I sit and sip my IPA, mulling over the now gone day.

The beer is good the day is done, now it’s time to have some fun.

This is one of my favorite movies ever. Bill Murray plays Phil Connors, a weatherman and continual a-hole with contempt for everything and everyone. Connors is forced to relive the same day in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania over and over. In an attempt to score with his producer Phil is forced to drink sweet vermouth on the rocks with a twist, her favorite drink and a cocktail he obviously detests. According to the director Harold Ramis, Phil has to relive the day for about ten years. So here is a tribute to the ten years of Phil’s imbibing his most repudiated drink. Continue Reading »

We are excited to announce that Mutineer Magazine Issue #4 will be on sale next week. Here is a peek at some of the articles you can look forward to:

Sierra Nevada: Brewing For The Future

Beer editor JJ Bagley looks at how Sierra Nevada makes not only great beer, but great choices for the environment.

Jones Soda: Welcome To Flavor Country

Alan Kropf travels to the streets of Seattle to a bright blue building located on the corner of 9th and Thomas. Within this buildings he not only finds a plethora of soda and energy drinks, but also the passionate people behind the creations of these drinks.

SkyCity At The Space Needle

Alan Kropf takes a trip up a 600ft high elevator ride to find himself in, SkyCity at the Space Needle. While sitting in a rotating room Alan receives an inside look into how much effort and knowledge is behind the SkyCity food and beverage program.

Energyology: What’s In This Stuff???

After filling his belly with 1000mg of Taurine, Jeff Dorenbush sits down and dives into the world of fine energy-drink to gain a better grasp of the supplements contained within.

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A study recently released by UCLA revealed that light to moderate consumption of alcohol prevents senior citizens from developing age-related ailments. The age-related ailments that UCLA speaks of could be anything from walking to grooming themselves, or a number of other simple everyday functions. Continue Reading »

I vividly remember the first time I tried Gorgonzola cheese. I was sitting outside a little café in Milan, Italy, after the first whiff of what smelled like putrefying garbage, and taking one more look around to make sure it wasn’t a joke I placed the cheese laden baguette in my mouth. After the retching subsided and I was able to rinse out my mouth with ice tea I sat wondering how anyone could possibly enjoy such food. Well many years later I have acquired a taste for the cheese, though I still squirm sometimes, along with many other foods that I would have never eaten before. Continue Reading »

Bacon and vodka. Sounds ridiculous, right? Well, I was at a bar the other night talking to the bartender and the subject of bacon came up. One thing led to another and he finally came out and told me that he tried and experiment involving bacon and vodka. Continue Reading »

Star Wars has left a lasting impression on many of us, but for some, things have gone way too far. Here we have a collection of Star Wars fans tributes, not only to the epic space opera, but to beer as well. How these two come together is for the fan to imagine and the observer to behold. So now I present to you what could only be seen in the world of, The Star Wars Zone. Continue Reading »

The classic Rob Roy is a cocktail of scotch, sweet vermouth, and a dash of bitters with a maraschino cherry as garnish. The origins of this cocktail are shrouded in mystery, mainly because no one really knows where or who invented the thing. Some say that the drink is named after the Scottish folk hero Robert Roy Macgregor, others tell that when Dewar’s Scotch Whiskey was introduced to New York an opera by the name Rob Roy had just opened and prompted the drink to be named such. Regardless, the drink is now part of American culture and has a few variations depending on the taste of the drinker. Continue Reading »