Sorry, no new content today… I’m en route to Chanhassen, MN.

But here’s a link to puppycam to keep you occupied.

What the hot chick fails to realize is that every time she spills that beer, she’s committing what we in the business call a “party foul.” As such, she is required to chug a beer for every spill. Now that might put her in the mood.

Smart.

According to a report from the Telegraph, researchers have discovered that three foods–chocolate, tea and wine–can all boost brain power. But wine’s effect is even more significant than the other two.

Scientists believe that it’s the flavanoids, a micronutrient wine, that up your smarts and have been shown to stave off dementia.

The experts do warn, though, that the key is moderation. The effect flattens out after about half a glass of wine a day, and casual wine drinkers scored the best in the research. From the Telegraph:

The researchers warned people not to use the research to binge drink in the hope of improving their memories.

Really? Binge drinking doesn’t improve memory? That’s what I’ve been doing wrong all this time!

Maybe the national press has been a little too nice to Barack Obama. But come on, he’s buying them beer! That’s like buying ramen noodles for heroin addicts.

Obama chillin'.

According to a report from CNN’s Ed Henry, Obama offered to buy a free round for a pool of journalists during his vacation last week:

Halfway through a round of golf on Sunday afternoon, Obama rolled up to the snack bar in his golf cart to find a small pool of reporters waiting to get more pictures of him enjoying a leisurely day. No doubt realizing these might not be the best images at a time of recession, Obama suggested the reporters seek some other recreation to pass the time — rather than snapping so many pics.

The journalists wouldn’t take him up on the offer (presumably bowing to a sort of professional ethics that doesn’t apply here at the boozebuzz). Still, I’m sure they had one of those “we could get used to this” moments.

Trading Crawford, Texas, for Honolulu AND free beer? Journalism might have its perks in 2009, after all.

Kickin' it old school.

Some beers are patient and wait to be tasted. Others pop in your mouth to announce their presence. The Retro Red from Fort Collins Brewery is of the latter persuasion.

This beer looks unlike any I’ve seen before. It poured with very little head. Its deep red color was so dark that it almost appeared opaque. There was an abundance of both citrus and chocolate flavor on the nose.

Once this beer hits your tongue, it starts making more noise than an overly bubbly teenage girl. “Have you tasted my deep chocolate malts?” “Do you detect those bright hops?” “What about the sweetness and hints of coffee on the aftertaste?”

To finish things off, Retro Red is well-balanced and finishes with a consistent brightness. Its medium body makes it a beer to drink for quality and quantity.

Tilburg is based in the Netherlands and some reports say this commercial was banned. I wonder why?

Thanks to Lance at thesportsculture for the tip.

The following is an entirely fictional account of sharing a beer with an important public figure. While the fiction is rooted in fact, it is not intended as an accurate depiction of any real event.

I took some time out of my Christmas to sit down with the man of the hour. No, silly, not Jesus. Santa!

Santa is awesome.

I met the big man in the lounge of an Applebee’s (his idea, not mine. He said he likes their french fries). He was noticeably slumped as he sat at the bar.

I ordered a beer and asked how he was feeling.

“It was a long night,” he said, taking a long drink of his Budweiser. “Seems to get longer every year.”

“I can imagine,” I said. “They say you have to travel at like 80 billion miles an hour to get to everyone’s house in one night.”

Santa just began to chuckle–ho ho ho– and took another swig. “No, it’s not that. I don’t mind dropping off the gifts. It’s going home to Mrs. Claus. She always wants to know where I’ve been. Why I wasn’t home by dawn. Nag, nag, nag.”

“It’s okay, Santa. Ladies are crazy. And it’s probably tough being all alone up at the north pole.”

“North Pole?” Another chuckle and he finishes his beer. “We live in Toledo.”

The boozebuzz wishes a merry Christmas to you and yours.

This is the time for Eggnog (really it’s your only chance all year to drink it) and almost any drink gets boozier by adding ‘Irish‘ in front of it. So this year, be in it to win it and try Irish Eggnog.

Only like 80 shopping days til St. Patty's.

IRISH EGGNOG

3 oz Guinness

1 oz dark rum

eggnog

Make sure all ingredients are chilled and pour Guinness (about a quarter bottle) and rum into a mug. Fill up the rest of the way with eggnog and stir.

Pouring a Guinness into something is rarely a bad idea.

The birth of a child should always be celebrated with a single malt scotch. So how do we celebrate a birth that we’ve been commemorating for 2000 years? You guessed it. Getting drunk.

TOP 10 REASONS TO GET DRUNK ON CHRISTMAS

10. It’s cold outside. Warm up the hobo way.

9.  It will temper the disappointment with your gifts.

8.  It will temper the disappointment with your family.

7.  If you get drunk enough, you will once again have mixed feelings about the reality of Santa Claus’ existence.

6.  Every time a boozebuzz reader drinks, an angel gets its wings.

5.  Christmas caroling ability increases directly with martini drinking.

4.  If you’re drunk, they won’t make you go to church. Trust me.

3.  Tis’ the season.

2.  You’ll giggle every time someone says “ho ho ho.”

1.  Why mess with tradition?

Bah-humdrunk.

Okay, it’s just a screwdriver. But tonight it’s got a new name.

SCROOGEDRIVER

2 oz vodka

4 oz orange juice

Shake over ice and strain into a highball.

If you drink enough of these, you’ll get your visits from three Christmas spirits: the Spirit of Christmas Trashed, the Spirit of Christmas Present-Only-In-Body and the Spirit of Christmas Futile Sobriety.