Vitamin Beer?  I call Shenanigans!

Vitamin Beer? I call Shenanigans!

Stampede Light is a pilsner containing vitamin B1 (Thiamine), vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), vitamin B3 (Niacin), vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) and Folate.  The beer has 115 calories, which is average for a light beer.  The...
8 clever uses for bad beer

8 clever uses for bad beer

I’ve been asked this question many times, but I’ve never really known how to answer.  I haven’t made too many bad batches, just a few questionable ones.  With the questionable ones, you can claim it’s “funky” or it “has character”.  Bad beers are beers which rarely...

Can red wine make you live longer?

We’ve all read the health benefits from drinking red wine.  One joke that commonly gets tossed around for any ailment is, “You have x?  Red wine cures that!”  Distinguishing between myth and science can be very difficult.  Everyone has heard that red...
Does organic alcohol reduce hangovers?

Does organic alcohol reduce hangovers?

I’m never surprised the claims organics make for alcohol and food in general.  Any day I suspect someone will claim organics cure cancer and cause world peace.  In the case of a NY Daily News article , the author Sean Evans claims if you drink organic alcohol your...
Budweiser Beer Truck Explodes

Budweiser Beer Truck Explodes

A Budweiser beer truck exploded outside of Toronto Tuesday night.  The truck reportedly swerved into a guard rail to avoid a car before catching on fire.  The driver had serious injuries, but none were life threatening.  He was pulled from the truck by a citizen...