The Big Lebowski's The Dude? White Russians. Silence of the Lambs' Hannibal Lecter? Chianti. This awesome cocktail chart maps the drinks of choice for characters in classic books and movies. Read More >>
Featured comment by arnolfini:
"I agree - that seems like a glaring oversight. I daresay Bond's vodka martini is probably the most famous cocktail in movie history." More »
In this week's random off-topic 'Ask the Audience', we have a question from Stuart Henderson: he (and his liver) are dying to know what the best drinking game is? Given that we're allegedly a nation of pissed-up students and alcoholic middle-class problem drinkers, this one should be easy. Read More >>
You don't drink and drive. That's a stupid, terrible thing to do, with a simple, understood cause and effect. So why do we keep waking up, wondering how on Earth that drunken Facebook message seemed like a good idea, and oh my god, Amazon confirmed shipment for WHAT? We've outgrown the drunk dial or drunk text. And oh, the chaos we've drunkenly stumbled into now. Read More >>
Featured comment by Southern:
"I usually fair better with energy drinks and internetting.
Adding alcohol usually makes me grouchy that nothing is interesting to read/watch or th..." More »
At the Google I/O after-party the other night, there was one bartender in particular that stood out. It wasn't the drink he made, or the friendly chatter. It was more than he weighed several tons and could break you with the flick of the wrist. Meet the Makr Shakr. Read More >>
One of the most depressing things in the world: having a beer without a bottle opener. The carbonated deliciousness is looking at you through the glass, teasing you, popping your tastebuds. But of course, you don't need a bottle opener to open a beer. With the right amount of leverage, anything can open a bottle of beer. Just watch this video. Read More >>
Got a lot of friends visiting? Man, it's going to be boring to open each and every bottle of beer separately — so what you need is an opener like this, that can ready 24 beers for drinking in a glorious, single movement. Read More >>
In between bareback kangaroo-riding and crocodile-wrestling, the Australians have had time for some science: making beer that will last for donkey's years, without tasting like Foster's total and utter crap. Read More >>
A nightclub in Bristol, which registered as a restaurant to obtain a licence to sell booze, was recently found to actually only own eight knives and forks, despite claiming to cater for up to 700 people. Were customers being encouraged to bring their own knives to the party? Read More >>
Featured comment by Adie:
"I used to go to Rockworld in Manchester before it got turned into a Tesco metro and they sold chicken and mushroom pot noodles. All great until somebo..." More »
These wine racks are incredibly simple but absolutely adorable in its design. Made out of wood, the wine racks have the shape of animals with a body of a wine bottle. You can see an elephant, a penguin, a reindeer and a dog. I want them all. They would be perfect in my non existent winter cabin. Read More >>
Big Brother doesn't like you drinking. In fact, surveillance society might just get cranked up a notch in Britain if this instant spot-check finger scanner gets deployed. It scans your digits to tell precisely how drunk you are so there's no hiding the morning after. Read More >>
Featured comment by flynndean:
"I've been to the Maldives (they don't need my money)...and will likely go to Cyprus for my sins as well (they DO need my money)." More »
Gin just happens to be one of our favourite beverages. It's a versatile spirit with tons of variation between brands. And we were fortunate enough to see how two of the great gin producers of the ages—Beefeater and Plymouth—create it from scratch. Read More >>
Featured comment by Sabashe_to_the_MAX:
"Alcohol production is really interesting, I loved going round the Bushmills Distillery (especially cause they give you a free shot at the end and if y..." More »
It's all well and good us bringing you the finest technological bargains every day, but sometimes all we need is lots and lots and lots of wine. Helpfully, that's what we've got. Read More >>
The reason you love beer has finally been explained. Apparently the mere taste of the golden nectar is enough to trigger a dopamine surge, tickling your neurochemical pleasure centres. Basically, beer makes you happy, but we didn't really need science to tell us that, did we? Read More >>
Featured comment by lwsrbrts:
"I'm similar - but with alcohol in general. If someone bet me that I couldn't go a year without having an alcoholic drink, I'd be on to a winner.
On..." More »
Drinking influences our personalities in a variety of ways. Some people get happy. Others turn combative or impulsive. At one time or another, though, we've all been the emotional drunk, a condition typically marked by ill-timed espousals of affection (or reprisal), acute introspection, and an uncontrollable urge to cry in the middle of a crowded bar. Read More >>
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