Christmas Facts
Forget about milk in Flanders. In much of Belgium, children leave a beer on Christmas Eve for Santa, to help him with his hard work. How about a beer in honor of Mrs. Claus? You can get it from Norway’s ...
Don Russell
Santa’s Treats
If we had to guess what Santa drinks, here are a few specialties that would certainly jingle his bells. Samichlaus. Schloss Eggenberg, Vorchdorf, Austria If you ever saw “Miracle on 34th Street,” you’d know that St. Nicholas is fluent in ...
Santa’s Choice
Over the years, any number of breweries would claim to make Santa’s favorite brew. “Join Mr. Claus (who has a fond regard for the best things in life) in drinking tangy, foamy and delicious Point Special,” the Wisconsin brewery advised ...
What Would Santa Drink?
The children are nestled all snug in their bed, Santa’s outside, he’s full of dread. The old elf’s been working hard all night, Inside awaiting, it’s the same old blight. Milk and cookies, usually they’re stale. Won’t someone leave him ...
Not All Retros are Created Alike
Classic Retros: the same as they ever were Utica Club “We drink all we can, the rest we sell.” Pabst Blue Ribbon “Thirty-three fine brews blended into one great beer.” Miller High Life “The Champagne of bottled beers.” Point Special ...
Shrines to Retro Beer
Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion. The 19th-century home of the man who gave us PBR is open for tours. On Oct. 10th, it will host Retro Night, a dinner featuring grilled brats and a walk down memory lane. Tickets and info: ...
Retro Beer
Ten years ago, some junior poli-sci major at Reed College in Portland, OR, slapped a dollar bill on the bar at the Lutz Tavern and raised his middle finger to the whole corporate/yuppie beer establishment. Heineken? Budweiser? Microbrews? Bleep that ...
