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Help Your Pooch Unwind With 'Dawg Grog,' Beer Made for Dogs

Donald Deane — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:12:52 +0000

Do you find that your dog is frequently stressed after a hard day of guarding the home? Then you may want to help your pooch unwind with 'Dawg Grog,' which is being marketed as beer for man's best friend.

Convenience Store Clerk Clobbers Thief With Beer Cans

Donald Deane — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:45:44 +0000

Beer isn’t simply an awesome beverage that ensures a good time. Turns out, it also makes a great weapon for driving off would-be robbers. Oh, beer, is there anything you can’t do? On Tuesday, clerk Dilip Patel was working in a convenience store around 7PM in Port Orange, FL, when Steven Larson burst in with [...]

The Best of the 'Babies in Bars' Tumblr

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:48:23 +0000

So a baby walks into a bar…and a hilarious Tumblr is born. Ever since the first wave of the ‘drunk’ baby meme surfaced back in June, we’ve kept our eyes peeled for more pint-sized munchkins who appeared to be a few pints in. Let’s face it– having warm milk every single day gets a little [...]

Official White House Beer Recipe Revealed

Tom Blunt — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 16:10:12 +0000

People worked themselves up into such a fizz over news that the President brews his own beer that the White House decided to share its recipe. You may not be able to debate like Obama, but now you can drink like him! According to this special report, last year Obama bought a home brewing kit, [...]

Photo of Beer-Drinking Bride Katrina Hayman Sparks Controversy

Donald Deane — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:55:38 +0000

In New Zealand, a photo of a beer-drinking bride has sparked a serious amount of controversy, with detractors arguing that it’s unbecoming. Hey, why can’t a woman in a wedding dress enjoy a brew? We don’t get it. Katrina Hayman, who works as a pig midwife (that’s a real thing apparently), was photographed by the [...]

Charlie Sheen's Bavaria Beer Commercial – The Only Beer to Take Him Off the Wagon

TheFW Staff — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:34:51 +0000

Charlie Sheen's new Bavaria beer commercial wants you to know that Charlie Sheen is no stranger to rehab. The former 'Two and a Half Men' star is pretty open about it, actually... Perhaps even a little too open.

German Chancellor Gets Beer Shower Courtesy of Clumsy Waiter

Kathy Landin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:15:52 +0000

On any given day, there is a lot of pressure on a waiter or waitress not to spill trays of food and drink as they hurry around a crowded restaurant. When you’re serving at an event filled with dignitaries, that pressure is even greater. Just ask Martin, a waiter in Germany who spilled beer on the Chancellor.

Super Bowl 2012 Commercials Have Us Craving a Bud Light Platinum [VIDEOS]

TheFW Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:08:53 +0000

Budweiser’s parent company Anheuser-Busch bought up a ton of ad space during the Super Bowl 2012 commercial slots. That means with all the Bud ads filling up that TV time, we’ll finally know what new beers we need to be drinking in the new year. What’s the first one? Bud Light Platinum! Next: A Dog [...]

Budweiser Brings Back the Iconic Clydesdales for Its Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Nick Romano — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:16:25 +0000

We all remember the Budweiser Clydesdales, right? Those magnificent horses pulling a carriage fit for a king? Well, it looks like we’ll be seeing them again during the Super Bowl 2012 commercials. These horses were typically used to pull the carriages of royalty, and they’ve since become a signature of Budweiser, the King of Beers. [...]

Budweiser Canada Makes the Most Heart-Warming Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:00:44 +0000

Two recreational hockey teams in Port Credit, Ontario were told they were going to be a part of a documentary, but instead they found themselves smack-dab in the middle of a Budweiser Canada Super Bowl 2012 commercial. Rather than play a joke on the unsuspecting athletes, however, it turns out that the beer brand actually made their dreams come true.

Bowser Beer Officially Honored As First Beer for Dogs [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:01:53 +0000

In addition to this London pub which recently began accepting the patronage of canines, imbibing dogs now have another reason to raise a glass (or bowl). Bowser Beer has officially been recognized by the World Records Academy as the first beer for dogs. Cheers, Fido!

Man Breaks Record for Unicyling On Top of Beer Bottles [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:50:50 +0000

How high do you really need to be to feel like you're on top of the world? For 25-year-old German unicyclist Lutz Eicholz, the answer is only a few inches off the ground.

That's how high he was when set the world record for the longest unicycle ride on top of a row of beer bottles earlier this year in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Kim Kardashian Competes in a Beer Stein-Holding Contest on 'Today' [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:37:10 +0000

Think Kim Kardashian is simply famous for being famous? Recently, the socialite proved she has at least one definable talent by, uh, holding a glass. Okay, maybe it’s not that impressive. But credit goes to Kardashian for at least trying to compete against the anchors of ‘Today’ and various other contenders in a beer stein-holding [...]

Worst Beer Thieves Ever Take Best Mugshots Ever

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:15:32 +0000

Instead of just getting fake IDs like the rest of us, three 19-year-olds from Covina, CA devised a plot to steal two 30-packs of Tecate beer from a local grocery.

According to police, Nicholas Kalscheuer and Nicholas Fiumetto each tried to walk out of the store with a case of the suds. However, a store employee noticed what they were doing and followed the duo, causing Kalscheuer to drop the beer before being detained by store security.

Grandmas Shotgun Beers at Michigan Football Game [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:35:42 +0000

Two women of a certain age proved that that you can still have fun decades after graduation when they shotgunned cans of Michelob Ultra at a tailgate party. The ladies were captured on video in a University of Michigan parking lot before the Wolverines’ football game against Eastern Michigan. The Maize and Blue ended up [...]

Budweiser Can Gets First Makeover in a Decade

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:41:33 +0000

Anheuser-Busch will be rolling out a redesigned can for its iconic Budweiser brand this summer. Bud’s first updated look in ten years will feature more red then before, and will give more space to Budweiser’s bow-tie shaped logo. Although Budweiser is still the number two best-selling beer in America — trailing only sister brew Bud Light [...]

Beer-Loving Robot Prefers Tecate Over Bud Light [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:24:10 +0000

While scientists have yet to perfect artificial intelligence, they've at least perfected artificial beer preference. When it comes to brewskies, this thirsty robot named DARwIn-OP know what it likes -- the folks who built him over at Trossen Robotics actually programmed him to have a drink of choice. Given the option, the little guy will ignore a can of Bud Light and go for a cold Tecate every time.

It could have something to do with the colors of their respective cans, but we like to think DARwIn's just got fond memories of a robo-bender in Mexico.