by Treve Ring | Mix one British pub owner, one rocket scientist patron, a pint of Fullers London Pride, a Go Pro HD video camera, and a lego spaceman, and what do you get? Bingo! One small step for man, one giant stride for London Pride!
D’oh! Duff beer was pulled from Aussie shelves over concerns it is too appealing to youth due to its association with The Simpsons. This setback aside, it remains the #1 beer for people of all ages in Springfield.
Once again, science has proven red and white wine is good for you. If you exercise, that is (if not, you’re SOL).
If wine didn’t encourage / enable karaoke enough, bottles of house wine at England’s Plymouth Arts Centre are labeled with lines and song titles that correlate with different musical notes. When the wine is drained to the line on the label, the tapped bottle will sound at the marked note – providing the starting key for the karaoke classic. Liquid bravery? You just need one glass to reach C and belt out Like A Virgin, while draining a half bottle will get you to D, and American Pie.
Let’s see the Apple Watch do this! Vessyl is a Smart Cup that is able to determine exactly what you’re drinking by analyzing and breaking down your beverage to a molecular level. Good reminder that the double down caramel whip pumpkin spice latte that you’re gulping has 2000 calories.
Fall travel planning? This handy infographic breaks down the price of beer around the world (tip – Ukraine is a go!)
A perfectly preserved 200 year old gin was recovered from excavations of a shipwreck in Poland. No word on whether or not the captain was drinking when the ship actually wrecked.
Sacré bleu! A new law means that French employers can now legally stop workers from drinking wine at work. I sense a revolution…
Fashion statement or drunkenness statement? Vernissage Wines new ‘bag in bag’ packaging has disguised 1.5 litres of Languedoc-Roussillon wines into a handbag that promises to be “perfect for any event be it Ascot, Henley or the BBC Proms.”
Lastly, what could go wrong? An alcohol delivery service, with underwear models, in LA.