Beers: Crime and Punishment Brewery: Stone Brewing Co. Style: Chile Beer ABV: 9.6 percent and 12 percent Had you been born into the Vanatau tribe of the South Pacific, your test of manhood would have been to dive headfirst from a 100-foot-tall wooden tower straight toward land, hoping you’ve measured…
Remember that time you wrapped up your family dog in Christmas lights and watched him zoom around the back yard like a swarm of angry fireflies? Yeah, ZooLights is better than that. The annual winter festival turns the Phoenix Zoo into a dazzling display of luminescence that features 3.7 million…
In 2006, a University of Arizona fan screamed obscenities in our ear for a full minute while we tried to pee during the tailgate. In 2008, our roommate (a fellow ASU Sun Devils fan) nailed an 8-year-old kid in the head with a football because, and we quote, “He was…
Beer: Autumn Maple Brewery: The Bruery Style: Belgian Brown Ale ABV: 10 percent From the diary of William Bradford, governor of the Plymouth Colony, 1621: Happy Thanksgiving! ‘Twas a splendid time we enjoyed in Plymouth this day — and none too soon. The freedom we pilgrims have found in this…
We here at New Times would humbly like to add a new phrase to the lexicon: Nick Krolling. It’s like Rick Rolling, only instead of Rick Astley, you’re being punked by comedian and actor Nick Kroll. Here’s an example: “Lol but serously first and firstmostly vodka Jesus n Revenge r…
What? Not done with your holiday shopping? Yeah, neither are we. But we’ve been making lists — and checking them twice — and we’ve got some suggestions for the nice people on your list. Today, Chow Bella’s Gift Guide for the Craft Beer Lover. So that special someone in your…
Beer: Lolita Brewery: Goose Island Beer Co. Style: American Wild Ale ABV: 9 percent “We live not only in a world of thoughts, but also in a world of things. Words without experience are meaningless.” ― Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita Eloquent, no? It’s not often I get to quote literature in…
Beer: Picacho Pecan Pie Brown Ale Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. Style: Northern English Brown Ale ABV: 6.6 percent One month ago, Gilbert’s first craft brewery smelled incredible. Arizona Wilderness’ brewmasters, Jonathan Buford and Patrick Ware, had almost finished the first step of their much-anticipated brown ale, but the addition…
Who could honestly say the best part of Double Dare was the answering of banal trivia questions? No, we watched for the physical challenges — wild, manic, messy. They looked fun as hell. The ROC Race (ROC = Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge) recreates the ridiculousness of this bygone game show and…
Beer: Untouchable Brewery: Speakeasy Ales and Lagers Style: American Pale Ale ABV: 5.4 percent You’ll often hear people waxing nostalgic about decades long past, wishing they could’ve been born in a different time. But nobody ever says they wish they were alive in the ’20s. Know why? Prohibition. Thirteen long…
Looking at the big picture, being a zombie doesn’t seem all that bad. You’re never in a hurry (and shuffling around is easy on the legs), you’re impervious to pain (Broken arm? Missing jaw? No worries!) and you get to eat great food (in some countries, brains are a delicacy)…
Beer: ‘Merica Brewery: Prairie Artisan Ales Style: Saison ABV: 7.5 percent America: It’s great. Inventors of football and tailgating, back-to-back World War champs, land of the free, home of the brave, etc. Despite the occasional government shutdown, it’s a pretty sweet place to live. ‘Merica: It’s also pretty great. The…
Denver is a sadder, quieter place this week. The vendors have broken down their booths; the brewers have packed up their jockey boxes; the drinkers have sobered up. The 2013 Great American Beer Festival is over and done. But all is not lost. Held every year since 1982 in the…
Beer: Oude Geuze Brewery: Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen Style: Gueuze ABV: 6 percent Acidic. Funky. Skunky. Barnyard. Vinegar. Cat pee. Horse blanket. Usually, these are not words you want associated with your food. But beer, as we know, is a magical nectar in which even the most unexpected, obnoxious flavors can…
There’s really just too much going on at this year’s Arizona State Fair to tell you about it all in this space — but we’re sure as hell going to try. Here we go:Megadeth, monster trucks, the United States Armwrestling Championships, Cheap Trick, ZZ Top, pie eating contests, live ice…
Breaking beer news, drunks! Representatives of Phoenix beer distributors Crescent Crown announced Wednesday that Avery Brewing Co. will once again begin sending its beers to Arizona. Bottles and cans from the Colorado-based brewery should start reappearing on our shelves as early as mid-November…
Beer: Trooper Brewery: Robinsons Brewery Style: Extra Special Bitter ABV: 4.7 percent Ever wanted to brew a commercial beer, but don’t want to go through all those tiresome steps like investing in equipment, buying ingredients or, you know, actually learning to brew? Well you’re in luck, my friend! These days,…
Beer: Green Bullet Brewery: Green Flash Brewing Co. Style: Imperial IPA ABV: 10.1 percent Science tells us that, biologically speaking, the best time to taste a beer is in the morning, when your senses are sharpest. So when evaluating a beer for a review, I’ll often wake up early and…
Some things you probably don’t know about Steve-O, the guy from Jackass: His real name is Stephen Glover, he’s fluent in three languages, and after spending a year at the University of Miami, he went to actual, factual lown college. Some things you probably do know: For more than 13…
Beers: Triple Goddess Ginger, Triple Goddess Raspberry, Bourbon Peach, and Kombucha Pale Ale Brewery: Unity Vibration Styles: American Wild Ale (?) Ever been wandering around your local Whole Foods and stumbled upon a selection of teas that appear to have been loogied in? That stuff is called kombucha, and apparently…
When the average bro thinks of sports on a horse, he pictures snooty trust-fund types whacking balls in games of horseback croquet or uber-rich presidential candidates shipping ponies overseas to compete in horse ballet. He’s not wrong. But there was a time when horses were more than dance partners, and…
Beer: Peach Ale Brewery: Four Peaks Brewing Co. Style: Fruit Beer ABV: 4.5 percent Screw you guys; I like fruit beer. A combative start to the column, sure, but a necessary one, for although craft beer has made immeasurable strides in becoming an accepted — if not integral — part…
