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I missed out on the original arcade cabinet version of Root Beer Tapper. My first experience was via a retro-game collection on the Xbox, but I was hooked almost instantly, and I'm happy to report that Tapper World Tour plays just as well as an app as Root Beer Tapper did as a console game. The con ... Full Article »
St. Patrick’s Day is full of fun even if you aren’t Irish. There is green beer, corned beef, leprechauns and who can resist a hunt for a pot of gold? I really think the Easter Bunny stole St. Patrick’s thunder with the whole Easter egg hunt scam... I’d much rather chase a leprechaun to the e ... Full Article »
If you live in Chicago, your iPhone just turned into your Happy Hour waitress, but only if you frequent Bull and Bear Bar, or Vision Nightclub. If you frequent one of these two trendy venues, simply download the free Touchlife Drink Ordering app, sign up for an account, let the bartender know you wa ... Full Article »
Finally, an iPhone app for everyone I ever knew who had an elaborate 10-step handshake that I could never figure out. Not to project so loudly, but Bud Light’s HFL (an acronym for High Five League) is designed to celebrate the most complex and interesting of high-fives. Each high-fi ... Full Article »
For true beer connoisseurs, the iPhone app Gallagher's Beer Guide (99 cents) is like a finely-poured glass of your favorite beer. Nowadays, it’s common for a bar to stock more than just Budweiser, Miller Lite, and Pabst Blue Ribbon. Beers on tap range from the s ... Full Article »
Eggnog, sugar cookies, ham – the holidays harbor many gastrointestinal landmines for those who are trying to maintain or lose weight. Studies have shown that the average American gains just under one pound during the holiday season, but those who gain the most tend to be already overweight and ... Full Article »
The free Happy Houred app is only as good as it users, and right now, it appears there aren’t any. I took the app with me on a business trip to Miami in hopes that it would point me to some good deals on Ocean Drive in South Beach. In this case, the hostesses were better sales people than this ... Full Article »
Very few things in life beat a good tailgating experience, and often times the pregame ritual can be more enjoyable than the game itself. And while the iPhone and tailgating might not seem like natural allies, that’s probably only because you don’t have the right apps -- yet. Using iPho ... Full Article »
To date, iPhones can replace carpenter’s levels, guitar tuners, clocks, calculators and voice recorders. But so far as I can predict, no app will ever allow the iPhone to take the place of beer. Sensing this limitation, Chicagoan Jim Powers brainstormed what might be the next best thing: BeerC ... Full Article »
From an Old Style draft at Wrigley Field to a wheat beer on the back porch on a warm day, I enjoy just about any beer. But, beers are a lot like chocolate, from light pilsners to dark stouts, and everyone has a preference. Here are some apps to help keep track of your favorite styles and to ... Full Article »
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