Articles by Bruce of Brews

Good Ad/Bad Ad: Miller Lite vs. Dos Equis

Which is which? Place your vote.
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
In this feature, we take a look at two beer, spirit or wine ads or marketing cam...

Ever Wonder What Christopher Columbus Drank?

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
More than 500 years ago, in search of new trade routes, Christopher Columbus pac...
 

The Republican Primary Debate Drinking Game

Politics is fun!
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Whether your goal is to decide who you're going to vote for, discover new fodder...

Yuengling Expands to Ohio; Produces First Oktoberfest

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
This year, Yuengling is expanding to its 14th state (Ohio) and producing its fir...
 

How Big is 'Big Beer'?

A visualization to wrap your head around.
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
A Michigan State professor mapped out all the brands owned by the top 13 beer co...

Bar with the Most Taps in the World

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
While it's not recognized by the Guinness Association, the Yard House in Long Be...
 

Most Expensive Bottle of White Wine Ever Sold

by Bruce of Brews in Wine
Last month, a new world record was set for the most expensive bottle of white wi...

Shark Week 2011 Drinking Game

Sharks are soooo sweet
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Shark week starts July 31st, and what better way to celebrate than with the seco...
 

The Perfect Excuse

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Each year, beer mega corporations such as MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch InBev s...

Uses for Wine... in Space

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Recent studies at the University of Strasbourg in France revealed that a compoun...
 

U.S. Fast Food Restaurants to Sell Beer

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
In an attempt at making their food more palatable (or boost sales to compete wit...

Shipwrecked Wine Sells for $43,000

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Two-hundred year old champagne was recovered, sold, and imbibed!...
 

Wisconsin Breweries Get the Cold Shoulder

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
A bill in Wisconsin could spell trouble for its 66 craft breweries....

Obama Drinks Guinness In Four Sips

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
President Obama visited a Moneygall pub in Ireland, where he downed a Guinness i...
 

Two Ad-executives Raise Money Through Crowd Sourcing to Buy Pabst

We Only Tried To Buy PBR Ironically
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Two ad executives tried to buy a beer company using "crowdsourcing," with incred...

Compound Found in Red Wine may Help Brain Injuries

by Bruce of Brews in Wine
Researchers at the University of Texas may have found a link between a compound ...
 

Washington's Homebrew

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Bruce discusses the beer that George Washington drank....

Part-time monk finishes his 46 day beer fast

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
A man fasted on beer and water for 46 days, and lived to tell the tale....
 

Troegs and Brew Works Battle Over Elves

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
In a trademark battle, two delicious craft beers duke it out....

$13,000 Beer Bike Brings the Party

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Metrofiet Cargo Bikes designed a $13,000 bicycle that sports room for pizza, keg...
 

Americans Drinking More Wine Than Ever

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
America has ousted France as the number one consumer of wine in the world....

Beer As a Sports Drink?

by Bruce of Brews in Beer
The number one non-alcoholic beer of Germany markets their product as a Sports D...
 

Molson Canadian to Become Official NHL Beer

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Molson Canadian has just been signed to become the official beer of the NHL....

Ancient Egyptians: First Medicinal Use of Beer?

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Ancient Egyptians may have used beer for its nutritional and medicinal propertie...
 

Drink Gadgets: Part Deux

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Here at Drink Philly the only thing we love (almost) as much as drinking, is gad...

Beer Nutrition Labels

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Diageo, the world's largest spirits, beer and wine company, is currently leading...
 

Home Brew at the White House

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
This past Superbowl Sunday, White House Super Bowl guests were served a special ...

2011 Super Bowl Beer Commercials

by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Even if you aren't a sports fan, it's likely that you watch the Super Bowl for t...
 

MGD, You're Doing It Wrong: Lemonade Flavored Beer

by Bruce of Brews in Beer
If at first you don’t succeed…Add fruit to it? This past week MillerCoors LL...

Snow Traps 7 People for 8 Days Inside UK Pub

Best snow day ever?
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
While drinking at the Lion Inn this past November, snowdrifts trapped five staff...
 

Whisky in a Can

straight from the terrible idea department
by Bruce of Brews in Liquor
It has been a trend lately by alcohol producers to create as abnormal of a bever...

Beer Gadgets from CES 2011

The Future Shows Promise
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
There isn't much that excites us more than beer gadgets, and we are always tryin...
 

Starbucks New Chain to Sell Beer

Really?
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
The first of the stores to serve alcohol opened in Seattle and is named after th...

What to get the person that has everything? How about a Beer Bath?

Holiday Gift Ideas
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
If simply introducing beer into your body internally by drinking it isn't enough...
 

December 5th: Repeal Day - A True American Holiday

Drinking in History
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
December 5th this year falls on this coming Sunday and is the 77th anniversary o...

Brew Dog: World's Strongest Beer

Weighs in at 55% ABV
by Bruce of Brews in Beer
Scottish brewers from across the pond at BrewDog have for the past three years b...
 

Brew Dog: World's Strongest Beer

Weighs in at 55% ABV
by Bruce of Brews in Beer
Scottish brewers from across the pond at BrewDog have for the past three years b...

Beer Losing the Good Fight: Only Third Most Consumed Beverage on Planet

America. We Are Disappoint
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
Studies show that Beer is currently the third most consumed beverage on the plan...
 

Shark Week Drinking Game

Sharks Are Sooo Sweet
by Bruce of Brews in Culture
August 1st marks the start of the Discovery Channels 23rd annual Shark Week. A w...

The Return of Bruno: Part Deux

Bruce Willis teams up with Sobieski Vodka
by Bruce of Brews in Liquor
Only this time instead of bringing us classics such as "Bruno's Bop" or drop...
 

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