The January/February issue of Mutineer Magazine will start showing up on newsstands over the next week or so, and we are proud to say that it is the most mutinous issue yet!

Featured stories in the new issue include:

The Mutineer Interview: Maynard James Keenan

by Alan Kropf
The Mutineer RV made it’s way to the unforgiving Arizona Desert for an exclusive interview with Caduceus Cellars winemaker Maynard James Keenan, who has already rocked the world several times over as the frontman of bands including Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer.

Epic Ales

by Cody Lee Morris
Brewer Cody Lee Morris of the Seattle start-up brewery Epic Ales tells his underdog story bringing his dream brewery to life.

The Pharmacie

by Marvin Gapultos
Burnt Lumpia blogger Marvin Gapultos offers a rare look at the secret underground cocktail culture of Los Angeles, featuring original paintings by Brent Estabrook.

Rebel Spirit

by Jesse Porter
Mutineer veteran scribe Jesse Porter of the Young Winos of LA goes Gonzo in this piece that explores the exploding craft spirits scene in the United States, featuring Finger Lakes Distilling, Tuthilltown Spirits, Philadelphia Distilling, and Dry Fly Distilling.

The January/February issue also includes:
Chilean Red Wines
Water Relief in Cambodia
Classic Cocktails: The Manhattan
Drip Coffee Solutions for Home
Barley Wines
Palestinian Beer
What Charlotte Voisey Drinks

And much, much, more…

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A tip of the hat to one of the biggest coffee retailers in the country, Dunkin’ Donuts, and, to a greater extent, their patrons. Dunkin’ franchises in Florida and North Carolina asked their patrons to throw $4 in to buy a pound of coffee that would be shipped overseas to our service men and women. That call was answered en masse, and now three tons of coffee beans are on their way out of the country. According to a Tampa Bay Online article, one box of coffee will go to each U.S. overseas base in the world. Continue Reading »

Okay, so Coca-Cola is sending three people on a massive world tour in search of happiness. Really? I. Don’t. Get. It.

According to AdAge:

Expedition 206 will send three 20-somethings to 206 countries and territories where Coca-Cola is sold in 2010. The trio sets off on their 275,000-mile tour from Madrid on Jan. 1, stocked with laptops, video cameras, smartphones and plenty of other gadgetry, in order to document for the masses their search for happiness. Continue Reading »

7 Time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher has teamed up with mixologist Salvatore “The Maestro” Calabrese to show just how difficult it is to mix cocktails in the car. This anti-drinking and driving campaign is pretty awesome, even if it hates America and Canada.

“This site is not intended for visitors from the US and Canada.” Continue Reading »

Here’s what we know: This is arguably the most epic fine beverage failure I’ve ever seen, and it took place in Moscow. That’s about it. The epicness of this crash is overwhelming to even the most credible of news organizations, who can’t seem to get their stories right about what actually happened. Damage estimates range from approx. $98,000 to $200,000, The New York Times suggests a conspiracy theory, while the Huffington Post is convinced the forklift driver was drunk, though no other news organization seems to agree with them. Continue Reading »

I wouldn’t last a day without a coffee, and I imagine quite a few of you would agree (maybe not publicly) with my sentiment. It was, then, with great joy that I read in a Ma’an News Agency article that the Israeli Army would begin allowing coffee and tea to be imported into the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory that has been blockaded by Israel since June 2007. Continue Reading »

Jamieson Brewery, located in Victoria, Australia wants you to know that their Raspberry Ale is not too sweet. That’s why they’ve re-imagined Snow White as “Ho White” for their ad campaign and, in turn, pissed off Disney.

The ad features a Snow White-esque cartoon under the covers with seven half-naked dwarf-types, each of which sporting a new name, like Smarmy and Filthy. The campaign, called “Anything But Sweet”, seems to be aimed at men who think a raspberry flavored beer might be too girly for their tastes.

Whether or not turning Snow White into a “Ho” will attract that dubious audience has yet to be seen. (It seems more likely that they might attract child molesters.) But they certainly have gotten Disney’s attention. Mickey Mouse’s company licenses Snow White’s likeness so they are furious over her new, sluttier look.

The campaign rolled out last week, launching online. Plans for Ho White also include bar coasters to be placed in Australian bars and posters in local liquor stores.

This was like “Watchmen” meets “V for Vendetta”. While stray cats rejoiced, riot police were no match for the onslaught of fresh milk which local farmers have apparently weaponized to fulfill their political agenda.

According to the New York Times, European Farmers Protest Fall in Milk Prices:

After months of complaints by European dairy farmers angry over low prices, protesters in Brussels on Monday poured milk onto the streets, hurled eggs and other missiles, and started fires that filled the air with black smoke. Continue Reading »