Archive for January, 2007

Dogs like beer. I have seen dogs beg for beer too. But it took an enterprising Dutch Pet Shop Owner to finally bring a mainstream doggie beer to market.

From the AP here:

After a long day hunting, there’s nothing like wrapping your paw around a cold bottle of beer. So Terrie Berenden, a pet shop owner in the southern Dutch town of Zelhem, created a beer for her Weimaraners made from beef extract and malt.

Berenden consigned a local brewery to make and bottle the nonalcoholic beer, branded as Kwispelbier. It was introduced to the market last week and advertised it as “a beer for your best friend.”

“Kwispel” is the Dutch word for wagging a tail.

The beer is fit for human consumption, Berenden said. But at euro1.65 ($2.14) a bottle, it’s about four times more expensive than a Heineken.

If they put alcohol in that beer, I wonder how nasty a beef-flavored beer would taste? Or would it start a new trend?

This looks like a sweet job. But there is no paycheck, but there is a trip to Oktoberfest.

From NBC4 here:

Beer Job Comes With Great Perks, No Pay

Drinking on this job won’t get you fired — in fact it’s required. The Wall Street Journal reports the Four Points by Sheraton hotel chain is looking to fill a newly created post of chief beer officer.

The company reports there are more than 5,500 applicants, from 31 countries.

But, or course, there’s a downside to what might sound like a dream job. There’s no salary for the chief beer officer. However, there are plenty of perks such as free hotel stays and a trip to Okotberfest in Munich, Germany.

The beer officer gig is primarily a publicity gimmick, but company officials say it may evolve into a more serious position.

Do you want to apply? I did! Click here for your chance.

There are a few inventions that has revolutionized American life. The refrigerator. The microwave oven. The remote control. And of course, ramen noodles.

Many college students would starve if it werent for Nissan’s Ramen noodles and Cup of Noodles. The inventor of the instant noodle, Momofuku Ando, died on Friday.

From the AP here:

TOKYO – Momofuku Ando, the Japanese inventor of instant noodles a dish that has sustained American college students for decades has died. He was 96.

Nissin Food Products Co., the company Ando founded, said on its Web site that he died Friday after suffering a heart attack.

Born in Taiwan, Ando founded his company in 1948 from a humble family operation. Faced with food shortages in post-World War II Japan, Ando thought a quality, convenient noodle product would help feed the masses.

In 1958, his “Chicken Ramen” the first instant noodle was introduced after many trials. Following its success, the company added other products, such as the “Cup Noodle” in 1971.