Ever wondered why many teetotalers are boring? A lot of times they act grumpy and depressed, incapable of letting other people enjoy the things they gave up. Well, Spanish researchers looked into the connection between alcohol consumption and depression and guess what? According to their research alcohol (in moderate amounts) decreases your chances to get…
Some people need alcohol to gain courage to pick up someone when they go out. But to drink this sweet elixer of love is not the only way it comes in handy. Alcohol has provided us with many great pick up lines. Next time you see the secret love of your life passing by in…
,,Reality is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol.” English playwright N. F. Simpson
A remarkable gathering of the town council in the Dutch city Vlissingen today. The subject of the evening is mayor René Roep (60), who made it a habbit to drink during working days and have the city pay for it. The ‘father of the town’ also had his sons and daughters pay for the decoration…
Have you ever had to explain historical events to a drunk person? Not so easy is it?! Well the best way to do this is probably by translating the facts in a language that he or she understands. Let’s imagine world history took place in a bar. We assume you have read the first part. This…
,,Whenever someone asks me if I want water with my scotch, I say: I’m thirsty, not dirty.” American comedian Joe E. Lewis
Have you ever had to explain historical events to a drunk person? Not so easy is it?! Well the best way to do this is probably by translating the facts in a language that he or she understands. Let’s imagine world history took place in a bar. This is the first episode of what happened in…
So we owe you a real life drinking story. Well, here we go. This tale takes place in the summer of 2009 in Greece, where I (Micky) was on holiday, visiting some old friends. The big climax of the story is when the forest fires in my last days reached the suburbs of Athens, where…
We already gave you some tips and tricks to get rid of your hangover. But every country has its own traditional dishes to make the process go faster. We like to give you a taste of the international anti-hangover cuisine. In this episode we are going Down Under with a dish called the pie floater. This peas…
The new football season has started and for some teams that means European football. For the fans this equals trips abroad, which stands for several days of drunken fun. If you are lucky of course. Because we all know drinking in Scandinavia can be quite an expensive activity. On the day of the draw for…
Lords of the Drinks 