Can’t wait! Will post recipe soon, but its adapted from Cherry Fever Stout recipe in the Joy of Home Brewing by Charlie Papazian, a text that has captivated me for the better part is two weeks.
Tag: beer
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A Giant Loss for Washington State College Students
"Danger Danger, High Voltage!" In a huge blow to
cheaplow income folks all over the State of Washington, the State’s Liquor Control Board has decided to ban “blackout in can” drinks like Four Loko, the drink above:(Reuters) – Washington state’s Liquor Control Board has voted to ban sales of high-alcohol energy drinks, known as “blackout in a can,” following the hospitalization of nine students in the state last month.
Washington is the second state to outlaw the new crop of highly caffeinated, heavy-alcohol beverages popular with young people after Michigan banned them earlier this month.
The emergency ban will last for 120 days from November 17, while the board goes through the procedure of introducing a permanent ban.
Major brewers such as Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller stopped making drinks mixing alcohol and caffeine after pressure from various states, but smaller companies have filled the gap in the market.
In October, nine Central Washington University college students were hospitalized after drinking quantities of Four Loko brand drinks and similar beverages off-campus. According to the university, the blood-alcohol level of the students ranged from .123 to .35, where .30 is considered lethal.
Four Loko, a highly sugared and caffeinated malt liquor made by Phusion Projects, is 12 percent alcohol, which means one 23.5-ounce can is comparable to drinking five or six beers.
Holy crap! 12 percent?! I’m too impressed to even consider that: 24 oz at 12% is literally like drinking a bottle of wine…in a can…that is brightly colored…that tastes like regurgitated red bull…that makes drinking MD 20-20 look classy and expensive.
I am Very Impressed. Impressed that this stuff exists in a state with: Red Bull, Vodka, Columbia Valley wines, Red Hook, intelligent people, and the highest minimum wage in the country ($8.55). If these BS government crackdowns continue, all these Washingtonians are gonna have to start drinking mouthwash!
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Coming Soon to EP
November will soon be upon us, and it is by far the most underrated of all the months. My favorite holiday — Thanksgiving — awaits at the end of the month, football season gets its mojo in full stride, and who could deny that the glorious Guns N Roses anthem, “November Rain” is the most awesome song to have the name of a month in it?
November also promises to be a memorable month here at EP. Here is an appetizer of what we have in the works:
I still haven’t forgotten my promise to give Tios a fair and impartial review. I’ve just been growing my beard to ZZ Top-esque lengths to avoid recognition.
John and I have been on a health kick of late, and we plan on passing along some of our better recipes and ideas to our loyal readers. Healthy eats, Epic Portions style…
Speaking of healthy eats, last month John and I were given the VIP treatment at Dominos Corporate HQ. A post about our exploits is long overdue.
I plan a review of the new Fattoush Grill on Washtenaw Ave, which has the Amityville Horror like distinction of occupying Tios old digs. Tune in as another white guy voluntarily enters a haunted house.
As fall transitions to winter I will shift my beer focus to Winter Beers. But not before a post about the greatest Cider known to man or beast.
That is just a small taste, who knows what else is in store? More celebrity interviews? More peanut butter sandwiches eaten by John? Perhaps a new anti-Guy Fieri rant? Stay tuned, loyal readers, if it happens in the world of food, you will read about it here: off the record, on the qt, and very hush-hush. (200 cool points to whoever names that movie first!)