Just when you thought Sanrio had exhausted the world market by putting its Hello Kitty label on anything and everything possible, the Japanese cartoon character has finagled its way into the realm of fine beverage. And in true Hello Kitty fashion, the company has put its face on a simple and basic commodity (water), and turned it into a cash cow. Continue Reading »

At Mutineer Magazine, we are always looking for new, fun ways to consume our favorite fine beverages. We thought that serving booze in frozen shot glasses at our 2nd Annual Red Carpet party was the “hot” new thing that all the “cool” kids were doing. But we were wrong. Thanks to one of our favorite comedians and consumers of fine beverages, Stephen Colbert, we have been introduced to the latest trend, “Vodka Eyeballing.”

The jury is still out on whether or not any of us Mutineers are willing to sacrifice sight in the name of research. I vote for sacrificing Alan (but shhhh don’t tell him).

Patriotic journalist Stephen Colbert has entered the conversation on the proposed tax on soda to help pay for the obesity and health conditions that soda contributes to. Continue Reading »

American Craft Beer Week is right around the corner, starting on May 11 and running through May 17. Beer drinkers across the United States can look forward to events and festivals put on by their favorite breweries, and that’s cool for sure, but did you know that Colbert Nation is pumping this thing up? Oh yes, this is the real deal, so real, in fact, that the House of Representatives has pumped it up with House Resolution 753, recognizing ACBW as being the real deal. Continue Reading »