The Drunken Tailgate

A Koozie for Your Keg

May 9th, 2009

At home there’s a certain amount of comfort to placing a keg in a tub and filling it up with ice. The tradition of it just makes a party more fun. Unfortunately that tub becomes quite the pain when tailgating. If you have any distance to cover, hauling a tub, 6-8 bags of ice, and a keg requires a herculean effort. Luckily, Keg Works has created a koozie for your keg. Now for the brilliant part, the koozie is actually just a neoprene jacket that holds an ice blanket in place. The ice blanket is supposed to keep the keg at the same temperature for 3-4 hours and you can also purchase additional blankets. The koozie costs $110 and an additional blanket is $32.50. So if you figure you spend about $10 on ice each time you get a keg, this thing would pay for itself after 15 drunken tailgates. So unless you have wheels on your kegerator, this isn’t a bad option for the adventurous kegger.

(HT: TailgateLot)

by nixforsix

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Tags: keg, koozie

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Collegiate Snuggies are Coming and they are Hideous

May 4th, 2009

Oh the horror. So they finally get around to releasing Snuggies with college logos on them, which theoretically should be a huge success. But they took an “article of clothing” that any normal person would be timid about wearing in public, and made it more ghastly. Did they just hire the same designers who create the college hats and t-shirts that you find at gas stations and Wal Mart? There appear to be at least 4 different logos on each of those. Why wouldn’t you just put one gigantic logo on it? People already make blankets like this, all you had to do was add sleeves. But I guess it’s not all bad news. For those of you out there that already have shirts like this to wear in September you now have a way to keep warm in November without sacrificing your trademark style.

(HT: Wire Road and Shug)

by nixforsix

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Tags: Auburn, blanket, lsu, oklahoma, snuggie

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Upper Deck Tailgating Seats?

April 28th, 2009

I didn’t see them get up there and I didn’t see them come down. So your guess is as good as mine. But the last time I checked, the roof had not caved in yet. So I guess it works.

by nixforsix

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Tags: tailgating chairs

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Thermos Brand Steel Koozie Review

April 28th, 2009

Thermos has finally thrown their hat in the beer insulation ring with a stainless steel koozie. Vat19.com sent me over one of these stainless steel can insulators for a test drive. It uses vacuum insulation that has been developed for other Thermax technology products. So with out getting into details, it’s going to keep your beer colder than a cheap piece of fabric. On the product page on Vat19 you can see a video on the comparative temperature change. Tailgating Ideas also tested the change over a koozieless can.

But in reality, it shouldn’t take you longer than 20-30 minutes to finish most of your beers. So temperature change is actually pretty low on my priorities list for a koozie. I’m more worried about practicality and appearance.

Pros:

- The hard metal design and rubber bottom makes this koozie quite sturdy when sitting on a flat surface. When using a cloth koozie at home I often get a little anxious when I sit my beer down on a table. As the beer gets lighter is more likely to flip over. It takes a pretty strong effort to tip over the Thermos insulator.

- Fits a can snugly. It’s slim enough that my hand fits around it well. The outside of the insulator stays at room temperature and doesn’t get wet so you maintain a good grip.

- Sleek and unique look

Cons:

- This is more of a koozie for around the house. The main issue for tailgating is that you can’t fit this in your pocket. Which isn’t always a problem but it could be. Also at this price you don’t really want to lose it when you get drunk.

- It doesn’t hold bottles well. They jostle around quite a bit which makes it a can only situation.

Overall: It gets the Drunken Tailgate seal of approval. I’ve been using it for three months now and I’m very satisfied. I use it every time I’m drinking a beer from a can inside my house.

by nixforsix

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Tags: beer, koozie, review, Vat19.com

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Winter Conditioning and Spring Practice

April 18th, 2009

After a laborious winter of conditioning we here at Drunken Tailgate are ready to commence with spring practice. We intend to use actual spring practice, baseball games, steeplechases, weddings, and baptisms as preparations for our holy football season ahead.

by nixforsix

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Tags: florida

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What to get a drunk for Christmas

January 21st, 2009

I’m not going to delve into the implications of my mom realizing that a traveling bar would be a great Christmas gift for me. I’m just thankful for it and the included Macallan’s 12. The pictures below are of a travel bar by Mori Luggage. Unfortunately I can’t find a link to this product online. However, there is a fine variety on this site. I’ve seen this bar in action at a few tailgates before and it really is superb. Plus, using this to take liquor into the office is more professional than the brown bag you’ve been using.

by nixforsix

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Tags: travel bar

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Cook to Bang: Jalapeno Poppers

January 7th, 2009

I just happened to find a link to a recipe for something called Oh God Dont Stop! Jalapeno Poppers. Usually when I find a recipe I just reprint it here for your convenience. But that would be a disservice in this instance. You need to visit  Cook to Bang. Why? Because it’s a website devoted to creating dishes that will help you get laid. Here is their explanation:

Cooking should be the hardest part of your evening. Banging will surely follow if you play it cool, keep it fun and never EVER appear eager or desperate. Your date is already in your lair. You’ve cooked up a mind-blowing meal. The second bottle of wine is emptier than a baby daddy’s promise. Go from cook to bang in 60 minutes flat.

So all of the meals have sexually themed names and the instructions are less “dry” than other recipe sites. But the included step by step photos and great looking food are the real value. So give them a visit and good luck in your sexual conquests.

by nixforsix

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Tags: jalapeno popppers

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Tailgating Recipes: Mac and Cheese with Chicken

December 2nd, 2008

From the Buffalo News via Cooking For a Cause a recipe for preparing a meaty mac and cheese. Bring it in a warm casserole holder or reheat it up on the grill to get the cheese melting again.

Ultimate Tailgating Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:
3 lb. elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
2 pound loaf Velveeta
Meat from 1 cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
4 c. chopped onion
8 oz. blue cheese
4 oz. (1 stick) butter
2 c. milk
1/2 c. cayenne pepper hot sauce, like Frank’s
1 lb. sharp cheddar, shredded
2 c. celery, sliced thin
1 c. plain yogurt

Directions:
1. Cook macaroni al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Skin chicken and strip meat, tearing it into bite-sized chunks.

2. In large pot, melt butter. When foaming stops, add onions. Cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until translucent and browning, 10 to 15 minutes. Do not allow to burn.

3. Add hot sauce, stirring until sauce evaporates into onions, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium.

4. Add milk, yogurt and Velveeta torn in chunks. Stir steadily as Velveeta melts into liquid. (Do not allow to boil, or it will burn on the bottom of the pot.)

5. Set oven to 500°.* Spread cooked macaroni in standard half-sheet sized foil catering pan. Scatter celery and chicken over the macaroni, and crush blue cheese to spread across the mixture. Add cheese sauce and stir to combine everything evenly. Smooth out the mixture.

6. Top with shredded cheddar and place pan in preheated oven. Bake until brown and bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes. Can be covered with heavy foil and kept warm in a cooler, stuffed with crumpled newspaper as insulation, for up to four hours.

* This sounds like a very hot oven! You may want to bake it at 450 or lower.

by nixforsix

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