This is a folktale from Serbia about the country’s national strong drink rakija. It reminds a bit of the legend of Gambrinus, which was told in Belgium and Holland, about the introduction of quality hoppy beer. In the Serbian tale the Devil appears again and introduces Saint Sava, an important prince and the first archbishop of…
We already knew that when Santa Claus parties he parties hard. Last year he had a drunken sledge crash in Poland and got into a massive street fight with his doppelgangers in New York. As it turns out now his colleague from Holland Sinterklaas also knows his way with the bottle. This weekend the police…
It’s often said that heavy drinking and religion don’t really mix. No matter if we are talking about Muslims who claim alcohol is forbidden in their religion or Christians who refuse to drink the metaphoric blood of Jesus. The common trend is the less intoxication the better. Well not in Guatemala. Besides the usual crosses and statues…
We all know that 14 Feb. is a special day. So special that many of you are tired of the cheesy atmosphere and the sugary mood that’s pouring out of everywhere. Red balloons are hanging, you see hearts and Teddy bears in websites, heart melting statuses are just besetting Facebook to the point where you…
Lords of the Drinks 