Tonight's shower beer is brought to us by Goodwood Brewing Company located in Louisville, KY.
What's interesting about this lager is it's made with 100% Kentucky grains and white-ash (commonly used in Louisville Slugger bats), which adds a sweet finish to this light bodied lager - which turns out ok as a shower beer.
Overall Showerability: 2.6 of 5.0
]]>We decided to slap a Shakoolie on our Yeti and take a little fishing trip. Cooler made for the perfect seat, and Shakoolie made the perfect beer holder. Not just for shower beers my friends.
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Tonight I went with a Fat Tire - the amber ales of all amber ales. For some reason Fat Tire has always held a special place in my heart, it's a go to when I'm not feeling adventurous. It's smooth and goes great in the shower, although it's a bit darker so make sure it's plenty cold before firing up the party.
Showerbeerability: 3.7 out of 5
*The "Showerbeerability Scale" is officially recognized by NASA
]]>One of the best gifts I've ever received. 3 years strong!!! @Shakoolie pic.twitter.com/A8D34I5elb
@ThatUpchurchKid July 11, 2015One of our followers recently tweeted an ancient Shakoolie still holding strong in the wild. Literally, this thing has been rockin' shower beers like a beast for 3 years long, and to that we say - shower beer on!
#holdingstrong #showerbeeron #Shakoolie
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Guess what Earthlings - it's time to embrace the shower beer! (and in no way is that a bad thing...)
Recently this Buzzefeed post went viral with over 500k views (and counting). We noticed Shakoolie got a little feature in the article, so we decided to share it here also. It's good to see the shower beer world start hitting the mainstream - keeps preaching to the masses shower beer enthusiast!
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According to our sales, California absolutely crushes the most shower beers!
Just a special thanks for being awesome California. Even in a drought, you guys stay hydrated and we can respect that.
#cheers #showerbeer
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It's my favorite time of the week - Shower Beer Thursdays!
One might ask, what is Shower Beer Thursdays? Well my friends - it's a time to reflect on the work week, then remember tomorrow is Friday, and let the weekend begin.
In other words, have a freaking beer because it's pretty much Friday (pseudo work days anyway, amirite?).
This week I went with the Left Hand Brewing Co. Sawtooth Nitro.
My thoughts? Meh.
It's pretty grassy. It's an ESB (strong bitter) which isn't my favorite in the first place. Something falls flat with me on the ESB style and this one in particular. But hey, the shower was hot, and the beer was ice cold. Which always helps. Imo a Budweiser would have been better in the shower - but I still have much love for Left Hand's other beers!
Showerbeerability*: 2.6 out of 5
*The new "Showerbeerability Scale" has officially been adapted by NASA
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Like that guy said, “When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade.” That’s the “responsible adult” thing right? Wrong! Screw lemonade, just like, give me a beer, man!
Yeah that’s right, and especially when I’m having an epically crappy day (and I don’t mean having a bad hair day either). I mean the kind of day when even the best thought out schemes of men and mice seem to go ass-ways and you get the feeling of your life being utterly de-f’n-railed.
Like many, I have moved on mentally from sitting in protest with a sign which reads "I’m Pissed Off” - not that I’m not pissed off, and not that high-visibility activism doesn't serve its purpose, it’s just that throwing tantrums is not my style. Besides, I’m in college and just don’t have the time.
If you just happened to be wondering how to loosen your train of thought, here’s what you do to bring some Zen back into your life.... A slippery tub, a steady stream of warm water, and limited room makes the shower an ideal place to get a chock full of good karma. The effectiveness of which is two-fold when beer is added to the equation.
This deceptively simple technique of re-arranging the mental furniture is far better than doing hard drugs or abusing soft drugs, which will inevitably push you into a mucky pond that is devoid of clarity. And while it’s fine to take a holiday there sometimes, (or, so I’m told), you really wouldn't want to live there. At best, being in that sort of limp state will only make you incapable of grasping hold of your thoughts properly. It will almost certainly lead you to drop those thoughts on the floor, tread on them while you try to grab hold and in most cases, will even lead you to throw up on them in the process.
Besides there’s always a time to march neath a banner like other socially conscious amigos, but mostly, changing the world, or your own sorry-state is all about low-key contemplation and making conscientious choices. The former can be achieved in the shower (with a cold beer), the latter, well, just stop scratching your nads and get off the damn sofa (loaf and learn, man!) So, fret not, for the golden plane, which is your life isn’t going to crash into the goddamn mountain any time soon. In the end, college life is all about strikes and gutters, and getting your rug peed on. When your plans seem to have come to a grinding halt like a stone in a friggin riverbed, you can tell the lemons to go fuck themselves, get a beer, and chug that beer down…in the shower.
]]>Few would disagree that beer is the most male thing in the history of manliness. It has always been used as an organic balm/logic potion to quench thirst and help men frolic in its foamy ways. Now before we drink deeper into this piss-colored beverage of life, it’s important for us to understand that the mind is a sacred thing, and though sometimes our bodies are not the temples we make them out to be, I feel that human consciousness is something which is best left undefiled. ….and if you’re in college then you’re probably laughing your ass off right now. Okay *rolls up sleeves* They say that there’s a story behind every beer. So, pull up a chair, and park your carcass right there. Apart from being at the very top of the nutritional pyramid and the fact that beer naturally gravitates to all things that are equally pleasurable, the main reason why beer is so fucking awesome is that it’s got iron in it. Yeah, that’s right - Iron baby!
Beer is made of iron! Okay, so 0.07 to 0.15 milligram per glass isn’t something to get ape shit about. But still, just taking a shower with it practically turns you into a cyborg, which automatically adds serious brownie points. Think about it, beer is the kind of drink the Terminator would drink. Iron is the stuff they put in batteries, which means that you come with extra benefits for the ladies, (including the fact that you shower of course, so you no longer smell like road-kill).
Keeping in line with Eastern tradition, dudes are often fond of taking long leisurely baths…okay…okay….showers! While the elite choose to cover up their funk with expensive perfumes and what not, my uptight attitude towards good personal hygiene isn’t borne of keeping away germs or grime. The ritual of bathing is a holy one, and the time spent in a dude’s shower, (with or without a companion) is a spiritual one. It’s similar to a mini-vacation from the world of garments and restrictions. Just like digging back into the private residence of a warm, soft womb, having a beer in the shower is a retreat from an otherwise rough day. And after I have scrubbed myself from my toes to my ears and everything in between, (including my soul) the only manly thing in my loving lady friends is going to be me, oh yes, I'm looking at you, Mrs. Alison from science class, try ignoring me now!
The 2-man Shakoolie crew (and their wives) would like to thank Saint Louis Microfest for giving us the opportunity to be sponsors/vendors this year. The event benefits Lift For Life Gym which is a non-profit in Saint Louis City that offers impoverish youth a constructive and recreational opportunity to build their bodies and minds. Which is such a great alternative to idleness, crime, drugs and violence. So, all in all, it was a great event to helps the kids, and the beer was just an added bonus. We had a blast, and hopefully we'll get to see you guys again next year!
]]>Beer in the shower? A koozie that sticks to your shower wall!? What is this sorcery!!?? Well, it's not exactly magic guys - but one thing's for sure, Shakoolie is dead effective at holding your shower beers! Oh, did we mention that's a full 16 oz can it's holding? That's right, this bad boy could easily hold a 24 oz tallboy (ya know, for the "more adventurous" weekend warriors). Still don't believe us? Just check out the quick demo video above...
]]>These people need a Shakoolie. Some deserve it, some still need to earn their rite of passage, but hot damn they should all experience a beer in the shower. And that power lies in you - will you let it slip through your fingers like last year's softball championship? NO SIR - not you, because you are a god damn champion. And winners know "Hey, I might suck at softball, but I'm damn good at drinking beer!" And who taught you that winning attitude? Your old man of course. And even though dad thinks he knows everything, you hold trump card when it comes to shower beers, and here's why your dad (and others) deserve a Shakoolie:
He mows the lawn; he cleans the gutters; he changes the oil. In the winter, he gets up before everyone else in the house and shovels the driveway so you can go to school. The man works hard so you can sit around on your duff, eating mac and chee watching rerun episodes of Workaholics. Who is more deserving of a shower beer than him? Invite him to kick off the brown loafers, peel off his black socks, brush the grass clippings from his oddly-short shorts, and pop open a cold brew while he relaxes in a warm shower. Ahh, the joys of fatherhood.
He always pays rent on time, and he brings home pizza when he knows you’ve had a bad day at work. He’s the first roommate you’ve had who’s not a sociopath or codependent, and who hasn’t tried to kill your dog or eaten all of your food. He’s cool with you bringing girls into the house, and he doesn’t make your living room into the Playboy Mansion. If you get him a Shakoolie, he’ll be impressed with your thoughtfulness (and you can use it when he’s not there).
Let’s face it, you’re a role model whether you want to be or not. Your younger sibling looks up to you. He wants to dress and act like you, or she wants to date a guy who’s cool just like you—but not who looks like you, that would just be weird. You have a responsibility to teach the youths of today to become the leaders of tomorrow. Leadership requires attention to work and leisure, and the shower beer is the ultimate in leisure activities. Your mentorship has begun: the Shakoolie awaits.
She is there to support you and keep you satisfied, and you should show your appreciation with relaxation. Forget the massage or mani-pedi spa day; your girl is different, right? What’s more relaxing than the pre-game shower beer? Or the post-coital shower beer? The after work shower beer? Maybe the after dinner shower beer? The best part about giving your girlfriend a Shakoolie is that it pays in dividends. First, if she lives with you, you get to use it (see roommate). Second, if she doesn’t live with you, you need a Shakoolie at her place anyway. Third—and best of all—it gives you an excuse to offer to take a shower with her! Must I go on?
Ha, wow, what a buzzkill, right? Think about it, however. Grandma is the ultimate woman who deserves a shower beer. She raised the people who raised you. She probably has never experienced a shower beer in her life (who knows, maybe your grandma invented the shower beer?). She has definitely never experienced it with a Shakoolie, the ultimate in shower beer safety. Now, all “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” worries aside, Grandma is seriously old. She needs to have fun, within limits. You don’t want her hurting herself retrieving beer that’s fallen off the tub ledge? With Shakoolie, she can safely drink her shower beer and start her drinking with her morning shower. If you were old, retired, and living in a community in Florida, wouldn’t you drink beer all day? Drinking from the shower to sleep, that’s all it would be for me. Just make sure Grandma has her Jitterbug phone with her so she can call you when she gets pulled over in her golf cart after canasta.
Up this week is a Christmas Ale by Bell's Brewery. Pretty much anything these guys make is amazing. And their Christmas Ale is surely no disappointment. Cheers friends, enjoy a shower beer before hitting the town tonight!
]]>We recently reached out to the blogger at Made in Sonoma asking if she would be interested in checking out Shakoolie. Happily she obliged (yay!) and featured Shakoolie in her New Belgium Shift Brew Review. We wanted to extend a special thanks to Kelli for giving Shakoolie a shot, and we're so glad you enjoyed the experience.
]]>Recently the blogger at 25 To Fly wrote a post praising the joys of a beer in the shower. Come to find out, she love's them as much as we do! So naturally we reached out to Becca asking if she would like to check out a Shakoolie. And she did, like a boss. You can check out the post here. We just wanted to give special thanks to Becca, glad you enjoyed your shower beer experience!
]]>Saturdays are for showers beers, college football, and well - more beer. Today was an interesting random beer selection. I stumbled across this bad boy in the mix-n-match six pack section. Being from St. Louis, it would have been impossible for me to pass this one up. It could be 5 years old, but hey, what the hell right? Should have known. It's not terrible, it's just alright. It's a bit bitter on the finish, but this is Saturday and a beer is a beer friends. And I'm damn proud of St. Louis and our Cardinals Baseball heritage, so I salute Old St. Louis and their Gaslight Square Ale! PS: Don't forget, shower beers are always better with a Shakoolie.
]]>The wait is over, shower beer Saturday is back! This week I am taking Kona Big Wave Golden Ale into the shower with me. This brew does really well when it's ice cold. The hints of honey, melon, and lemon make a it a great summer time shower companion.
Check out Kona's website for more information and keep an eye out for it in a store near you.
]]>Is it Saturday already? Well, I guess that just gives me an excuse to take a nice long shower with an ice cold beer. This week I am bringing a Columbia Common Spring Ale with me into the shower. I like it for it's light and bright taste which is a nice switch from the IPAs I usually drink.
Check out Columbia Common Spring Ale and other beers from Widmer Brothers. Enjoy your Shower Beer Saturday!
]]>It's the age ole' argument. Which is better, canned beer or bottled beer? Of course everyone knows cans are made specifically for shower beers. But do they really taste worse than bottles? The Huffington-Post conducted a blind beer taste test with 4 different brands of beer. In a surprising result, the panel actually preferred the canned beer over the bottles. Even though the difference in preference wasn't that significant. You can almost conclude that beer just tastes good no matter what (amirite?)! So we want to know - which beer tastes better, cans or bottles? Please comment below and share this with your friends. Let's start the debate!
]]>It's Saturday and you know what that means! Yup, Shower Beer Saturday. This week I am recommending Agave Wheat from the fine folks at Breckenridge Brewery. The agave sugars used give a nice little sweetness but it doesn't overpower the bready, wheat taste you may be looking for. Great for drinkability, won't fill you up and make you feel fat in the shower.
Do yourself a solid and pick up a sixer for tonight—crack that first one in the shower. Be sure to check out Breckenridge Brewery.
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