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After Drinking, It's Not The Alcohol Content That Makes You Crave Food

CJ — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:15:31 +0000

It’s human nature to want to get a bite to eat after a night on the town, but it’s not the amount of alcohol that makes you crave food. So what is it. We’ve all seen Mel’s at 2AM. A study in Neuropsychopharmacology, found that it’s not the alcohol content that triggers food cravings, but [...]

Do I Wash My Hair With It Or Drink It?

Chris Reynolds — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:12:46 +0000

I've seen items from both ends of the spectrum of what can be thrown from Mardi Gras floats, from anatomically correct dolls to rosaries and even, ahem...condoms.

Happy Beer Can Appreciation Day!

Steve Wiley — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:39:24 +0000

When I entered the KTDY broadcast studio this morning, Debbie Ray joked, “We thought You might not come to work today!” I asked why. She replied “It’s National Beer Can Appreciation Day.” The first canned beer was sold on January 24, 1935. Today, the can is the most popular container for the beverage. The [...]

Take the Helm — Open Your Own Brewery

Jim Lee — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:02:02 +0000

When I was a kid and adults asked me what I wanted to do when I was older, I gave people my forty year plan. I was going to play point guard in the NBA and after my all-star career ended I would become a globe-trotting archeologist. Then, reality set in. It turns out NBA [...]

Why Didn't Sombody Invent This Sooner?

Steve Wiley — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:00:45 +0000

There are places where an ice chest just isn't practical, but you want cool beverages. Concerts, Mardi -Gras for instance. The Enjoi Beer Hunter jacket might be just what you need! It's specifically designed for the hunter, parade goer, or tailgater. You can carry all your and cans of beer, or whatever else you prefer.

Best Way To Cure A Hangover

CJ — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:57:08 +0000

The best way to cure a hangover is…prevention! But every now and then we all indulge in the occasional adult beverage and on occasion go a bit too far. To cure a hangover, one must might first try to understand what one is. An alcohol hangover is associated with a variety of symptoms that may [...]

Beer For Breakfast?!

Steve Wiley — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:33:03 +0000

Now that I have your attention…. As I type this, I’m sipping on a mug……of coffee. The beer’s for cooking. On a recent visit, my daughter noticed an unlabelled jar of a yellowish, amber liquid in my refrigerator. She asked what it was. I replied, “Stale beer’. She rolled her eyes & asked “What for?” [...]

Budweiser Brings Back the Iconic Clydesdales for Its Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Nick Romano — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:16:25 +0000

We all remember the Budweiser Clydesdales, right? Those magnificent horses pulling a carriage fit for a king? Well, it looks like we’ll be seeing them again during the Super Bowl 2012 commercials. These horses were typically used to pull the carriages of royalty, and they’ve since become a signature of Budweiser, the King of Beers. [...]

Arrested Man Claims He Drank 48 Beers During Birthday Celebration

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:41:46 +0000

For his 58th birthday, Florida resident James Taylor (no relation to the singer) drank 48 beers. Or at least that’s what he told the cops when they arrested him last week for causing a disturbance at Florida’s Hudson Beach. According to police reports, Taylor’s list of drunken events included shouting profanities, exposing his genitals, urinating [...]

Ale-Enchancement? Study Finds Drinking Is Actually Good for Runners

JayCee — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:11:13 +0000

There may be more to a runner’s high than we initially thought. A new study has uncovered information so hard to believe it will blow the tap off your keg: drinking beer can help competitive runners. Hold onto your Heinekens, folks, because the Department of Preventative and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen [...]

Beer And Water For Lent, Nothing Else

CJ — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:30:37 +0000

This Is One Fast-inating Story

Many people have already given up something for Lent, but one Iowa man is swearing off all food for the 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter on April 24th… and drinking nothing but beer instead!