Happy Hour NATION

5 Napkin Video: Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout

2012-05-21T14:00:57Z

Mark and Jimmy make a trip to Denver to pursue the ever-elusive Yeti. Thank goodness this beast makes its residence in a bottle! Cheers.

1792 and the "Area 51" of Bourbon!

2012-05-07T14:18:23Z

Mark and Jimmy return once again to Bardstown Kentucky in search of the mythical Warehouse Z, purported to be one of the most perfect places to age bourbon in all of Christendom. Do they find it? And what do they find ageing there? Check it out and see.

5 Napkin Video: Thomas Handy Sazerac Rye.

2012-04-27T01:30:11Z

Mark and Jimmy are back in Kentucky at Buffalo Trace, lifting the veil on this incredible member of the Antique Collection. Who is this Thomas Handy, anyway? Cheers!

Sam Adams: Brewing the American Dream.

2012-04-11T11:39:19Z

Jimmy, Mark and Jeff make a stop at the home brewery of the Boston Beer Company, (the makers of all the Sam Adams beers) and discover a whole trove of coolness that is happening, OVER AND ABOVE THE BEER. Amazing.

5 Napkin Video: Russell's Reserve Rye.

2012-04-09T11:30:56Z

Find out a bit more about the history of this truly American Spirit with Jimmy and Mark as they hang out with Eddie Russell at Wild Turkey in Lawrenceburg, KY. Enjoy!

Beer Balls!

2012-04-08T02:00:24Z

Jimmy and Squigs on the scene!For those in NYC on this beautiful spring day, a little bit of time indoors at 404 10th Avenue was time well spent! Today, we were presented with Beer Balls thanks to the gang at GetRealNYC. Unlimited craft beer (some AMAZING stuff) with unlimited meatballs of amazing taste and variety. It was a lot to juggle.

There were so many great brews being poured. A couple of nifty surprises were the espresso amber from Peak Organic (a lot of vanilla and coffee happening there) and an impromptu pairing of Original Sin Cherry Tree Cider and Ommegang Aphrodite... such different pours but with such interesting similarities. Of course, there were plenty of big ol' beers too. So many wonderful pales (Hill Farmstead Edward) and IPAs (Dogfish Head 75 Minute on cask) and imperial stouts (a fab barrel aged brew from Kelso) and hard-hitting reds (Tongue Buckler from Ballast Point) and much much more.

Casks and many balls.And the meatballs!! So many choices! Beef, turkey, elk, venison, and more! We tried so many amazing bites, but a couple that really stood out were the cumin and mint tinged balls from Blind Tiger and the Berkshire pork and chive soup dumpling meatballs with wonton chips from Alewife Queens. Wow!

NYC beer lovers were out in force. such a great turnout, but not prohibitively crowded!The Crew. Great job, GetRealNYC!!We love the gang at GetRealNYC! Patrick and Cuzme and Mary and the gang consistently bring us fantastic events with great brews and nosh. We hear tell of an amazing outdoor event headed our way in May, and when it's announced, you can be sure that the Happy Hour Guys will get you the 411. Thanks, y'all, for the amazingness! THAT's what's HOPpenin', y'all! Cheers!

Great Pizza and Craft Beer in Amish Country: The Fridge!

2012-03-26T11:28:36Z

The Guys make a stop in Lancaster, PA at The Fridge, a craft beer bottle shop and flatbread pizza cafe that will simply make you happy to be alive. Join Owners Kevin Brown and James Futty as they talk art, craft, pizza and beer. Enjoy!

5 Napkin Video: Wolaver's Organic Brown Ale.

2012-03-22T17:04:40Z

Original 5 Napkin Burger, you may have met your Perfect Match: Wolaver's Brown. Join Mark and Jimmy as they travel up to Middlebury, VT, to find out why. Cheers!

We're going to grab some balls!

2012-03-16T18:26:56Z

(Okay, maybe I should have rethought that title.) Artsy Guy here. Howdy, Nation! For those of you in or near NYC, Saturday April 7 will bring quite the amazing event: Beer Balls! Some of our favorite folks in the NYC craft beer scene are the peeps at GetReal NYC, and they're giving us yea one more reason to love them. This event will combine some of the best craft beer from here and abroad with every kind of meatball imaginable from many an NYC chef. Session admission brings unlimited servings of both. What?? Yes!!

And right now, there is an amazing deal cookin' over at Thrillist, good through March 27. Click on over there for an early bird discount on the various admission packages. So grab your package. Then grab NYC by the balls! That's what's HOPpenin', y'all!

5 Napkin Video: Smuttynose Robust Porter.

2012-03-07T20:03:55Z

Mark and Jimmy take you to New Hampshire to run down the goods on this fantastic, chocolatey beauty. Enjoy!