This new contest alert sent by courtesy of Khazmin, my mate at Menshealth. So while this all sounds glitzy and bloke-ishly exciting, I think there’s an element missing.Or my not reading the fine prints is going to get me shortchanged, again. QUESTIONS: WHERE DOES THE RIDE TAKE YOU TO? What are the activities lined up [...]
Most of you would have seen by now the Heineken fridge commerical which was released about half a year ago. That goes down as one of the best TV ads of all time and nails the consumer insight. Even my wife pointed out, there’re now 2 benchmarks for building a walk-in wardrobe, the one in [...]
Today is a historic day. Not just for America, but for all mankind. Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. I’ve always remembered these words from Neil Armstrong when he landed – “One small step for man, <pause> one giant leap for <pause> mankind” and of course “The Eagle has Landed”, [...]
Folks, last Sunday was a new chapter in Derrick’s Annals of Drinks History. I brewed my first batch of summer beer. So what’s the big hesitation in the past? Well, I only brewed beer during the cooler months on Nov/Dec cos I though that its be easier to regulate the temperature to a brew-friendly 28 [...]
I can’t recall the last time we sipped whisky out of a highball glass. And one of our mates, let’s call him Adrian, would go so far to say that this would be an injustice to the drink. But after sampling it, I have to say, it makes a great summer evening drink. Watch this [...]
From the Wall Street Journal… “For nearly five years, Russia, the world’s third-largest beer market, has banned the depiction of people in commercials for the brew. To compensate, beer marketers have used such alternatives as offscreen voices or animated beer bottles to suggest some kind of living presence in their ads. They say these ploys are [...]
Just saw a story on CNN that a moderate amount of alcohol may help lower the risk of dementia. According to a new research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, moderate consumption of alcohol (8 to 14 drinks a week) resulted in an average of 37% reduction in risk of developing dementia compared to [...]
Brewerkz Flip Night – Dee Kay Dot As Gee. Here’s a good one – for those who love to gamble AND drink. Cheers to dk. Brewerkz Flip Night Jul 13th, 2009 15:30 by dk. Here is an interesting promotion by Brewerkz Bukit Timah. From 14 July to 25 Aug 2009, every Tuesday evening from 6 [...]
While looking to replenish my beer brewing ingredients for a chill summer brew, I came across the following upcoming event that should hold interest for home brewers and folks who just wanna have a good time outdoors at the beach meeting new people, trying new beers and home brew as well as just finding out [...]
