Deep-Fried Beer

By becksta on 8/30/10 12:00pm
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You can say whatever you will about Texas, the Long-Star state knows how to do some things exactly right- the Texas State Fair is selling Frozen Margaristas and Deep-fried Beer. Both items should appeal to discerning palates ready to get their alcohol in new and exciting ways. 
The deep-fried beer includes comes inside pretzel-pockets- when you bite into the doughy part of the pretzel pocket, beer pops out into your mouth. mmmmmmmmm. http://www.khou.com/news/Booze-done-better-State-Fair-to-feature-deep-fr... The Frozen Margaritas are not usual either- the frozen margarita mix is combined with funnel-cake batter containing standard Margarita ingredients and sprinkled with lemon, making for what I presume is a very unusual taste and sensation. 
The unusual alcohol/fried foods are not the only entries in the Texas State Fair's  fried food category. Other entries in the competition included deep-fried chocolate and Frito Pie- probably both delicious, but maybe not quite as exciting as an actual pretzel with beer inside. 
I don't know what kind of beer was used inside the pretzel pocket- maybe a Bud Lite- nor do I know what special ingredients were used in the Frozen Margarita funnel-cake concoction. I am guessing the ingredients will be kept a secret until the winner is found. Likewise, I am convinced that the combination of booze and fried food will win out over the more traditional fried foods for their novelty alone. 

Imagine Beer Inside a Pretzel......Imagine Beer Inside a Pretzel......You can say whatever you will about Texas, the Lone-Star state knows how to do some things exactly right- the Texas State Fair is selling Frozen Margaristas and Deep-fried Beer. Both items should appeal to discerning palates ready to get their alcohol in new and exciting ways. 


The deep-fried beer comes inside pretzel-pockets- when you bite into the doughy part of the pretzel pocket, beer pops out into your mouth. Mmmmmmmmm.  The Frozen Margaritas are not usual either- the frozen margarita mix is combined with funnel-cake batter containing standard Margarita ingredients and sprinkled with lemon, making for what I presume is a very unusual taste and sensation. 



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Cucumber Melon Sangria Blanca

By colormejosh on 8/19/10 7:33pm
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Okay, so what is classier than box wine? Making a delicious, expensive sounding, Sangria out of that box wine! Here's what you need to do:

To start you need a lot of wine, preferably the cheapest wine you can get in a large amount (like everyone's college favorite FRANZIA). This wine should have a really simple taste to it - you do not need any of that fancy "oaky flavor" grape-named wine - in fact the cheaper it is the better. Seeing as this is Sangria Blanca you want the wine to be white.

We need a vessel (or a few vessels) for this magical summer elixer so grab a punch bowl or some other large liquid-holding container you can find.

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Andrew Kim's Coke Bottle Designs

By becksta on 8/11/10 9:59am
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Packaging Designer Andrew Kim created a unique design for coke bottles- square coke bottles. I don’t know about you, but I think they look amazing. Not sure if Coca-Cola will adopt them, but I think they should. Andrew Kim's Coke Bottle DesignsAndrew Kim's Coke Bottle Designs

Man Pees in Cups, Then Leaves Cups on Bar- Classy!

By becksta on 8/10/10 2:27pm
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Urine Sample: Not for DrinkingUrine Sample: Not for DrinkingWe have all heard the questionable statistic about how many different types of urine can be found in bar nuts, but THIS STORY from America’s strangest state in the nation fricking takes the absolute cake. A Brazilian student, Adolofo Mosmann, in Florida allegedly peed into two cups and put the urine on a bar counter.

MMMMMMM? I don’t think so. Gross.

 What could he possibly have been thinking? The bar had restrooms and I’m sure that if the bar was occupied, there must have been a street or vacant lot in the vicinity where he could have urinated in a little more socially more acceptable place, but he chose to instead to pee right there and leave the urine on the bar counter as a generous tip for the bartender. Lucky.


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Williamsburg Winery

By msarko on 8/5/10 1:29am
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The Williamsburg Winery in historic Williamsburg, Virginia has been cultivating vines since 1985. While its products don't yet stand up to the best of American viticulture (for that you'll have to look to California and Oregon), now is actually a great time to taste what the state of Virginia has to offer. It's easy enough for wine lovers to find the finest, most refined bottles in the world. It's another thing entirely to taste a great wine of the future in the middle of its maturation. That's the current appeal of Williamsburg Winery. It is the flavor of a wine that is soon to be stunning.



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Zirh Introduces a Booze-Soap Line

By becksta on 7/30/10 12:02am
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Long Island Ice-Tea SoapLong Island Ice-Tea SoapAt the end of a long, hard night drinking out on the town, it’s likely that you will have at least some alcohol on your body, your top, your jeans,  your purse, your man-bag, your Iphone, your Ipad, or whatever else you might happen to have with you. If you aren’t going out, however, and would like to pretend that you’ve been out for a wild night on the town in order to impress your friends, you can now use Zirh’s booze-inspired scented soaps.


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One Glass of Wine a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

By mous on 7/28/10 3:05pm
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Here is the perfect glass for that daily glass of wine the doctors are always talking about.Here is the perfect glass for that daily glass of wine the doctors are always talking about.

 

Entrepeneurial Homeless Man Re-Opens Empty Bar

By becksta on 7/23/10 9:56am
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Bored? Re-Open an Abandonned BarBored? Re-Open an Abandonned BarI once asked a European friend what he admired most about Americans- he said that he totally respected the ingenuity of Americans and our “Cowboy-like Mentality”. I asked him for clarification on his statement and he said  he appreciated our ability to act decisively and to try new things. I just came across the perfect example of this and can’t wait to share it with him.  A homeless man (Travis Lloyd Kevie) in California just re-opened a bar with an expired liquor license, was featured in the newspaper for successfully re-opening the bar and was then caught by one of the few literate policeman who just happened to read the story about the homeless man/new bar owner in the town’s local newspaper.

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Will Pabst Blue Ribbon Be China's New Favorite Expensive Drink?

By becksta on 7/22/10 1:20pm
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Pabst Blue Ribbon 1844-China's New Favorite Drink?Pabst Blue Ribbon 1844-China's New Favorite Drink?There is one extremely good reason not to be in China right now: Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, which is the cheap, American beer that is perfect for either poor college students or those who like to drink the equivalent of piss in a can, is not only expensive in China, it is being marketed as an exotic and specialty alcoholic beverage to the unsuspecting Chinese.


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Strawberry Margaritas

By lisala on 6/29/10 9:46pm
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I'm a devout admirer of the traditional Margarita made with fresh squeezed lime juice, quality tequila, and Grand Marnier. But at this time of year, with all the lovely fresh locally grown strawberries that are available just about everywhere, it's time to think about a hand-made strawberry Margarita. If you're going to do this right, it means getting the highest quality ingredients that are possible. To begin with, that means fresh, ripe, sweet strawberries that taste fabulous on their own. If you wouldn't eat them, don't use them in a Margarita. The tequila needs to be something along the lines of Cuervo 1800, if possible. If not, make sure it's 100% agave. There are some very good imported tequilas from tiny labels, and they're worth trying, but always check to make sure it's 100% agave.

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