So cakes and cookies are good and all but nothing beats your grandma manning up and doing a keg stand.  This nanna here is a true trooper at the age of 83!  What you didn’t see is grandpa off in the corner doing a bong hit….

Well it is about that time again, no not fall, but Oktoberfest!  You know what that means; beer steins, beer wenches, and beer guts!

Let’s welcome in the drinking season with some…..boobs. Courtesy of COEDmagazine.com

Me and Dyna just attended a welcome home party for Shipyard’s seasonal Pumpkinhead Ale. It’s something we look forward to all year (I think I still have some in my fridge from the stock-up last year…)

If you happen to be a fan of Pumpkinhead, pumpkin flavored brews, or just fall stuff in general, get ready to hit your local Shipyard reseller. This stuff rules.

[Shipyard Brewery]

“Scientists” have declared that the so-called beer goggle effect that has been a friend to so many butterfaces is, in fact, real.

Surprisingly, the beer goggles effect was not limited to just the opposite sex among the ostensibly straight volunteers recruited for the study — they also rated people from their own sex as more attractive.

The last part of that quote is just about enough to make even the straightest of dudes swear off beer. I’m drinking alone from now on.

[MSNBC via Geekologie]

If you’ve ever been to a college party, you know that the surest way to pick up chicks is to show them how fast you can shotgun a can of Schlitz…at least that’s what some dudes believe. If you’re one of those dumbasses party animals and you’re looking to improve your chug time, consider picking up a Bierstick. I think Luke from OhGizmo put it best:

You fill it up with two (yes two!) cans of your favorite beer (or any beer, it’s not like you’re going to taste it), stick one end in your mouth, then slam it against a wall. If properly executed, you’ll down both beers in around 2 seconds. If improperly executed, you just busted out your front teeth.

This silly thing will set you back $20. Oh, and apparently Ali from Minnesota thinks you should get one.

[Bierstick via OhGizmo!]

People always say that  you’ll drink  yourself to death.  Well after you accomplish that you can now be buried in your beer.  This holds true for Chicago resident, Bill Bramanti, who is a die hard Pabst Blue Ribbon drinker.  He was such a fan of the beer he designed his eternal resting box to look like his favorite can of brew.

Now that may seem like a stupid purchase for the mass majority but he’s found a way to get his money’s worth. He’ll be using it as a cooler till the die he dies holding none other than cans of PBR.

“Why put such a great novelty piece up on a shelf in storage when you could use it only the way Bill Bramanti would use it?” Bramanti’s daughter, Cathy Bramanti, 42, said.

[USA Today]

As you no doubt have heard, Shipyard is one of our favorite breweries. We recently held a contest to see who else loved Shipyard beer and, while it yielded some pretty awesome results, the quantity of entries left me with the impression that many of you might not have heard of this particular brand of beer.

Well in case you had any doubts as to the awesomeness of Shipyard beer, their recent wins at the Australian International Beer Awards should make you a believer. Here’s the full press release:

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Today marks the end of our Shipyard swag giveaway contest. We’d like to thank everyone that took the time to enter…all of the submissions were absolutely awesome!

And now, the winners! (more…)

We’re in the homestretch on this Shipyard swag contest. The entries are strong on quality, short on quantity. Let’s see some attempts here. Perhaps this video from Europe will get you in the competitive spirit.

This Monday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. That’s when people dress up in green, practice their worst Irish accents and get pissed*. When St. Patty’s Day falls on a weekday, we’re all still expected to drag our hungover asses into work on the 18th. Productivity in businesses across the world suffers because of everyone’s inability to keep their eyes open. That’s why Guinness is taking the steps to make St. Patrick’s Day an official holiday. They’ve got a petition you can sign at Proposition317.com.

I’m not Irish, but I’d love a day to recover without feeling guilty about calling in sick…although this is probably nothing more than a brilliant marketing ploy. I love Guinness anyways.

*Pissed - Official translation - “drunk,” in Irish.