In the last one and a half months since I updated Days That End in Y, I’ve been to a dozen countries, visited countless bars, and drunk hundreds of beers. Yet, I never really felt motivated to write something about any of them until today here in Killadelphia, er, Philadelphia. For lunch, I headed to Monk’s [...]

I was recently browsing Amazon deciding how best to waste my $40 gift certificate and came across this posted to the Amazon Daily Blog Basil Vodka Gimlets Ingredients: 4 cups packed fresh basil sprigs (top 4 inches; from a 1/2-pound bunch) 4 cups water 2 cups sugar 9 (4- by 1-inch) strips lemon zest 3/4 cup vodka 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup [...]

You may have noticed a paucity of posts here at Days That End in Y. Don’t worry. That trend isn’t continuing. However, one that’s definitely ending is the frequency of posts. Instead of returning to the days of half a dozen or more posts per day, I’ll be writing less frequent but longer and more [...]

To wrap up the rather short yet busy month of February, here are two freebies that I’ve found for you: Grassroots Wine Bag - Free eco-friendly wine gift bag with nifty designs. They were at the Boston Wine Expo, though I don’t actually remember seeing them. Note that a store name isn’t actually required to submit [...]

I’m dealing with a quintuple whammy of the Extreme Beer Fest, Beija event, Valentine’s Day, anniversary, and girlfriend’s friend visiting this and next week, so the blogging has been sparse. Factor in all the eBay sales (I’ve been trying to clear my apartment of crap in exchange for needed cash), the purchase of a Wii [...]

General drunkenness, attempting to clear my apartment of old crap on eBay, and getting a Wii all contributed to a week of little blogging. In the meantime, though, I did compile a large collection of interesting links. Largest Champagne Fountain: Seriously, whoa! I don’t think I’d ever climb that ladder. The likely outcome would be my [...]

Martini & Rossi has a new prosecco that uses a crown cap rather than the traditional cork. Crown caps are mostly used on beer bottles these days, so this is somewhat unexpected. However, there’s been a growing trend towards getting rid of corks due their inherent problems. I just didn’t really expect to see it [...]

I just watched this decent short report on absinthe that was on CBS Sunday Morning. It sums up the history and current situation fairly well in a 4:20 clip.

The Fading Ad Blog has some pictures of the exteriors of old breweries. I’d love to see pictures of the insides, too. They must be hauntingly depressing. Then again, I’m not certain if these have been repurposed. Interboro Brewing Company Old Dutch Brewers, Inc. Via Curbed Thanks, Brian!

Ah, 6th Annual Winter Jubilee, I already miss you. As last time, the event was somewhat badly coordinated with no floor map available or list of beers, a line that went in front of the food (I made sure to eat beforehand), and lights that very annoyingly kept on flickering the whole time. It was [...]