Once, I passed out on a subway and rode it end-to-end a few times. Here’s that story.

I'm Getting Drunk On A ... Train?

The night was March 20, 2009. I know that because it was the same night Cleveland State upset Wake Forest in the NCAA Tournament — more on that later in the post. If you take the story I’m about to tell… Continue Reading

Here’s a personal story I feel like writing about

Last summer I tried to start blogging via Tumblr. It was a pretty unsuccessful endeavor. I did get a chance to experiment with some different post formats, though; that ultimately led to this blog, which is something I’m (mostly) proud… Continue Reading

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Brief thought exercise: if you have a relatively standard office job, could you theoretically do it from a pub each day?

In many ways, this is a ludicrous discussion, and I want to admit that up front. The largest occupation in America right now is retail, and retail jobs tend to be things you need to be in a physical place… Continue Reading

We have the U.S. Navy to thank for the origins of happy hour

If you’ve ever wondered where the term comes from: The term “happy hour” originated from sailors in the United States Navy who used the term to describe the period of time during the day scheduled for entertainment. In the 1920′s,… Continue Reading

Did Lagunitas beer really grow 85 percent from 2012 to 2013?

There was a recent article in The Atlantic about “the state of American beer,” ultimately using data from Beverage Industry Magazine to see where the different beer brands (the American ones) stand as of the end of 2013. Most of the article is pretty basic… Continue Reading

In 1994, there were 537 craft breweries in America. Now there are 2,768. Thank you, Jimmy Carter?

Cool profile on NPR this morning about the rise in craft brewing — although this has been covered for a few years now, it’s great to see stories of this ilk. I almost always order craft, and I can’t tell… Continue Reading