I have to disagree with Heineken as it’s pisswater, but for the purposes of this image it serves its purpose. Enjoy!

Vineagogo is soon to open a swanky lounge/restaurant in the Marina District of Downtown San Diego, and Josh is working hard to develop an impressive beer list for their opening in October. Of course they gave us a call, the 40cozy boys being such prominent S.D. beer drinkers!

The Lineup

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Josh’s goal is to split the beer list in thirds: 1/3 California ales, 1/3 domestic craft ales, and 1/3 international ales. Some of the breweries represented in our tasting were Mission, Stone, AleSmith, The Bruery, Green Flash, Bear Republic, Lost Coast, Flying Dog, Avery, Unibroue, Chimay, Franziskaner, Harviestoun, and Hitachino.

Unibroue Trois Pistoles – A Belgian Strong Dark Ale with 9% ABV, this is one of my favorites of the night. Unibroue is a very solid brewery from Quebec, Canada using brewing methods inspired by the Trappist monks in Belgium.

India Pale Ales – San Diego is a hop-heavy city, so of course we had to focus much of our time finding the best hoppy ales for the beer list. This was just the first beer tasting, so there’s sure to be many more opportunities to ID the ideal IPA. Mission, an S.D. brewery, has an IPA and Shipwreck Double IPA, both of which got mixed reviews. AleSmith’s X was a crowd pleaser, though I slightly preferred their IPA. Stone’s Ruination was the favorite, getting solid reviews from all participants.

Hitachino Nest Beer – A brand of the Japanese brewery Kiuchi creating English-style ales, this was a pleasant surprise for our tastebuds. The novelty of an English ale from the East was a big draw for me, and I think they’ll be big sellers. We want a legit beer list for the lounge, though ultimately we need the beers to sell, so novelty is important. I prefer the White Ale to their Real Ginger Brew, though both are tasty.

Vineagogo is a great S.D. wine company and we had a blast. Tasting 40 different beers is a daunting task, but it was made much easier with some tasty homemade tacos and peanut butter cookies!

Vineagogo provides San Diego County beer and wine catering services, home wine delivery, an online wine store, private wine tasting party services, and a monthly wine club. Visit them at Vineagogo.com for more information.

I think this girl might have a lot more drinking to do!

Vineagogo provides the San Diego metro area with private wine tasting event services and home wine delivery.

Vineagogo's wine delivery truck, "Merlot"

Their concept is to bring the wine tasting experience into your home, with delicious wines hand-selected by their wine director and expert sommelier, Josh Orr. You can plan a private party at your San Diego business or home, select your favorite wine types or regions, and they’ll show up and take you on a wine tasting trip without having to get in the car. Speaking of cars, the ride they’ll pull up to your house in is a retrofitted Divco milk truck, recently converted into a tricked-out wine delivery mobile!

They also have a monthly wine club and online wine store where you can order a variety of delicious bottles from everyday wines (under $30) to high-end special occasion wines (over $60). They specialize in rarer wines that other sites and wine of the month clubs don’t. They ship nationally and will deliver local orders over $150 with their truck, Merlot.

So if you are looking to throw a San Diego wine tasting event or have a few bottles delivered in style, check out Vineagogo.com. I’ve attended two events and can tell you they are great!

The website www.getdrunknotbroke.com has a glorious list of alcoholic-beverage brands that deliver the cheapest bang for your buck. All the drinks are listed with alcohol by volume, ounces needed to drink to get 3 ounces of pure alcohol, and the price per 3 ounces of pure alcohol. So, basically, what is the cheapest way to get drunk?

Here are the top 10 cheapest ways to get drunk not broke:

1. Wine – Franzia Chillable Red Wine – $1.11 / 3oz. of pure alcohol
2. Wine – Carlo Rossi Burgundy – $1.30
3. Wine – Franzia Chardonnay
4. Olde English 800 High Gravity – $1.87
5. Mad Dog 20/20 Grape Wine – $1.96
6. Everclear – $1.99
7. Bacardi 151 Rum – $2.70
8. Popov Vodka 100 proof – $2.13
9. Popov Vodka 80 proof – $1.71
10. King Cobra – $2.19

Now I don’t see Night Train on the list, but I very much appreciate them putting this chart together to help all us broke, booze-lovin’ bums. To learn more about street wines, visit bumwines.com.

And if you’re looking to get your drink on and avoid the beer belly, visit their other site www.getdrunknotfat.com!

You want to drink paint and go basejumping? As long as you aren’t hurting anyone else or creating a public danger/nuisance, go for it! And post the footage to Youtube please!

Below are some funny/interesting 4Loko related links for you all to enjoy:

The 24 hour 4Loko diet – This 34 yr old retired party boy challenges himself to drink 6 4Lokos in 24 hours without any other drink or food. He video records his progress. I’m sure you all can predict how this ends, but check it out anyways for a giggle.

FreeLoko.com – Join the cause fighting The Man’s oppression. “This war of aggression will not be met with silence.”

A Eulogy for Four Loko by EvilChili

Five Reasons to Like Four Loko by TheSmokingJacket

The Four Lokator – Where is Four Loko Banned? by Sloshspot

How to make your own Four Loko:

As the creators described it:

“‘Inebriation’ is a mock trailer created by Atomic Productions parodying the concept of Inception, in a dangerous and unstable world of shared drinking and drunk within drunk.”