Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Average German much less drunk than average beerluck attendee
German beer sales are at their lowest in 15 years. Last year its lederhosen-clad inhabitants (and all the other ones, too) consumed just 22 billion pints of beer. In a nation of 84 million, that’s 267 pints per person per year, or just about 2/3 of a pint per day.
Beerluck has done more to singlehandedly boost beer sales than any other event in its class. Germany, get your doppelganger on and appropriate the beerluck tradition!
Monday, January 28, 2008
Jon Dayan's predictions for Beerluck V
Featured contributor: Jon D. (and he gets respect)
I can only guess what might happen at any gathering that includes many of my favorite people in the world along with many of my favorite liquids in the world... but I will add a little imagination to my comments and assume that those of us who have scattered will be there as well:
a) some sort of sport will be played on the lawn, be it bocce ball, frisbee, football, or wrestling. in fact, i guess at least two of the games in the list will be played (wrestling is a must).
b) singing loudly with arms all a-tangle seems to be a must
c) least one of the following will break:
-seeing glasses
-drinking glasses
-fence
-hayes
-guitar string
d) ashwin and i will fondle each other
e) we will reminisce about the past, and tell potential stories of the future
f) blabbering
g) after most of the extras have left and there really is just an intimate few (you know, like 20 or so), guitar playing will inevitably occur
h) hayes will confuse himself
i) laughter
j) tears
k) love
l) i'll probably end up in igor's bed
m) then we'll finish off such a perfect evening with sliding hangover food and have a moment of silence during "breakfast" for coffeesource.
I can only guess what might happen at any gathering that includes many of my favorite people in the world along with many of my favorite liquids in the world... but I will add a little imagination to my comments and assume that those of us who have scattered will be there as well:
a) some sort of sport will be played on the lawn, be it bocce ball, frisbee, football, or wrestling. in fact, i guess at least two of the games in the list will be played (wrestling is a must).
b) singing loudly with arms all a-tangle seems to be a must
c) least one of the following will break:
-seeing glasses
-drinking glasses
-fence
-hayes
-guitar string
d) ashwin and i will fondle each other
e) we will reminisce about the past, and tell potential stories of the future
f) blabbering
g) after most of the extras have left and there really is just an intimate few (you know, like 20 or so), guitar playing will inevitably occur
h) hayes will confuse himself
i) laughter
j) tears
k) love
l) i'll probably end up in igor's bed
m) then we'll finish off such a perfect evening with sliding hangover food and have a moment of silence during "breakfast" for coffeesource.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Beerluck: It has a story and there was a beginning...
Featured contributor: Deepak G.
Good friends. Good beer. Great times!
That was the thought that spawned the beginning of this tradition several years ago. I wanted to give everyone some insight on how the Beer Luck came to be so we can all truly appreciate it together.
About 4 years ago I while I attended Drexel University in Philadelphia about 10 or 12 friends of mine got together for the 1st Annual Christmas Case Exchange. We held the exchange the weekend before the holiday break which worked out perfect because we were in the middle of a prime east coast brewing season.
The event worked liked this. Everyone who attended had to show up with a case (24 bottles) of exceptional beers. We blacklisted anyone to even tried to enter the house with any type of beer an average college student would consume. Yes some will call us "beer snobs" and I've once got "elitist asshole" (no joke). Screw off! I'm not beyond drinking the PBR's, Miller's, Coor's, and Corona's of this world but sometimes it feels good to drink a great beer.
Continuing...Each case had to arrive at the house gift wrapped and cold. Upon entering the house they each received a number. After all guests were accounted for, everyone picked numbers and the exchange began. Each guest got to pick the case of their choice in order based on the number they were given.
All in all there were about 13 guests with cases at the party. Lets do the math real quick, 13 cases of beer X 24 beers = 312 of the most amazing beers to keep you entertained for the evening. The minimum purchase price for this exchange was $25. Some went over and some just made it but you can't find a bar in any city that will let you drink that much good beer for less than $25.
Throughout the night you could beg and barter amongst friends to exchange beers and see what new beers would bless our palates that season. Some were new, some were old, and some will never be forgotten. Needless to say the night ended in debauchery, loss of memory, and plenty of good stories. The following morning I experienced the most well deserved hang-over any college student could ever appreciate.
My friends back east still celebrate this yearly tradition and for the past year we've begun to celebrate our own tradition. Each Beer Luck is a little different with some new flavor but I'll leave that for another time.
Good Beers + Good Friends = Great Times!
Good friends. Good beer. Great times!
That was the thought that spawned the beginning of this tradition several years ago. I wanted to give everyone some insight on how the Beer Luck came to be so we can all truly appreciate it together.
About 4 years ago I while I attended Drexel University in Philadelphia about 10 or 12 friends of mine got together for the 1st Annual Christmas Case Exchange. We held the exchange the weekend before the holiday break which worked out perfect because we were in the middle of a prime east coast brewing season.
The event worked liked this. Everyone who attended had to show up with a case (24 bottles) of exceptional beers. We blacklisted anyone to even tried to enter the house with any type of beer an average college student would consume. Yes some will call us "beer snobs" and I've once got "elitist asshole" (no joke). Screw off! I'm not beyond drinking the PBR's, Miller's, Coor's, and Corona's of this world but sometimes it feels good to drink a great beer.
Continuing...Each case had to arrive at the house gift wrapped and cold. Upon entering the house they each received a number. After all guests were accounted for, everyone picked numbers and the exchange began. Each guest got to pick the case of their choice in order based on the number they were given.
All in all there were about 13 guests with cases at the party. Lets do the math real quick, 13 cases of beer X 24 beers = 312 of the most amazing beers to keep you entertained for the evening. The minimum purchase price for this exchange was $25. Some went over and some just made it but you can't find a bar in any city that will let you drink that much good beer for less than $25.
Throughout the night you could beg and barter amongst friends to exchange beers and see what new beers would bless our palates that season. Some were new, some were old, and some will never be forgotten. Needless to say the night ended in debauchery, loss of memory, and plenty of good stories. The following morning I experienced the most well deserved hang-over any college student could ever appreciate.
My friends back east still celebrate this yearly tradition and for the past year we've begun to celebrate our own tradition. Each Beer Luck is a little different with some new flavor but I'll leave that for another time.
Good Beers + Good Friends = Great Times!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Try your (beer) luck at beer golf
Can't wait to beerluck Sunday? I know the feeling. Assuage the anticipatory jitters with a game of beer golf.
Pre-Beerluck Debauchery
Anticipation of a beerluck can bring peculiar thoughts into the mind of a beerluck goer. We've all had inklings of doubt about going out on the pop the night before or even the Friday night before. But if you're like me, you don't let those pangs of clarity keep you from the true mission.
I'd like this post to accomplish two things. First, we'll play the game of choosing, from the multiple choice quiz below, which things did and/or did not occur last night -- the Friday before Beerluck. Next, we'll play the game of predicting what will and will not occur at Beerluck V.
'Twas the Friday before Beerluck V, and all through the SOMA:
(a) Ashwin and I slapped each other
(b) "Dishoom, baby" occurred at a profound level and swept Gordon Biersch as the latest sensation
(c) Michael Bolton showed up and shared stories of the witness protection program
(d) Eric and Jade got freakalicious on the Gordon Biersch dance floor next to a geriatric couple
(e) The Wicked Witch of the West made an appearance (and may or may not have pooped in Rajen's shoes)
(f) The VIP area was raped and pillaged for booze
(g) A flask of Dewar's was not-that-inconspicuously consumed in the bar.
(h) Many of us, including myself, rounded third. And I'm not talking about girls.
(i) Scotch was ordered and poured down gullets.
Now, in the comments, your input is requested. What are your predictions for Beerluck V?
Here are mine:
(a) Someone will hop the fence and steal our neighbors' childrens' toys... again.
(b) Neighbors will be angered at the exposure of certain Indian guests to their wives, dogs and other familial riff raff.
(c) Cashew feni will rear its ugly head, and may, as I learned last night, be actually enjoyed by no more than one individual. Swapnil, I'm talkin' to you.
(d) A bunch of random people will NOT show up this time, though more fools will be drinking in our house than an "intimate gathering" can accurately describe.
(e) Late in the night, some form of indoor wrestling will occur, to my dismay and unsolicited participation.
I hope your contributions are much funnier.
Finally: do you believe in life after Beerluck? If so, you may prepare yourself for it by perusing this brief piece of literature.
I'd like this post to accomplish two things. First, we'll play the game of choosing, from the multiple choice quiz below, which things did and/or did not occur last night -- the Friday before Beerluck. Next, we'll play the game of predicting what will and will not occur at Beerluck V.
'Twas the Friday before Beerluck V, and all through the SOMA:
(a) Ashwin and I slapped each other
(b) "Dishoom, baby" occurred at a profound level and swept Gordon Biersch as the latest sensation
(c) Michael Bolton showed up and shared stories of the witness protection program
(d) Eric and Jade got freakalicious on the Gordon Biersch dance floor next to a geriatric couple
(e) The Wicked Witch of the West made an appearance (and may or may not have pooped in Rajen's shoes)
(f) The VIP area was raped and pillaged for booze
(g) A flask of Dewar's was not-that-inconspicuously consumed in the bar.
(h) Many of us, including myself, rounded third. And I'm not talking about girls.
(i) Scotch was ordered and poured down gullets.
Now, in the comments, your input is requested. What are your predictions for Beerluck V?
Here are mine:
(a) Someone will hop the fence and steal our neighbors' childrens' toys... again.
(b) Neighbors will be angered at the exposure of certain Indian guests to their wives, dogs and other familial riff raff.
(c) Cashew feni will rear its ugly head, and may, as I learned last night, be actually enjoyed by no more than one individual. Swapnil, I'm talkin' to you.
(d) A bunch of random people will NOT show up this time, though more fools will be drinking in our house than an "intimate gathering" can accurately describe.
(e) Late in the night, some form of indoor wrestling will occur, to my dismay and unsolicited participation.
I hope your contributions are much funnier.
Finally: do you believe in life after Beerluck? If so, you may prepare yourself for it by perusing this brief piece of literature.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The battle for recognition
This website launches, my friends, at an important moment in beerluck history. We find ourselves at a crossroads fighting a landmark battle: the battle for beerluck recognition.
The Wikipedia beerluck definition, a page that is dying (or dead) as you read this, has been the subject of intense cyber-debate. We beerluck goers don't take this kind of thing lying down. Not from some nerdily militant clan of know-it-all Web 2.0 wiki-mongers. I'll spare you my further sardonic commentary and allow you to see for yourself the tumult we've unleashed (click the image to zoom in):
The Wikipedia beerluck definition, a page that is dying (or dead) as you read this, has been the subject of intense cyber-debate. We beerluck goers don't take this kind of thing lying down. Not from some nerdily militant clan of know-it-all Web 2.0 wiki-mongers. I'll spare you my further sardonic commentary and allow you to see for yourself the tumult we've unleashed (click the image to zoom in):
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