All good things must come to an end… and so it is with sadness that Chris and I announce that this is our last day at Brew Ha-Ha. We’ve enjoyed your readership and your conversation! I’m sure that we’ll see you around the blogosphere. [Read more]

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It’s day 7 of the official Oktoberfest in Munich, the world’s largest beer party! At Oktoberfest, the beer is supplied by breweries known as the Big Six: Spaten, Löwenbräu, Augustiner, Hofbräu, Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr. Each brewery has its own tent, holding thousands of festival-goers. The price of beer varies from tent to tent, but ranges between 7.80 and 8.30 Euros per liter – or about $12 US. Estimates are that 6.2 million visitors will consume a mind-boggling 6,940,600 litres of beer. Do the math. That’s about $84 million US on beer alone – no wonder the German government seems to love Oktoberfest! More amazing images after the jump. [Read more] [Read more]

No, that’s not a dirndl she’s wearing… But, yes, it’s true. The newest face of St. Pauli beer used to be a Playboy Playmate (Miss January 2001). Irina Voronina was named 2008 St. Pauli girl in a worldwide competition last year. In addition to her “modeling” experience with Playboy, here are some other facts about Irina Voronina, courtesy of St. Pauli: 1, Irina grew up in Dzerzhinsk, Russia and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. 2, Vital Stats: Irina is 5’10” tall with blonde hair and blue eyes, her measurements are 35”-25”-36”. 3, Irina’s acting experience includes recent roles in movies such as Reno 911: Miami, Epic Movie and Balls of Fury, as well as series regular appearances... [Read more]

Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin made news when she decided to make an appearance at a Philadelphia bar just before tonight’s presidential debate. The bar she chose? The Irish Pub, located off of posh Rittenhouse Square. In Philly, you’d probably know the bar – as we do – as a hang out for grad students. Interesting choice, if you ask me. But the point was not so much the actual venue as the idea of the venue: a bar. Much like the attempts made by prior presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Mike Huckabee, showing up at a bar is somehow supposed to make you feel like a candidate is “one of us.” But does it work? Of course it does. In the last presidential election, George W. Bush consistently... [Read more]