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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

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Craft Beer Art: The Top 3 St. Patrick’s Day Craft Beerd Labels

Out of the 250+ pages of craft beer labels from the 100+ craft breweries in the CRAFT BEERDS book, there’s more Irish-ish / red-bearded labels than you can shake a shilialey at. These are a few favorites…

WESTON “LEAPIN’ LEPRECHAUN ALE”
See more killer art by David Terrill. Visit Weston Brewing Company.

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GRAY’S BREWING “BUSTED KNUCKLE”
Visit Gray’s Brewing.

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SHORT’S BREW “UNCLE STEVE’S IRISH STOUT”
This has so much awesome I don’t even know where to begin. Visit Short’s Brewing here.

Buy your copy of CRAFT BEERDS here »

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A ST. PATRICK’S DAY SOUNDTRACK See the rest »

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O’Crap: Leprechaun in Tha Hood, and Other St. Patrick’s Day Goodies

Beer, Music, and Movies to fuel your green revelry …

GREEN FLICKS


You can watch Leprechaun 5: In the Hood on Netflix Instant. Or watch the real Leprechaun in the Hood below. [Thanks, Scott!]

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GREEN (&BLACK) BEER

Read How To: Make a Guinness Black & Green with Apple Lambic

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GREEN TUNEAGE

Yes, it’s a Re-Redüx of last year’s O’Bligatory St. Paddy’s McMix. But to be fair, your were really drunk last year and don’t remember how rad this was. Spin it again:

Spike the dog “Shillelagh” from Tex Avery

Dropkick Murphys “Shipping Up to Boston”

Thin Lizzy “Whisky In The Jar”

Bud Light “Mr Kiss-Me-I’m-Irish Pin Wearer”

Unknown “Finnegan’s Wake”
Library of Congress, WPA CA Folk Music Project

Frank Black & Glen Hansard “The Aul’ Triangle”

Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues”

The Pogues “On the Sunnyside of the Street”

The Thrills “Irish Gates Keep Gate-Crashin”

Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Plan B”

The Undertones “Teenage Kicks”

Stiff Little Fingers “Mr Fire Coal Man”

Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go”

Them (feat. Van Morrison) “Here Comes The Night”

Bing Crosby “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”

See the rest »

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MP3: O’Bligatory St. Paddy’s McMix Redüx

If I’m going to hit you over the head with the same (awesome) St. Patrick’s Day McMix two years running, the least I could do is add this Spike/Droopy soundbite to kick things off. Be sure to try my spin on green beer, Guinness Black & Green.

Spike the dog “Shilialey” from Tex Avery

Dropkick Murphys “Shipping Up to Boston”

Thin Lizzy “Whisky In The Jar”

Bud Light “Mr Kiss-Me-I’m-Irish Pin Wearer”

Unknown “Finnegan’s Wake”
Library of Congress, WPA CA Folk Music Project

Frank Black & Glen Hansard “The Aul’ Triangle”

Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues”

The Pogues “On the Sunnyside of the Street”

The Thrills “Irish Gates Keep Gate-Crashin”

Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Plan B”

The Undertones “Teenage Kicks”

Stiff Little Fingers “Mr Fire Coal Man”

Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go”

Them (feat. Van Morrison) “Here Comes The Night”

Bing Crosby “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”

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MP3: O’Bligatory St. Patrick’s Day McMix

This mix will play right here on the page. Click the first play button and the rest will follow. Some more Irish-y than others.

            Unknown “Finnegan’s Wake” Library of Congress,
            WPA CA Folk Music Project
            Frank Black & Glen Hansard “The Aul’ Triangle”
            Dropkick Murphys “Shipping Up to Boston”
            Thin Lizzy “Whisky In The Jar”
            Bud Light “Mr Kiss-Me-I’m-Irish Pin Wearer”
            Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues”
            The Pogues “On the Sunnyside of the Street”
            The Thrills “Irish Gates Keep Gate-Crashin”
            Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Plan B”
            The Undertones “Teenage Kicks”
            Stiff Little Fingers “Mr Fire Coal Man”
            Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go”
            Them (feat. Van Morrison) “Here Comes The Night”
            Bing Crosby “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”