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Beer Brewer Says “Legal Weed” Is Okay Again

Beer Brewer Says "Legal Weed" Is Okay Again

Earlier in the year, we posted about the problems that Vaune and Barbara Dillmann of the Mt. Shasta Brewing Company was having with the message “Try Legal Weed” printed on his bottle caps. Apparently, commingling references to drugs on alcoholic beverages is prohibited – a little something the Dillmanns learned when the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau got involved.

The Dillmanns appealed the ruling and were in the middle of preparations to litigate the matter when… More »

Beer versus Weed, I’ll pick beer

Beer versus Weed, I'll pick beer

Here’s a way to waste some time at work today, four minutes and nine seconds to be specific.

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Should I go for the Stubbie or the Pony?

Should I go for the Stubbie or the Pony?

Apparently ordering a beer in Australia is a rather complicated task, and depends heavily on where you are and whether you’re ordering a beer from draft or in a bottle. A stubbie, for example, is a bottle of beer, and a pony is a tiny glass. A pot, on the other hand, is a glass holding anywhere from 10 to 20 ounces. If you’re going to Australia any time soon you might want to check out this article on the… More »

Aussie beers

Aussie beers

Fortunately for me, I’ve managed to stay home this Thanksgiving holiday. In fact, we didn’t go more than four blocks from our house yesterday, and even that outing was a walk to the neighbors to borrow a pie pan.

Our friend Suzanne, in contrast, is in Australia, and sends this report on Australian beers:

I’ve embarked on an effort to sample as many beers as possible that are Aussie made. So far I’ve had only 2 kinds…Carlton Draught which actually comes… More »