The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World tells the story of Arthur Guinness and the Guinness family, from the founding of the brewery and the first Guinness poured through to modern times, focusing on the family’s faith and philanthropy. I just ordered this book, and I can’t wait to read it along side a freshly poured Guinness.

Side-note, for all Twitter user’s I would like to start a trending topic to help out a good friend of mine (Gurp) traveling in India right now. He’s having no luck trying to find our beloved black drank, so please put #getgurpaguinness in your tweets so that we can somehow get him a Guinness! Check out his blog here

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Its that time of year again! The time to donate a part of your face and grow a Mo’ to raise money for Prostate Cancer research.

The idea for Movember was sparked in 2003 over a few beers in Melbourne, Australia.  The guys behind it joked about 80s fashion and decided it was time to bring the moustache back.  In order to justify their Mo’s (Australian slang for moustache), they used their new looks to raise money for prostate cancer research… never dreaming that facial hair would ultimately lead to a global movement that would get men talking about a taboo subject – their health.

"Mo Man" Tom Selleck

A Mo Bro starts Movember – the month formerly known as November – clean shaven, and grows a moustache all month long, garnering support from friends and family in the form of donations.  What’s more, a Mo Bro is a walking billboard for the cause as his new look opens the door for him to talk about prostate cancer – making the moustache a symbol, much like the pink ribbon is for breast cancer.  Each Movember culminates in a Gala Partè in major cities around the globe where Mo Bros dress up to match their Mo, channeling the likes of Tom Selleck, Gandhi and Ron Burgundy, vying for the ultimate accolade:  Man of Movember.

The money raised in Canada goes directly to Prostate Cancer Canada. Prostate Cancer Canada will use the money raised by Movember for the development of programs related to awareness, public education, advocacy, support of those affected, and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer.

In 2008 the Movember campaign in Canada raised $2.4 million making it the largest charity event for men. Significantly, awareness of men’s health issues has improved with Movember helping to spread important health messages directly to thousands of Mo Bros & Sistas.

Join our team and grow a Mo to raise money for this great cause here

To make a donation, you can either:

• Click this link http://ca.movember.com/mospace/39177/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account , or
• Write a cheque payable to ‘Prostate Cancer Canada’, referencing my Registration Number 39177 and mailing it to: Prostate Cancer Canada, 145 Front Street East, Ste. 306, Toronto, ON M5A 1E3, Canada.

I will be posting updates as my Mo starts to grow starting on November 1st.

Together we can change the face of Men’s health issues! (Pun intended )

MillerCoors LLC has begun testing the sale of $20 draft-beer systems for consumers to drink at home, part of a string of new products and package innovation from beer giants grappling for market share in a crowded, slow-growing industry.

The $20, 1.5-gallon boxes of beer are designed for the beer drinkers who prefer their beer to come from the tap but also don’t care if the beer is actually good. They’re currently testing boxes of Miller Lite and Coors Lite in a few cities and will expand it to nationwide this football season if all goes well.

And for those of you too lazy to do the math, 1.5 gallons is equal to 16 bottles. So you’ll be paying $1.25 per bottle for your shit beer, which is more expensive than buying a 12-pack of bottles. I think i’ll just stick to the pub where fresh Guinness pours freely from the tap…