We here at Holy Taco like beer. In fact, I can safely say, everyone who isn’t a communist loves beer. But believe it or not, there was a time in this country when beer was illegal and having sex with animals was legal. Thankfully the government lifted the ban on alcohol and beer was once again free for all of us to drink. In celebration of this moment in history, we went to the Budweiser brewery on the day they celebrate the repeal of prohibition. Enjoy.
Cub fan and raging alcoholic Harry Caray was known to enjoy himself an ice cold beer or 20 from time to time. So, to honor his crippling addiction, his restaurant toasted him last night with a record breaking 100 gallon glass of beer.
The 4 foot tall hexagonal glass with a handle and spigot (for serving) will weigh 1,000 pounds when full.
When Harry’s widow Dutchie Caray heard about the record breaking beer, she laughed saying “100 gallons? Is that all? Harry would have considered that an after dinner drink.”
Harry estimated that he consumed over 73,000 Budweiser’s and 300,000 alcoholic beverages throughout his lifetime.
Holy shit! 73,000 Budweisers? That would mean Harry would’ve had a 12-pack a night for 16 and a half years straight. And 300,000 drinks? I’m not even going to do the math on that one. Harry, you are a true American. I salute you and your insatiable thirst for alcohol.
I have to hand it to Budweiser. For all the crap they get for being a mainstream American lager, they actually go out of their way to try new things (see their seasonal Jack’s Pumpkin Spice Ale and my personal fave, Tequiza). Now they’ve addedChelada to their lineup, a mixture of clamato (yes, clam and tomato juice) and Budweiser.
Now, before you start wondering why the hell anyone would mix those two, clamato and beer is a huge drink in the Latino community. And I have an Uncle, who’s not Latino or Spanish or Carlos Mencia, and he’s sworn by a tomato juice and beer cocktail for years. While he’s not technically a nutritionist (OK, he works in a factory), but he said the vitamins and minerals from the tomato juice were a sure-fire hangover cure. And come to think of it, while I was complaining about headaches, nausea and bail money after a night of boozing, he was on his way to work with large, violent machinery. And he still has all his fingers, limbs and most of his hair.
Price: Around $2.50/Tall Boy
Say this to sound smart: The name Chelada is a shortened form of the Spanish word michelada which loosely translates to ‘my cold beer.’
Say this to sound stupid: I’ve got a burrito growing in my pants.
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