Andrew Thomas
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Austin, TX, United States
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A Pop-Up Bar Made Of Legos Is Touring The World
Building on the trend of pop-up themed bars, an Australia bar owner is opening a chain of bars built entirely out of Legos. → Read More
Russian Man Steals Tank, Crashes Into Shop To Get More Wine
A Russian man stole a tank from a motorsports facility, drove it through the forest, and rammed it into a package store. Then he had a drink. → Read More
Betty White’s Secret? Vodka & Hot Dogs
Golden Girls star Betty White is 97 this year, and one of two of the biggest things she credits to her longevity and happy life are Vodka and Hotdogs. → Read More
Lyft’s New Beer Will Drive You Home
Lyft is partnering with Chicago’s Baderbrau Brewing to create their own 5-Star beer that will feature a code for discounted rides home. → Read More
Dogfish Head Claims To Brew The Ultimate Desert Island Beer
Dogfish Head has made a beer that may help you survive a desert island. It includes blueberries, acai berries, purple sweet potatoes, flax seed, and quinoa. → Read More
New High Speed Train Allows You To Drink Your Way Across Italy In Only 3 Hours
A new Italian train not allows you to travel from Perugia to Milan in only 3 hours, making stops in Florence, Bologna and Turin along the way. → Read More
Champagne House Hires Adult Film Star and the Founder’s Family is Furious
Clara Morgane, a former French adult film star, is the new face of a storied old Champagne house and one of the descendants of the family is very upset. → Read More
These New Grown-Up Gummy Bears Are Infused With Tito’s Vodka
Sugarfina has created two new candies that are made with Tito's Handmade Vodka, allowing you to get both your sugar and vodka fix at the same time. → Read More
Thief Steals A Bottle Of Vodka Worth $1.3 Million
A bar in Copenhagen has just lost the most expensive bottle of Vodka in the world after a thief picked the lock and stole the bottle of Russo-Baltique. → Read More
Bud Light Loses Sponsorship Of UFC To Modelo By Way Of Technical Knockout
The UFC has decided to kick Bud Light to the curb in favor of Modelo, announcing that the Mexican beer will now be their official brew. → Read More
Applebee's Is Selling $2 Blue Moons All January
We’re always looking for a solid happy hour, and it looks like Applebee’s is on a roll with another new drink special. In October Applebee’s debuted its month-long dollar Margaritas, and in December the restaurant chain launched month-long $1 Long Island Iced Teas. Now Applebee’s is capitalizing on one of the most popular Belgian-style beers … → Read More
Breweries In California Can Now Pay For Your Ride Home
The emergence of ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft has made it easier than ever to not get behind the wheel after a night of drinking. Particularly in cities like Los Angeles where public transportation is limited, the availability of ride-sharing companies has significantly lowered the amount of drunk drivers on the road. And … → Read More
Genius Kiwis Build Their Own Island To Outwit Public Drinking Ban
A city in New Zealand outlawed drinking in public on New Year's Eve, so these geniuses built an island off the coast in "International Waters." → Read More
Republican Tax Bill Will Have Big Savings For Trump Winery
The current Tax Cuts and Jobs Act features a nice tax cut for American wineries, and that means Trump Winery may get a big tax break. → Read More
No ’Pagne, No Plane: Angry Champagne Seeking Flyer Causes Emergency Landing
Swiss flight LX1327, originating in Moscow, and bound for Zurich had to be diverted to Stuttgart airport in Germany because of Champagne rage! → Read More
Brexit Drama: The UK Wants Its Share Of The EU’s 42,000 Bottle Wine Cellar
The EU has a 42,000 bottle wine cellar and Great Britain thinks they are entitled to their fair share when they leave the union post Brexit. → Read More
Stone Brewing Trolls Trump With I’M PEACH Double IPA
Stone Brewing will be releasing a Double IPA in protest of the Trump Presidency in 2018 with the not so subtle name I'm Peach. → Read More
This Brewery Is Giving Early Investors Free Beer For Life
One of Houston's most popular breweries is raising money for a new tap room by offering investors of $1k or more free beer for life. → Read More
Science Says Wine Glasses Are 7 Times Bigger Than They Used To Be
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that the wine glass has grown exponentially in size since the 1700s. 7 times to be exact! → Read More
Taco Bell’s Making Its Own Beer So You Can Live Más
After Taco Bell experimented with its Cantina locations in Austin, Chicago, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, fans were elated when the Mexican fast food chain announced it was opening 300 more across the U.S. The Cantina locations offer tequila, rum, vodka, whiskey, and spiced rum that can be added to a number of flavorful freezes. → Read More