Drinking game we’re dying to play here at Kegblog.com:

The Vegetable Game

This game works best after a few drinks and with a lot of people.  The object of the game is to speak without ever showing your teeth by hiding them with your lips curled over them. The game starts by each person choosing the name of a vegetable. That will be their call name. The first person to go will say their name twice then choose another person by saying their name twice. That person will then continue by saying their name twice and “calling” another person.

Example:
First Person: Broccoli, Broccoli calls Asparagus, Asparagus
Second Person: Asparagus, Asparagus calls Lettuce, Lettuce

Usually people feel, sound and look so ridiculous trying to say their names that everyone starts laughing – thus showing their teeth – resulting in a drink fest. If you can laugh and still hide your teeth then you haven’t had enough to drink beforehand.

Courtesy of The Webtender

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Why does this sound so fun?  Well, let me divulge some background.  I’ve been out of college for over a year, and what a year of transformation it has been.  I was once the girl who reveled in the Ohio State University night-life, worked at a 24-hour rock ‘n roll pizza shop and stood proud in the front-row to see every rock band who made it onstage of the seedy Ohio venues around me.  This last year, however, I’ve experienced the thrill of graduation, the joys of motherhood, the agony of living with in-laws and the adventure (and stress) of moving across the country.

While I see my transformation as a revamping rather than a deformation, there are obviously parts of my “youth” that I miss:  kegs and eggs, sleeping till dusk, punk rock karaoke…and drinking games!

Those cold Ohio nights spent gathered around a hand-me-down coffee table with cards, a keg and friends seemed like just a way to pass the time, but now I see it was a way of releasing stress, making memories and dragging out our immaturity.  Now that I’m a mom with a nine to fiver, drinking games sound more thrilling than ever!  For the above game to be entertaining, it would take about 1.5 beers and just me looking into a mirror with my lips curled saying “potato, potato”.

There’s really no point to drinking games.  There’s no preparation necessary, no mistakes to be made (unless you miss the last shot in a beer-pong match) and absolutely no way that you cannot have some laughs while playing.  This is what I’m after.  The thrill of bouncing a quarter into a glass…and drinking.  Or watching “Lord of the Rings” and gulping down a cold one with every mention of “the ring”.  So this will be my new goal – to regress in my maturity, make daddy play babysitter, and go out with my girls for some Kings, Quarters and kegs. ‘Cuz you’re never too old, or liable, for some light-hearted libations!

What are some of your favorite drinking games?  Let us know and we’d love to try them out!

Since the iPhone 4 came out recently, we’ve decided to assemble a list of the best iPhone apps that apply to drinking.  Some of them are practical and others are just crazy, but they’re all useful!

Pocket Cocktails: $4.99

If you are fed up with the conscious effort required to remember and choose a unique cocktail, use Pocket Cocktails before you start your evening. The great thing about this app is that you can hit up the grocery store on your way home from work on Friday night, and easily pick up the ingredients for some cocktails with little effort.

The list that Pocket Cocktails offers is very extensive. You can look up practically any drink under the sun by name, or by ingredient. So, if all you have in your apartment is a few ketchup packets, an orange and a ¼ bottle of gin, you may be able to figure out a drink. The app has a sleek interface and, if you like to impress people as much as I do by feigning legitimate bartender skills, you can use this handy little tool to make some drinks without even mentioning it to your guests – act like you are text messaging someone while you make a Japanese Slipper Martini.

Sloshspot: Free This app truly will help you in situations where you are in a new city or if you are sick of going to the same old places. Because the Sloshspot community is accessible via the app, you can use this feature to see what events have recently been updated in your town, who goes to certain bars as regulars, and where some of your Sloshspot friends are going each night.

There is also information regarding specials, drink promotions, and other information that will come in handy when picking where to spend your evenings. If you need a change of scenery, or if your decision on where to go depends on who else is going/performing there, this is quite the tool.

Beer Pad: $4.99 For the beer aficionado, this app works as a beer journal to record your thoughts on the beers you drink. You can take notes, rate the beers you try, take a picture of the bottle for future reference and look up beers you’ve tried in the past. BeerPad will also remember everything you’ve said and use it as a reference guide for future. It’s $4.99 but if beer is your game, this is one cool app.

Wine Pad: $4.99

Summer is officially here (as of nine days ago) and the time has come when people go out and live it up during those long summer nights and at their upcoming 4th of July celebrations!

If you’re a beer lover (like most normal Americans) then you are probably concerned with one or both of the following two things: (1) which beers taste great, and (2) which beers are the healthiest. Since the best-tasting things in life are often high in calories (think fried foods, ice cream, cookies, and basically anything with chocolate), we’ve assembled our list of the ten highest-calorie beers (and thus, some of the best-tasting), and the ten lowest-calorie beers.

Top Ten Highest-Calorie Beers

1. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot: 330 calories
2. Samuel Adams Boston Lager: 180 calories
3. Guinness Extra Stout: 176 calories
4. Pete’s Wicked Ale: 174 calories
5. Harpoon IPA: 170 calories
6. Heineken: 166 calories
7. Killian’s Irish Red: 163 calories
8. Long Trail: 163 calories
9. Molson Ice: 160 calories
10. Anheuser Busch Natural Ice: 157 calories

Top Ten Lowest-Calorie Beers

1. Budweiser Select 55: 55 calories
2. Beck’s Premier Light: 64 calories
3. Miller Genuine Draft (MGD) 64: 64 calories
4. Amstel Light: 95 calories
5. Michelob Ultra: 95 calories
6. Natural Light: 95 calories
7. Miller Light: 96 calories
8. Heineken Light: 99 calories
9. Budweiser Select: 99 calories
10. Coors Light: 102 calories

So get out there, make wise choices, and remember:  Stay Thirsty My Friends*

*Courtesy of Dos Equis’  ”Most Interesting Man in the World”

This time our Beer Link Roundup is a little different.  In addition to a few links to interesting stories involving cerveza, we’ve included some of our most recent favorite cartoons, images, and commercials.  Enjoy the madness!

-The Czech are inventing new beer-inspired ways of getting out the vote among the youth.

-In a down economy, one job might be able to not only give you a paycheck, but also a way to pick up your spirits!

Cartoons and Images:

In case you’ve ever wondered what a house party with the U.S. President, the British Prime Minister, and the German Chancellor would look like:

Commercials:

Guy with his priorities straight:

Always have an answer ready:

- Apparently, the recession has even hit the beer industry. Isn’t this the opposite of what’s supposed to happen?

- Keep the beer flowing! It’s good for your bones.

- If I had known they got to study beer making in Agricultural Studies, I might have changed majors.

- I hope we can all live this long and continue celebrating the same way.

- Of course, Wired would win the “Geekiest Super Bowl Party” award.

- Pennlive.com offers up some good Valentine gift ideas for the beer lover in your life. And they’re not just Penn-centric.

- No longer worry about leaving the bar with your tab still open, there’s a new iPhone app to make opening and closing your tab very simple. Created right here in Austin.

- Want a free beer mug? You don’t even have to give them your email address.

- The Collectors Weekly has images of cone top beer cans. That’s right, cone tops. They’re apparently worth money, so if your grandfather was a hoarder, you should go through his things for one of these.

- If you plan on cooking real food instead of just serving pizza and/or chips and dip for the Superbowl, The Daily Beast has 5 food and beer pairing recipes you should try.

- Budweiser launches a 55 calorie beer. This is the most expensive water you may ever buy that doesn’t hydrate you. How much flavor can there really be in 55 calories?

- Go vote for the new St. Pauli Girl poster! Try to ignore how fake the beer bottles look in both.

- Test your Beer IQ! I got “pretty good.” Missed 4 questions (two I just didn’t really think about). Post your score here and tell me how much smarter you are than me.

One of the highlights of the Superbowl game, as everyone knows, is the commercials. Budweiser and Bud Light always dominate when it comes to beer related ads, so I tried to venture out for this list and managed to grab 2 non-Bud commercials that compared.

To gear up for this year’s Superbowl, take a look at some of the funniest beer commercials from previous years:

2009: Miller High Life – 1 Second Commercial

2009: Bud Light – Meeting

2006: Bud Light – Hidden Bud Light

2006: Michelob Ultra – Touch Football

2006: Bud Light – Save Yourself

2004: Budweiser – Clydesdale Donkey

- On Sunday, the beer can turned 75 & Treehugger looked into why canned beer is only popular in the US.

- The Super Bowl is now less than 2 weeks away! Do you know what beer you will be enjoying during the game? According to The Stew, it’s most likely domestic.

- This grocery store knows its audience and caters to it well.

- Raise your glass and toast to the fact you are not in Belgium. Unless you are in Belgium, in which case, I am very sorry you are being deprived. Let’s hope this situation is settled soon.

- It looks like Burger King really does want us to have it our way. However, thanks to an unpleasant food poisoning incident I will still avoid the Whopper Bar, so someone else will have to let me know how good it is.

- If you’re like Tim and still wondering how you can get beer in your shower, Young & Hungry has found the answer: Beer Shower Gel. Apparently, there’s a Czech company that produces an assortment of beer beauty products.

- Is LA ready for a craft beer revolution? Does LA need a craft beer revolution?

Kegerator Under the Tree

10. Raises Home Value
If you plan to sell your house one day in the future, then explain to your wife that having a built-in kegerator will only enhance the perceived value of your house.

9. For Medical Reasons
As this article shows, beer helps prevent prostate cancer. No need to mention the coffee part unless you like it. The exercise portion is taken care of in #8.

8. Lifting Kegs = Exercise
Your wife will most likely roll her eyes when she hears this one, so it is your duty to make her carry the first keg into the house.

7. Saves Space in the Refrigerator
There will now be more room for whatever it is your wife wants to fill the kitchen refrigerator with, like yogurt.

6. Kegs are Eco-Friendly
A kegerator means no more wasting bottles and cans. Even if you do recycle them, it is still conserving more to not use them at all.
      6a. Conserves Water
      Obviously if there is draft beer in the house you’ll be more likely to drink that
      instead of a glass of water. I wouldn’t go as far as telling her you’ll shower in
      beer though.

5. Quid Pro Quo
Strongly hint she’ll only get the gift at the top of her wish list if you get yours.
Note: Do not hint that she won’t get any gift at all. This will only make her angry and vindictive.

4. You’ll Spend More Time at Home
She won’t be wondering where you are or why you’re still at the bar because you won’t be out.

3. Saves Money
No, really. It does.

2. She’ll be a Legend
Not only will you be forever grateful, your friends will revere her. Their wives will be jealous. She will be known as “The Greatest Wife in the World.”

1. You’ll Share
It might be considered your present, but unless she gets you a mini kegerator, you will gladly let her enjoy the benefits of having draft beer in your home.
Note: This should be obvious, but this reason only works if your wife drinks beer. And she should, because that same article on prostate cancer above also mentions that beer may help prevent breast cancer.

In the video below, a guy learns a very important & funny lesson: If you own a kegerator and have a roommate, you might want to invest in a lock on the tap.

This video was voted “Funniest Video” in our work video contest. The Cruzin Cooler Jousting won “Best Video.” The losing videos (including mine) can be found here.

It was a close race, so if you think a different video should have won, like the one titled “Really scary – Guy gets drained! Freaky halloween monster zombie,” then leave a comment and I’ll petition for it.