I've been straying a bit from the formula that has made this site such a success. In that spirit, here is a funny beer commercial. Something to do with a casting couch, being asian and Michelob Light.

Yep, the title says it all and the song says it over and over again.

It's lonesome away from your kindred and all
By the camp fire at night where the wild dingoes call,
But there's nothing so lonesome so morbid or drear
Than to stand in a bar of a pub with no beer.

Now the publican's anxious for the quota to come
There's a far away lock on the face of the bum
The maid's gone all cranky and the cook's acting queer
What a terrible place is a pub with no beer.

Then the stock-man rides up with his dry dusty throat
He breasts up to the bar, pulls a wat from his coat,
But the smile on his face quickly turns to a sneer,
When the bar man said sadly the pub's got no beer.

Ther's a dog on the 'randa-h for his master he waits
But the boss is inside drinking wine with his mates
He hurries for cover and cringes in fear
It's no place for a dog round a pub with no beer.

Old Billy the blacksmith first time in his life
Has gone home cold sober to his darling wife,
He walks in the kitchen, she says you're early me dear,
But he breaks down and tells her the pub's got no beer

This is dads favourite song! The song is "Celery Stalks At Midnight" by the Will Bradley Orchestra.

This version was recorded on January 17, 1940 by the Will Bradley Orchestra with drummer Ray McKinley exclaiming that "Celery stalks along the highway".

McKinley was also the co-leader of the band. The tune was written and arranged by George Harris. Rumor has it that it was originally written by Raymond Scott and merely modified a bit by Harris. In the Bradley-McKinley band was Peanuts Hucko on clarinet and tenor.

The guy should've just stuck to beer in this marriage proposal at a basketball game...gone bad.

Since I couldn't find full versions of the new Budweiser Superbowl commercials, you'll just have to watch Charlie the Unicorn!

We're here at beer day headquarters celebrating the Christmas season and tonight one of the throngs of beerday fans have brought Keith's Red Amber Ale. Of course this means that I don't have to go out and buy my own "Beer of the Week".

I've had a couple of MGD's to cleanse my pallet and I'm just about to do the pour. The pour is dark, brownish red...I'm expecting a heavy beer, let's see what the first taste is like.

I'm enjoying the taste, but I'm having trouble distinguishing between the flavours...likely because my pallet has been damaged by the ice cold MGD. It's definitely not as heavy as I was expecting.

If you are going to a winter cottage then this is the beer to take. It is absolutely a comfort beer.

Enjoy the holidays and try a Keith's Red Amber Ale.

What? Two weeks in a row without a beer of the week? Yes, that's correct. I only had repeater beer in the trusty beer fridge this week, so I decided to go with a glass of Grey Goose (actually two glasses). What can I say, I poured the Grey Goose Vodka in a glass with some ice.

I was expecting to yack immediately, but what I found was a nice pleasurable drink. Of course a very strong drink, but for the first time I can understand what a good martini might start out as. I drank it, then had another, then switched over to beer to finish off the night. Two thumbs up as Grey Goose Vodka passes the Beer day drink of the week test.

Here is a funny beer commercial featuring Bud Light, girls in bikini's and the ocean!

This week's "beer of the week" isn't a beer at all, but let me explain.

You see, it's very quiet tonight at Beer Day headquarters. The kids are off with Daddy for the weekend and the wife to be is off south of the border trying to get the most out of her Christmas Canadian dollars. That leaves me, alone at home, with the same old beer in the fridge.

So, instead of having another Molson Canadian, or Coors Light I think I'll make an attempt at the perfect Caesar.

Since the wife to be is away, my perfect Caesar starts with the perfect vodka - Grey Goose. Grey Goose is imported from France and I'm sure there are people out there cringing at the thought of me mixing Grey Goose with Clam Cocktail. Did I mention that I am doing this because I am too lazy to drive out to the beer store in Orangeville and buy myself some specialty beer?

Ok, mixing is out of the question at this point, so here it goes.

Ice (4 cubes)
Franks extra hot (a few splashes)
Clam Cocktail (not full)
More Franks extra hot
Grey Goose Vodka
More Clam Cocktail
more Franks extra hot
Salt
Pepper
Stir
Drink...ok, now you've all caught up with me. I must say, for an unplanned, unmeasured drink this is nicely pleasing. The Franks (extra hot) is giving it just enough heat and I can barely taste that fine Grey Goose vodka. Well, I'm off to finish my Caesar. If there isn't a post next week you'll know that the Fiance killed me for cracking open her bottle of Grey Goose and mixing it with Clamato!

This week's beer of the week is Red Cap, by Brick breweries in Waterloo, Ontario.

For some reason I seem to remember Red Cap being brewed by Carling, but Carling breweries is long gone (swallowed up by Molson). Anyway, I decided to try out a red cap with my beer of the week buddies and here is the result.

A typically Canadian beer, a bit heavier than American, but lighter than most German. I found Red Cap to be quite similar to Molson Export or Molson 50. I had no trouble finishing it and would drink it again if offered, but not my first choice on any given day.

I prefer other offerings from Brick breweries, including Waterloo Dark and the new Waterloo Wheat beer.

This is a little video showing the Mr Beer home brewing kit in action. I haven't used this myself (yet), but I am thinking of getting one, either for me or for my dad.



I got my Dad a printer instead.

This weeks beer of the week is Lezajsk, a tasty little treat from Poland. Mine came in 500ml bottle with the following on the back.

The brewing traditions of Lezajsk beer go as far back as 1525 when king Zygmunt Stary gave the exclusive rights to brew beer in the lezajsk. For generations it's brewmasters have perfected Lezajsk beer, which has become on of the most renowned beers in Poland. Lezajsk beer is brewed with the best natural ingredients and purest spring water.

After last week's Oktoberfest activities you'd think that I'd have trouble drinking another beer, but I'm finding this Lezajsk quite good. Also good is the Market Hill Cafe pizza which is sitting upstairs waiting for me. If only I could send one of these to somebody at Google so that they could re-list this web site