said for a long time now "the greatest beer in the world, is the one in your hand". Well, this article takes that to the next level, and I love it! Great read, and I agree. While you are chasing down a whale, I'm enjoying a beer!!! Take a look at the article right here.....






12 Historic Bars every Book Nerd Needs to Visit...

My friend Brad and I at the bar at Big Nose Kate's

Now, many of you that know me, know I am a huge history buff, well, I am also a fan of beer, so when I see an article like this, I must read it! 12 historic bars with famous, historic former (and some current) cliental. Check out the write up in Buzz Feed here....

On a side note, if you are looking for a historic bar to have a beer at here in Arizona. You should head to Tombstone, and grab a beer at Big Nose Kate's. BNK's use to be The Grand Hotel, where the Earp's first stayed upon getting into town, and where they would frequent once they established themselves there. It is one of only 2 bar tops to survive the fire of 1882 (the other is at the Bird Cage Theater). So sit at the bar, and drink at the very same bar Doc Holliday, the Earp Brothers, Clanton's and many others sat at, its a great feeling.

Beer Flavored Jelly Beans...
In today's news of the wonderful, Jelly Belly has released "Draft Beer Flavored" jelly beans! Fashioned after a hefeweizen style beer, this is something every beer lover needs to at least try, and if they are good, have on hand at all times! Check it out here....







Friends and Fan Photos...

There is still time to get us your "Winter Beer Photos". We will be posting the friends and fans pic's next week at some point, so you have the weekend to get them to us! Click the link here to find out how to get us your photos......and to see the few rules we have....









Now, on the lighter side.....
I've been seeing a lot of "chatter" lately about folks remaking Patrick Swayze classics. It was bad enough that they did Red Dawn, but now there is talk of remaking "Roadhouse", which, to me, might be the greatest Swayze flick ever. Just to remind us all why you should leave Swayze to Swayze, lets all look back, and remember just how cool this dude was, in this PBR commercial from 1979... enjoy!

OK, you can remake "Ghost", but that's it!!




There you have this weeks edition of SLIF! Grab a beer, and kick off the weekend as soon as you can!

Until next time
Bottoms up my friends!

The Beer Czar