The Drunken Moogle

And the winner is...

thedrunkenmitch — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:04:26 -0400

Yesterday we posted about giving away a set of two Star Trek themed pint glasses, courtesy of...

Star Trek Pint Glass Giveaway, Sponsored by FanBoyShirts With...

thedrunkenmitch — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:47:00 -0400

Star Trek Pint Glass Giveaway, Sponsored by FanBoyShirts

With Star Trek: Into Darkness out in theaters, The Drunken Moogle and FanBoyTShirts decided it would be an opportune time to give away a set of two Trek themed glasses. What goes in it and what level it gets filled to is entirely up to you! Romulan Ale is suggested.

To Enter: Email thedrunkenmoogle@gmail.com with your favorite character from any Star Trek series. A random winner will be picked tomorrow (Saturday, May 18th 2013) and posted on the website. This contest is only eligible for the U.S.

The glass may be purchased on FanBoyTShirts for $11.99.

Captain Kirk (Star Trek cocktail) Ingredients:1 shot Amaretto1...

thedrunkenmitch — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:24:18 -0400

Captain Kirk (Star Trek cocktail)

Ingredients:
1 shot Amaretto
1 shot Malibu
1.5 shots Milk
Chocolate Syrup (as much as you would add to a glass of Chocolate Milk)

Directions: Add all four ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Mix well, and strain into a lowball glass.

Drink created by Aggressive Comix, as part of their Secret of the Booze video series. Photography by Holly Jo Photo.

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Zandalari (World of Warcraft shot) Ingredients:3/4 oz Strawberry...

thedrunkenmitch — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:06:32 -0400

Zandalari (World of Warcraft shot)

Ingredients:
3/4 oz Strawberry Parrot Bay Rum
Top with Strawberry Fanta
2 squirts of Blueberry Lemonade Mio Flavoring
Blackberries

Directions: Fill half a shot glass with the strawberry rum and top with strawberry Fanta. Squirt a bit of the Mio into the bottom and garnish with blackberries. Serve and enjoy.

Drink created and photographed by Drunkard’s Regalia.

Emerald Fist (Green Lantern / Injustice: Gods Among Us...

thedrunkenmitch — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:08:00 -0400

Emerald Fist (Green Lantern / Injustice: Gods Among Us cocktail)

Ingredients:
1/2 oz melon liquor
1/2 oz green sourpuss
1/2 oz limoncello
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz simple syrup
Sprite

Directions: Shake all alcohol, put on rocks in a tall glass, fill with sprite. Garnish with Lime. Begin focusing Willpower.

“In brightest day, in blackest night. No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evils might, beware of my power. The Green Lantern’s light!”

Drink created by EXP Restaurant + Bar. Art by Julianna Kolakis.

DrunkQuest: The 90 Proof Seas Expansion on Kickstarter Earlier...

thedrunkenmitch — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:19:00 -0400

Use the code "TheDrunkenMoogle" on the survey to get this exclusive card. This is a mock up. The real card will have the spelling fixed.

DrunkQuest: The 90 Proof Seas Expansion on Kickstarter

Earlier today we posted our review of DrunkQuest, the drinking card game RPG. In short, the game is fun and if you haven’t checked it out yet, you should. It’s also worth noting that the game is coming out with with it’s first expansion, named The 90 Proof Seas.

The expansion will have some new elements of gameplay such as Ship cards, in addition to new heroes, monsters, and items. Over 100 cards will be in the pack. There are plenty of rewards tiers ranging from print and play copies, to bonus cards, and to copies of both the core and expansion sets.

Loot Corps also has a special offer just for fans of The Drunken Moogle! If you make a pledge on the Kickstarter and use the code TheDrunkenMoogle on the survey (to come out on a later date), you’ll get the exclusive Mogtini bonus card shown above!

The DrunkQuest core game is currently sold out on Amazon, with a restock planned for July. If you pledge to the Happy Hour level ($55), you will receive both the core game and the expansion when it ships.

Kickstarter Page

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DrunkQuest - Drinking Game Review Last August we posted about a...

thedrunkenmitch — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:48:00 -0400

DrunkQuest - Drinking Game Review

Last August we posted about a Kickstarter fundraiser for a game called DrunkQuest. The game was successfully funded and shipped out earlier this year and we got our hands on a copy to play. Boy, what a night.

The first thing you’ll notice when you open DrunkQuest are the crazy large cards. Originally I was turned off by the size, as the cards about double the size of normal playing cards. While I thought it might be annoying to have to hold onto a big hand all night, my opinion changed in the night. The play area isn’t huge, so table space wasn’t an issue and after a few rounds the large text was still easy to read while tipsy. The size of the cards also makes them extremely hard to lose- a definite plus with a drinking game. The game also came with two plus/minus dice, which is really just a fancy coin flip. Overall, the packaging is solid and portable enough for me to throw in a bag when I take it to a friend’s. Now let’s dive into the gameplay.

Each player picks a hero card and a realm, which gives players a permanent ability that they can use by rolling a die. The heroes are colorful and fun, depicting classic RPG classes like thief or mage and throwing in a few new classes like brewmaster (my favorite). The other card decks are for monsters and items. The goal of the game is for a player to defeat enough monsters to obtain level 6.

A player encounters a monster on his or her turn by drawing them at random from the pile. Each monster has a drink value (red number), an ability, and a treasure amount (green number). To defeat the monster, the player must drink the drink value of the monster. Drinks can be determined by the team, but generally a sip of a beer or cocktail works just fine. They will then gain a level and collect their treasure from the treasure deck. Here’s where the fun, and competitive, part comes in.

Once a player draws a monster, every other player has a turn to play cards that advance the monster by adding to it’s drink value. As seen above, the Wineapple card adds three additional drinks to the monster, making it harder for the player to defeat it. If by the end of the circle the player doesn’t feel like drinking the final amount, they can pass up and not gain any levels. However, the player isn’t entirely helpless to the will of their jerk friends. Over the course of the game you’ll also gain armor and weapons to help reduce a monster’s value. There are also instant cards that can be played at any time that allow you negate a players card, steal their armor, or even force all your drinks onto another player. This makes for an incredibly fun, fast, and chaotic game. We had many rounds where players would battle it out with instant cards, adding and subtracting drink values, stealing items, and forcing each other to take drinks with cards. It felt very “you’ve activated my trap card”-esque and was very fun. Players can also choose to help each other out by splitting drinks on normal monsters, generally agreeing to split the loot gained.

Every once in a while you’ll encounter a boss monster which the whole team has to battle. These special monsters have high starting drink values and it was neat to see everyone stop trying to screw each other over and work together to slay the beast.

One negative that we experienced in the game was length. Games with 4 and 5 players took over an hour, sometimes closer to an hour and a half (which can feel around 3 hours in drunk mentality). This was largely due to instant card wars that sprung between players. There are a few especially evil cards that cause players to lose an entire level, which can really add some length to the game (It should be noted that there are other gain a level cards). While I enjoyed myself thoroughly the whole game, some people might not have the attention span for it while drunk. And trust me, you’re going to get drunk.

Players are going to drink a lot in this game. This can be a positive or a negative for some people. Personally, it was the first and last game I played on the nights we played. We went through a crazy amount of beer, as some encounters demanded up towards 20 drinks to kill a monster. If you’re going to play this game, I advise starting sober so that you remember winning. When the game labels itself as a drinking game, it totally means it. The more players you add to the game, the more you’re going to drink and the longer the game will go on.

Overall, DrunkQuest is one of the most fun times I’ve ever had with a drinking game. It’s fast paced, competitive, and really suits table top gamers who enjoy to drink with friends. The presentation and art of the cards is colorful and quirky, mixing RPG themes that players will find familiar with drinking culture. It’s regularly been requested that I bring it back to friends’ houses when my wife and I go to visit and I highly recommend it. I’m definitely looking forward to the expansion, which we will post about later today.

DrunkQuest website

As always, please play responsibly.

insatiable-geek: The Dagobah (Star Wars shot) Ingredients:1/2...

thedrunkenmitch — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:18:00 -0400

insatiable-geek: The Dagobah (Star Wars shot)

Ingredients:
1/2 oz. Creme de Menthe
1/2 oz. chocolate liqueur

Directions: Layer the chocolate over the mint.

A note from the creator:

We strongly recommend not drinking this before entering any dark caves to face your ~~daddy issues~~ fears.

Drink created and photographed by The Insatiable Geek.

StarCraft Pint Glass Setby CyberGlassware - $30 Fill your glass...

thedrunkenmitch — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:39:13 -0400

StarCraft Pint Glass Set
by CyberGlassware - $30

Fill your glass and toast to you a battle won! Artist CyberGlassware has etched the logos of each race on these pint glasses. The set is perfect for a night of Barcraft or a house divided.

Official Dishonored Dunwall Whiskey Shirt and HoodieBy Treehouse...

thedrunkenmitch — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:44:00 -0400

Official Dishonored Dunwall Whiskey Shirt and Hoodie
By Treehouse Brand Stores, sold in the Official Bethesda Store

T-Shirt - $18
Pullover Hoodie - $48

Captain Planet (Captain Planet cocktail) Ingredients:3/4 oz...

thedrunkenmitch — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:57:40 -0400

Captain Planet (Captain Planet cocktail)

Ingredients:
3/4 oz Whiskey (earth)
3/4 oz Tequila (fire)
3/4 oz Vodka (wind)
3/4 oz Seltzer (water)
3/4 oz Fruit Punch (heart)

Directions: Add all ingredients into mixing glass with ice. As you pour each ingredient in be sure to shout, EARTH FIRE WIND WATER HEART! By there powers combine! CAPTAIN PLANET! Shake and pour into a tall glass with ice.

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Drink created by Aggressive Comix, as part of their Secret of the Booze video series. Photography by Holly Jo Photo.

theartificeclub: Dieselpunk Beer - IPA and Porter Brewed by...

thedrunkenmitch — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:02:00 -0400

theartificeclub: Dieselpunk Beer - IPA and Porter

Brewed by World Brews
Photography by Tim Eubanks

nintendrunk: Marshmallow Vodka Kirby Ingredients (makes 3):1...

thedrunkenmitch — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:31:56 -0400

nintendrunk: Marshmallow Vodka Kirby

Ingredients (makes 3):
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin powder or agar powder for vegetarians
1/4 cup + 3 oz. chilled marshmallow vodka
1/6 cup cold water (2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons)
1/2 cup sugar
1/6 cup light corn syrup
2 large egg whites at room temperature
Small pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup corn starch
Vegetable shortening
Food coloring

Directions: Hold on to your warp stars! This recipe is a bit complex.

Combine the powdered sugar and corn starch together in a bowl;
Coat the insides of both the tops and bottoms a spherical ice cube molds (such as these) with a thin layer vegetable shortening, add some of the powdered sugar/starch mixture and shake so that the inside surfaces of the mold are well coated; return any unused powder to the bowl and set aside to use later;
Sprinkle the gelatin or agar powder over 1/4 cup of cold marshmallow vodka in a bowl;
Attach a candy thermometer to a small saucepan; add the water, sugar, and corn syrup. Stir the ingredients a few times then turn the stove to medium-high;
Using the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites in an electric mixer on slow until frothy, then add a touch of salt;
Once the syrup mixture gets to about 210°F, turn the speed on the electric mixer up to fast;
After the syrup gets to 245°F, carefully pour it into the mixer;
As the egg white and syrup mixture is whipping, add the agar/gelatin and vodka;
Add the vanilla extract and 4-5 drops of red food dye; continue whipping until the outside of the mixing bowl is cool and the mixture has grown 2-3 times its original size;
Pour the marshmallow mixture into the greased and powdered bottoms of the molds (there should be enough for 3, but the molds come in sets of two - so maybe make 2 Kirbys and 1 Ditto?) to the fill line, packing it down gently; add the mold tops and store at room temperature;
Once the marshmallows are set (6+ hours) take the Kirbys out of their molds and coat them lightly in the leftover corn starch/powdered sugar mixture;
Fill a culinary syringe with about an ounce of marshmallow vodka (2 tablespoons) and inject it a little bit at a time into one of your Kirbys at various depths; refill and repeat with the other marshmallows (inject in rough or uneven parts of your marshmallows rather than on the smooth parts);
The marshmallows might leak a little bit so store them on a paper towl on top of a plate until they’re relatively dry;
Take a pinch of the corn starch/powdered sugar mixture and add a splash of water and a drop of red dye; mix it with a spoon, then use a toothpick to apply Kirby’s cheeks; do likewise for his eyes but with 2-3 drops of blue dye; and
Serve on a yellow cocktail napkin cut into the shape of a warp star.

A note from the creator:

“Hiiiii!” This is our take on a Jello shot. The marshmallow recipe is based on this one, which is great as it is… but then we found a way to make them look like Kirby and fit about a shot’s worth of vodka into each 2.5 inch marshmallow. Inhale them! Copy Kirby’s drunk & friendly ability! Spit them at your enemies!
The description above worked with unflavored gelatin; if you’re using a vegetarian substitute, you may need to make certain small adjustments.

Created and photographed by Nintendrunk. Thanks for the submission!

Yesterday's Winner

thedrunkenmitch — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:17:49 -0400

The winner of yesterday’s giveaway for a set of Fanboy Glass’s Doctor Who wine glasses...

Glass Set Giveaway - Custom Etched Doctor Who Wine...

thedrunkenmitch — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:18:59 -0400

Glass Set Giveaway - Custom Etched Doctor Who Wine Glasses
Sponsored by Fanboy Glass

Whovians, get ready to get classy! Fanboy Glass has donated two of their wonderful blue TARDIS etched wine glasses for us to give away.

To enter: Like or Reblog this post on Tumblr before 12:00 PM on Saturday (April 13, 2013). At noon we will draw a random name and announce the winner!

Doctor Who TARDIS Custom Etched Wine Glass by Fanboy Glass - $14.99

Devils Kiss (Bioshock Infinite cocktail) Ingredients:25ml Spiced...

thedrunkenmitch — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:14:02 -0400

Devils Kiss (Bioshock Infinite cocktail)

Ingredients:
25ml Spiced Rum
25ml Chambord
10ml Grenadine
1 Lime
50ml Ginger Beer
50ml Cloudy Lemonade (carbonated)
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
Cinnamon
15ml Overproof Rum

Directions: Fill a high ball glass with ice, pour in grenadine, Chambord and dashes of bitters to begin. Carefully pour in cloudy lemonade and ginger beer down the side of the glass leaving the grenadine sitting in the bottom, add juice of a lime and finish the drink with a shot of Spiced Rum to the top.

To serve place drink on a saucer and place the measure of overproof rum around the base, light with a match and allow guest to flick cinnamon onto the drink/flame, extinguish, add straw and serve. Anyone looking to get drunk can drink the rum left in the saucer when cool.

“A civilized man has power over fire. A refined man handles fire with finesse: DEVIL’S KISS.” -Fink Manufacturing advertisement

Drink created by James Dance of Loading as part of an official Bioshock Infinite series of drinks. Photography by Will Edgecombe.

The Legend of Zelda Bottle Openers by 8BitMetal A long time ago...

thedrunkenmitch — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:53:00 -0400

The Legend of Zelda Bottle Openers by 8BitMetal

A long time ago we featured a Zelda bottle opener that was crafted by Kirk H. Since then, Kirk has decided to open an online store and start selling his creations! The openers are hand made, 10 gauge steel, and come in a variety of colors. No word yet on if you’ll be trapped in time for seven years when you come into contact with the item.

8BitMetal’s Store Page - $20.00

Kyaaaa ♥ Wine - Karen (Harvest Moon 64 cocktail)

thedrunkenmitch — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:44:00 -0400

nintendrunk: Ingredients:3/4 cup of red wine1/4 cup of berry rum1 oz. of blueberry juice cocktail1...

Secret of the Booze drinks The 11th Doctor’s Sonic...

thedrunkenmitch — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:42:11 -0400

Secret of the Booze drinks The 11th Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver

The Doctor returns tonight! Just in time for his arrival, Aggressive Comix tried our recipe for the 11th Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver. The recipe is a twist on the classic Screwdriver cocktail to make it just a bit more sonic. It doesn’t do wood.

For how to make the drink, check out the video below or original post here:
The 11th Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver Recipe

Game of Thrones Themed Party by The Geeky Hostess The fight for...

thedrunkenmitch — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:28:00 -0400

Game of Thrones Themed Party by The Geeky Hostess

The fight for the Iron Throne continues this weekend as Game of Thrones returns to television! Tara from The Geeky Hostess, whom I had the pleasure of meeting last weekend at PAX East, has put together a great list of GoT themed items to spice up this Sunday’s premier. The official GoT beer, named Iron Throne, is a blonde ale made by Brewery Ommegang and comes in a giant 750ml bottle. Also present is themed glassware and party food which you can prepare using the Game of Thrones cook book.

For more details on where to buy the above items and how to have your own Game of Thrones party, check out the full article on The Geeky Hostess.