Inside Fermentarium – Episode 2

Inside Fermentarium – Episode 2 from DJ Spiess on Vimeo. There's also a YouTube version.  Feel free to link to this page, or embed the video on your site! Links for this episode   Temple built from beer bottles The Heineken World Bottle USB Port...

Inside Fermentarium – Episode 1

Ok, so superstar is a stretch.  This is the “pilot” episode for Inside Fermentarium, a weekly video podcast focusing on beer and wine.  The shows will cover the similar material as the website, but won’t necessarily have the same stories. I’ll...
10 Halloween costume ideas for beer lovers

10 Halloween costume ideas for beer lovers

The Halloween gods have smiled upon us.  This year Halloween falls on a Friday, and this means lots of Halloween parties.  Is your costume ready?  Here are a few beer themed costumes ideas for you! The Beer Keg This costume is fairly easy to construct.  I’ve even seen...
Making Oktoberfest a local party

Making Oktoberfest a local party

For most beer lovers, a trip to Munich is like a trip to the big game.  Oktoberfest is the holy grail of beer festivals!  Unfortunately with rising energy costs, the closest most will get is watching BeerFest at home.  It doesn’t need to be that way and in my...
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...

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...