Coming soon (and by soon, we mean June 16th!) The Brooklyn Waterfront Beer Festival! Jimmy, Mark and Squigs have a sit-down with Robert Howell of the Handcrafted Tasting Co., the lead producer of the festival. This one's gonna be pretty EPIC, folks.
Stay close to Happy Hour Nation for updates and ticket deals!
Mark and Jimmy stop by the Pony bar in NYC to have a chat with Joshua M. Bernstein, author of the recently minted 'Brewed Awakening'. Find out just why you need to hold this wonderful book in your own two hands. Cheers!
Recently we've made a nice connection with the fine folks at Poker Junkie:
Look for periodic updates from the Poker Junkie community, which may be providing some prizes and goodies for the Happy Hour Nation in the future.
Cheers!
A nice interview and mention in the blog Planet Princeton, featuring one of our favorite pieces of advice.
Just in time for the end of the year, Mark and Jimmy post their annual retrospective, looking back on the best (and silliest!) moments of 2011 on The Happy Hour Guys. It's been a FANTASTIC year. Many thanks to all those who've come on board and joined the team this year - we couldn't do this without you, especially the one and only THURSTON. Whew! ENJOY, and here's to an amazing 2012!
Here at The Happy Hour Guys we're all about getting our fans to the most exclusive events out there; and we've got a great one for you. Our friends at Four Roses are heading to New York for an exclusive Bourbon Luncheon at 5 Napkin Burger in Midtown on December 5th. Interested? To make a reservation, email y.bushoy@5napkinburger.com .
Just $30 gets you a bourbon pairing lunch featuring a 3 course meal, 4 bourbon tastings (including some VERY special bourbons), all in an intimate setting 4 Roses' "Rock Star" Master Distiller, Jim Rutledge. Here's a bit about Jim:
Jim Rutledge, Four Roses Master Distiller, has a resume that reads like a Distillery’s dream.
Master Distiller at Four Roses since 1995, and a member of the inaugural class of the Bourbon Hall of Fame, Rutledge began his long career in the spirits industry with Seagram’s Louisville Research & Development operation in 1966. That's more than 45 years in the Bourbon Industry.
In 2007, Rutledge was presented Malt Advocate Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award at WhiskyFest New York, and the following year, the leading liquor industry publication, Whisky Magazine, declared him Ambassador of the Year for American Whiskies as a part of their annual Icons of Whisky Awards.
And here's a teaser of what's on the Menu!
Four Recipes Artfully Mingled in New Limited Edition Bourbon
Four Roses 2011 Limited Edition Small Batch Blooms
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (August 15, 2011) – Four Roses Distillery is adding to its collection of limited edition small batch bourbon expressions this September which mingles four recipes – aged between 11 and 13 years - of the distillery’s 10 unique recipes.
The 2011 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon presents aromas of honeysuckle, toasted oak, almond toffee, and spicy hints of nutmeg and cinnamon, with subtle fruit flavors of dried apricot, ripe plum, plus brown sugar, honey and dark chocolate covered cherries.
Four Roses’ limited edition bourbon offerings have historically sold out quickly and been highly acclaimed by spirits critics. Last year’s 2010 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon was rated third by Paul Pacult amongst the top 140 Five-Star Rated Spirits of the world in his renowned liquor industry publication The Spirit Journal.
Email y.bushoy@5napkinburger.com for reservations!
Hey all,
We need your help! ( And there could be something in it for you!) Crown Royal has asked us to be part of their1st ever digital gift swap. Essentially, it's a "Yankee swap", where you keep the gift bag you're given or "steal" what the person before you got. Great gifts!
So far, 2 iPads and a Happy Hour for 40 friends have been given. The best part: we receive 2 of whatever we get and will be giving one to a lucky one of you guys!
So--- let us know why YOU should be the person to share our gift. Video entries get extra credit! Our day to choose is Tuesday, Nov. 22nd.
Hit our Facebook Page, or our Twitter Feed (use the hashtag #passthecrown), and let us know if we should keep this gift, or take a risk on the next one. Let's have some fun!
Over the course of the next 3-4 weeks everyone playing the game (including us, The Happy Hour Guys) will receive an awesome gift from Crown Royal on a pre-designated day at 9AM.
The gift will be virtually wrapped in an iconic Crown Royal purple bagembroidered with a hint as to what's inside.
Upon receipt, we will have until 5PM that day to decide if we want to open the bag and find out what's inside, or steal a gift already opened by a person before us (2 iPads, etc.) - Forcing them to take whatever was in our bag! So on the 21st, your job will be to tell us what to do! Once again, Hit our Facebook Page, or our Twitter Feed (use the hashtag #passthecrown), and let us know if we should keep this gift, or take a risk on the next one. HERE WE GO!
Our MYSTERY BAG has arrived! The clue: "TIMELESS". Shall we keep it? Steal someone's stuff? What do you think "Timeless" means?
