New Pint Glasses Invented

Posted 9 Feb 2010

Daily Life, Drinks, Places | 4 Comments 

The British government introduced new shatterproof pint glasses last week.  Below is an excerpt from the first part of the article:

There are about 87,000 alcohol-related glass attacks each year, with many resulting in hospital visits, Home Secretary Alan Johnson said as he introduced the two prototype shatterproof pint glasses.

Really?  That many?  And the CMD Creative Editor and I discussed how safety was not our first thought when we learned of the new pint glass.  It would just be nice to not clean up all that mess when one breaks!

The article points out that the new versions were developed using glass instead of plastic because glass feels good in the hand, it feels cold.  Plastic is warm. I definitely agree, but does the new glass weigh the same?  That would be crucial for me. 

In addition, one of the versions uses a double wall and therefore the glass could keep the beer colder for longer. In my opinion, if you need a special glass to keep your beer colder for longer then you are drinking too slowly.

The joy of the irregular soda

Posted 28 Jan 2010

Daily Life, Drinks, The Little Things | 4 Comments 

No, there is nothing irregular about Coca-Cola. It is the quintessential cola, isn’t it? Arguably the most recognizable brand in the world, spreading its advertising to practically every corner of the world.

In December, I decided to scale back my daily or twice daily intake of cola beverages. I am a Pepsi kid at heart (or is it at taste?), but I found myself lacking real enjoyment in my daily can of pop. So I stopped. No point in continuing with the routine just because it is ‘the routine’.

Yesterday, after a particularly long day in the office, I suddenly decided that a cold can of soda would really hit the spot. Remembering that my local post office has a soda machine, I made my way there … and guess what? The soda only cost 55¢! Outstanding!

That can of Coke was the most refreshing cola beverage that I can remember. That which we miss does make the heart grow fonder, especially when it only costs 55¢ to rekindle the relationship.

Is “drinkability” a good thing?

Posted 13 Jan 2010

Daily Life, Drinks, Guest Post | 7 Comments 

A loyal reader from Chicago emailed in some thoughts about Budweiser’s current advertising campaign:

Budweiser has been running ads for a while now proclaiming the “Drinkability” of their beer.

Any thoughts?

Thanks to a reader from Chicago for contributing the idea for this post! As a reminder, you’re all invited to submit quirky observations from your daily life to chickenmonkeydog [at] gmail [dot] com!

We use it to make our beer batter!

Posted 21 Dec 2009

Drinks, Places | 1 Comment 

The Duke of Perth pub in Chicago offers a fine selection of scotch whisky and beers.  The also have Pabst Blue Ribbon on offer (though they don’t post it on the online menu).

Bravo! Truth in advertising is always appreciated. And if you happen to LIKE their beer batter, why not order a pint of the PBR?

The REAL Duff Beer

Posted 2 Dec 2009

Drinks, Guest Post, Signs | 4 Comments 

Chapter Two from Spain:

Any Simpsons fans out there will recognize the brand name!

A bit of online searching showed that there might actually be some companies out there producing Duff beer based on the Simpson’s beverage.  You can start your Duff Beer search on Wikipedia.

Sadly the CMD fan who sent this picture in did not have a chance to stop in and try the Duff beer, but we still want to thank that Chicago-based reader for sharing the quirky observation with us!