To me, it is. But I also don't care one iota about sports (though I can make exceptions for women's rugby and any sort of obstacle course competition on Animal Planet).On that note, The Washington Post is currently featuring a fun alternative (or addition) to March Madness. The lucky participants started taste-testing 32 beers and have so far gotten the contenders down to a precious 16. But three rounds remain - the quarterfinals, semis, and finals on April 6 - before a champion is named.
Tasters downed their fair share of beers, which ranged from Miller Chill to Wolaver's Oatmeal Stout, and represent the mainstream to the microbrew; the wheat-y to the hoppy; the ale to the stout, and back again.
A few of my personal favorites in the bunch include the Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA (deliciously full of hops) and the Sea Dog Blue Paw Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale for those summer nights down the shore, but the Post really did choose a fine array (including a few classics - or duds, depending on your taste in beer - Schlitz, Michelob Lager, and the aforementioned new Miller Chill).
Head over to the site now to track your favorite, er, player.

One might expect price or taste to be the primary considerations when purchasing any food items, including beer and wine, but consumer research in the UK has shown that neither characteristic is more important to shoppers than brand is. 62% of men rate
The
There are a lot of college kids who think that they can drink a pint, mug or stein of beer faster than any of
their buddies. No doubt that there are some who are quite quick on the draw, but when it comes to Guinness, there can
only be one fastest drinker. According to the
No special process is involved in producing this St. Patrick's Day novelty drink. Simply add 5-6
drops of green food coloring to your beer and gently stir. Go for a bright color because a yellow-ish green is off
putting no matter how fast you plan to down your drink. It is also best to go with lighter ales as opposed to a dark
stout, like Guinness. To get a green color out of a Guinness, you would have to add enough food coloring to turn your
teeth green when you take a sip. There are many other
Beer does not immediately spring to mind when asked to think about desserts. Whether you like dark or pale
ales, chances are that you are more likely to want a beer with your pizza than with your creme brule. Restaurateurs and
brewers, however, are seeing things in a different light. With the proliferation of microbreweries, including
restaurants and pubs that brew their own blends, a wider variety of beers are showing up on menus and the unique
flavors in some brews - from honey to blackberry - are helping to put some
Some bloke's birthday falls on the 17th January. Doesn't mean much to
us Brits that Ben Franklin would have been 300 years old.









