Wait, Why Don’t You Drink, Man?

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Yashar Ali wonders why the pressure to drink alcohol extends way beyond adolescence.

Modern Manhood, the NFL, and You

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Andrew Sharp looks to the NFL and realizes that men aren’t in a crisis. They just need to ignore the stupidity.

Screw You, and Screw Your Man Card

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Drew Magary has some words for Miller Lite.

Beer and Water for 40 Days

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Easter Sunday meant J. Wilson was finally allowed to ingest something other than beer and water. Cheers?

The 10 at 10

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Portland Timbers fans are the best, Google wants computers to become humans, and scientists might be able to keep beer from going bad.

The 10 at 10

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The Oscar winners, an imaginary girlfriend, and beer is the best medicine: the 10 at 10.

The 10 at 10

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Iron Mike picks the Oscar winners, Russia admits beer is alcohol, and robot journalists will take over the world: the 10 at 10.

Thou Shalt Prepare Thyself for the Super Bowl

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We’ve put together a list of drool-worthy Super Bowl gadgetry.

Not a Happy Camper

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Are we wusses for opting out of male-bonding rituals?

The 10 at 10: December 28

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Babies crush the internet, the president likes Michael Vick, and Russia keeps partying: the 10 at 10.

Remote Control with Built-In Bottle Opener: Insulting or Indispensable?

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We’re curious to see how men respond to this. In the MyClicker universe, are guys just indolent, beer-guzzling Homer Simpsons?

Picture of the Day

Supersonic Tonic Shot

That, friends, is a supersonic tonic shot. Over at Gelology they’re making all kinds of crazy jello shots from candy corn to caramel apple. Even if you’re a beer guy, you’ve got to admit these are pretty cool.

The Proteins in Your Pint

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Master brewers use all kinds of tricks—special types of hops, starch and yeast—to create a better brewed beverage, but knowing what proteins are present could refine the craft even further.

A Meditation on the Great American Beer Fest

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I remember sitting at the foot of my girlfriend’s bed one morning and realizing that I’d only had sober sex three times in my life. The night before, I’d actually thrown up a bit of beer foam on her belly in the midst of it (she mistook it for sweat).

What’s Pumpkin Ale-ing You?

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Pumpkin ales have always perplexed me. Not because they’re an inferior type of beer, but because they seem to only exist as a novelty. Although pumpkin ale is, according to the Samuel Adams website, “one of the oldest beer styles,” like pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, they’re only there to fill a seasonal niche. (They’re [...]

We Read Other Men’s Magazines So You Don’t Have To: Alan Richman on the All-Important Second Bottle of Wine

Magazine: GQ Issue: September 2010 Story: “The Second Bottle” by Alan Richman I like drinking beer. In four years of college I drank more Busch Light and Keystone than any self-respecting young man should. Toward the end of school I tried to develop a taste for “better” beers. At first I treated myself to Bud Light. [...]