Beer buddies, as we celebrate the glorious gift of beer at BeerFest Asia 2011 here in Singapore, we also honour the brews (and their creators) that have gone through rigorous judging to win well-deserved accolades. The 175proofers salute these marvelous brews by reproducing the press release provided by the organisers of BeerFest Asia 2011. Make [...]
We posted about Diageo’s search for the best – make that World Class – bartender. Now here’s an update on how this arduous quest to seek out the best mixologist is going. Thanks to Michelle Lee of ImpactAsia, PR agency for this event, for these notes. As we head towards the National Finals on 13 [...]
First off, thanks to my like-minded boss Howie for this latest Good Things Must Share post. Celina’s GastroBar is introducing two you-can’t-find-it-at-7-11 beers today and is on till 28th May – MOA (New Zealand) & Hitachino Nest Beer. Unfortunately its closed on Vesak Day, so those of you who want to enjoy a Buddhist bank holiday [...]
No, you didn’t read it wrong nor did we mean King of Beers (as in Budweiser). This post is about the opportunistic nature of any good business in capitalising on a social trend – in this case, only the British royal wedding of Prince William and Kate-chick. http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2011/04/07/Royal-Wedding-Beer.aspx We were just wondering how anyone would [...]
We’ve never too adventurous when it comes to cocktails. But it hasn’t always been like this, maybe it’s part age which could be making us creatures of comfort. But back during my university days, cocktails like the Alabama Slammer, caprioska, Boston Iced Tea and the ever satisfying Mudslide were firm favourites on a night out. But [...]
We’ve been travelling frequently to Thailand of late and Cheers Beer, a new local beer on the block, has been making its appearance in the convenience stores in Bangkok. The taste is not bad if its cold enough, but its certainly very good value for money if you decide on the 500ml twin packs. Goes [...]
Getting celebrities to perform exclusively for you is a party trick reserved for the privileged few. Sure, we’ve heard of sultans hiring the likes of the late Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey to sing at their palaces. Or even someone like Paris Hilton (yes, she sings and has at least one album to her name) [...]
Quiz: Which is the 175proofers’ favourite ‘pint of black stuff’ that contains only 198 calories per pint. That is less than most light beer, wine, OJ, or even light milk. Which city in South East Asia has a population of 23 million people, the 4th largest urban area in the world, no less, and will [...]
Talk about offering an incentive to drive support for your national football/rugby/netball/table tennis/Scramble team! A free beer is being promised to every adult in Australia if they win the Ashes. If you’re as clueless about cricket as us, the Ashes is some cricket match played between Australia and England, named as such because the winner [...]
I was told to be kind to little creatures. I’ll have a drink to that
