No Mod Required

Yes. It’s true. This is an actual pitcher from Boston’s legendary Rathskeller.

We used to live in there. For like three or four years back in the 90s the Rat was our default spot. Our second home. We all lived around Kenmore, SA was in a band and we were all a bunch crazy drunken graffiti writing scumbags, so it was a natural fit.

This pitcher, one of my odder prized possessions, was carried out of the bar still full of beer one night many years ago. I don’t quite remember the circumstances (were we leaving early? did we buy like five pitchers at last call?), but I do remember thinking it would have been a real shame to waste all that beer, so I just tucked it in my coat and walked out. Little did I know that I’d be sitting in my living room 10-12 years later bemoaning the loss of not only the Rat but every spot in Kenmore that had any character at all. It’s a little connection to a part of Boston that’s sadly long gone.

was the “the Mount Everest of inebriation”

Click that link for an article outlining Andre the Giant’s prowess as a drinker. The numbers will boggle your freakin’ mind. I give you one to tease:

119 Beers

I’ve spent more than the $30 it will cost to pick up for of these on a single wine glass, so grabbing a set of these to try out is a no brainer.

And yes, better wine glasses make wine taste better. Even to the point of real Riedel working better than the Spiegelau clones of the exact same glasses*.

“Wine lovers have long used crystal stemware to help experience the exquisite nose of a French merlot or a frisky Australian vin ordinaire, and now the Boston brewer thinks beer connoisseurs have achieved a similar level of discernment when it comes to appreciating state-of-the-art advances in lager delivery-systems.”

Sam Adams unveils ultimate beer glass

*which isn’t to slight the Spiegelau glasses. I love the Spiegelau glasses. They’re nearly as good as Riedel (maybe 85-90%) and they cost 1/2 to 1/4 as much depending on where you shop. That’s an unbeatable combination.