Belgian monks make the best beer in the world

The Belgian beer Westvleteren XII has been awarded as the best beer in the world. It was the second year in a row that this Trappist outranked all other beers in the anual rating by Ratebeer.com. Westvleteren is brewed by monks in a Belgian village that goes by the same name. The Flemish monastery finished…

Why do we drink on February 9th?

A few days ago we asked you for excuses to drink and party on the 9th of February since it was a blank spot on our Ultimate Party Calendar so far. Now we put your suggestions in a poll, so we can decide in a democratic way why we will get shitfaced this day. So…

Lord Byron, the 19th century Charlie Harper

Lord Byron (1788-1824) was a poet from England, who later in his life became a national hero in Greece because of his leading role in the revolution against the Ottoman Empire. But most of his fame he probably achieved with his extravagant lifestyle. George Gordon Byron had numerous love affairs and punished his liver severely…