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2009-01-13T08:53:00.001-05:00

Voted Best Beer Comemrcial

2008-10-31T17:59:00.002-04:00

The following youtube video was voted as the best beer commercial of the year by technorati. I though the Yellow Snow Miller Lite commercial we posted a few weeks ago was better but you can be the judge.

Miller Lite Commercial - Yellow Snow

2008-10-09T13:25:00.003-04:00

This commercial is hilarious! Enjoy...

visit www.happyhourwatch.com to find some cheap Miller Lite.

Presidential Debate Drinking games

2008-09-26T18:06:00.004-04:00

I think most people would have severe alcohol poisoning if they actually followed these rules but it's pretty funny. Read the article below.

Whew, that was close. Goofy old national joke John “Walnuts!” McCain had threatened to skip tonight’s debate unless he, uh, solved the Financial Crisis. Luckily for us, the 500-year-old clown can’t “keep his word” for more than a few minutes, so of course he’ll be at the debate tonight, unless he changes his mind again, which happens often when you can’t remember what you just said and have no idea what you’re talking about, anyway. So, huzzah, we will get to drink on a Friday night after all! Get out your iPhone or whatever and make a shopping list, because it’s time for Wonkette’s Famous Debate Drinking Game!

RULES & DEREGULATIONS: “Drink” means a hit off your beer or wine, or a shot of spirits — unless we specify what you are to drink. If you lack the specified spirit, just have two gulps of whatever you’ve got in your hand — unless it’s a penis in your hand. Save that for later: We are in a crisis. You may substitute whatever pills — except vitamins — or smoke your marijuana or whatever when the Game requires you to consume a specific pill. Generics are acceptable only if you can afford the name brand. “Thrift” is the new style for those with Health Care! (Or a good Rx dealer.)

Whenever John McCain says “My Friends”:
Two drinks (or one shot), poke the breast of the person to your right and smile creepily.

When Barack Obama shakes his head with dignity:
Shake your own head with dignity, take the beverage from the person to your left, and tell them to go get you a new drink because you are not going to get AIDS from their backwash/lipstick.

When you see the black abyss of Jim Lehrer’s lifeless eyes, which are lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll’s eyes ….
Cross yourself, tell everybody you didn’t know you were a Catholic, and chase a shot of whisky with a gulp of red wine.

When Lehrer first says that while he knows this was supposed to be a debate about Foreign Policy ….
Chug your entire beer or drain your glass and pour a shot for immediate consumption when he completes this with something along the lines of:
“But an extraordinary situation has developed within our financial system, something both of you know from your trip to the White House yesterday ….”

LIGHTNING ROUND:
When McCain says anything about his family:
Angrily drink half a beer or half a glass of wine and call your host a cunt.

When Obama stutters about some foreign-policy trick question probably about Israel:
Get on your knees, look to the East, and do a shot.

When McCain makes his first reference to being a prisoner of war:
Everybody get in a box and take a Vicodin.

At McCain’s second reference to being a POW:
Two shots, punch the person next to you in the biceps, demand a confession.

Third POW reference:
Five-and-a-half shots.

PRESCRIPTION FOR (GREATEST) DEPRESSION:
When McCain tries to articulate his non-existent economic policy and/or bailout plan:
Fight your friends for change under the couch cushions, pass around a joint because who can afford fancy store-bought booze anymore?

When Obama acknowledges that the financial crisis may limit the amount of Hope and Change his administration can afford:
Immediately finish off the best bottle of liquor in the house, because who the hell is ever going to see that again.

When McCain is unable to remember either the number of mansions, number of cars or number of millions he (and Cindy) own:
One Ambien, chased with one shot, followed with Metamucil dumped in a gin & tonic.

McCain actually has a muppet (probably Beaker) pop up next to him and do the talking:
Everybody do three lines of coke, take off your clothes and GET IN THE TANK.

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DERF Happy Hour Cincinnati 10-10-08

2008-09-23T16:34:00.002-04:00

DERF HAPPY HOUR

Where:
Mount Adams Pavilion
949 Pavilion Street
Cincinnati OH 45202

When: Friday, October 10 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cost: $10

THE NEW DEAL!: $10 for 6 COCKTAILS! - OR - 10 Bud Lights!

The DERF HAPPY HOUR is the wildly popular and super fun monthly social event for fun people in Cincinnati. Join hundreds of interesting and successful people for casual after-work fun with great music and conversation. The venues rotate and include some of Cincinnati's coolest spots like Longworth's, Jefferson Hall, The Mt. Adams Pavilion, MLT's/Millions, Bang Night Club and more to come!

Proudly hosted at THE MT. ADAMS PAVILION.
SPONSORED BY: Pump Salon and Beechmont Scion

3-2-1 Friday - 9/26/08 Cincinnati Sports League

2008-09-16T13:41:00.005-04:00

Date: 9/26/2008
Time: 6 - 9pm
Description: 3-2-1 Friday!! Get the Weekend started right with CSL!!

When we say 3-2-1 we mean it literally!!

$3 Jose Cuervo Margaritas
$2 Jolly Rancher Shots
$1 Bud Light & Bud Select Bottles.

No Cover!!

Register below to RSVP for this special offer. The only way to ensure entrance into 3-2-1 Friday events is to RSVP ahead of time. This assures entrance between 6-9pm.

3-2-1 Fridays are open to everyone, but if you don't RSVP, you run the risk of having to wait in line, and no one wants to waste the weekend waiting in line!

Limited Space available!!

As always, if you plan on drinking, please remember to be responsible, and designate a driver!!
Contact: Cincinnati Sports Leagues
513.533.9386
info@gocsl.com

Cincinnati Sports League (CSL) - Happy Hour

2008-09-16T13:30:00.003-04:00

Join CSL Friday, September 19th at BlackFinns, Downtown, for Cincinnati's hottest happy hour. Help us kickoff our fall season of sports! $10 dollars at the door gets you the official beer of CSL as well as two Captain Morgan's cocktails made to order. Get their early as BlackFinns will fill up fast!

Date: 9/19/2008
Time: 6 - 9pm
Description: Get the weekend started off right by parting the night away with CSL!!!

The $10 cover gets you 10 Bud Light Drafts and 2 Cocktails made to order by Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum and Tattoo.

As always, if you plan on drinking, please remember to be responsible, and designate a driver!

Contact: Cincinnati Sports Leagues
513.533.9386
info@gocsl.com

Location: BlackFinn
19 East 7th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Official Ohio State Headquarters in Hollywood, CA for the USC GAME

2008-09-09T02:30:00.004-04:00

Buckeyes fans that are travelling all the way from Columbus, OH and other parts of the country should definitely stop by The Happy Ending in Hollywood, CA.

The OSU alumni association has designated The Happy Ending as the official Buckeye Headquarters for the big game weekend. Starting at 4pm this Friday, The Happy Ending will be providing outdoor bars in the parking lot, beer trucks, beer pong, live music, and drink specials all night long! They will continue this on game day Saturday starting at 12pm noon.

All Buckeye fans should stop by Friday and/or Saturday to check it out!

GO BUCKS!

Hedge Fund Happy Hour in NYC

2008-09-08T13:50:00.002-04:00

Warren Buffet and Bill Gates with some Hooters girls

FINalternatives and Catalyst Financial Partners is throwing a Happy Hour networking event on Tuesday September 9th from 6:30-9:00pm at Lucy’s Latin Bistro, 35 East 18th Street, NY, NY

You are invited to join fellow hedge fund managers and others involved in the asset management industry for an evening of cocktails and networking.

WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 9, 6:30-9:00 pm
WHERE: Lucy’s Latin Bistro, 35 East 18th Street, NY, NY
RSVP: events@finalternatives.com
No Entrance Fee/ Cash Bar

Bring your business cards so you can network. There will also be a drawing for a free pass to Asset Allocation Forum 2008, which will be held Nov. 10th at the Harvard Club in NYC.

Please RSVP so we can get an idea of the numbers. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Chicago area Metra Trains End Happy Hour

2008-08-28T03:04:00.006-04:00

The Chicago Tribune reports that the busy Chicago area Metra commuter rail line will no longer be able to serve drinks in the trains "refreshment cars." Passengers are still able to bring their own alcoholic beverages onto the train except on St. Paddy's day and New Year's eve. There are a few reasons for this change in policy. Metra claims it only makes about $100,000 in revenue per year from these bar cars and they want to maximize the space since there is an increase in the number of people riding on trains these days because of high gas prices. Metra also says the counters and coolers in the bar cars block the exit doors and new federal regulations require these doors to be operational at all times for safety reasons.

For many commuters, they consider this their happy hour after work to enjoy and unwind while they travel back home. For Cubs and White Sox fans, this will definitely affect your pre-game drinking plans. If you used to plan on hopping on the train and drinking at the bar car, you'll now have to make extra time to run to the corner store or liquor store to pick up some booze and carry it all onto the train as opposed to just conveniently not worrying about buying alcohol and ordering from the refreshment car on the train. Many riders are against this and are petitioning to keep the bar cars open.

Watch a video and read the Chicago Tribune article here.

Go to www.happyhourwatch.com to find happy hour specials in your neck of the woods.

Florida Atlantic Football announces Happy Hour Thursdays

2008-08-27T02:44:00.005-04:00

According to the FAU Sports website, Florida Atlantic Athletics will sponsor four Happy Hours at Miller's Ale House east Boca Raton location.

The Happy Hours will all be on Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. prior to each Home Football game:

• Thursday, September 4

• Thursday, October 2

• Thursday, November 6

• Thursday, November 13

The event is to rally behind FAU football prior to each home game and Coach Schnellenberger will be giving a pregame pep talk. Miller's Ale House will provide free appetizers and drink specials. Miller's Ale house is located at 9244 Glades Road in east Boca Raton.

We at www.happyhourwatch.com did a little research on the Miller's Ale House website and found two Miller's Ale House in Boca.

Boca West Ale House
9244 W. Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 487-2989 Phone

&

Boca East Ale House
1200 Yamato Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 988-9142 Phone

The FAU Sports website says the Happy Hour will be at the Boca East Ale House located at 9244 W. Glades Road. Look above, according to Miller's Website, the Boca East Ale House is located at 1200 Yamato Rd and the Boca West Ale House is at 9244 W. Glades Road. SO WHICH ONE IS RIGHT? Anyone from the area know? Please lease a comment and let us know. Ya'll have a big game against Texas this weekend and we at HHW want to make sure you go to the right Happy Hour!

Bobby Brown's Prerogative

2008-08-26T15:44:00.004-04:00

TMZ.com reports that Bobby Brown had a double Grey Goose on the Rocks yesterday morning at 8:30am at LAX airport's Home Turf Bar. They also claim he didn't leave a tip. Either way, we're glad that Bobby believes in HappyHourWatch's motto, "No Matter what time it is, it's happy hour somewhere"

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Visit www.happyhourwatch.com to find local drink specials in your neck of the woods.

Happy Hour hits Politics - HAPPY HOUR FOR HILARY - hosted by the RNC?

2008-08-25T20:20:00.003-04:00

The RNC (Republican National Committee) is hosting a "Happy Hour for Hilary" tonight (Monday, August 25, 2008) at 8:30pm to 10:30pm MDT at the Paramount Cafe located at 519 16th Street Denver, CO 80202.

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Free Drinks at Bloomingdale’s Today

2008-08-21T14:01:00.003-04:00

This one is for the ladies. Today at the Molton Brown counter at Bloomingdale's in New York City, they are serving free drinks from 10am to 8:30pm. I'm not sure what kind of drinks or what the catch is, but it's worth checking out if you live in the area or plan on going shopping there this evening.

Article

EVENTS
• Stop by the Molton Brown counter at Bloomingdale's for their happy hour and sip on drinks while perusing their lotions. Bloomingdale's, 1000 Third Ave., at 59th St., first fl. (212-705-2000); 10–8:30.

HAPPY HOUR ORDINANCE IN GAINESVILLE, GA

2008-08-19T16:42:00.003-04:00

There are so many different laws around the country which restrict the amount of alcohol that can be served at bars and restaurants during happy hour. The Gainesville City Council recently approved a Happy Hour from 5pm to 7pm Monday thru Saturday.

Here are the key rules & restrictions to the "Happy Hour Ordinance" that was recently approved there:

1. Restaurant owners have the opportunity to sell drinks at a lower price from 5pm to 7pm, Monday thru Saturday

2. Restaurant owners are prohibited from using coupons or holding contests with the primary purpose of increasing the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

3. The 50-50 rule is still in effect, which requires restaurants owners to have food sales comprise at least 50 percent of revenue.

4. The Georgia state law called, "Merlot-to-go," allows restaurant patrons to take home partially consumed bottles of wine, and those that make provisions for wine tastings in the city.

Read the full Article

Another related news Article

A "Sweet" Happy Hour

2008-08-14T16:20:00.002-04:00

The Texan Cafe in Hutto, TX (just outside of Round Rock and Austin, Texas) is offering a pretty "sweet" happy hour. From 3pm to 5pm Tuesday thru Saturday, a slice of Pie and a Non-alcoholic drink is only $3.74. Usually a slice of pie itself costs $3.75. I think more places around the U.S. that specialize in desserts, pastries, and other non-alcoholic treats will offer more Happy Hour specials to drive business to get thru this recession. Read the article below for more info.

PIE HAPPY HOUR

Not your typical happy hour
Two hours a day, Hutto cafe offers pie happy hour
By Melissa Mixon

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

Thursday, August 14, 2008

They come from out of town, from neighboring cities. Some take a break from local jobs just to get their sugar fix.

All of them have one thing in common: the love of pie.

It's a concept that The Texan Cafe in Hutto has tapped into. From 3 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday through Saturday, the small down-home cafe offers a pie happy hour, when customers can get a slice of pie and a nonalcoholic beverage for $3.74.

During other hours at the cafe, a slice of pie costs $3.75.

It's not just the price that draws attention. It's the choices, customers say.

There's an apple pie that's served on a fajita skillet with brandy and powdered sugar. Another pie is filled with bananas and pineapples.

"They have too many choices. Every time someone comes into town, I try to get them to come here," said Sarah Lamneck, who was at pie happy hour last week for a meeting with local moms and their children.

"It's not like we can go to a regular happy hour," she said.

The cafe does serve wine and beer.

Owners of the cafe, Roger Joughin and his partner, Ron Yaudes, bought it two years ago after deciding to trade in their corporate jobs for something they consider a little more personal and laid back.

They don't have TVs in the cafe because, Yaudes said, "we want people to talk when they come in."

"We're both from Michigan, and we were brought up in families where you did a lot of car trips and you just like stopping and going into old diners," he said.

They bought the small cafe from Bud and Debbie Wheeler, a Round Rock couple who had opened it in 1996 in Frame Switch, a small stock-raising community three miles west of Taylor on U.S. 79.

The cafe didn't serve alcohol when the Wheelers owned it, and they wanted a way to attract customers when business was slow between 3 and 5 p.m.

Debbie Wheeler liked making pies, so the idea for pie happy hour was born.

"We'd bring people in for a cup of coffee and pie at a reduced price and then introduce them to our menu," she said. "It was our happy hour."

The Wheelers moved to the Hutto location in 2005 and eventually sold the cafe because it consumed too much of their time.

Now in the cafe, pies — some topped with whipped cream, chocolate chips or coconut — fill three rows of a glass display case. On the counter, hot fudge is advertised.

The pies are cooked daily starting at 8 a.m. by local women or by Joughin.

"I've seen cases where (Joughin) opens the mail at midnight and sees a magazine that has a recipe in it and he says, 'I think I'll try that tomorrow,' " Yaudes said.

The happy hour attracts from five to 25 people a day, Joughin said, and draws a variety of people including local retirees, high school students and motorcyclists just passing through town.

Pies and a drink used to sell for $3.50, but Yaudes and Joughin recently had to raise prices because of increased dairy costs and because they started using more extravagant recipes.

But that hasn't stopped people from coming.

Hutto City Manager Ed Broussard said that when his children do well on their school report cards, his wife rewards them sometimes by taking them to pie happy hour.

He has even rewarded his staff and colleagues by taking them there, he said.

In the past, when Broussard has needed a quick break from work, he has gone to happy hour for a slice of pie.

"It's a great stress reliever in the middle of the day, but it has to be a slow (work) day," he said.

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Even Animals Get Drunk

2008-08-12T02:38:00.006-04:00

Happy Hour Watch

In a recent NYT article, scientists have discovered that there are a few animals in the rain forests of western Malaysia that drink fermented palm nectar regularly as part of their diet technically making these animals, "alcoholics". Read the article below.

Here's are a few great youtube clips of "Drunk Animals" that are falling over and stumbling around after eating rotting or fermented fruit.

DRUNK ANIMALS

DRUNK SQUIRREL

DRUNK MONKEYS OF THE CARIBBEAN

NY Times - Observatory
It’s Always Happy Hour for Several Species in Malaysian Rain Forest

By HENRY FOUNTAIN

Published: July 29, 2008

The human species now has drinking partners.

German scientists have discovered that seven species of small mammals in the rain forests of western Malaysia drink fermented palm nectar on a regular basis. For several of the species, including the pen-tailed tree shrew, the nectar, which can have an alcohol content approaching that of beer, is the major food source — meaning they are chronic drinkers.

Frank Wiens and Annette Zitzmann of the University of Bayreuth were separately studying two of the species, including their eating habits. They discovered that the nectar of the bertam palm becomes fermented by yeast carried on the flower buds.

The pen-tailed tree shrew, in particular, takes advantage of it. By watching the animal and analyzing fur samples, the researchers estimated that the tree shrews consumed enough alcohol that they had about a 36 percent chance of being intoxicated (by human standards). But the researchers never saw any signs of inebriation, and from an evolutionary standpoint, it makes no sense to be drunk anyway. With predators all around, Dr. Wiens said, “it’s just too risky for an animal.”

The findings, reported in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest that the tree shrews and other animals have some efficient means of metabolizing the alcohol. The findings also suggest there must be benefits to having chronic low levels of alcohol in the bloodstream — otherwise the behavior would not have evolved.

Those benefits may be psychological, Dr. Wiens said, perhaps enabling the animals to cope with stress of some sort. Further studies to determine the benefits may help in understanding humans’ relationship to alcohol, he said. And since tree shrews are similar to species that were precursors of primates more than 50 million years ago, studying their alcohol use might also provide some evolutionary background for human drinking, he added.

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Man spent $1,000 a week on beer?

2008-08-07T15:21:00.003-04:00

Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:51am EDT
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian man convicted of his seventh drink-driving charge was spending about A$1,000 ($972) a week on beer -- enough to buy more than 2,500 small bottles a month, a newspaper said Tuesday.

The heartbroken construction worker began drowning his sorrows after breaking up with his partner five years ago, the Northern Territory News said, quoting his defense lawyer as telling a court in Australia's remote, tropical north.

The magistrate declined to jail the father of four, Michael Leary, noting he had quit drinking since his latest arrest, but he banned Leary from buying or even holding a beer for 12 months.

The magistrate also poked fun at Leary's favorite beer, Melbourne Bitter, in a part of the country where drinkers can be as loyal to beer brands as they are to football teams.

''(That is) poor judgment on two counts there -- drinking that much and drinking Melbourne Bitter,'' magistrate Vince Luppino was quoted as saying.

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Starbucks Happy Hour

2008-08-06T08:12:00.001-04:00

Starbucks is launching a nationwide promotion that offers customers any iced grande beverage for $2 after 2 p.m.

But, there's a catch: you must present a receipt from a morning Starbucks visit to get the discount.

The normal price of most grande-sized iced drinks is around $4.

The company said the afternoon drink deal is an answer consumers' calls for more value at the chain, which has seen traffic drop as gas prices rise and consumer spending falters.

The promotion runs through September 2, 2008.

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UB40 - Red Red Wine - Song & Lyrics

2008-08-03T16:15:00.002-04:00

UB40 did a great job with this song (well it is really their only good song). This has been around since 83 or so and people still love listening to it. I say this deserves a look at:

Red, red wine
Go to my head
Make me forget that i
Still need her so

Red, red wine
It`s up to you
All I can do, i`ve done
But mem`ries won`t go
No, mem`ries won`t go

I`d have thought
That with time
Thoughts of her
Would leave my head
I was wrong
And I find
Just one thing makes me forget

Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Don`t let me be alone
It`s tearin` apart
My blue, blue heart

---red red wine rap section---

Red red wine you make me feel so fine
You keep me rocking all of the time

Red red wine you make me feel so grand
I feel a million dollars when your just in my hand

Red red wine you make me feel so sad
Any time I see you go it makes me feel bad

Red red wine you make me feel so fine
Monkey pack him rizla pon the sweet dep line

Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing

Redred wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above

Red red wine I love you right from the start
Right from the start with all of my heart

Red red wine in a 80`s style
Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah

(chorus)

Give me little time, help me clear up me mind
Give me little time, help me clear up me mind

Give me red wine because it make me feel fine
Mek me feel fine all of the time

Red red wine you make me feel so fine
Monkey pack him rizla on the sweet dep line

The line broke, the monkey get choke
Burn bad rizla pon him little rowing boat

Red red wine i`m gonna hold to you
Hold on to you cause I know you love true

Red red wine i`m gonna love you till I die
Love you till I die and that`s no lie

Red red wine can`t get you out my mind
Where ever you maybe i`ll surely find
I`ll surely find make no fuss jus` stick with us.

(chorus)

Red red wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above

Red red wine I love you right from the start
Right from the start with all of my heart

Red red wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above

Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing

Red red wine in a 80`s style

Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah.

Toby Keith - I Love This Bar - Song & Lyrics

2008-07-28T21:35:00.002-04:00

There is no way you can have a top 10 for Happy Hour or drinking without some country. I was think that possibly Garth Brooks - Friends in low places...but I like Toby's song just a little more.

We got winners, we got losers
Chain smokers and boozers
And we got yuppies, we got bikers
We got thristy hitchhikers
And the girls next door dress up like movie stars

Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar

We got cowboys, we got truckers
Broken-hearted fools and suckers
And we got hustlers, we got fighters
Early birds and all-nighters
And the veterans talk about their battle scars

Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar

[Chorus:]
I love this bar
It's my kind of place
Just walkin' through the front door
Puts a big smile on my face
It ain't too far, come as you are
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar

I've seen short skirts, we got high-techs
Blue-collar boys and rednecks
And we got lovers, lots of lookers
And I've even seen dancing girls and hookers
And we like to drink our beer from a mason jar

Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
Yes I do

I like my truck (I like my truck)
I like my girlfriend (I like my girlfriend)
I like to take her out to dinner
I like a movie now and then

But I love this bar
It's my kind of place
Just trollin' around the dance floor
Puts a big smile on my face
No cover charge, come as you are
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar

We got divorcees and a big bouncer man
An old jukebox and a real bad band
We got waitresses and we got barflies
A dumb-ass and a wise-guy
If you get too drunk just sleep out in your car

Reason number 672 why

Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
Play it on out boys
Beer-thirty's over
Got to take it on home

Hmm, hmm, hmm I love this bar
I just love it

Jimmy Buffett & Alan Jackson - It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere song lyrics

2008-07-26T03:33:00.003-04:00

We're coming up with a Top 10 best Happy Hour song list right now but Jimmy Buffett & Alan Jackson's - It's 5 O'Clock Somehwere is definitely in the top 10.

Aladdin - It's 5 o'clock somewhere video

Here are lyrics below..

Jimmy Buffett - Its 5 OClock Somewhere

The sun is hot and that old clock is movin' slow
And so am I
The workday passes like molasses in wintertime
But it's July

I'm gettin' paid by the hour and older by the minute
My boss just pushed me over the limit
I'd like to call it somethin'
I think I'll just call it a day

Chorus
Pour me somethin' tall and strong
Make it a hurricane before I go insane
It's only half past twelve but I don't care
It's 5 O'clock somewhere

This lunch break is gonna take all afternoon
half the night
Tomorrow morning I know they'll be hell to pay
Hey, but that's alright

I ain't had a day off now in over a year
My Jamican vacation's gonna start right here
Get the phones for me
You can tell 'em I just sailed away

Chorus
Pour me somethin' tall and strong
Make it a hurricane before I go insane
It's only half past twelve but I don't care
It's 5 O'clock somewhere

I could pay off my tab
Pour myself in a cab
And be back to work before 2

At a moment like this
I can't help but wonder
What would Jimmy Buffet do?

Jimmy Buffet
Funny you should ask that
I'd say
Pour me somethin' tall and strong
Make it a hurricane before I go insane
It's only half past twelve but I don't care

Jimmy buffett and Alan Jackson together
Pour me somethin' tall and strong
Make it a hurricane before I go insane
It's only half past twelve but I don't care
Alan Jackson: He don't care... I don't care
It's five o'clock somewhere

Jimmy Buffett
What time zone am I on?
What country am I in?

Alan: It doesn't matter

It's five o'clock somewhere

Jimmy: It's always on five in Margaritaville, come to think of it

Alan: I heard that

Jimmy: You've been there haven't you?

Alan: Yes, Sir

Jimmy: I've seen your boat there

Jimmy: All right.
That's good

Alan: Stumbled my way back

Jimmy: OK Just want to make sure you can keep it between the
navigational beacons

Alan: Between the bouys.
I got it

Jimmy: All right.

It's five o'clock.
Let's go somewhere

Alan: I'm ready.
Crank it up

Jimmy: Let's get out of here

Alan: I'm gone

Give away Canceled for now

2008-07-24T08:35:00.003-04:00

The $25 Visa gift card giveaway has been canceled for now.

Look for a different way to earn cash from Happy Hour Watch very soon!!

WSOBP IV

2008-06-29T11:45:00.004-04:00

The 4th World Series of Beer Pong tournament will be held at The Flamingo in Las Vegas, Nevada January 1-5, 2009 with a grand prize of $50,000 to the winning team. That gives anyone interested in competing in the tournament about 6 months to prepare so go to Happy Hour Watch (www.happyhourwatch.com) right now and look for the best and cheapest place to practice after a hard day at work or school. For more information on the tournament, go to http://www.bpong.com/wsobp/

Here are a couple youtube videos showing the Championship game from the WSOBP III Finals between Chauffeurring The Fat Kid and The Iron Wizard Coalition. These guys are so good. It's a pretty sweet ending since it goes to overtime. Enjoy!

part 1

part2

Great Beer Commercials

2008-06-27T11:04:00.000-04:00

Beer Ads

California Happy Hour: Patrick Molloys

2008-06-13T08:50:00.002-04:00

Patrick Molloys

	50A Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
	(310) 798-9762

Monday: 3pm - Close 2 for 1 all Liquor, Wine & Beer
Tuesday - Friday: 3pm - 7pm 2 for 1 all Liquor, Wine & Beer

Events:

Monday

Margarita Monday $6.00 Margaritas from open to close Beer pong and flip cup tournaments 10:00-close Live DJ 10:00-close

Tuesday

Tight Wad Tuesdays 2 for 1 prices on all tequila from open to close* $2.00 for 2 tacos (chicken or carnitas) $2.00 Burgers $2.00 Coors Light Draft Broke-Ass Acoustics starts at 10 pm Live Music -

Wednesday

Big Wednesdays 2-for-1 Whiskey From Open To Close $3.00 Heineken and Heineken Light from 9:00 - close Live Music 10:00-close

Thursday

Thirsty Thursdays $3.00 domestic drafts, $4.00 well drinks, & $5.00 martinis 9:00-close Live DJ 10:00-close

Beer Trivia

2008-06-11T17:50:00.002-04:00

Found at BeerHistory.com

#1. What is the oldest active brewery in America?

D.G. Yuengling & Son has been brewing beer at Pottsville, Pennsylvania since 1829, ranking it as America's oldest brewery. Founder David Yuengling carved aging cellars deep into the rocky hillside on which the brewery is perched. During prohibition, the company made near beer (de-alcoholized beer) and dairy products. Today, the brewery is still in the hands of the Yuengling family, and is experiencing its greatest success yet.

#2. What brewery was America's largest in 1895?

The Pabst Brewing Company of Milwaukee was the nation's largest brewery in 1895. (Anheuser-Busch was number 2, and Schlitz was number 3.) At the helm of the Pabst brewing empire was the colorful Captain Frederick Pabst, a former Lake Michigan steamship captain. His vision and relentless drive for expanding markets carried Pabst to the top. Near the end of the 19th century, the Pabst Brewery was turning out more than one million barrels of beer annually, and using some 300,000 yards of blue ribbon each year to tie around the bottle necks of its popular Pabst Blue Ribbon brand. Though Pabst no longer brews in Milwaukee, its flagship "PBR" remains an American favorite still today.

#3. What was the first American brewery to sell beer in cans?

In 1935, the G. Krueger Brewing Company of Newark, New Jersey became the first brewer to market beer in steel cans. In that year, only about 25 percent of beer was packaged in bottles and cans -- the rest was kegged. Today, however, about 90 percent of America's beer production is consumed from bottles and cans.

Interesting Facts

- Annual per capita beer consumption in the US: 23.95 gallons

- Annual per capita beer consumption in Germany: 38.67 gallons

- Rank of US among nations in per capita beer consumption: 11

- Rank of New Hampshire among states in per capita beer sales: 2

- Total annual US beer output: 195,000,000 barrels (approximately)

- Total annual Anheuser-Busch output: 100,000,000 barrels (approximately)

- Total 2004 output of Smuttynose Brewing Company: 10,200 barrels (.008% of Anheuser-Busch's)

- Number of pints served at the Portsmouth Brewery since 1991: over three million

Bold beer ads

2008-06-09T08:09:00.002-04:00

By JIM SALTER, AP Business Writer Sun Jun 8, 2:48 PM ET

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ST. LOUIS - Anheuser-Busch is generating lots of buzz with an ad equal parts bawdy and hilarious, but you won't see it on television, and it barely mentions the beer it's advertising.

Dubbed "Swear Jar," the too-risque-for-TV ad debuted on the Internet in 2007. A minute long, it begins with an office worker asking about a jar at the reception desk. It's a "swear jar," he's told: Anyone who swears puts in a quarter. The expletives fly when workers learn the money will be used to buy a case of Bud Light (the roughly 17 bad words are bleeped out).

"Poop," a mousy woman says as she struggles with the copy machine. "Doesn't count," a co-worker tells her. "Shut the @#$% up!" she shoots back.

It's part of a fast-growing growing trend, now increasingly embraced by beer makers and other mainstream marketers. Known as viral ads, such Web-only spots have become YouTube staples and show up in social networking pages, get e-mailed between friends and co-workers, though whether they generate sales remains an open question.

Viral ads have the freedom to run as long or short as they want — no 30- or 60-second constraints. They can cross boundaries even cable TV respects, and they focus on entertainment as much selling the product. Some are shot — or made to look like they're shot — with hand-held cameras, just like the most of the rest of the videos in those Web venues.

Viral marketing has been around for more than a decade, but viral video ads have grown in popularity as it has become easier to watch and share video on the Web and video-sharing sites like YouTube have grown. Forrester Research estimates interactive advertising was worth $20 billion in the U.S. this year and projects that amount will triple by 2012.

"It's definitely a trend, definitely happening," said Benj Steinman, editor of Beer Marketer's Insights. "But it's still, relatively speaking, a small part of total (advertising) spending. The big part is still (on) sports on TV. That's still where the action is for the young adult male target."

Saint Louis University marketing professor Jim Fisher said viral ads work in part because consumers share them, offer online comments and even do their own parodies and video responses.

"One of the most credible forms of information is that which comes from friends, colleagues, neighbors: the so-called word-of-mouth effect," Fisher said. "Ads like this create that buzz and excitement, the kind of things that traditional advertising is a little more hard-pressed to deliver."

Breweries' viral ads aim squarely at the young men central to their demographic.

"If you look at what has happened, their attention is getting fragmented," said Andy England, marketing chief for Golden, Colo.-based Coors Brewing Co. "Even if they're watching television, they've got a laptop on their lap, looking at YouTube or MySpace."

Coors this spring released two Web ads touting wide-mouth Coors Light cans, dubbed "Smooth Pour Crew." In one, a couple of young men crash a bar; in another, it's a backyard barbecue. One guy runs the video camera while the other annoys the beer drinkers, then amazes them with his ability to pour beer from the wide-mouth can into a glass from atop a picnic table, behind his back from a rooftop, from the rafters of the tavern.

The ads have had a combined half-million views, England said.

Marketers say it's vital to make the ads entertaining.

"And you have to be very gentle in your branding," England said. "Otherwise, that is something of a turnoff."

When DDB, the Chicago-based advertising agency, came up with "Swear Jar" for Anheuser-Busch Cos., officials at the nation's largest brewery quickly decided TV wasn't the right medium.

"It's very young, very fun, and it's a bit in the personality of Bud Light, what people will do for a Bud Light," said Keith Levy, Anheuser-Busch's vice president of brand management. "It just seemed like the perfect content for the Web."

DDB's Steve Jackson said "Swear Jar" has been viewed more than 12 million times on Web sites and via e-mail. Versions are available in Russian, Chinese and other languages.

Consumers today "like to know they've been the first one to find something funny," Jackson said. "There are guys today saying, 'Hey, have you seen this funny commercial?' And it's been out for months."

Jackson said DDB first introduced a Web-only ad to complement Anheuser-Busch's "Whassup!?" campaign, which began in late 1999.

"That's where we really started to see how powerful this could be," he said. "You give consumers something they can have fun with."

Today, Anheuser-Busch is using viral ads to expand on its TV "Dude" campaign. Other beer makers also use Web ads as part of broader marketing efforts. Miller High Life delivery man Windell pops in at stores in TV spots, either lauding merchants for their common sense or chastising those who lack it. He rants in a 2-minute-long Web-only spot about silly Super Bowl ads.

Despite the popularity of some spots, marketers remain selective about using viral ads as they continue to evaluate their effectiveness.

"How well does that sell beer? Still working on that one," said Coors Brewing's England.

Jackson, at DDB, said one important thing about viral ads is that people viewing them are doing so because they want to. They're not a captive audience.

"You can assume you have full attention, full engagement as they look at these," he said. "It's not a passive act."

Levy, with Anheuser-Busch, said companies need to be certain they put good work on the Web. After all, if a TV ad campaign turns flat, you can pull the spots. Not so with ads on the Web.

"Once it's out there, it's out there pretty much forever," Levy said.

Pizza and beer all in one!

2008-06-05T17:07:00.002-04:00

They've Got the Taste Down Cold

Wednesday, May 28, 2008; Page F02

Pizza. Beer. Pizza 'n' beer. Pizza beer!

It wasn't quite that simple, but home brewers Tom and Athena Seefurth of St. Charles, Ill., say their Mamma Mia! Pizza Beer is "the world's first culinary beer," designed for use in cooking and as a pairing with food.

The couple developed their first batch in 2006, using fresh tomatoes, garlic, oregano and basil in the mash and hops processes. Now about 800 cases a week are manufactured at the Sprecher Brewery in Glendale, Wis., a Milwaukee suburb.

Their beer "is not for putting in the cup holder of your tractor," says Tom Seefurth, nicknamed "Chef" by his vacation pals in Florida. Pry off the cap of a 16-ounce bottle (sold for $1.99 to $2.49) and the aroma of pizza topping, especially the herbs, comes through. The light-golden brew has a slightly herbal taste, too. Ninety percent of people who try it like it, he reports.

The Seefurths have recipes for Pizza Beer Bread and Pizza Beer Prawns on their Web site, http://www.pizzabeer.net. For the past few months, a local 70-seat pizzeria, Michel Angelo's, has been using two to three cases a week to make beer-crust pizza and even more to produce a line of frozen pies sold in Illinois stores. "It makes a light, fluffy crust," says the restaurant's chef, Frank McCarron. "We're blowing people away. This is no Pet Rock; it happens to be good!"

Mamma Mia! Pizza Beer is not available in Washington area stores, but the Seefurths would like to saturate all 50 states. In the meantime, it can be purchased through Sam's Wine and Spirits (800-777-9137, http://www.samswine.com; for District and Virginia sales, but not Maryland) and Top Shelf Wine and Spirits (847-213-8300, http://www.topshelfwineandspirits.com).

-- Bonnie S. Benwick

Washington Post

Drink specials a bad deal? Could that be possible?

2008-06-04T15:00:00.002-04:00

Drink specials bad deal for college students

Contributed by Robin Adams - Posted: June 1, 2008 7:08:30 PM
The Ledger

Money wise, they're a good thing. Health and safety wise, they're not.

University of Florida researchers demonstrated that by obtaining breath samples from college students as they exited bars. They used those samples to measure intoxication levels, rather than relying on the students' self reports.

Customers who took part in alcoholic drink specials, offered in promotions such as "happy hour," or "ladies night," or "all you can drink," were more than four times as likely to leave with a blood-alcohol level exceeding the legal limit for driving. That's four times as likely as customers who weren't taking part in a drink promotion, UF reports.

Narrowing down to students under 21, 68 percent who took advantage of a drink special had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit of .08. The percentage shrank to 32 percent of those aged 21 and older.

Those discounts were more important in the findings than the total number of drinks consumed in the day, the hours they spent drinking, the amount of money they spent or whether they were old enough to drink legally, says Dennis Thombs, a UF health education and behavior professor. Thombs led the research study, results of which are scheduled to appear this summer in the American Journal of Health Behavior.

The drinkers who gave their best breath to make these findings possible were 177 men and 114 women, 86 percent of them college students, at 15 bars in Gainesville during three nights in December 2006 and three nights in May 2007.

Virginia Dodd, another health education and behavior professor, recounts seeing students "who have blown a really high reading into the breath tester and said 'Wow! I got all that for $4."

Ladies Drink Free nights can cause widespread harm, she says, pointing out that young women who become highly intoxicated (drunk, smashed, hammered or tanked) are exposed to other risks. Such as leaving the bar with someone they don't know and having unprotected sex.

Other studies have found a direct relationship between alcohol promotions and the amount college students drink, Thombs says.

But they relied on students' self reports. Those memories may not be accurate and can't account for differences in body weight and alcohol metabolism, which can affect your level of intoxication, he says.

Beer Prices going up! Time to visit a Happy Hour!

2008-06-03T13:57:00.003-04:00

Beer prices barrel higher

By Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans hosting Fourth of July barbecues will pay more cold cash for the cold ones this year as beer joins the list of foods and beverages whose prices are jumping, in part because of the booming ethanol market.

Retail prices for beer at supermarkets and other stores were up 3% in May from a year earlier, the biggest increase in 2½ years, according to the latest data from the Labor Department. That's higher than the inflation rate for the overall economy, and a bigger gain than in prices of liquor and wine bought to be consumed at home.

Those going out will also pay more for beer. Prices for beer poured away from home were up 3.8% in May from a year earlier.

The gains are in part a result of rising costs for malting barley, one of the main ingredients in beer. But a variety of other costs are increasing for brewers, including for other grains, glass, cardboard, energy, transportation, insurance and labor.

"Across the board, we're facing significant price increases," says Martin Kelly, president and CEO of Magic Hat, a brewery in South Burlington, Vt., that produces beer sold in 17 states and Washington, D.C. Even the cost of the six-pack containers that hold the bottles have increased in price, he says.

Kelly says a major price increase has come from malt made from barley. Malt costs have risen 9% in the past year, he says.

Nationwide, average barley prices have risen 17% since the beginning of the year to the highest in 11 years. The increase is partly because farmers are devoting less acreage to the grain in favor of more lucrative crops, especially corn.

Prices for corn have jumped in response to strong demand for the grain to produce ethanol, a fuel alternative blended with gasoline.

For about 15 years, Louis Arnold, 71, planted 600 acres of barley on his farm in Esmond, N.D. But for the past two years, he has planted only 300 acres of the grain, devoting more land to corn and soybeans on his 3,500-acre farm. Not only are potential profits higher for corn and soybeans, but he has been plagued by a variety of barley diseases.

"Barley is fifth fiddle right now," says Arnold, who is chairman of the North Dakota Barley Council.

Farmers planted the third-smallest barley crop this year even though they increased acreage from 2006. Corn plantings, meanwhile, are up 19% this year to the highest since 1944, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday.

Grain prices rising

Barley has also become more expensive because now that more corn is being sold to make ethanol, there is less corn available to be fed to animals. That is leading to greater demand for other feed grains, including barley, for livestock.

Barley "prices are going up right along with corn and wheat," says Tom Jackson, agricultural economist at consulting firm Global Insight. Brewers use a variety of grains in beer production, including rice, wheat and corn. Prices for all those grains have risen.

Relief is unlikely to come soon as grain prices are anticipated to continue to rise in response to strong demand for corn to produce ethanol. "It's on an upward trend," Wells Fargo agricultural economist Michael Swanson says.

There also have been "dramatic increases in virtually every commodity and other (production costs) related to making beer in the past few years," Coors Brewing (TAP) spokeswoman Aimee Valdez says.

Coors contracts with farmers who grow a proprietary barley developed by the brewer, so it does not see as much swing in barley costs, Valdez says. But other costs, such as for aluminum, energy, paper, freight and labor, have all risen. Coors has raised prices less than 2% in 2006 and again in 2007.

Jean-François van Boxmeer, CEO of Amsterdam-based Heineken, told analysts in February that his company expects costs for inputs such as raw materials, energy, transportation and packaging to rise 7% to 8% in 2007.

The higher costs are coming as brewers are better able to raise prices to at least partially offset the increases. Heineken, for example, raised prices 2.5% on average in the USA in February after years "of a rather difficult pricing environment," van Boxmeer said.

Fierce competition worldwide

For companies, the greater pricing power is a welcome relief after beer prices declined in the 1990s, JPMorgan beverage analyst John Faucher notes. Since then, there has been an increase in the population of eligible drinkers, and consumers have shown a growing appetite for microbrews and imports.

"You have had a massive shift up in what consumers are willing to pay for beer," Faucher says.

But many companies, such as Coors, say higher prices aren't fully covering their increased costs. The competition is just too fierce to raise prices too much.

Magic Hat has raised prices on average less than 2% in the first five months of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006, helping to offset some of the higher costs. Higher sales have also helped to maintain profits — the brewer has seen sales rise 30% on average in the past three years, and sales are on track to see similar gains this year.

"For ourselves, and I would suspect for some of the other craft breweries, the biggest benefit we have is that sales are pretty good right now," Kelly says.

U.S. adults age 21 and older on average drank more than 30 gallons of beer in all of 2006, up slightly from 2005. Americans drink more beer on the Fourth of July than on any other day during the year, according to the Beer Institute.

American beer drinkers have plenty of company as beer prices are rising worldwide.

Organizers of Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, for example, warn that a liter, which is equivalent to nearly three 12-ounce cans of beer, will cost as much as $10.90 this year, up from $9.47 to $10.22.

"The whole industry has pressure," Heineken's van Boxmeer said.

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Cool beer pong tables

2008-06-02T08:29:00.002-04:00

Stupid random happy hour law

2008-05-31T18:47:00.002-04:00

When it comes to happy hour laws, it's booze and don'ts

By Duane Bourne
The Virginian-Pilot
© May 31, 2008

VIRGINIA BEACH

The Edge offers 40 varieties of beer. The owner of the bar in Norfolk would like to tout his half-price special on Aventinus during "happy hour."

The beer is an international favorite, considered one of the world's best. During happy hour, it is reduced - to $6 a bottle.

"I can't market that," Billy Baldwin said.

Baldwin can legally sell his brews at a lower price until 9 p.m., when happy hour ends statewide. He just can't tell anyone about it.

State laws prevent liquor license holders like Baldwin, who also owns The Edge at the Oceanfront, from advertising discount beverages. He's allowed to place signs about specials inside the business, but not where they can be seen from the street.

The so-called happy hour regulations made the books in 1985. They were designed to promote temperance by limiting the ability to sell reduced-price drinks. But the rules are sobering to business owners, who say they're bad for business.

"I can't say, 'Hey, come in and get a dozen wings and a pitcher of beer for a set price,' " Baldwin said. "You can go to Wildwood (N.J.) or Myrtle Beach (S.C.) where they can.

"I should be able to promote and market like every other business."

State Alcoholic Beverage Control Department officials say the happy hour regulations, like others the agency enforces, discourage overconsumption and bridle bad behavior, such as drunken driving.

Curtis Coleburn, ABC's chief operating officer, said that spreading the news on selling beverages at lower than the customary prices entices customers to drink more.

"It remains in society's interest to curb the abuse of alcohol, and ABC is the primary state agency assigned to the task," Coleburn said.

In March, a federal magistrate judge in Richmond overturned the state's edict prohibiting alcohol ads in college newspapers and references to words such as happy hour.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia argued on behalf of the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech that the bans on advertisements in print and online media violated the newspapers' constitutional right to freedom of speech, costing thousands in revenue.

ABC officials could not convince the judge that the rules met the agency's interest of promoting temperance.

Coleburn said provisions in the law allow the department to continue to enforce the happy hour regulations on licensed businesses.

Violations of the prohibition on advertising happy hours are not as frequent as other offenses, such as selling to underage buyers, according to data obtained under a Freedom of Information Act request.

In one recent case, a police officer found a flier promoting happy hour with an open bar at Luxury Brown Sports Bar on Baker Road in Virginia Beach. An undercover ABC agent was allowed in free, although she did not have an invitation. The bar could have avoided any trouble had it been a private party.

The agent received two free mixed drinks. Another no-no. The sports bar and dance club agreed to pay $5,500 in fines.

An infraction could bring $500 to as much as $7,000 in fines. Violators can also face a suspension of their license; only two businesses statewide received written warnings during the last fiscal year.

Tony Schmidt, who runs several Zero's Subs locations and Parlay's, said he should be able to advertise to compete against the "next guy," but it is not worth the potential of losing his license.

"The way I look at it, the more money we bring in is the more sales tax we bring in," he said. "We are out there making a living, and I think they treat us like criminals."

Duane Bourne, (757) 222-5150, duane.bourne@pilotonline.com

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World Beer Cup Winners...

2008-05-30T12:17:00.001-04:00

Champion Brewery and Brewer Awards World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster Large Brewing Company Blue Moon Brewing Company Warren Quilliam World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster Mid-Size Brewing Company Privatbrauerei Hoepfner GmbH Peter Bucher World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster Small Brewing Company Port Brewing Company and The Lost Abbey Tomme Arthur World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster Large Brewpub Pelican Pub & Brewery Darron R. S. Welch World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster Small Brewpub Bend Brewing Company Tonya Cornett Category 33: American-Style Light Lager (34 Entries)
Gold	Old Milwaukee Light Pabst Brewing Co. Woodridge, Illinois
Silver	Lone Star Light Pabst Brewing Co. Woodridge, Illinois
Bronze	Natural Light Anheuser-Busch Inc. St. Louis, Missouri

Category 34: American-Style Lager (48 Entries)
Gold	Tooheys Extra Dry Tooheys Pty Limited Lidcombe, Australia
Silver	Michelob Lager Anheuser-Busch Inc. St. Louis, Missouri
Bronze	Narragansett Lager Narragansett Brewing Co. Providence, Rhode Island

Category 35: American-Style Specialty Lager (28 Entries)
Gold	Steel Reserve Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Silver	Busch Ice Anheuser-Busch Inc. St. Louis, Missouri
Bronze	Mickey's Ice Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Category 36: American-Style Amber Lager (33 Entries)
Gold	Orlio Organic Common Ale Orlio Organic Beer Co. South Burlington, Vermont
Silver	Old Scratch Amber Lager Flying Dog Brewery Denver, Colorado
Bronze	Brooklyn Lager The Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn, New York

Category 37: American-Style Dark Lager (18 Entries)
Gold	Black Diamond Lager Bend Brewing Co. Bend, Oregon
Silver	Canterbury Pacific Western Brewing Prince George, Canada
Bronze	Waterloo Dark Brick Brewing Co. Ltd. Waterloo, Canada Full List of Winners

We could all learn from Seattle

2008-05-29T11:18:00.001-04:00

May 28, 2008

Citywide Happy Hour Next Wednesday

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We love a good drink special, so imagine our delight when we came across a full-page ad in the Weekly for a big ol' happy hour next Wednesday.

Join us for a special Seattle Weekly Happy Hour on June 4, when three dozen bars extend their specials to celebrate the release of our new Seattle Weekly Happy Hour Guide! Come celebrate and pick up a copy of your own!

Sure, it's a Weekly-sponsored event (scroll down and then scroll down some more), and sure, they use the term "city wide" to describe the happy hour, when it should be one word--or hell, we'd even settle for the hyphenated form--but there are some great bars participating in next Wednesday's drink-for-all: Hazlewood, Lava Lounge, Chapel, Liberty, and Sun Liquor, just to name a few. Full list of participating establishments after the jump.

Wednesday, June 4th // 4 p.m–10 p.m. // Bars all over town // No cover // 21+

BALLARD
Acorn Eatery And Bar
Ballard Loft
BalMar
Hatties Hat
Hazlewood
Il Giardino
Lombardis
Molly Maguires

BELLTOWN
Del Rey
Lava Lounge
Ohana
Spitfire
Twist

CAPITOL HILL
22 Doors
Chapel
Julia's on Broadway
Liberty
Rosebud Restaurant & Bar
Sun Liquor

DOWNTOWN
13 Coins
Blarney Stone
Brunos
Fish Club
Lowells Restaurant
Maximilien in the Market
Owl n Thistle
Shuckers
Six Seven
Tap House Grill

EASTSIDE
Toscano

GREEN LAKE, NORTH SEATTLE
Olivers Twist
Uber Tavern

QUEEN ANNE
Pesos
Paragon Bar and Grill

WEST SEATTLE, SODO
Ama Ama
Oyster Bar
Showbox SoDo
Skylark Cafe & Club

Why the hate Cops???

2008-05-28T14:14:00.002-04:00

Top cops target 'happy hour'

Article from: The Advisor

DOUG ROBERTSON, POLICE REPORTER

May 27, 2008 12:30am

EXCLUSIVE: AUSTRALIA'S police chiefs are demanding a review of licensing laws to curb public drunkenness and alcohol-related crime.

In a national first, the country's seven commissioners today will call for the abolition of "happy hours" and 24-hour access to licensed premises.

The strategy – which follows the Rudd Government's campaign against binge drinking – challenges state legislators to make it an offense for intoxicated people to be on licensed premises. SA Police Commissioner Mal Hyde last night told The Advertiser licensees had to be made more accountable for the "privilege of holding a liquor license rather than seeing it as a license to print money".

Mr Hyde and his interstate counterparts also want legislators to clarify the definition of "intoxication" to enable licensees and patrons to be prosecuted for excessive drinking.

"We think there ought to be a greater accountability on licensees and there ought to be offences for simply having intoxicated people on licensed premises," he said.

"The licensee would then take a more pro-active and positive approach to making sure they didn't have intoxicated people and they didn't supply intoxicated people.

"I think we should have a wholesale review of liquor licensing which is focusing on the negative parts of the supply of alcohol.

"We should be then making sure that there is an accountability. That the people with liquor licences regard it as a privilege for which they have obligations. Not just a licence to make money."

Mr Hyde said clear codes of conduct and stronger conditions for gaining a liquor licence must be devised to increase the accountability of licensees.

He said stronger legislation was needed to support new enforcement regimes in a changing society where alcohol was available in a growing number of hotels, cafes and other public outlets.

Alcohol was the drug most commonly found in trauma patients at major hospitals while road crashes, industrial accidents, violence – both domestic and random – and other crimes were linked to alcohol abuse.

"The reality is you can do all the education you can do but unless you have an effective enforcement regime in place you will not get a satisfactory outcome," Mr Hyde said.

"I think it's now time to make sure the liquor licensing legislation is going to serve us well in the future."

Mr Hyde said the nation's police commissioners were united in the push but each would address issues important to their states.

"We're seeing a trend here (growing alcohol consumption) which is not going to be easily changed and a key part of it all is liquor licensing," he said.

"If we want a better place to live, we have to grasp the nettle in terms of responsibly dealing with alcohol."

Mr Hyde said public safety and intoxication were among the major social issues facing South Australia.

"Intoxication is the issue for us, so you've got to look at what contributes to people being intoxicated," he said.

"We're concerned about the impact on public safety, on crime, assaults, public safety.

"So we need to make sure we limit the intoxication which is going to contribute to public safety issues."

A social drinker, Mr Hyde said selling "shooters" and holding "happy hours" promoted irresponsible drinking and should be stopped.

However, he emphasized the police commissioners were not trying to undermine Australia's tradition of social drinking – provided it was done in moderation.

"There's nothing wrong with that," he said.

"But if you don't back it up with responsible supply, you end up with a whole lot of harms in society.

"Unfortunately, there's a number of people who don't take those responsibilities to heart and they misbehave. There's no right to have alcohol available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Many other forms of business aren't in that form, so why is it different for alcohol?"

Alcohol-related crime is estimated to cost Australia at least $1.7 billion, with $750 million spent on law enforcement.

National statistics show that 40 per cent of people detained nationally each year attribute their criminal behavior to alcohol consumption.

Mr Hyde said reducing alcohol consumption was not the sole responsibility of police and required a multi-agency approach.

Get your Wii Out - Its time to play Beer Pong!!

2008-05-23T12:01:00.000-04:00

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by Kenneth England posted on May 23, 2008 10:01 am

Wii owners, get ready for the “Frat Party Game” series. Yes, unlikely as it sounds, Beer Pong is coming to WiiWare next month courtesy of developer JV Games.

The game will use the Wii remote to throw balls into cups, just like the classic drinking game. According to the developer, the game has a “very accurate and realistic throw system.”

The developer plans to extend this series with more college-centric activities in future titles, although the specifics are undisclosed.

This is not a Happy Hour Beer!!!

2008-05-22T11:02:00.001-04:00

Brewery releases new beer.. at £40 per bottle

May 22 2008 By Alexander Lawrie

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SCOTLAND'S newest microbrewery are releasing a limited edition stout set to be one of the most expensive beers in the world.

Released to celebrate BrewDog brewery's first birthday, Paradox has been matured for 12 months in a 1968 Bowmore whisky barrel and will cost £40 for a 330ml bottle.

And although only 200 bottles of the expensive brew are available, half have already been pre-ordered by beer enthusiasts from around the world.

The brewery in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, was launched in 2007 by lifelong friends James Watt and Martin Dickie.

James, 25, said: "This beer totally rocks. It is unique and a world first on many levels.

"I can't wait to raise a glass of this special batch of Paradox to toast BrewDog's first birthday.

"We've had a great first year and to be producing beers of this quality in such a short time is exactly where we want to be."

BrewDog have been producing the whisky-cask-aged stout since launching last year.

It took gold at this year's Beer World Cup and also won a Scotland Food & Drink Excellence award.

Martin said: "Paradox represents everything that we love about brewing.

"It's an innovative, uncompromising beer and will hopefully change a few people's perceptions."

Burgers and Beer!

2008-05-21T11:31:00.001-04:00

By William Brand
Bay Area News Group

Article

OK, it's Memorial Day weekend, and your main ambition is to fire up the grill toward evening when the day cools off, toss some juicy burgers on and crack open a can of light lager.

Bo-ring!

Fizz and rice (Bud, Coors and their light-beer clones) or fizz and corn (Miller's) are a poor match for a hearty, succulent hamburger, its toasted bun and spicy condiments.

That was your grandfather's choice. This is a new century and there are great craft beers at your local supermarket that will make that burger sit up and salute.

As the craft beer revolution has blossomed, serious chefs have begun to include beer in their menus. One of the pioneers is Milwaukee-based Lucy Saunders, author of several books on beer and food including "Grilling With Beer" (F&B Communications, 218 pp., 2006).

There are some simple rules, Saunders explains.

"Shoot for something that's a direct complement to a hamburger, like a nice brown ale - the malt of beer complements the juicy meat. If it's really hot out, I'd go with something crisp, like a craft beer, all-malt pilsner," she said.

But one thing to remember, Saunders adds, is that American beef is increasingly bland. It isn't aged as long as it once was, and the taste can be pretty subtle with just a smoky edge.

While you don't want a light lager whose feeble taste is overpowered by the meat, you also need to avoid a strong, hoppy beer that won't work well with the meat.

On the other hand, if you're piling chilies onto that burger or a spicy condiment, go for a hoppy beer. The more chilies, the more hops.

A hoppy India Pale Ale works well with spice, she says.

If the meat on your grill's a steak with, say, a spicy rub, a good choice might be a Dunkelweizen, a dark wheat beer. Throw on a couple of portobello mushrooms, too. They're just about a perfect match for both a spicy-rubbed steak and a Dunkelweizen.

Over in San Francisco, beer chef Bruce Paton, whose breakthrough dinners pairing great beer and food at the Cathedral Hill Hotel have become legendary, believes burgers and a hoppy India Pale Ale make a perfect pair.

"You've got a lot going on in a grilled hamburger," Paton says. "You've got the bread, the grilled meat with its caramel and umami flavors, perhaps cheese and mayonnaise.

"The maltiness of the IPA deals with the bread in the hamburger bun and the roast quality of the burger. The hops help cleanse the palate of the taste of cheese and fat and mayonnaise.

"If you're grilling brats or whatever, depending on the sausage, you might want something a little lighter, maybe a pale ale or even a pilsner," he says. "But again, a hoppy IPA goes well with a nice, spicy sausage. The malt cuts through the fat, and the hops deal with the spiciness; they cool off the heat."

Following Saunders and Paton's ideas, here are some burger and beer suggestions:

BROWN ALE: This is an English-style beer, made famous in England's midlands, and Newcastle Brown (**) is a top-selling import. If full-flavored, hoppy American craft beers aren't your preference, go with Newcastle Brown - it's dry, but a big leap ahead of light lager.

If you eschew bland, Downtown Brown (***) from Lost Coast Brewing, Eureka, is a maltier, hoppier version of the style, with enough malt to stand up to the biggest char-broiled burger and hops to slice through the fat.

Another excellent brown ale is Dread Brown Ale, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Santa Cruz. Bigger still with notes of caramel, chocolate and coffee and a hoppy finish, it's available in bottles in good beer stores around Santa Cruz, but unfortunately rarely reaches San Jose. Also, don't overlook Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale, an English import. It's smooth and malty with restrained hops in the English fashion.

BARLEY MALT PILSNER: This is a style that originated in the Czech Republic, and there are two excellent imported example that are widely available, Pilsner Urquell (****) and Czechvar (****). Czechvar in most of the world is known as Budvar Budweiser, but because of trademark restrictions is sold here as Czechvar.

Nearly every American craft brewer makes a pils. Two excellent and completely different examples are Lagunitas Pils (***), a malty beauty with a walloping hoppy finish from Lagunitas, Petaluma.

The other is Trumer Pils (****), crisp and malty with a bit of a hoppy zing, made by Brewery Trumer in Berkeley. It's an exact copy of a beer of the same name made in Austria.

DUNKELWEIZEN: This is a German-style beer that originated in Bavaria. Basically, it's a beer made with a high percentage of dark-roasted wheat, mixed with the malted barley. It's rarely imported, but Gordon Birsch, the brewery right here in San Jose, has just released Gordon Biersch Dunkelweizen (****). It's a stunner; the taste is complex, with different kinds of malt weaving in and out with a fine, spicy finish.

PALE ALE: This is another ancient English style. Two widely available English pale ales, both with emphasis on malt, not hops. are Fuller's London Pride (***) and Young's Special London Ale (****), quite a bit stronger, 6.5 percent, with a silky, malty taste.

The No 1 American pale ale is Sierra Nevada. This is a great beer, utterly unlike English pale ales. With a citrusy, piney nose from the signature Cascade hops, but balanced by a full, malty backbone, this is the beer that set the craft beer movement on fire. It's one of America's bestselling craft beers and balances a smoky, meaty hamburger perfectly.

There are many other American pale ales. Try Poleeko Gold Pale Ale (***), from Anderson Valley, Boonville, and Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Deschutes, Bend, Ore.

INDIA PALE ALES: Moving up the hoppy and strength spectrum, there are many IPAs, and we all have our favorites. A new one from Firestone Walker in Paso Robles is Union Jack. It's big and malty with enough hops to satisfy even the most rabid hop lover.

• If the idea of beer and food interests you, check out my blog: www.ibabuzz.com/beer. I've just returned from an event in Washington, D.C., called "Savor: A celebration of beer and food," at which beers from 48 craft brewers across the country were paired with all kinds of food at three fascinating dinners.

Also, I'm starting a live chat on my blog. The first one's set for this Thursday at noon. Log on and fire away.

Beers are rated on a five-star scale: five stars (world classic), four stars (don't miss it), three stars (very good), two stars (good beer) and one star (demand a refund).

Contact William Brand at whatsontap@sbcglobal.net, (510) 915-1180, or What's on Tap, Box 3676, Walnut Creek, Calif. 94598. Read more by Brand at www.beernewsletter.com/blog. Can't find a beer? E-mail, call or write Brand and ask for his 2008 Retail Beer Store List.

New Brew for Fido

2008-05-20T09:04:00.002-04:00

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - With no age limit on drinking, a no-alcohol beer brewed especially for dogs has proved a hit for an Australian pet shop.

Dog Beer, or DB, was designed by Sydney pet supplies store owner Elise Schumacher after she noticed her own dogs, named Louis and Vuitton, leaping for drops of beer.

"The slogan is, 'Shout your best friend a beer'," Schumacher told Reuters. "I have drunk it. It tastes like beef and smells like beer."

Schumacher, whose shop also sells liver-flavored fortune cookies for canines, said ordinary beer is bad for dogs.

The special beer is packaged in brown bottles identical to those of normal beers and is sold in local cafes and for barbecues. It also costs as much as regular beer, with customers forking out A$5 ($4.76) a bottle.

"It is popular with the guys with their dogs. Lots of people also pick up a few bottles as presents for people who have dogs," she said. "We have sold just hundreds of bottles."

Article Reuters

Happy Tail Ale

Booo to France!

2008-05-19T11:21:00.000-04:00

France mulls happy-hour ban to curb youth drinking

Reuters
, Monday May 19 2008

PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - France is considering a ban on happy hours in bars and on the sale of bottles of vodka and other strong liquor in nightclubs as part of efforts to curb binge drinking among young people, an official said on Monday.

The proposed measures are being discussed with producers and distributors of alcoholic drinks and decisions are expected within weeks, said Etienne Apaire, head of a government body in charge of the fight against addiction to drugs or alcohol.

"What we have seen in recent years is an increase in alcohol consumption among young people, and in particular an increase in the kinds of behaviour that lead to drunkenness," Apaire told Reuters in a telephone interview.

He said research conducted in 2005 showed about one in four French 17-year-olds reported getting drunk at least three times in the previous 12 months, while one in 10 said they had got drunk 10 times or more.

Apaire said one possible measure to counter the trend would be to ban "open bar" schemes in which customers can have as many drinks as they can manage for a set price. Apaire said such schemes encouraged drinking games and drunkenness.

Also being considered is a ban on "happy hours", during which bars or nightclubs offer cheaper drinks to try to attract customers earlier in the evening.

Other possible measures could include restricting the sale of vodka, whisky and other high-alcohol-content drinks in nightclubs to glasses, not bottles, and raising the legal age at which people can buy alcoholic drinks to 18.

Under current laws, teenagers aged between 16 and 18 are allowed to buy beer and wine.

Patrick Malvaes, president of a union representing nightclub owners, said the proposed measures would not achieve the objective of reducing youth drunkenness and improving road safety because most drinking went on in private homes.

"It's a stupid measure," he said, referring to the proposed ban on the sale of bottles of strong liquor in nightclubs.

"People buy bottles when they are in a group because it's cheaper and they can last a long time on a single bottle. Does the government want people to spend their money individually to get wasted on beer instead?" he said.

Apaire rejected the criticism, saying no decision had been taken yet and the government was not only tackling bars and nightclubs but also supermarkets, where there are currently almost no controls on young people buying alcohol. (Reporting by Estelle Shirbon; Editing by David Fogarty)

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Vacation

2008-03-27T09:15:00.002-04:00

The team at Happy Hour Watch is going on a much needed Vacation! We will be backpacking in Europe for 14 days. Many nights will be spent at the different bars of Milan, Munich, Prague, Amsterdam and Zürich. When we get back in April, we will post all about the trip and the people and places we met and saw. We will also be launching our site after the return!

Until we get back, have a great time drinking at Happy Hours!

Happy Hour of the Week: 3/17 - 3/23

2008-03-19T11:12:00.000-04:00

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Players Sports Bar
(404)588-1850
7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92111

Monday - Friday
Happy Hour
4pm to 7pm
$.75 off beers
$4.00 Well Drinks

Food Specials:
$2.99 8" Cheese Pizza
$3.99 8" Peperroni Pizza
$1 Tacos
$1 Sliders
$.75 Wings
$1.50 Chicken Tenders
$5.95 Shrimp Basket
$7.95 Nachos

Happy Hour of the Week: 3/10-3/16

2008-03-11T09:27:00.003-04:00

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The Rack
(813)250-1595
1809 W. Platt St.
Tampa, FL 33606

Monday
Happy Hour
11AM-7PM
Doubles for the price of Singles
(Shots & Energy Drink Mixers not included)
$2 Domestic Drafts
$3 Import Drafts

Tuesday
Happy Hour
11AM-7PM
Doubles for the price of Singles
(Shots & Energy Drink Mixers not included)
$2 Domestic Drafts
$3 Import Drafts

Wednesday
Happy Hour
11AM-7PM
Doubles for the price of Singles
(Shots & Energy Drink Mixers not included)
$2 Domestic Drafts
$3 Import Drafts

Thursday
Happy Hour
11AM-7PM
Doubles for the price of Singles
(Shots & Energy Drink Mixers not included)
$2 Domestic Drafts
$3 Import Drafts

Friday
Happy Hour
11AM-7PM
Doubles for the price of Singles
(Shots & Energy Drink Mixers not included)
$2 Domestic Drafts
$3 Import Drafts

Happy Hour of the Week: 3/3 - 3/9

2008-03-04T13:01:00.001-05:00

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Fox Sports Grill
(972)312-1369
5741 Legacy Drive
Plano TX 75024

Monday
Happy Hour
4pm to 7pm
$3 Domestic Drafts
$4 Import Drafts
$5 Premium Drafts
$4 House Margaritas
$5 House Wine
$7 Martinis
$4 Well Drinks
$5 Mojitos
Half Priced Appetizers: BBQ Chicken Nachos, Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Cheese Fries and Sliders.

Tuesday
Happy Hour
4pm to 7pm
$3 Domestic Drafts
$4 Import Drafts
$5 Premium Drafts
$4 House Margaritas
$5 House Wine
$7 Martinis
$4 Well Drinks
$5 Mojitos
Half Priced Appetizers: BBQ Chicken Nachos, Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Cheese Fries and Sliders.

Wednesday
Happy Hour
4pm to 7pm
$3 Domestic Drafts
$4 Import Drafts
$5 Premium Drafts
$4 House Margaritas
$5 House Wine
$7 Martinis
$4 Well Drinks
$5 Mojitos
Half Priced Appetizers: BBQ Chicken Nachos, Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Cheese Fries and Sliders.

Thursday
Happy Hour
4pm to 7pm
$3 Domestic Drafts
$4 Import Drafts
$5 Premium Drafts
$4 House Margaritas
$5 House Wine
$7 Martinis
$4 Well Drinks
$5 Mojitos
Half Priced Appetizers: BBQ Chicken Nachos, Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Cheese Fries and Sliders.

Friday
Happy Hour
4pm to 7pm
$3 Domestic Drafts
$4 Import Drafts
$5 Premium Drafts
$4 House Margaritas
$5 House Wine
$7 Martinis
$4 Well Drinks
$5 Mojitos
Half Priced Appetizers: BBQ Chicken Nachos, Spinach and Artichoke Dip, Cheese Fries and Sliders.

Happy Hour of the Week (Feb 25 - Mar 2)

2008-02-26T14:53:00.007-05:00

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Dave & Buster's - Times Square in New York City

D&B - Times Square NYC
Ph# 646-495-2015
234 West 42nd Street
New York , NY 10036

Monday thru Friday 4:30pm – 7:30pm
Happy Hour
½ Price Beer, Wine, and Cocktails! They have an extensive menu but most items are ½ half during this time.

Monday thru Friday 4:30pm – 7:00pm
Power Hour
Power Hour is the only time of day when you can play an entire hour of video games for just $10!

Also!
Check out the Eay and Play combo below! You get an Entree plus a $10 game card for $15.99 OR an Entree plus a $20 game card for $23.99! These two great deals are available Sunday thru Thursday, Open to Close, and Friday & Saturdays until 5pm

Drinking games - Bottle (or Buzz) - Do you know your 7's?

2008-02-24T01:56:00.007-05:00

This is a drinking game that we've been playing a lot recently, especially while we pre-game before going out to the bar/club. It seems real simple but it's tougher than you think. Like all drinking games, it's a way to compete, have fun, and get drunk with a group of friends. There are different variations but I'll explain the easy way.

RULES

Have your group of friends sit around in a circle. One person in the group starts by saying the number "1". The next person (the person sitting to the left or right, choose an initial direction) says "2", then the next person says "3", and so on and so forth. When someone gets to the number "7", that's when the fun begins. Whenever you get to the number "7" or a multiple of "7" (ex. 7,14,21,28,35, etc) or any number that has a "7" in it (ex. 17, 27, 37, etc.), that person must say Bottle (or Buzz, that's what we've been calling it) Some people call the game Buzz, some call it Bottle. Anyways, whenever someone says Buzz when they're supposed to on a "7" number, then you switch directions. That means if your group was counting in a clockwise direction, then you switch to counter-clockwise after Buzz is said.

WHAT COUNTS AS A MESS UP?

If you mess up, then you drink. This game is a fast moving game so if someone stalls and takes a couple seconds to think about whether to say a number or say buzz, then that counts as a mess up and you drink. If you say Bottle or Buzz when you're not supposed to, then you drink. If you go out of order, you drink. How much you drink depends on how drunk you want everyone to get. Some people play when you mess up, then you have to finish your drink. Some people play when you mess up, you have to take a shot. I guess it depends how hard your group is. Also, when anyone in your group messes up, you let that person drink and then start over at number "1" again.

OTHER NOTES

When and IF your group gets up to the numbers, 70-79, you basically have a duel between two people since the order is constantly being switched back and forth. The two people should say Bottle or Buzz 5 times each since 70-79 all have the number 7. It rarely gets that high because people aren't that good at counting that high without messing up and most people are pretty drunk and there's always someone in the group that messes up before that point.

The highest I've ever seen it go was 146. My friend messed up on 147. He said "147" instead of "Buzz". It was a great game but I guess all good things must come to an end.

This game is really fun especially if someone in your group is not good at counting because that person will most likely mess up the most and thus, drink the most. A person who isn't very good at counting usually gets smashed pretty quickly. And obviously, as you get more drunk, the game gets more difficult.

LIST OF BUZZ NUMBERS (1-100)
7,14,17,21,27,28,35,37,42,47,49,56,57,63,67,70-79,84,87,91,97,98

ANOTHER VARIATION

It's the same rules as I explained above but some people play an advanced game that involves the numbers "7" AND "11". This means all multiples of 7 and 11 AND any number with a 7 in it are Buzz numbers. This makes it much more difficult and people just mess up way too much and get drunk in a matter of minutes.

Favorite Drinking Games: Cirlce of Death

2008-02-20T15:01:00.004-05:00

Circle of Death

All you need is a deck of cards, a cup and a ton of beer. Lay all the cards out, face down in a circle, with the cup in the middle. Start with one person drawing a card out of the deck, and continue pulling until all the cards are gone, your choice. The person must do something corresponding to the card they pulled as follows:

1-6 - If it’s red, you must drink. If it’s black, give out that many drinks times two (ex. Black 5 give out 10 drinks)
7 - Ladies drink
8 - Gentlemen drink
9 - Rhyme: pick a word and start going around the circle rhyming with it. The first to pause, repeat a word or say something that doesn't rhyme must drink.
10 - Ahead: the person to your left must drink.
Jack - Back: the person to your right must drink.
Queen - Category: pick something general like beer types, and start going around the circle, same rules as rhyming. The first to pause, repeat or screw up must drink.
King - The first three people to pull kings may pour as much beer into the cup in the middle as he or she wants. The person to pull the forth king must drink everything in the cup.
Ace - Waterfall: whoever pulls the card designates which way the waterfall is going (to the right or left). Everyone starts drinking at the same time, when the person who pulls the card stops, whichever way the waterfall is going you must stop drinking in that order.

Happy Hour of the Week: 2/18 - 2/24

2008-02-18T10:00:00.002-05:00

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Sidebar
(404)588-1850
79 Poplar Street
Atlanta, GA - Georgia 30303

Monday
Happy Hour
$9.00 Coors Light Pitchers
$4.00 Shots of Jager and Tuaca
$12.00 Buckets of Bud and Bud Light!

Tuesday
Happy Hour
$9.00 Coors Light Pitchers
$4.00 Shots of Jager and Tuaca
$12.00 Buckets of Bud and Bud Light!

Wednesday
Happy Hour
$9.00 Coors Light Pitchers
$4.00 Shots of Jager and Tuaca
$12.00 Buckets of Bud and Bud Light!

Thursday
Happy Hour
$9.00 Coors Light Pitchers
$4.00 Shots of Jager and Tuaca
$12.00 Buckets of Bud and Bud Light!

Friday
Happy Hour
$9.00 Coors Light Pitchers
$4.00 Shots of Jager and Tuaca
$12.00 Buckets of Bud and Bud Light!

Saturday
Happy Hour
$9.00 Coors Light Pitchers
$4.00 Shots of Jager and Tuaca
$12.00 Buckets of Bud and Bud Light!

Sunday
Happy Hour
$9.00 Coors Light Pitchers
$4.00 Shots of Jager and Tuaca
$12.00 Buckets of Bud and Bud Light!

Update

2008-02-13T14:12:00.007-05:00

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It has been a long time since the last update of Happy Hour Watch. This does not mean we have not been working! We have been working really hard on creating a site that is more user friendly than the previous site. We hope the current site will be up within the next few weeks. Data will be continually added, but there should be a good amount of information available at launch.

Have a great day and Happy Hour
-HHW Team

New Design

2007-06-27T22:32:00.000-04:00

We are currently in the process of updating our web-page design to improve your searching ability. The new design will also display information more effectively helping you find your Happy Hour that much easier. Colors will also be changing, giving it a more lively feel.

Our database will be growing very fast very soon. We hope to bring you a few thousand listings within a month!

We will continually be updating the site with new information and improvements. If there are any suggestions on the site, we are all ears. This site is for you after all.

Thank you for being with us,

Happy Hour of the Week: 5/14 - 5/20

2007-05-17T08:22:00.000-04:00

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International Bar
(212) 777-9244
120 1st Ave. (btw. 7th St. & St. Marks Pl.)
New York, NY 10003

Monday
Happy Hour from 5:00pm til 8:00pm
2-for-1 Bud & Rolling Rock
2-for-1 house wine
2-for-1 well drinks
$2.50 well drinks
$2.50-3.50 bottles
$5.00 top shelf

Tuesday
Happy Hour from 5:00pm til 8:00pm
2-for-1 Bud & Rolling Rock
2-for-1 house wine
2-for-1 well drinks
$2.50 well drinks
$2.50-3.50 bottles
$5.00 top shelf

Wednesday
Happy Hour from 5:00pm til 8:00pm
2-for-1 Bud & Rolling Rock
2-for-1 house wine
2-for-1 well drinks
$2.50 well drinks
$2.50-3.50 bottles
$5.00 top shelf

Thursday
Happy Hour from 5:00pm til 8:00pm
2-for-1 Bud & Rolling Rock
2-for-1 house wine
2-for-1 well drinks
$2.50 well drinks
$2.50-3.50 bottles
$5.00 top shelf

Friday
Happy Hour from 5:00pm til 8:00pm
2-for-1 Bud & Rolling Rock
2-for-1 house wine
2-for-1 well drinks
$2.50 well drinks
$2.50-3.50 bottles
$5.00 top shelf

Saturday
$2.50 well drinks
$2.50-3.50 bottles
$5.00 top shelf

Sunday
$2.50 well drinks
$2.50-3.50 bottles
$5.00 top shelf

Happy Hour of the Week: 4/23 - 4/29

2007-04-24T11:16:00.000-04:00

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The Sandbar
(513) 533-3810
4625 Kellogg Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45226

Monday
Happy Hour
$2 domestics
$3.50 imports
$2.50 well
$3.50 calls

Tuesday
Happy Hour
$2 domestics
$3.50 imports
$2.50 well
$3.50 calls

Wednesday
Happy Hour
$2 domestics
$3.50 imports
$2.50 well
$3.50 calls
$2 domestics all night

Thursday
Happy Hour
$2 domestics
$3.50 imports
$2.50 well
$3.50 calls

DJ MTL

Friday
Happy Hour
$2 domestics
$3.50 imports
$2.50 well
$3.50 calls

Saturday

Sunday

Happy Hour of the Week 3-26

2007-03-26T10:29:00.000-04:00

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Fish Head Cantina
(410) 247-2474
4802 Benson Ave
Arbutus, MD 21227

Monday
Happy Hour from 10:00am til 6:00pm
$1.75 Domestic Bottles
$1.50 Domestic Drafts
$5.00 Happy Hour Menu - Hot Wings, Chicken Quesadillas, Chicken Tenders, 1/2lb Shrimp
4:00pm til 6:00pm
Late Night Happy Hour
$1.00 Domestic Bottles & Drafts
$1.00 Rail Drinks
11:00pm til 2:00am

Tuesday
Happy Hour from 10:00am til 6:00pm
$1.75 Domestic Bottles
$1.50 Domestic Drafts
$5.00 Happy Hour Menu - Hot Wings, Chicken Quesadillas, Chicken Tenders, 1/2lb Shrimp
4:00pm til 6:00pm
Late Night Happy Hour
$1.00 Domestic Bottles & Drafts
$1.00 Rail Drinks
11:00pm til 2:00am

Wednesday
Happy Hour from 10:00am til 6:00pm
$1.75 Domestic Bottles
$1.50 Domestic Drafts
$5.00 Happy Hour Menu - Hot Wings, Chicken Quesadillas, Chicken Tenders, 1/2lb Shrimp
4:00pm til 6:00pm

Thursday
Happy Hour from 10:00am til 6:00pm
$1.75 Domestic Bottles
$1.50 Domestic Drafts
$5.00 Happy Hour Menu - Hot Wings, Chicken Quesadillas, Chicken Tenders, 1/2lb Shrimp
4:00pm til 6:00pm

9:00 PM to Close
No Cover
DJ Zipman
$1.00 Drafts
$2.00 Cocktails

Friday
Happy Hour from 5:00pm til 7:00pm
$1.00 Domestic Bottles
$1.00 Drafts, Rail and "U-CALL-IT" Shots
$5.00 Happy Hour Menu - Hot Wings, Chicken Quesadillas, Chicken Tenders, 1/2lb Shrimp
4:00pm til 6:00pm

Saturday

Sunday
Happy Hour from 11:00pm til 2:00am
Late Night Happy Hour
$1.00 Domestic Bottles & Drafts
$1.00 Rail Drinks

Happy Hour of the Week - 3/19

2007-03-19T14:42:00.000-04:00

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Bar None
(212) 777-6663
98 Third Ave, @ 12th Street
New York, NY 10003

Monday
Happy Hour from 12:00pm til 12:00am
Noon-11pm: $2 Buds, $3 well drinks, and $3 assorted drafts.
POWER HOUR from 11pm-Midnight: $2 Bud/Bud Lites and $2 well drinks

TOTALLY 80's NIGHT with DJ Anthony. Classics and videos all night long.

Tuesday
Happy Hour from 12:00pm til 12:00am
Noon-11pm: $2 Buds, $3 well drinks, and $3 assorted drafts.
POWER HOUR from 11pm-Midnight: $2 Bud/Bud Lites and $2 well drinks

Wednesday
Happy Hour from 12:00pm til 12:00am
Noon-11pm: $2 Buds, $3 well drinks, and $3 assorted drafts.
POWER HOUR from 11pm-Midnight: $2 Bud/Bud Lites and $2 well drinks

LADIES: $1 drink and beer specials all night!

Thursday
Happy Hour from 12:00pm til 12:00am
Noon-11pm: $2 Buds, $3 well drinks, and $3 assorted drafts.
POWER HOUR from 11pm-Midnight: $2 Bud/Bud Lites and $2 well drinks

FREE COMEDY NIGHT @ 10PM: Grandma's Candy Box hosted by Eliza Faria-Santos

Friday
Happy Hour from 12:00pm til 12:00am
Noon-11pm: $2 Buds, $3 well drinks, and $3 assorted drafts.
POWER HOUR from 11pm-Midnight: $2 Bud/Bud Lites and $2 well drinks

Saturday
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATELLITE PACKAGE: 12 screens! Beer specials all day.

Sunday
ALL NFL GAMES will be shown at Bar None this season. 12 screens! Pitcher specials all day.

Happy Hour of the Week - 3/12

2007-03-15T10:52:00.000-04:00

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Blonde
(816) 931-2525
100 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64112

Monday
Happy Hour from 4:00pm til 10:00pm
$5.00 Specialty Martinis
2 for 1 Wells and Calls
$3.00 Appetizers
Half Priced Flats

Tuesday
Happy Hour from 4:00pm til 10:00pm
$5.00 Specialty Martinis
2 for 1 Wells and Calls
$3.00 Appetizers
Half Priced Flats

Wednesday
Happy Hour from 4:00pm til 10:00pm
$5.00 Specialty Martinis
2 for 1 Wells and Calls
$3.00 Appetizers
Half Priced Flats

Thursday
Happy Hour from 4:00pm til 10:00pm
$5.00 Specialty Martinis
2 for 1 Wells and Calls
$3.00 Appetizers
Half Priced Flats

Friday
Happy Hour from 4:00pm til 10:00pm
$5.00 Specialty Martinis
2 for 1 Wells and Calls
$3.00 Appetizers
Half Priced Flats

Saturday
Happy Hour from 4:00pm til 10:00pm
$5.00 Specialty Martinis
2 for 1 Wells and Calls
$3.00 Appetizers
Half Priced Flats