Archive for the ‘Beer’ Category

Short and sweet, dear reader, from the philosopher Homer Simpson.

If you're a fan or art, specifically art indigenous to Mexico, last week saw the 50-state release of the Bohemia Frida Kahlo Limited Edition bottles.

Bohemia's Frida Kahlo Limited Edition beer bottle.

The new bottle features a golden neck and cap, Frida Kahlo’s face and classic Mexican symbols such as flowers, hummingbirds and monkeys, often found in the iconic Mexican artist’s work.

The limited edition bottle will only be available for purchase until November, so get it while you can!

Full disclosure: I like art and admire brands that are willing to change it up every once in a while, which is why I posted this. In other words, the folks at Bohemia didn't give me any free beer to post this. Sadly. Lol.

What's your favourite Mexican beer?

Last week I finished participating in my third Mixology Monday, an online cocktail party that allows us all to whip up a few drinks and discover some creative and talented writers and home bartenders.

The theme for this month's MxMo was beer cocktails and it was hosted by Frederic at the Cocktail Virgin Slut blog.

The Beerbach cocktail: my submission to Mixology Monday LIX.

I haven't had a chance to read through all the great entries, 29 in total I believe, but my first look through shows a very promising and varied group of drinks. Read the roundup post to check at all the tasty beer cocktail submissions.

What' your favourite beer cocktail?

This month's Mixology Monday theme is Beer Cocktails and this month's host is Frederic at Cocktail Virgin Slut. Mixology Monday is a monthly online cocktail party showcasing great recipes, writers, mixologists and booze blogs. Check out the Mixology Monday homepage for all the details.

Using Frederic's guidelines and suggestions, I've decided to try a Champagne cocktail for this month's MxMo, substituting beer for the sparkling wine. I love Champagne and cocktails featuring sparkling wine so this seemed like a good idea.

I decided that my base would be a classic, pre-Prohibition Champagne cocktail named the Seelbach, the recipe for which had been lost for many years before being rediscovered. It's a very tasty, sturdy drink that can sneak up on you if you have too many.

The Beerbach cocktail.

I used a simple lager for the following drink and somewhat surprisingly, it worked well. I think a heavier beer might have fought off the other flavours, although if anyone wants to give it a go and let me know the results, I'd be interested.

Oh yeah, if you love bitters, this is definitely a drink for you.

Beerbach Cocktail

Ingredients:
3/4 oz bourbon
1/2 oz Cointreau or triple ec
7 dashes Angostura bitters
7 dashes Peychaud's bitters
Beer

Preparation:
Build drink in a Champagne flute in the order given. Garnish with an orange twist.

For more info on the classic Seelbach Cocktail, check out the video from Robert Hess below. Cheers!

On this day in 1946, the modern bikini was introduced in – surprise, surprise – Paris, France.

To celebrate the occasion, here is a well-known Corona commercial, where beer and the bikini take centre stage.

What's your favourite beach-chair beer?