Dude! [Laugh of the Day]

There may be nothing more engaging than a great advertisement.  These small and rare acts of brilliance are like little windows into a common understanding.  While I don’t drink beer, I sure as hell find humorous things too awesome not to share.  So when this Bud Light ad Table Hopped across my twitter feed, I …

Atlanta Beverage Guide [Beer, Cocktails, & Wine]

Thanks in large part to establishments like Holeman & Finch (and by extension H&F Bottle Shop),  Leon’s Full Service, and Perrine’s Wine Shop, Atlanta’s beer community, cocktail culture, and wine enthusiasm is alive, well, and growing.  Despite spending a year of my life working for a distributor (and managing a bar in college), I must …

The Battle Of The Burgers: Eat Meat, Save Appendages! [Festivals]

A: The Battle of the Burgers Q: What is the meat slapping, gut busting, massive attack set to take place at John Howell Park in Virginia-Highland on Saturday, October 2nd (from 12-4p)? To elaborate: some might say we’re in a burger renaissance.  I might say we’re in a burger infestation.  Regardless of your perspective, it …

Young Augustine’s Restaurant Review – Grant Park, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]

Grant Park’s Young Augustine’s rose from the ashes of The Standard early this year.  This neighborhood take on the gastro pub is the brainchild of Chris Johnson, owner of The Standard, Andy Gonzales, a well traveled chef, and Kyle Faucher, the manager who I know little about.  While the fate of the Standard seemed set …

Everything You Wanted To Know About Beer [In Pictures]

I love learning … and I love it when there are lots of pictures to make the reading more enjoyable.  Thanks to some very crafty folk over at the Oatmeal, we now have a picture-book-like lesson on all things beer! It’s really one big long comic, so keep on clicking to see it!

Get Fit … Then Drink More Beer [Laugh Of The Day]

So this just in, apparently – it’s a good thing to drink beer after you exercise.  Yeah, sounds screwy … I know.  According to researchers at Granada University (that’s in Spain ya’ll), a pint of beer post-exercise is better at rehydrating you than a glass of water!  Apparently, they attribute this to the high sugar …

Today’s Events: East Atlanta Beer Festival & Taste Of Sandy Springs

For one day only (that day being today) … get your weekend on at the East Atlanta Beer Festival and/or The Taste of Sandy Spring.  Both are charitable events, so that’s a plus.  Details as follows: Taste Of Sandy Springs Where: Sandy Springs Cir NE & Sandy Springs Pl NE, Atlanta, GA, 30328 When: Saturday, …

Fat Tire Rolls Into Atlanta At Hop City Beer [New Belgium Beer]

Fat Tire roles into Atlanta … get it? HA! I kill me.  Okay, so bad humor aside, this should be of interest to you who sip the suds.  Three new Belgian beers showed up this afternoon at Hop City Beer.  Though EatItAtlanta walked out with the first picture, I managed to score the first case.  …

Have A Drink – Help The Environment

Here’s a list of seven alcoholic beverages that are both tasty (supposedly) and sustainable.  Thanks Fast Company! Square One Vodka Green because: It’s made from organically grown North Dakota rye and produced in a distillery that gets 25% of its energy from a wind farm. $33+; SquareOneVodka.com Vodka 360 Green because: Bottles are made from …