USA Invented Deep-Fried Beer

Today is July 3rd but as Americans we all know what's about to go down tomorrow. The 4th of July is the best holiday and that isn't even up for debate. Beer. America. Burgers. Hot dogs. Fireworks. And now we can add "deep-fried beer" to that list. Some guy in Texas invented a deep-fried beer last summer and I'm sort of jealous of the people on his family tree.

Telegraph - The beer is placed inside a pocket of salty, pretzel-like dough and then dunked in oil at 375 degrees for about 20 seconds, a short enough time for the confection to remain alcoholic.

When diners take a bite the hot beer mixes with the dough in what is claimed to be a delicious taste sensation.

Inventor Mark Zable said it had taken him three years to come up with the cooking method and a patent for the process is pending. He declined to say whether any special ingredients were involved.

His deep-fried beer will be officially unveiled in a fried food competition at the Texas state fair later this month.

Five ravioli-like pieces will sell for $5 (£3) and the Texas Alcoholic Commission has already ruled that people must be aged over 21 to try it.

Mr Zable has so far been deep frying Guinness but said he may switch to a pale ale in future.

He said: "Nobody has been able to fry a liquid before. It tastes like you took a bite of hot pretzel dough and then took a drink of beer." Mr Zable previously invented dishes including chocolate-covered strawberry waffle balls and jalapeño corndog shrimps.

Last year's winner of the Texas state fair fried food competition was a recipe for deep-fried butter.

"Last year's winner of the Texas state fair fried food competition was a recipe for deep-fried butter." We don't even have to try to be awesome. You could look up "awesome" in the dictionary and it would list "USA" as a synonym.

It's as if this dude saw Justin Bieber was at his peak last spring/summer and said, "You know what Canada? I'm going to one up you". Then he invented deep-fried beer and it was like taking a massive dump all over Canada. Deep-fried beer > Justin Bieber.

Bud Light Commercial

I just saw a new commercial for Bud Light. Is it possible that this is the best Bud Light commercial yet?

Yes, yes it is. Get rid of the possibility talk, this is the best Bud Light commercial yet. If you think the Clydesdale commercial is better than this, then you are 70 years old and don't know what an iPhone is. Or you might be Amish. Or you are from Philly, in which case we can't trust anything you like. I'm a big nerd, I admit it, but this commercial is awesome. It combines two of my favorite things, beer and beer, how could I not love it.

Bill and Boca

Carlos Bocanegra. Bill Clinton. Budweiser. This picture screams America and that is awesome. It requires no big post, just awesomeness of the picture.

You Stay Classy Philadelphia

Phillies Fans Are Obxnious Douches - we all know that. After seeing Phillies fans act in a way that only confirmed my beliefs about them - vomiting on little girls, running onto the field and getting tasered - it should come as no surprise seeing this video.

Yet, these stories still shock me. The kid looks like he is 4 years old and pounding a beer at the game. I hope to god that is apple juice or water inside that beer bottle because what parent would let their little kid drink beer? Then again, who pours apple juice/water/anything else into a beer bottle? Maybe the parents weren't paying attention and didn't notice he was stealing their beer. That is just as bad. You stay classy Philadelphia.

Thursday Daily Post - Drinking Game (Crazy Heart)

Jeff Bridges won the award for Best Actor at the 2010 Oscars this year for his performance in Crazy Heart and to pay sufficient homage to his character, Otis "Bad" Blake, we will supply you with all of the fixin's to help you emulate our new favorite fictional alcoholic. In short, this was a movie for anyone who is a fan of drinking, music, Maggie Gyllenhaal getting smashed (aka getting "Maggie Gyllenhoused") or any combination of the three. If you liked Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski, then you will love this movie. If you liked Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, then you will love this movie. Crazy Heart depicts the life of "Bad" Blake (Bridges), a stubborn has-been country star who is struggling to make ends meet by playing small shows and sets at local bars and even bowling alleys. Battling health concerns such as alcholism and emphysema, Bad Blake is his own worst enemy. With his agent actively searching for work while he is on the road, he gets one more chance to relive some of his old glory days. Without ruining the movie by finishing this review, I will instead supply you now with some crucial guidelines for getting more drunk than David Hasselhoff in May 2007.

Drink...

Every time Bad Blake sings or play music...
Every time Bad calls or visits Jean (Gyllenhaal)...
Every time Bad talks to his agent...
Every time Tommy Sweet(Colin Farrell) is mentioned or appears...


and if you want to take this movie seriously and keep up...

Drink every time Bad Blake drinks or is drunk and take a shot every time he gets laid.

From Paris With Love

This movie may as well have been your average romantic comedy. I feel as though "The Bounty Hunter" will have more believable action and certainly a better bad guy (even if it is Jennifer Aniston). I have no problems ruining the movie for you by giving you a simple play-by-play so as to not ruin your day by providing too many details about the movie itself.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers, you may know him as King Henry VIII on "The Tudors", plays a youngster working for the US Ambassador in Paris named James Reece. Reece gets assigned to work with Charlie Wax (John Travolta), a top agent whose methods are the only thing more outrageous than his assumptions. Although a loose cannon at times, Wax basically discovers that Reece's newly announced fiance is actually a french terrorist and I'm pissed off I didn't see it coming. The bitch proposes to the guy in like the second scene, what the shit kind of woman proposes to a man and if you're thinking about the movie "Leap Year" right now then you have either not seen it or fully understand that Amy Adams was the bad guy in that movie as well. The best part is, Reece confronts his fiance at the end while she has a bomb strapped to her chest. He eventually shoots her in the head (finally ending the movie) but not until he is done crying to her about betrayal and how he still loves her... seriously? I would rather be subject to the pilot episode of Teletubbies than have to watch this again..... SOBER, which is why I have taken the liberty to come up with some sweet drinking rules to help wash this one down:

Drink...

... every time Reece speaks a different language than English
... every time Wax (Travolta) says any variation of the work 'Fuck' (i.e. Mother-fuckers)
... every time Reece says the name of his fiance, Caroline (he pronounces it Caro-leen and its enough to drive you to drink regardless)
... every time you see Reece's cell phone or the ring Caroline proposed to him with
... once you finally realize the movie is not about cocaine

And if you wanna pass out before the movie is over...

... CHUG every time Wax kills someone or some group of assassins