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This week, leading the pack of our most popular selling items is our Imperial Pint Glass. This “nonic” shaped glass features the official government seal etched on the glass.

Why the need for such an orthodox beer glass? Because making sure your draft beer pour is not shy a sip is a hard-core crusade in many parts of the world.

This particular pint glass was created on the basis of UK Law wherein selling a “pint” that is not measured is actually, illegal. Yes, illegal!

The UK requires that a pint is a true pint, and is held to high standards of measurement. A bar must use a form of “metered dispense” (I told you it was serious!) when serving pints. This “metered dispense” can be achieved through calibrated pumps of draft beer, or through these certified Imperial Pint Glasses.

The glasses must bear the word “PINT” with the number of the authority that certified that this glass is in fact a true pint. A true pint by the UK’s standards is 20-ounces or 568-milliliters (4-ounces more than the US pint – ha!).

Places around the world, like Canada, Australia and Ireland also have comparable measures taken to ensure the perfect pour. We love it. You should too.

Pick up one, two (or 20), and do your part in the Campaign for Real Beers.

TAGS [ BEER | DRAFT BEER | IMPERIAL PINT ]

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Football season is in full swing, accompanied by the tradition of tailgating on a crisp Sunday afternoon. I’d like to present to you the perfect accoutrement to maximize the enjoyment of your game day experience: the Sippin’ Seat flask cushion. In today’s world of high-tech gadgets and gizmos, this little multi-tasking beauty manages to stand out because it’s so simple and efficient.

Let’s review the big game or concert formula: typical stadium seats are hard and unforgiving; event concessions are really expensive. You do the math and the solution is obvious, if not always accepted: bring your own cushion and your own beverages. Or, bring along your Sippin’ Seat to eliminate both concerns in one fell swoop.

Granted, I would never condone the smuggling of contraband into a sporting event or concert, but what you do with your Sippin’ Seat is your own business (Here’s where I wink and nod knowingly). Just remember that I’m not authorized to send you a replacement for free if yours gets confiscated. If you prefer to abide by all posted rules and regulations, it’s also really great for pre-gaming, camping, hunting and a host of other outdoor activities.

TAGS [ SIPPIN SEAT | FLASK CUSHION | TAILGATING ]

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Thinking about having a stripper pole in the middle of your bedroom? Or how about a dancer pole mounted in your basement? Talk about a conversation piece.

Ok, I’m not talking about learning how to become a stripper (although you could make a lot of money). I’m talking about pole dancing, the newest craze in muscular fitness that is popping up in fitness centers across the world. Pole dancing is a form of dancing fitness that takes muscular endurance and coordination. Think about the strength it takes to hold you own body weight on a brass pole. This form of exercise increases upper body strength by using your body weight as resistance, while toning your entire body. To get an idea, find a pole in your house and try doing five chin-ups. I bet you can’t do three.

Get off the treadmill and stop with the Stairmaster. It’s boring. Check out KegWorks affordable brass or stainless steel dancer poles and get your body in shape today.

TAGS [ DANCE POLES | STRIPPER POLES | DANCER POLES | POLE DANCING ]

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I finally got motivated, moved an old refrigerator that was left behind in my attic when I bought my house down to my basement, and turned it into a kegerator. Moving an old fridge down 4 narrow flights of stairs is not fun. I recommend you get your biggest friend and prepare to pay him in a lot of free beer. More to come on my kegerator set up; I’ll save that for a later post. So, I got the fridge set up, my CO2 tank filled, invited some friends and headed off to my local brewery to get a fresh keg of beer.

The great Flying Bison brewery only 10 minutes from my house, so I bought a fresh half keg of Baron Von Bisonfest. The Baron is Flying Bison’s Oktoberfest Marzen and is only available in September and October. The beer has a beautiful golden orange color with a foamy rich white head that left white lacing down the side of my glass as the pint went down. The aroma was fresh and malty with a hint of hops. Going down, the beer had a sweet malt taste with a hint of roasted nuts. It finishes slightly dry with some the freshest German hops I have ever tasted that cut the sweetness of the malt leaving you ready for the next sip. Overall the beer was great and you could tell how fresh the beer was. It must have been good beer because my guests and I finished off the whole keg by midnight. Good thing I set a growler aside for myself in the fridge!

TAGS [ OKTOBERFEST | KEGERATOR | DRAFT BEER | FLYING BISON ]

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Last week, our top selling product was our combination brass bar rail bracket. These brackets are often our best sellers, and a product that our team highly recommends, and with good cause - they’re secure, high quality and classic.

These bar brackets mount to both the front face of your bar and to the floor to make sure that your bar foot rails stay tight (even through all those late nights, when your wife is giving you “the eye,” hoping that you’ll send your obnoxious buddies home), and they come with all the hardware you need to install them.

If you have a home bar, adding bar rails gives your bar an added dimension of class and distinction. Not to mention making sitting at your bar infinitely more comfortable. Without bar rails, your feet have no home; they just hang in space awaiting a good resting spot. You feel a bit out of sorts, uncomfortable, confused. (If only my feet had a home!)

So, you’re not Tim the Toolman Taylor? All good. We make installing bar rails in your home bar easy. Check out these easy installation instructions! We swear you can do it! (And if you can’t, we’re sure that one of your buddies owes you for supplying the beer during all the big games).

Stay tuned and thanks for reading!

TAGS [ HOME BAR | BAR RAILS | FOOT REST | FOOT RAILS ]

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Gross and ghoulish, or just plain good? You’ll have to try these cursed concoctions to decide… the looks of this one makes my skin crawl!

Brain Hemorrhage

1 oz peach schnapps
1 tsp Baileys Irish Cream
2 drops grenadine

Pour the peach schnapps into a large shot glass. Slowly add the Baileys and top with grenadine.

Looking to imbibe in slippery spirits instead? Try this Jello shots recipe… it’s sure to add a creepy kick to any Halloween bash.

Squirm Shots

2 cups vodka
3 cups water
3 (3 oz) packages Jello
Gummy worms

Bring water to a boil and remove from heat. Dissolve Jello in 2 cups boiling water, stirring at least 2 minutes. Stir in ice-cold water and vodka. Pour into shot glasses or plastic shot cups. Before firm, add a gummy worm to each cup. Let set in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

We’ve got a whole slew of Halloween cocktail recipes to try, and all the things you’ll need to make them. Check them out!

TAGS [ HALLOWEEN | COCKTAILS | COCKTAIL RECIPES | HALLOWEEN PARTY ]

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Here’s a snippet from a great article by Todd Abrams I found in Detroit’s weekly alternative, the Metro Times:

“Walk into any upscale lounge these days and peruse the drink menu. Where there was once a solid roster of drinks with names like “Manhattan” you’ll instead likely find a “martini menu” filled with some of the most abhorrent drink concoctions since Prohibition — or 12th Grade…”

Click here to read the rest, and in the meantime… go out and get yourself a real drink, like an Old Fashioned.

TAGS [ COCKTAILS | COCKTAIL ]

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