Find out why the go-to phrase with this roast-y, chocolatey beer is, "Lager. Rinse. Repeat." Cheers!
Video episode #213: A Liquid Gem in the Berkshires - Moe's Tavern.
The Guys make a stop in Lee, Massachusetts, where life is easy and the beer is AMAZING, thanks to this Craft Liquid Destination. If you're anywhere near Western Mass and you love Craft Beer, hard-to-find Bourbons and other surprises, this place is a MUST. Enjoy!
From our friends at PokerJunkie.com:
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!
Video episode #212, for 5 Napkin: Harpoon IPA.
Mark and Jimmy make a stop in Boston (the home of both 5 Napkin Boston AND Harpoon Brewing) and sample this 'early to the east coast' IPA. Also one of Mark's first experiences with Craft Beer. Huzzah!
Planet Princeton: Drink Local!
A nice interview and mention in the blog Planet Princeton, featuring one of our favorite pieces of advice.
Video episode #211: Travels with Thurston: The Best of 2011!
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!
Artsy goes Rogue.
Rogue Nation Headquarters.Artsy Guy here hollerin' from the Central Oregon Coast. A few weeks back, I happily wrote about the crafty brewers closest to my hometown, Ninkasi. Since I'm back in the 'hood for the holidays, I thought I'd feature another "hometown" favorite, the award-winning Rogue Brewery in Newport, Oregon. The Rogue World Headquarters sprawl out on the south side of Yaquina Bay, under the bridge. I dropped into their pub, Brewers On the Bay, for a bite.
As the craft world has evolved, a few of their brews' names have evolved as well (i.e. Brutal Bitter was renamed Brutal IPA) and their ubiquitous Dead Guy Ale has undergone a few happy variations earning new names along the way. But where Rogue seems to be flourishing is in its more experimental areas. On this visit, I tasted their "John John" variations (barrel aged and otherwise) of a few old favorites. My favorite of this tasting was the John John Hazelnut Brown Nectar aged in rum cask. Yes! In the midst of the recent hop shortage scare, Rogue bought the farm. Literally... they bought a farm and raised their own hops and grains, and the result has been the lovely Chatoe Rogue line. Rogue is also well-esconced in the craft spirits movement, winning awards for their juniper gin and rums.
Note: If you're a dude, you're "hops." The ladies are "malts." I don't really get it either.There's a lot going on under the jurisdiction of the Rogue Nation: brewpubs all over the west coast and distribution all over the world. And they have a motto I really dig: Dare, Risk, Dream. That's what's HOPpenin', y'all!