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Oh Brewdog, how I love thee
Brewdog´s done it again. In an awesome display of humour and plain craziness, they’ve set the world record for the world’s strongest beer. Again. First came Tactical Nuclear Penguin. Then the Germans responded with Schorschbock and won, but only temporarily, for the mighty scots then sank the German flagship with their barley torpedo named Sink the Bismarck. And before the Germans even had the time to blitzkrieg back at them, they now (presumably) ended the war by creating the final boss of beers. This time, it’s called THE END OF HISTORY and it’s served from the mouth of a dead squirrel. Yes, litteraly. The End of History Bad news is you won’t afford it. … Read entire article »
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Oh Brewdog, how I love thee
Brewdog´s done it again. In an awesome display of humour and plain craziness, they’ve set the world record for the world’s strongest beer. Again. First came Tactical Nuclear Penguin. Then the Germans … Read more »
Brother Thelonius
Having a beer named after yourself is quite a feat, and it’s even more awesome if you … Read more »
The new pubround – Kilchoman and Bruichladdich
I just got home from what has been the most exciting pubrounds this summer. To start with, … Read more »
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Bästa folkölen
This article is in Swedish because it relates to alcohol restrictions specific to Sweden. Check out some … Read more »
Facade. HOW HAVE I MISSED THIS?
So apparently, two guys decided half a decade ago that it would be a great idea to make a game. Only it would not be a game – it would be an … Read more »
The new pubround – Kilchoman and Bruichladdich
I just got home from what has been the most exciting pubrounds this summer. To start with, … Read more »
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Brother Thelonius
Having a beer named after yourself is quite a feat, and it’s even more awesome if you happen to be a legendary jazz-blues musician such as Thelonius Monk. The beer, as the headline suggests, is called Brother Thelonius, which is not at all that unwitty, both with regard to black slang and to the fact that this is a belgian-style … Read entire article »
Facade. HOW HAVE I MISSED THIS?
So apparently, two guys decided half a decade ago that it would be a great idea to make a game. Only it would not be a game – it would be an interactive story *shrug*, where you’re supposed to fix a broken marriage. Anyone who has ever played a videogame for more than 5 seconds knows that anything that advertises itself as an interactive story is always absolutely horrible. This time, however, the result is absolutely brilliant. It’s sort of a simulator of pure awkwardness. It’s like Tommy Wiseau decided to make a game out of The Room. It is, as a dear friend of mine pointed out, like a first-person version of The Sims, … Read entire article »
Om metaetik
Människan har alltid undrat hur man gör rätt och fel moraliskt när valet inte är helt uppenbart, om det finns några moraliska sanningar och varför vi överhuvudtaget bör ha moral till att börja med. Det sistnämnda är kanske bäst illustrerat hos religiösa människor som börjar tvivla på sin religion. Mycket snart hör vi ofta utsagan ”men om det inte finns en gud, en laggivare över alla andra, hur ska vi då skilja rätt från fel? Allt sådant blir ju bara upp till mänskligt godtycke!” Till viss del stämmer det här. Moraliska regler är mycket lättare att försvara om man har ett mytos eller en dogm bakom sig. Men om vi utgår ifrån att logos är att föredra … Read entire article »
Om burkaförbud
Burkaförbud är ett frekvent diskuterat ämne, med många retoriskt skickliga debattörer från båda sidor av debatten, även om den ena sidan (läs: för) inte har riktigt lika många. Huvudsakligen rör det sig om struntargument från att man inte ska få vara maskerad i det offentliga rummet (anonymitet är en mänsklig rättighet i rum du har juridisk rätt till, alltså ditt eget hem och gatorna du betalar med skatt), ofta med den ännu mer idiotiska motiveringen att det blir en risk för banker om en person i burka får ta ut pengar eftersom identiteten inte kan styrkas (banker och privata institutioner är fria att neka vilken maskerad person som helst inträde och pengauttag) till argument av stilen … Read entire article »
The new pubround – Kilchoman and Bruichladdich
I just got home from what has been the most exciting pubrounds this summer. To start with, I got to visit the newly opened and absolutely outstanding pub “The Queen’s Head”, which I’ve been longing to visit long before it opened. It has a library(!), an absolutely superb Whisky collection of around 150 malts, 40+ beers on tap along with … Read entire article »
Glenfarclas 15 YO
I really like Glenfarclas. I love the balanced sweetness that the 12 YO I tried before so elegantly provided. It was a perfect dram if you wanted something not too complex, but still well thought-out and thoroughly executed. I was therefore excited to buy a bottle of the 15 YO and see what that had to offer. Nose: This is a very … Read entire article »
Bästa folkölen – uppföljning!
Efter min förra bloggpost om folköl har jag haft lite extra utkik efter nya spännande pre-20års-drycker och jag kommer med två glada nyheter! Den första och främsta nyheten är ett ale vid namn Bonden – Svensk Folklig Ale och ser ut såhär: Den kommer, enligt etiketten, från Hantverksbryggeriet i Västerås. 25 kronor gick en charmig 33cl-flaska på. Och jag var frälst från … Read entire article »
Seafood & Ale? Cropton delivers.
A real ale has always been the given companion for a paperful of Fish’n'Chips, but what about a nice Tagliatelle alle Vongole or a nice seafood soup? Apart from the blokes down in Belgium who will gladly drink a heavier Belgian brew together with their Moules, white wine is usually the drink of choice when it comes to salty sea … Read entire article »