Jon Boutelle

Last week after the podcast recording, some of the callers asked me if I was going to the New York Comicon (I was) and if I would recommend it over Dragon*Con (I would not, sir). It (NYCC) is usually a crowded mess, and though this year it…

Beer: Java Stout Bottled By: Bell's Brewery APV: 7.5% What Makes It Geek?: Coffee and Beer - Two great tastes that go great together. Goes Great With: Donuts and Chips - AT THE SAME TIME!! When To Drink: When to drink? ... When NOT…

Beer: SkullSplitter Bottled By: Orkeny Brewery APV: 8.5% What Makes It Geek?: Vikings, Scotland, and its called SkullSplitter. Goes Great With: Haggis, Braveheart, and Renaissance Festivals. (Actually goes great with anything - this…

Beer: Chili Beer Bottled By: The Chili Beer Company APV: 4.2% What Makes It Geek?: There is a friggin' chili pepper in there! Goes Great With: All of the other mistakes you have made in your life. When to Drink: When you have a bunch…

Beer: Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale Bottled By: Clipper City Brewing Company APV: 7.25% What Makes It Geek?: Don't all geeks want to be a pirate? Arrr!! Goes Great With: Gorton's Beer Batter Shrimp and Ore-Ida Tater Tots When to…

Beer: Shock Top Belgian White Bottled By: Anheuser Busch APV: 5.2% What Makes It Geek?: You see there is this cool looking orange superhero dude on the bottle... Look I have to do 30 of these - be prepared for me to stretch more than…

Beer: Celtic Gold Ale Bottled By: Dunedin Brewery (Dunedin, FL) APV: 5.2% What Makes It Geek?: From the bottle: "A smooth, Kolsh style ale brewed to soothe the longshanks while he awaits the Scottish warriors' return to freedom."…

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Beer: Sparks Plus Bottled By: Steel Brewing Co. (Irwindale, CA) APV: 7% What Makes It Geek?: DUDE!!! It contains alcohol, caffeine, taurine, and ginseng. Seriously, if this isn't geek, then Shag doesn't sleep in Aquaman underoos.…