Beer and Steins

With Valentines day and the spring wedding and college graduation season just around the corner we need to start getting creative about the gifts we will be purchasing for the men  in our lives.  How about a personalized pewter liquor flask?  You can supply his bar or man cave with either shot glasses, glass beer mugs or the unique glass beer boot.  Start a tradition of  gift giving by choosing a beautiful beer stein to begin a collection that you and others can add to over the years.  Steins add so much style to a home bar area and give  display cases or shelving units in your guy’s office or media room a great look.   Not only do steins add a decorative touch to a space, they are a classy way to serve your favorite brew!  I have given steins, flasks and bar ware as gifts to the men who matter to me and I can tell you they have been much better received than yet another sweater or tie!

These 3 recipes are easy to make and beer gives each dish it’s kick.  They are those kind of foods that seem to taste even better on a cold winter evening!

BEER MUFFINS

2 cups Bisquick, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 cup beer, 1 cup cheddar cheese

Mix all ingredients.  Fill greased muffin cups/or use paper liners 2/3 full of batter.  Let stand at least 10 minutes.  Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.  Makes 12 muffins.   *great alternative to cornbread with chili!

SLOW COOKER  BEER BRATS

6 fresh bratwurst, 2 garlic cloves minced, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 12 ounces beer

Brown sausages and garlic in skillet.  Pierce sausage casings and cook 5 more minutes.  Transfer to slow cooker.  Pour beer into slow cooker over sausages.  Cover. Cook on low 6-7 hours.

SPICY BEER  CHUCK WAGON ROAST

1 large  reynolds oven bag, 1 3 to 31/2 lbs boneless chuck roast,1can whole tomatoes cut up or 1 can rotel,1/3 cup flour,1 cup beer, 1 tablespoon beef boullion (optional), 2-3 diced red/green peppers (do not use if you use the rotel), 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 4 potatoes peeled and cut ino quarters, 4 carrots cut up, 1 large onion cut into 1/8s.

Preheat oven to 325.  Shake 1 Tablespoon of the flour into the oven bag set aside.  In a medium bowl combine the flour and rotel (or tomatoes and peppers) mix.  Add beer, boullion and spices stir together and pour into bag.  Place meat in bag and roll around in sauce then add veggies and close bag.  slit bag (6 1/2 inch slits in top of bag).  Place bag in pan or large casserole and cook for 21/2 to 3 hours.

As you prepare for ringing in the New Year here are a couple cheers and quotes you will want to share with your family and friends as you raise your stein!

    * When we drink we get drunk.

     When we get drunk we fall asleep.

     When we fall asleep we commit no sin.

     When we commit no sin we go to heaven.

     So let’s all get drunk and go to heaven!

   *Here’s to a long life and a merry one.

     A quick death and an easy  one.

     A pretty girl and an honest one.

     A cold beer and another one!

   *Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.

     Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat (or an ice house depending on where you live) and drink beer all day!

   *24 hours in a day.

     24 beers in a case.

     coincidence?  

                           Stephen Wright

    

Have a fun and festive New Year’s Celebration!

There seems to be a world record for everything, and this video proves it. Watch as these German waitresses try to set a world record carrying the most Beer Steins over 40 meters.

It’s too bad she spilled some of the beer.  Incredible nonetheless!

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