Start collecting those bottle caps!
Bingo is one of those fun games seemingly reserved for small children or the elderly. Perhaps the problem with the game is the limitation of being locked into B-I-N-G-O and a series of numbers.
Fun with Beer
Light Beer
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Creating canned holiday lights.
I wish I could take credit for this idea. Falco and I saw these hanging in a pretty cool beer bar in Denver, CO, and I thought it would be a perfect fit for our holiday issue. If you have an old strand of lights with those obnoxiously large bulbs, this is an ideal way to give them new life. Hang these on the mantle for the holidays and come January, put them behind your bar or in your at-home beer hangout.If you happened to give our “Can Plants” a shot in the April/May issue (page 18), you’ll notice that the process and supplies are very similar. If you successfully did this in the spring, this project should be a breeze. Read more…
Spent Grain Dog Treats
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Getting man’s best friend involved in homebrewing.
Homebrewing is an awesome hobby and a great way to try and put your own creative twists into making beer. But, when you’re done, you’re stuck with a whole bunch of leftover spent grain. The spent grain is awesome for feeding cows and other barnyard animals, but the small amount you’re going to have probably isn’t worth driving out to a farm and definitely isn’t going to warrant a farmer driving out to pick it up. No need to waste it though, as chances are you either have a dog or know someone that does, and they seem to love spent grain just as much as cows. It only requires a few more steps, as they prefer it in the dog treat form. So, the next time you brew a batch of beer, here are a few easy steps you can follow to make some dog treats to share your love of making beer with your favorite canine companion (without getting them drunk). Read more…
Beer Foot Bath
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It may sound like a horrible use for perfectly good beer, but it will leave your feet feeling healthy and happy.
You may have heard about the European spas where people can bathe themselves in beer. It may sound like an unusual practice, but the truth of the matter is that there are many antioxidants and nutrients in beer that are quite good for the skin and mostly originate as a result of the bacteria in the yeast and the acidity of the hops. The biggest of which are pantothenic acid and vitamin B complex. Bathing in beer has been linked to the clearing of acne, repairing hair follicles, and generally just leaving skin smoother, clearer, and more youthful. Why not take an entire bath in beer? Well, unless you have a lot of extra cash lying around, it would be pretty expensive to keep a keg next to the tub. Read more…
Keg Fountain
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A whole new reason to kick that keg.
Last issue, we featured Can Plants to help you start your springtime garden. Well, with the April showers passing and the May flowers blooming, we thought we would present to you a unique twist on what can become a focal point in your yard during the annual landscaping season– a keg fountain. Because what outdoor landscape isn’t complete without a keg fountain? Hell, you can even plant those awesome Can Plants around this thing. So, grab some buddies, have a BBQ, make sure to kick the keg and get to building! And, for added inspiration, you can always grab a pint at Hulmeville Inn and check out its personal keg fountain. Read more…
Can Plants
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Creating your own beer can nursery.
So, it’s time to start prepping your flower and vegetable garden for 2011. Some people hit the local nurseries to buy their plants, but the real test of a green thumb is to start your garden from seedlings. As any gardener knows, doing all of this fun outdoor labor always goes by quicker with a beer in hand. This is a great way to recycle your cans, by using them to start your seedlings off the right way indoors, so that you can easily transplant them to your final garden. You’ll be double-fisting a plant-filled can in your left hand and an ice-cold can in your right. Read more…
The Making of a Beer Bottle Lamp
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Fun with lights. And of course, beer!
In the October/November issue of Philly Beer Scene, Neil wrote about his cross country journey to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. Well, I had the “pleasure” (note the quotes) of joining him on this incredible trip where we stopped at some wonderful breweries and sampled some truly delicious beers. At one such location, the Upstream Brewing Company in Omaha, Nebraska, I spied a “growler” lamp in their gift area. I checked the price, turned to Neil and claimed, “Pffft…I can make that!” Of course not missing a beat, he said, “You can do it for Philly Beer Scene.” So here I am…I hope like me, you’ll discover it’s a really simple project that produces one beer geeky, but very cool lamp. Enjoy! Read more…
Beer Bottle Tree
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Try storing this one for 11 months out of the year.
Ah! The Christmas tree; a focal point for the holiday, where you and your family gather to decorate, exchange gifts and share in the joy of the season. But, what about when that tree dies, dropping thousands of tiny needles everywhere because “someone” forgot to water it? Then that tree is not so great, is it? Well, we have the solution and all it requires is you drinking some beer! The beer bottle tree is the perfect holiday addition for the beer lover. No more vacuuming every 5 minutes, hanging ugly ornaments or forgetting to water it. Just make sure Aunt Helen doesn’t fall into after downing one too many cups of eggnog. Read more…
The Sixtel Backpack
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Perfect for Halloween or doing household chores!
First of all, we can hardly take credit for this. Last October, we first heard of the idea of strapping a sixtel to a person’s back from Flying Fish’s Casey Hughes. He told us how he rigged up a sixtel using old Scuba equipment so that he could achieve the perfect beer-lover’s Scuba costume. Excited about this idea, Falco and I couldn’t wait to build our own and think of some various applications of the sixtel backpack for other fun Halloween costumes.
Man’s New Best Friend
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…And how he can get his name on a Sly Fox beer.
Spring brings one of the areas most cherished festivals. Year after year, people come by the busload to drink mugs of bocks, eat brats, listen to traditional umpa bands, and race goats. Yes, race goats. The Sly Fox Bock Fest & Goat Race is an annual tradition that has surely reached the not to be missed status. Each year, Sly Fox puts out an array of their different bock style beers and people bring their prized goats out to be raced. The races are for more than just fun, as there is quite the acclaimed prize on the line. Sly Fox brews a special, unique Maibock each year for this event and when the races come to an end, they tap the initial firkin and name the beer after the winning goat. Having a delicious Sly Fox named after your goat seems to be a pretty awesome honor to us, and because of this we have decided to bring you a guide to raising your own goat, so that you too may have a chance to win this honor. I’m no pro on raising a goat, but I have had a pet goat (the one pictured wearing diapers and suspenders) and consider it one of my favorite pets to have owned. Hopefully, this guide will help you raise your own winning goat.
