Movie, T.V, and All Things Beer

Hey guys! Today when I got out of my last class I sat down at my computer itching to create another post for all of my fellow beer lovers, but for some reason just couldn't think of any ideas, writer's block maybe? Anyway, I decided I needed a break and headed upstairs into my living room where I found all of my roommates getting settled on our couches to watch a movie. So I grabbed a bag of chips and a blanket, found a spot on the couch next to Krista, and waited for the movie my roommates had already chosen to start. Then to my surprise, and delight, the movie that began was Beerfest, one of my all time favorites. The lightbulb in my head switched on and I knew what my next post was going to be about; at least one movie and t.v show that no beer lover should go without seeing!

Now for those of you who have not yet seen the movie Beerfest, do it now! This movie is not only one of my favorites because its all about beer, but because its absolutely hilarious. This outrageously funny beer-themed movie was written by and starred the comedy team, Broken Lizard, the same group of gifted comedians that created the cult classic, Super Troopers. 

The story begins with a game of quarters, a classic beer drinking game, played by two brothers Jan and Todd Wolfhouse. A death in the family leads the two brothers on a trip to Germany where they stumble upon a top-secret, international beer drinking competition, called Beerfest, where they are humiliated by their over the top and hilarious, long lost German cousins who claim that a recipe to the greatest beer ever brewed was stolen and taken to America by their grandfather.

The brothers leave Germany and swear get revenge for their humiliation and honor their family by creating an all-star American team to compete against the undefeated Germans at the next Beerfest. Jan and Todd recruit old college drinking buddies; "Landfill," an overweight competitive eater who out-chug just about anyone, "Fink," a Jewish scientist who studied everything there is to know about beer in his college days, and "Badrinath," a champion beer gamer who had fallen on some bad times and has become a male prostitute. Over the next year the team uses unconventional, outrageous, and laugh-out loud methods in training to become the best beer drinkers in the world. One of my favorite scenes is when the team, in an effort to see how their beer drinking and gaming skills compare to other experienced beer drinkers and gamers, attend a party at a local university and realize that their skills aren't what they used to be when college students out-game and out-drink them. The rest of the movie shows the team's hilarious progression from middle-aged men who were past their college glory days into world-class beer drinkers ready to take on the undefeated Germans. 

 Some of you might have heard one of your friends talk about a "Drunken Recall," or heard the chant "We're not that drunk" at a party, or know someone who owns a "Das Boot," all of which are beer-related phases that came out of this movie and are now engrained in college culture across the country. 

Now as for t.v I would defiantly recommend, if you truly love beer, to watch Brewmasters on the Discovery channel.

 Brewmasters only started two or three weeks ago, but my excitement and anticipation for this show to premiere started at the beginning of this semester when I first saw the previews. And I can say with all honesty this show not only lived up to my expectations, but surpassed them. Its amazing, and no beer lover should go without seeing it. Unlike my favorite beer-themed movie, this t.v show isn't a comedy or even scripted at all. The show follows celebrated brewer, Sam Calagione, as he travels across America discovering new and interesting ingredients and methods to brew the best beers possible. I have only seen two episodes so far, but I have already learned more then I ever thought I could know about beer!

So guys grab a glass of your favorite beer, sit down with some friends, and enjoy the beer-themed entertainment. And as always let me know what you guys think!