Brawling Brits

The beer news comes to us from a Houston Chronicle article what was printed sometime last week. Apparently the problem of using bar glasses as weapons in bar fights has reached such epidemic proportions that the government has seen fit to step in and intervene with what is being called the biggest advance in glassware in decades, unbreakable beer glass. In an effort to save 2.7 billion pounds (4.3 billion us dollars) a year in health care cost from “glassing” attacks. The new glasses use two different types of technology to prevent shattering. The first is one which has ben used in car windshields where two thin layers of glass are bonded together and the other uses a bio-rsin coating on the inside of the glass to prevent shattering. The fact that the government is putting it’s best men and resources towards preventing drunken brawls as apposed to stopping the culture the spurs it on says but one thing. Beer is important to the British

Budweiser Select

Budweiser Select was originally released as an answer to Michlobe Ultra. The beer says that it is full flavored and only 99 calories, and surprisingly both are true. As much as I hate to give this honor to a beer from a company that for the most part don't care for because of it’s ubiquitous nature in the market which has led the beers that come from Budweiser to be flavorless and boring. A good example of what I dislike about Budweiser is what is going on with Toyota, they have become so popular that somewhere along the way they lost something in the way of product quality. The same is true for Budweiser, with few exceptions and Bud Select is one. So much so that this beer is also in the running for beer of the year and here is why. To start, the beer is cool on the tong with a smooth middle and a full flavored finish. The beer is not complicated but simply refreshing. I know what I hate and I don’t hate this. This beer is good for enjoying with virtually any food or just as a Sunday sipper. However, as I sit here guzzling this on the couch I just can’t stop thinking about all of the food pairing options. Plus the beer is fairly low in the calorie department, however not as low as some of the beers on the market today but it does hold it’s own in the ever changing beer market.

(Editorial note)

For lint this year I will be forgoing all alcohol, so during this time I will be bring you beer news instead. I will be scouring the newspapers and internet to bring you the latest beer related news. Enjoy!!

Hornsby’s Hard Cider

This beer is this mounts smash hit. This baby is in the running for beer of the year. The only detractors from this beer are that 12 fluid ounces is not nearly enough, this is like one of those incredible vanishing beers, once the cap is off it is gone, all gone like so many trailer homes after a tornado. In addition to that, it only seems to be best as a drinking beer only, not an eating and drinking beer of which is an important aspect in my reviewing process. The thing that stands out about this beer is that it is refreshing as hell, you just want to drink it, and then you want to drink another. However, with an alcohol content of 5.5%, you may want to take it easy or you might end up feeling like that rhino on the label smacked you, or even worse, you just might end up waking up next to one the morning after. With it’s shiny gold medal color and applelishous refreshingness this beer is like velvet throat candy, with just a little bite at the end, a little yoo-hoo for your taste buds. This is just a great beer and what is better is the fact that my wife loves it as well, and that is saying a lot about the beer because she hats beer like Brett Favre hates punt kickers from gumbo land. So if you are looking for some brew that even the beer hating fans will love, this one is a touchdown. So enjoy the game today.